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- Name: William "Billy" Connolly
- Nickname: The Big Yin (The Big One)
- Born: November 24, 1942
- Birthplace: Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland
- Wife: Pamela Stephenson
- 2003: Appointed CBE
- Known for: Long hair, goatee beard, and bad language
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Billy Connolly is a Scottish born stand-up comedian, musician, presenter and actor. Before turning to acting as a profession he was a welder in the Glasgow Shipyards. He gave it up in the late 1960s to become a folk singer. In the mid-1970s he made the transition to comedian and later to actor. He appeared in Indecent Proposal, The Last Samurai and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Connolly is also a playwright and his three credits his name: An' Me Wi' A Bad Leg Tae, When Hair Was Long And Time Was Short and Red Runner.
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Quotes from Billy Connolly
- "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." — Billy Connolly on his life
- "I don't believe in angels, no. . . . But I do have a wee parking angel. It's on my dashboard and you wind it up. The wings flap and it's supposed to give you a parking space. It's worked so far." — Billy Connolly on angels
- "I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be." — Billy Connolly on himself
- "I worry about ridiculous things, you know, how does a guy who drives a snowplough get to work in the morning. . . . That can keep me awake for days..." — Billy Connolly on plowtruck drivers
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Billy Connolly Questions
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Billy are we cool? 1 AnswerSup, yea, were cool, do i get points for this question? ololol read more -
Why Did Billy Mays Really Die? 5 AnswersBilly Mays was embalmed with OxyClean. His grave, after being shut using Mighty Putty, will be lowered into the ground using the Hercules Hook. read more -
After his latest DUI arrest, will Billy Gillispie coach again soon? 2 AnswersI would hope that noone would give him another coaching job. It's bad for the school to have someone like him representing their basketball team. read more -
How does everybody feel about the death of Billy Mays? 2 AnswersIt really saddened me to hear his life ended so soon and without any kind of warning. Although, the cause of his death is still unknown, I keep wondering if th... read more
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Billy Connolly Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1976: Connolly
- 1981: Billy Connolly 'Bites Yer Bum!
- 1985: An Audience with Billy Connolly
- 1994: World Tour of Scotland
- 1994: Billy Connolly Live 1994
- 1997: Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
- 1997: Mrs. Brown
- 1999: Erect for 30 Years
- 2003: The Last Samurai
- 2004: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- 2005: Billy Connolly: Live in New York
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@CraigyFerg You should have Billy Connolly' Gerard Butler, and Sean Connery on your show all at once. All Scots = awesome!!
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I love my wellies. Looks like I'll need them soon. If it wisnae fur yer wellies~Billy Connolly ♫ http://blip.fm/~kne46
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Mark Hughes Weighing Up Turkey Role. By Chris Wright. PA-8146535. Mark Hughes? Or a shaven Billy Connolly?... http://reduce.li/447f11 #role
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Oh when is Billy Connolly coming back to Dublin? Surely he's due another tour,,,
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Ooh, Craig Ferguson is on Twitter. @CraigyFerg - I remember him when he was just the poor man's Billy Connolly, and now look at him! :-D
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