Billy Connolly
Stand-up comedian · Key West, FL

Billy Connolly

Who Billy Connolly is

Scottish comedian, musician, actor and artist, a former Glasgow shipyard welder and folk singer with the Humblebums, who became Britain's best-known stand-up through albums such as Solo Concert (1974) and a record 15 appearances on Parkinson. He topped Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007 and 2010, made BBC 'World Tour' travel series, and acted in films including Mrs Brown (1997) and Brave (2012). Treated for Parkinson's disease since 2013, he announced his retirement from comedy in 2018; he was knighted in 2017 and lives in Key West, Florida.

At a glance

Born
1942
Based in
Key West, FL
Style
Storytelling, Observational
Stand-up specials
An Audience with Billy Connolly, Billy and Albert – Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance and 4 more
Albums
Billy Connolly Live!, Solo Concert, Cop Yer Whack for This and 3 more
Podcasts
Windswept and Interesting
On screen
Parkinson, Head of the Class, Billy and 5 more
Official site
billyconnolly.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

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Career timeline

  1. 1942Born
  2. 1972Billy Connolly Live! (1972) Album
  3. 1974Solo Concert (1974) Album
  4. 1974Cop Yer Whack for This (1974) Album
  5. 1975Parkinson (guest, 15 appearances from 1975) On screen
  6. 1975Get Right Intae Him! (1975) Album
  7. 1977Raw Meat for the Balcony! (1977) Album
  8. 1985An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985, ITV) Special
  9. 1985An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) Album
  10. 1987Billy and Albert – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1987) Special
  11. 1990Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance (1990, HBO) Special
  12. 1990Head of the Class (Billy MacGregor, 1990–1991) On screen
  13. 1991Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person (1991, HBO; Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles) Special
  14. 1992Billy (1992) On screen
  15. 1994World Tour of Scotland (host, 1994) On screen
  16. 1996Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia (host, 1996) On screen
  17. 1997Two Night Stand – Live From London and Glasgow (1997) Special
  18. 1997Mrs Brown (John Brown, film, 1997) On screen
  19. 2003The Last Samurai (Zebulon Gant, film, 2003) On screen
  20. 2010Live in London 2010 (2010) Special
  21. 2012Brave (King Fergus, voice, 2012) On screen
  22. 2016High Horse Tour Live (2016) Special
  23. 2021Windswept and Interesting (autobiography, 2021) Book

Questions about Billy Connolly

What stand-up specials has Billy Connolly released?

An Audience with Billy Connolly, Billy and Albert – Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance, Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person, Two Night Stand – Live From London and Glasgow, Live in London 2010 and High Horse Tour Live.

What podcast do they host?

Windswept and Interesting.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Parkinson, Head of the Class, Billy, World Tour of Scotland, Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia and Mrs Brown, among 8 credits.

Where are they based?

Key West, FL, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1942.

Who are some comedians like them?

Aisling Bea (the same style: observational), Nate Bargatze (the same style: observational) and Taylor Tomlinson (the same style: observational).

The full SUCDb record

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026