#billy connolly

[thranduilofsmirkwood]

I use "pointy-eared princess " and "faithless woodland sprite" in my bio because it's some of my favorite dialog/acting in BOTFA. Billy Connelly knocks it out of the park as Dáin. Such a hoot. Lmfao. He's amazing.

I love how even with 15 pounds of makeup/hair/helmet he shines thru.

This. Right. Here.

Thranduil is all like, yeah I'm pretty lol.

But when Dáin calls him a pointy-eared princess...ooof.

And I found this meme of Billy Connolly talking about Lee Pace:

We can all agree.. he's beautiful to watch.

#thranduil #the hobbit #the hobbit botfa #dáin #ironfoot #billy connolly #lee pace #faithless woodland sprite #pointy-eared princess

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

"It seems to me that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all have the same god, and he's telling them all different things." -- Billy Connolly

#Billy Connolly #abrahamism #abrahamic religions #judaism #christianity #islam #religion #religion is a mental illness

[gluttons-for-punishment]

Freddie with Billy Connolly and Kenny Everett.

#freddie mercury #billy connolly #kenny everett

[scotianostra]

Born on a Rainy Day by Billy Connolly at Multrees Walk Edinburgh.

#sculpture #scotland #scottish #edinburgh #Billy Connolly #The Big Yin #my pics #phone pics #today

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[paul-simon-juggling]

As a Scottish person I feel it's my duty to share with you this picture of Paul Simon with Billy Connolly.

#paul has the face of someone who doesnt understand a fucking word that is being said #😃😃yeah!!😃😃 #you dont know what the fucks going on do you? #literally no idea what the context is #banana shoes #paul in his bucket hat era #good for him #paul simon #simon and garfunkel #simon & garfunkel #s&g #billy connolly #eric idle

[davidhudson]

Happy 81st, Billy Connolly.

#billy connolly #comedy #magazine covers #magazines

[mamajebbun]

Haven't worked on this in a while but here is a Tiktok to tie you over.

#art #artwork #mamajebbun #wip #artist #billy connolly #scottish #scotland #tiktok

[coolthingsguyslike]

#Robin Williams #Dudley Moore #Billy Connolly #1985 #Mayfair

[nixnada]

An actual (non-digital) scratchboard drawing this time, of Scotland's national treasure, Billy Connolly

#billy connolly #scratchboard #portrait #scotland #black and white #monochrome #art #drawing

[victusinveritas]

"I first came to Edinburgh when I was 21. There was a big rugby match on and I remember thinking – boy, these people can sure party!

I came back four years later to appear at the Fringe. I can remember playing my banjo in the coffee shops. Happy times. I have Scottish blood, Irish blood, English blood – which is pretty good for a person who has no blood. I have played banjo with Billy Connolly and it was wonderful.

Listen, I thought I was famous until I walked down a Scottish street with Billy Connolly. It took on a holy aspect. It was like going for a stroll with an apostle."

- Steve Martin

#steve martin #banjo #billy connolly #edinburgh #travel

[thranduilofsmirkwood]

#thranduil #thorin #dain ironfoot #the hobbit #lee pace #my edits #the hobbit botfa #richard armitage #billy connolly #the lord of the rings #the hobbit memes #LOTR memes #nazgul #ori fili #bilbo dwalin #nori #jed brophy #martin freeman #dean o'gorman #graham mctavish #adam brown

[scavengedluxury]

The Joby Weecha.

#billy connolly #comedy #Youtube

[spockvarietyhour]

Billy Connolly in Columbo's "Murder with Too Many Notes" (1998)

#Columbo #Murder with Too Many Notes #Billy Connolly #Danny and Renae watch Columbo

[scotianostra]

Happy 80th Birthday Billy Connolly.

The comedian and actor Billy Connolly was born on November 24th 1942 in Glasgow, into a poor and not altogether stable family; he left school at age 15 and served as (among other jobs) a shipyard worker, a paratrooper in the Territorial Army, and a welder, the latter including a stint building an oil rig in Nigeria. Shortly after his return, Connolly quit working and, supporting himself with the money he’d saved, concentrated on learning to play folk music on the banjo and guitar. He became a regular on the Glasgow folk scene, instantly recognisable with his wild hair and beard; he drifted in and out of several bands before forming the Humblebums with guitarist Tam Harvey in 1965. Gerry Rafferty (later of Stealers Wheel and “Baker Street” fame) joined sometime later, and the group built a following with their live performances, which spotlighted Connolly’s humorous between-song bits.

As Rafferty’s songs became the Humblebums’ primary musical focus, tensions among the members escalated; Harvey departed, and Connolly and Rafferty recorded two albums in 1969 and 1970 before disagreements over Connolly’s concert comedy split them up in 1971.

Connolly soon began performing around Scotland and northern England, concentrating more on comedy but still mixing occasional folk songs into his act. 1972 saw the release of Connolly’s first album, Live, and also the debut of The Great Northern Welly Boot Show, a musical play Connolly co-authored with poet Tom Buchan based on his experiences in the shipyards of Glasgow. The show was a hit in Edinburgh and London, and Polydor signed Connolly to a recording contract. In 1974, his Solo Concert album sparked protests from the Christian community over a rowdy routine in which Connolly described the Last Supper as if it had taken place in Glasgow; all the publicity only helped his career, and he was quickly becoming one of Scotland’s favourite entertainers.

His 1974 follow-up album, Cop Yer Whack for This, became his biggest hit yet, going gold in the U.K., and the comic take on Tammy Wynette’s “D.I.V.O.R.C.E.” became a surprise number one hit single in 1975. That same year also saw Connolly put in star-making appearances on Michael Parkinson’s chat show and at the London Palladium. He consolidated his success with a rigorous touring schedule over the next few years (including the massive Extravaganza tour of the U.K. in 1977), and continued to release comedy recordings on a regular basis into the ‘80s.

