Billy Connolly Highlights

  • 2008: Played Father Joseph Crissman in "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" the second feature based on the popular series
  • 2007: Played the title role of a domesticated zombie in the Canadian feature film, "Fido"
  • 2006: Cast in the animated comedy, "Open Season" with Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher
  • 2004: Portrayed Uncle Monty in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" based on the best-selling children's books by Daniel Handler
  • 2003: Cast opposite Tom Cruise in Edward Zwick's "The Last Samurai"
  • 2003: Appeared as Prof. Edward Johnson in director Richard Donner's adaptation of Michael Chrichton's bestseller "Timeline"
  • 2002: Cast in crucial role of Barry Kloker in "White Oleander"
  • 2001: Joined writer-director Chris Ver Weil's ensemble "Who is Cletis Tout?"
  • 2000: Co-starred with Sharon Stone in writer-director Stephen Metcalffe's little-seen "Beautiful Joe"
  • 2000: Played the mad wig salesman The Scalped in director Barry Levinson's offbeat misfire "An Everlasting Piece"
  • 1999: Essayed the role of Il Duce for writer-director Troy Duffy's "Boondock Saints"
  • 1998: Offered fine supporting turn as a gay tennis pro in Stanley Tucci's "The Impostors"
  • 1997: Portrayed John Brown, Queen Victoria's (Judi Dench) Scottish servant in the British drama "Mrs. Brown"; earned a BAFTA nomination
  • 1994: Launched the 40-date "World Tour of Scotland"; later aired on BBC
  • 1992: Reprised role of Billy MacGregor for the short-lived ABC spin-off series "Billy"
  • 1991: Headlined the HBO special "Pale Blue Scottish Person"
  • 1990: Made American TV debut, playing teacher Billy MacGregor the final season of ABC's "Head of the Class"
  • 1990: Featured in the HBO special "Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance"; cited as the moment that officially launched his career in the States
  • 1990: Co-starred with Liam Neeson in the feature film "The Big Man"
  • 1986: Visited Mozambique to appear in a documentary for Comic Relief
  • 1985: Performed at the Wembley leg of Live Aid, immediately preceding Elton John
  • 1979: Invited by producer Martin Lewis to join the cast of "The Secret Policeman's Ball"; also co-wrote screenplay
  • 1978: Appeared in Scottish Opera's production of "Die Fledermaus"
  • 1977: Scripted first play, "An' Me Wi' A Bad Leg Tae"
  • 1977: Launched the UK tour, "The Billy Connolly Extravaganza"
  • 1976: Was the opening act for British singer Elton John's US tour
  • 1976: Appeared in the documentary feature "Big Banana Feet" based on his comedy tour
  • 1975: Breakthrough performance on the BBC's "Parkinson" hosted by Michael Parkinson; told a now famous joke about a man who had murdered his wife
  • 1975: Made TV acting debut in the BBC movie "Just Another Saturday"
  • 1973: Breakthrough album, Solo Concert; featured one of Connolly's most famous comedy routines "The Crucifixion"
  • 1972: Released first solo album, Billy Connolly Live!
  • 1971: Disbanded The Humblebums; began solo career
  • 1965: Formed the two-man folk group The Humblebums with Tam Harvey; later joined by Gerry Rafferty
  • 1960: Began five-year apprenticeship as a welder at the Glasgow shipyards
  • 1957: Dropped out of school at age fifteen
  • Joined the Parachute regiment of the Territorial Army
  • Began performing comedy between songs
  • Raised by his Aunts (paternal) when his parents' marriage ended
  • Co-wrote (with Tom Buchan) the musical play "The Great Northern Welly Boat Show"; won praise at the Edinburgh Fringe

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