Billy Connolly
- 82 years old
- Scottish
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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No apology from Billy Connolly after photo tirade
Billy Connolly today refused to apologise for an incident during a concert in Killarney on Thursday night during which he is alleged to have called a local photographer a "f****** c***".
Kildare Nationalist, 4th May 2013Billy Connolly: I fear I am losing my memory
Billy Connolly struggled to remember some of his gags during a live show and he told the Belfast audience that the memory loss he suffers terrifies him.
Lindsey Archibald, Daily Record, 22nd April 2013Billy Connolly lends face to manbags and mousemats
He is a former Clyde shipyard worker who went on to become the edgy wildman of stand-up comedy. But now Billy Connolly has unveiled his own range of clothing and household good - including manbags and tea towels.
Jane Bradley, The Scotsman, 13th April 2013Billy Connolly smoked dope with Bible pages
Comedian Billy Connolly has revealed how he and late singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty once used rolled-up pages of a Bible to smoke cannabis.
Patrick McPartlin, The Scotsman, 18th February 2013Billy Connolly 'still loves abusive dad'
Billy Connolly has spoken of how he still loves his late father, despite being sexually abused by him for five years.
BBC News, 5th January 2013Billy Connolly: modern comics 'killing stand-up comedy'
Billy Connolly has waded into the row over Channel 4's controversial TV quiz which sparked a storm of protest from outraged viewers - and accused modern "gurning" comics of killing stand-up comedy.
The Telegraph, 2nd January 2013Santa delivers a double header of festive banter tonight. For Alan Carr's final show, Gordon Ramsay discusses his Christmas Day cook-along, Ian McKellen talks about The Hobbit, and music comes from Kylie. Graham Norton's sofa looks more A-list, with Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman alongside Billy Connolly, one of the stars of Hoffman's directorial debut, Quartet. Doctor Who's Matt Smith and Jennifer Saunders round off the foursome.
Vicki Power, The Telegraph, 20th December 2012How Billy Connolly calmed down
His new film is directed by Dustin Hoffman, stars Dame Maggie and is set in an old people's home. Now he has joined the Hollywood firmament (and turned 70), does anything get under the Big Yin's skin these days?
John Walsh, The Independent, 16th December 2012Billy Connolly: The elderly 'are not loved enough'
Billy Connolly talks about aging - and how he missed out on the part of Dumbledore in Harry Potter.
The Independent, 14th December 2012Billy Connolly picks up Bafta for life's work
Billy Connolly was presented with his Bafta by fellow Glasgow comedian Kevin Bridges.
BBC News, 11th December 2012