During the late ‘70s, Connolly began taking on acting roles in television and film productions, and tried his hand at playwriting, with somewhat less success. His first marriage dissolved in 1981 amidst an affair with comedienne Pamela Stephenson (whom he would later marry in 1989, the same year he shaved off his trademark shaggy beard). Taking up residence in London with Stephenson, Connolly continued his comedy career while taking on more theatrical and television roles.

Toward the late '80s, his appearances on American television became more frequent, which – along with an unsold pilot for a Dead Poets Society series – helped Connolly land a gig replacing Howard Hesseman on the high school honour-student comedy Head of the Class in 1990. His highest-profile American exposure was short-lived, however, as the series was cancelled after just one season; however, Connolly was back on American airwaves in early 1992, starring in the sitcom Billy. It too was cancelled after a short run, and after appearing in the film Indecent Proposal, Connolly returned to the U.K. (though he still officially resided in the Hollywood Hills).

In 1994, he hosted the acclaimed series World Tour of Scotland, which explored the flavor of contemporary Scottish culture. It proved so successful that Connolly hosted two further exploration-themed BBC series: 1995’s A Scot in the Arctic, in which he spent a week on a remote northern Canadian island, and 1996’s World Tour of Australia. Lent a new respectability, Connolly appeared in BBC Scotland’s historical dramas Deacon Brodie and Mrs. Brown, the latter of which also featured Judi Dench and was released worldwide to much acclaim.

In 2012, Connolly provided the voice of King Fergus in Pixar’s Scotland-set animated film Brave, alongside fellow Scottish actors Kelly Macdonald, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, and Kevin McKidd. Connolly appeared as Wilf in Quartet, a 2012 British comedy-drama film based on the play Quartet by Ronald Harwood, directed by Dustin Hoffman. In 2014, Connolly appeared in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Dáin II Ironfoot, a great dwarf warrior and cousin of Thorin II Oakenshield. Sir Peter Jackson stated that “We could not think of a more fitting actor to play Dain Ironfoot, the staunchest and toughest of dwarves, than Billy Connolly, the Big Yin himself. With Billy stepping into this role, the cast of The Hobbit is now complete. We can’t wait to see him on the battlefield.”

In September 2013, Connolly underwent minor surgery for early-stage prostate cancer. The announcement also stated that he was being treated for the initial symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Connolly had acknowledged earlier in 2013 that he had started to forget his lines during performances, adding later he was finding it hard to remember how to play his banjo.

In 2017 for his 75th birthday Glasgow bestowed upon Billy three 50 foot murals , to add to the many murals in the city, in 2007 and again in 2010, he was voted the greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. He once again topped the list on Channel 5’s Greatest Stand-Up Comedians, broadcast on New Year’s Eve 2013.

Recently Billy has spoken about his Parkinson’s saying that  he now walks “unsteadily” and that his “hearing is going”. He admits he would love to go back on stage but that “I don’t know if I can do it with the state my mind is in.” he appeared on Radio 2’s Chris Evans show and told him “I don’t think the way I used to,” he went on…“….and steadily more symptoms come and it’s incurable. It’s not going to end. As a matter of fact, I had a Russian doctor in New York who said, 'You realise this is an incurable disease?’"And I said, 'You got to get a grip of yourself, stop calling it an incurable disease, say we have yet to find the cure. Give the guy a light in the tunnel.’”

Billy retired from his stage shows officially IN 2018, but he has kept himself busy, he hit our screens with another series of his Great American Trail, which will follow him as he replicates the route taken by Scottish immigrants who came to America in the early 18th century. He also brought out a new book, called Tall Tales and Wee Stories, to launch it Billy’s face was projected on to buildings in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

In November 2019, The Glasgow Evening Times named Connolly as The Greatest Glaswegian as determined by a public poll. Connolly has been a patron of the National Association for Bikers with a Disability.  His first sculpture, which is inspired by his past as a welder, was released in March 2020.

Last year when asked on BBC’s The One Show, what is it like living with Parkinson’s, he said: 

“It has its moments. It’s like just now, my left hand is shaking. I used to be able to stop it by staring at it, but it doesn’t work so much anymore. It’s not a frightened of me as what it used to be."

However, during the BBC documentary Made in Scotland, viewers became worried about the star’s health after he said: 

"My life, it’s slipping away and I can feel it and I should."I’m a damn sight nearer the end than I am the beginning. But it doesn’t frighten me, it’s an adventure and it is quite interesting to see myself slipping away.”

However, Billy made it clear following the documentary that he was not close to death, and posted a video online to address viewers’ worries.

The big yin has been hane recently and a few pics have cropped up of him on social media, he was seen having mince and tatties at a “Loch Lomond Pub” the pub in questions is a favourite of my Sister, Sandra, The Oak Tree at Balmaha, he also in Jessie Biscuit in Milngavie in the past couple of weeks.

Today, to mark his 80th  National Theatre of Scotland announced a ply about our national treasure, Dear Billy  will tour in theatres and community centres across Scotland next year.

Featuring stories from the general public about The Big Yin, the show has been created by Gary McNair, who wrote and performed the acclaimed 2014 play Donald Robertson Is Not A Stand-Up Comedian.

Connolly has given his blessing to the production and a seat will be saved for him at every show in case he wants to drop by. And McNair plans to collect even more stories about the Glaswegian stand-up while on the road to make every show different.

Radio 4 Xtra is also currently repeating comedian Janey Godley's 2015 series about Connolly, The Big Yin..

Happy Birthday Billy. 

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