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 . His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, but he gave it up towards the end of the decade in favour of being a folk singer. In the mid-1970s he changed career again, this time becoming a comedian, a role in which he continues. He is also an actor, and has appeared in such films as Indecent Proposal; Mrs. Brown, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA; The Boondock Saints;The Man Who Sued God; The Last Samurai; Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events; and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008).

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  • 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 . His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, but he gave it up towards the end of the decade in favour of being a folk singer. In the mid-1970s he changed career again, this time becoming a comedian, a role in which he continues. He is also an actor, and has appeared in such films as Indecent Proposal; Mrs. Brown, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA; The Boondock Saints;The Man Who Sued God; The Last Samurai; Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events; and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008). (en)
  • William "Billy" Connolly, CBE, född 24 november 1942 i Glasgow, Skottland, Storbritannien, brittisk (skotsk) komiker, musiker och skådespelare. Han är gift med skådespelerskan och psykologen Pamela Stephenson med vilken han har tre barn. Connolly var medlem av duon/trion The Humblebums 1969-1970 tillsammans med sångaren Gerry Rafferty. Connolly är känd i Skottland under smeknamnet The Big Yin (ungefär Den Stora). (sv)
  • È soprattutto conosciuto con il soprannome di The Big Yin (The Big One). Il soprannome gli venne dato quando era adolescente per distinguerlo dal nome del padre, William Connolly, Sr. Come interprete di folk music è stato autore di una parodia del genere talking blues. (it)
  • Billy Connolly er uddannet svejser. Startede sammen med Tam Harvey bandet Humblebums. Senere har han udviklet sig som komiker - og er mest kendt for dette. Billy Connolly har efterhånden medvirket i en del film. (da)
  • William „Billy“ Connolly, CBE (* 24. November 1942 in Anderston, Glasgow) ist ein schottischer Komiker, Musiker, Moderator und Schauspieler. In seiner Heimat ist er außerdem unter dem Spitznamen „The Big Yin“ („Der Große“, seiner Körpergröße wegen) bekannt. (de)
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  • 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 . His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, but he gave it up towards the end of the decade in favour of being a folk singer. In the mid-1970s he changed career again, this time becoming a comedian, a role in which he continues. He is also an actor, and has appeared in such films as Indecent Proposal; Mrs. Brown, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA; The Boondock Saints;The Man Who Sued God; The Last Samurai; Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events; and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008). (en)
  • William "Billy" Connolly, CBE, född 24 november 1942 i Glasgow, Skottland, Storbritannien, brittisk (skotsk) komiker, musiker och skådespelare. (sv)
  • È soprattutto conosciuto con il soprannome di The Big Yin (The Big One). Il soprannome gli venne dato quando era adolescente per distinguerlo dal nome del padre, William Connolly, Sr. (it)
  • Billy Connolly er uddannet svejser. Startede sammen med Tam Harvey bandet Humblebums. Senere har han udviklet sig som komiker - og er mest kendt for dette. Billy Connolly har efterhånden medvirket i en del film. (da)
  • William „Billy“ Connolly, CBE (* 24. November 1942 in Anderston, Glasgow) ist ein schottischer Komiker, Musiker, Moderator und Schauspieler. (de)
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