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Billy Connolly

1942 - Today

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Sir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his idiosyncratic and often improvised observational comedy, frequently including strong language, Connolly has topped many UK polls as the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. In 2017, he was knighted at Buckingham Palace for services to entertainment and charity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Connolly is the 1,846th most popular actor (down from 1,429th in 2019), the 1,989th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,476th in 2019) and the 247th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Billy Connolly ranks 1,846 out of 13,578. Before him are John Mills, Tom Cavanagh, Roy Chiao, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Stephen Baldwin, and Marianne Sägebrecht. After him are Jim Kelly, Helena Rojo, Tom Hulce, Katie Holmes, Cicely Tyson, and Joel Grey.

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Among people born in 1942, Billy Connolly ranks 215. Before him are Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Henri Pescarolo, Al Matthews, Frank Zane, Anatoly Berezovoy, and Anatoli Bugorski. After him are Geoffrey Palmer, Janko Prunk, Stefanie Powers, Vyacheslav Zudov, Ana Blandiana, and Ian Callaghan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Billy Connolly ranks 1,989 out of 8,785. Before him are David Yates (1963), John Mills (1908), Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776), Roger Williamson (1948), Wayne Rooney (1985), and John Muir (1838). After him are Algernon Blackwood (1869), David Byrne (1952), Andy Whitfield (1971), Ouida (1839), William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729), and Sophie Turner (1996).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Billy Connolly ranks 247. Before him are Samantha Fox (1966), Patricia Hayes (1909), Paul Bettany (1971), Ralph Richardson (1902), Tom Conti (1941), and John Mills (1908). After him are Andy Whitfield (1971), Sophie Turner (1996), Pauline Moran (1947), Alan Bates (1934), Joanne Whalley (1961), and Rachel Ward (1957).

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