Billy Connolly

Sir William "Billy" Connolly CBE (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, comedian and  musician. Sometimes, he is known as The Big Yin (The Big One in Scottish).Stephenson, Pamela. Billy, HarperCollins, 2001

 Early and personal life 
Connolly was born at home in Anderston, Glasgow. He grew up in a tenement in the same inner-city area. Connolly has five children. He is married to Pamela Stephenson, the mother of his three youngest children. 

In 2013, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and had surgery for prostate cancer.Billy Connolly has cancer surgery In January 2019, Connolly said he was "nearing the end of his life" as his Parkinson's advanced.

 Career 
Connolly has acted in many movies including: Indecent Proposal (1993), Mrs. Brown (1997), The Boondock Saints (1999), The Debt Collector (1999), The Man Who Sued God (2001), The Last Samurai (2003) and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). He provided his voice for the movies Open Season (2006) and Brave (2012). 

Connolly has been repeatedly voted Britain's best comedian by television viewers. He is also a folk musician and television presenter. 

Connolly was nominated for a BAFTA award for his role in the movie Mrs. Brown. He was given a CBE in 2003.Connolly collects CBE

References

Other websites
Official website

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