- Date of Birth: 24 November, 1942
- Place of Birth: Anderston, Glasgow , Scotland
- Biography: Billy Connolly, CBE (born William Connolly, Jr. on 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin (The Big One). His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder (specifically a... Read more
Filmography
- The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
- The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
- Good Sharma (2008)
- Ronnie Drew: September Song (2008)
- Kenny Everett: Licence to Laugh (2007)
- Fido (2007)
- Open Season (2006)
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
- Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005)
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
- The Last Samurai (2003)
- Timeline (2003)
News
Rafferty's name would continue to appear in newspapers, most notably last year when he reportedly went on a destructive drinking binge resulting in a hospital visit, ironic, considering Baker Street's lyrics ("You'll drink the night away / And forget about... ... Full Article
Saints star in town for special screening
chron.com –
2009-11-12
By LANA BERKOWITZ Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle Nov. 12, 2009, 5:16PM Share When the sequel opens, the violent brothers have been living undercover in Ireland with their father, Il Duce (Billy Connolly). ... Full Article
Billy Connolly Talks Boondock Saints 2
reelmovienews.com –
2009-10-27
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2009-10-25
How I captured the perfect storm
telegraph.co.uk –
2009-06-02
A Jack Russell puppy was the first to sense the danger. With ears pinned back, it cowered in the corner, whimpering, trembling. Hail the size of golf balls started smashing against the windows, and then came rain, torrential, relentless, deafening. ... Full Article
Austerity pleasures
smh.com.au –
2009-05-04
THESE are fiscally fraught times and many a food lover is cutting back on chi-chi restaurant meals, keeping the pressure cooker on the benchtop and replacing eye fillet with chuck (sometimes). ... Full Article


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