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Biography

Billy was born in 1942 in Glasgow to William (an instrument technician) and Mary (a hospital cafeteria worker). Billy attended St. Gerard's Secondary School…more

Born

11/24/1942, Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland

Birth Name

William Connolly

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- Billy
  Billy MacGregor
  - S 1: Ep 13 Thunder from Down Under
    5/30/92
  - S 1: Ep 12 Love Me, or Leave Me (2)
    4/18/92
  - S 1: Ep 11 Love Me, or Leave Me (1)
    4/11/92
  - S 1: Ep 10 Home Alone, Almost
    4/4/92
  - S 1: Ep 9 Out All Night
    3/28/92
  - + 8 More Credits
- Head of the Class
  Billy MacGregor
  - S 5: Ep 22 It Couldn't Last Forever (2)
    6/25/91
  - S 5: Ep 21 It Couldn't Last Forever (1)
    6/18/91
  - S 5: Ep 20 The Phantom of the Glee Club
    6/11/91
  - S 5: Ep 19 My Dinner With Darlene
    6/4/91
  - S 5: Ep 18 The Strange Case of Randy McNally
    5/28/91
  - + 17 More Credits
- Blue Money
  Des
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    4/3/82
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 114 Show #1698
    10/13/92
  - S 11: Ep 4 Show #1583
    2/6/92
  - S 9: Ep 95 Show #1362
    9/20/90
  - S 8: Ep 58 Show #1143
    5/16/89
  - S 7: Ep 79 Show #1054
    11/10/88
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Kenny Everett Television Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 1-5
    3/18/82
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 1-4
    3/11/82
Guest Star (47)

