Biography
Sir William Connolly is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin. Known for his idiosyncratic and often improvised observational comedy, frequently including strong language, Connolly has topped many UK polls as the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. In 2017, he was knighted at Buckingham Palace for services to entertainment and charity. In 2022, he received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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Awards & recognition
- British Academy Scotland Awards · 2012
- Chortle Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Bachelor
Filmography50+ titles
House
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
Columbo
What About Dick?
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
The Last Samurai
3rd Rock from the Sun
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Boondock Saints
Conan
The Graham Norton Show
Great Bear Stakeout
Brave
Who Do You Think You Are?
White Oleander
Pocahontas
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Still Crazy
Mrs. Brown
What We Did on Our Holiday
The Ballad of Nessie
Muppet Treasure Island
Quartet
Absolution
Dying Laughing
Fido
The Daily Show
Indecent Proposal
Head of the Class
Overnight
Wild Oats
Open Season
The Return of the Musketeers
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Wisdom
The Aristocrats
Water
Open Season 2
The X Files: I Want to Believe
An Everlasting Piece
The Impostors
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Bullshot
Timeline
Beverly Hills Ninja
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Beautiful Joe
Gulliver's Travels