Role
- House
  Thomas Bell
  - S 8: Ep 14 Love is Blind
    3/19/12
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 72 Billy Connolly/Maria Bamford
    12/17/10
  - S 4: Ep 39 Billy Connolly/Adam Scott
    11/8/07
  - S 3: Ep 104 Billy Connolly/Tricia Helfer/Blake Shelton
    2/28/07
  - S 3: Ep 14 Billy Connolly/M. Ward
    9/28/06
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 2429 Nicole Richie, Billy Connolly, Crowded House
    6/8/07
  - S 13: Ep 122 Edie Falco, Billy Connolly, The Raconteurs
    5/18/06
  - S 11: Ep 39 Zach Braff, Billy Connolly, Brian Setzer Orchestra
    11/26/03
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 44 March 16, 2007
    3/16/07
  - S 3: Ep 5 January 8, 2007
    1/8/07
- Canada AM
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 54 November 13, 2006
    11/13/06
- Samurai 7
  Farmer (Eng.)
  - S 1: Ep 25 The Last Battle
    9/23/06
- Samurai 7
  Male Farmer #2 (Eng.)
  - S 1: Ep 24 The Oaths
    9/9/06
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Divide
    8/26/06
- Garfield & Friends
  Lord Dargis
  - S 7: Ep 47 Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties
    7/28/06
- Where My Dogs At?
  Emine
  - S 1: Ep 4 Woofie Loves Snoop
    7/1/06
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 62 Billy Connolly
    5/10/06
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 22 October 28, 2005
    10/28/05
- Parkinson
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Tom Cruise, Billy Connolly, Kelly Holmes, Razorlight
    9/4/04
- Film '72
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 1 2nd December 2003
    12/2/03
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 5 Michael Caine, Billy Connolly, Pamela Stephenson, R.E.M.
    10/18/03
  - S 6: Ep 5 Billy Connolly, Pamela Stephenson, Ricky Tomlinson and band
    10/20/01
  - S 12: Ep 4 Billy Connolly, Sting
    12/17/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 Billy Connolly
    1/23/98
- Comic Relief
  Himself (report from Somalia)
  - S 5: Ep 6 RND 2003 - The Big Hair Do
    3/14/03
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 22 Greg Kinnear, Billy Connolly, Mike Lupica
    10/16/02
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 53 Bill Press, Billy Connolly, Tammy Bruce, Kellyanne Conway
    11/15/01
- Rove Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 36 October 23, 2001
    10/23/01
- Columbo
  Findlay Crawford
  - S 10: Ep 13 Murder with Too Many Notes
    3/12/01
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Inspector Macaffery
  - S 5: Ep 4 Dial M for Dick
    11/9/99
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 33: Ep 13 Steve Martin: Seriously Funny
    9/27/99
  - S 20: Ep 3 Comic Relief
    4/25/86
- Comic Relief
  Host
  - S 3: Ep 6 RND 1999 - The Record Breaker
    3/12/99
- Guys Like Us
  Gavin
  - S 1: Ep 9 Truth or Consequences
    12/21/98
- 30 Years of Billy Connolly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 30 Years of Billy Connolly
    10/28/98
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 24 Show #1089
    10/1/98
  - S 4: Ep 196 Show #0845
    7/30/97
  - S 1: Ep 59 Show #0059
    11/18/93
- Tracey Takes On...
  Rory Cassidy
  - S 3: Ep 9 Culture
    3/1/98
- Veronica's Closet
  Campbell
  - S 1: Ep 11 Veronica's Got a Secret
    1/8/98
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 33 Show #275
    10/22/97
- Pearl
  Billy Pynchon / Vera Pynchon
  - S 1: Ep 22 Billy Returns
    6/25/97
- Pearl
  Billy Pynchon
  - S 1: Ep 4 Billy
    9/30/96
- The Muppet Show
  Billy Bones
  - S 5: Ep 6 Muppet Treasure Island
    2/16/96
- Comic Relief
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 RND 1995 - Behind the Nose
    3/17/95
  - S 1: Ep 3 RND 1989 - A Night of Comic Relief 2
    3/10/89
  - S 1: Ep 2 Comic Relief's Nose At Ten
    12/31/88
- Live and Kicking
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 25 Episode 54
    3/11/95
- Sunday Night Clive
  satellite guest
  - S 1: Ep 3 Paul Merton, Billy Connolly
    3/6/94
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 127 March 10, 1992
    3/10/92
- The Dennis Miller Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 27 February 25, 1992
    2/25/92
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 67 Show #4478
    2/13/92
- Good Morning Britain
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 6 June 4th 1991
    6/4/91
- Minder (1979)
  Tick Tack
  - S 7: Ep 3 Fatal Impression
    1/16/89
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 Billy Connolly, Christopher Reeve, Jimmy Tarbuck.
    3/23/85
- The Kenny Everett Television Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 1-8
    4/8/82
- Parkinson (1971)
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 27 Series Finale
    4/3/82
  - S 7: Ep 18 Billy Connolly
    1/2/78
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 21: Ep 13 Billy Connolly
    12/31/80
- Not the Nine O'Clock News
  Ayatollah
  - S 2: Ep 7 Death Lasers Of Kazaan
    5/12/80
- Not the Nine O'Clock News
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 Show Twelve
    5/5/80
- Play for Today
  Jody
  - S 7: Ep 4 The Elephants' Graveyard
    10/12/76
- Play for Today
  Paddy
  - S 5: Ep 15 Just Another Saturday
    3/13/75
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- The Kenny Everett Television Show
  Various
  - S 1: Ep 11 1982 Xmas Special
    12/28/82
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 1-9
    4/15/82
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 1-3
    3/4/82
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 1-2
    2/25/82
  - S 1: Ep 1 1981 Christmas Special
    12/24/81
Writer (1)

Role
- Comic Relief
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Comic Relief's Nose At Ten
    12/31/88
Music (1)

Role
- Pearl
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 4 Billy
    9/30/96

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- A portrait of Billy was commissioned to mark his 60th birthday, painted by renowned Scottish painter, John Byrne.
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- As of 2008, Billy lives in New York with his wife and children.
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- Billy features in the Top 100 wealthiest on the Vocational Rich List; the list of people who have made their fortune with only on-the-job qualifications.
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- Billy: The human race has been set up. Someone, somewhere, is playing a practical joke on us. Apparently, women need to feel loved to have sex. Men need to have sex to feel loved. How do we ever get started?
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- Billy: Pat and Mick went up the stick and couldna get doon for skelfs. Rough translation: Patrick and Michael climbed up a tree, but couldn't get down because of the splinters.
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- Billy: I'm very big in Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada and America. It's nice. I have a lovely life, and actually it pays better than the movies. Well, it doesn't pay better than Tom Cruise in the movies. But it pays better than I get. I get bus fare compared to these guys.
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