Billy Connolly is a famous Scottish comedian, actor, television host and musician. But besides this, he is the commander of the Order of the British Empire. He participated in the voice acting of various cartoons, for example, "Hunting Season" (both parts), "Garfield" and others. In the movie "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," Billy Connolly played the role of Dain. Read more about this actor in the article.
Billy Connolly: A Short Biography
He was born on November 25, 1942 in the city of Glasgow, which is located in Scotland. He had a small family: mother, father, grandfather, sister and two aunts. His grandfather was an immigrant from Ireland. Mom worked in the dining room, which was in the local hospital.
In 1946, his father went to serve in the army, and at that time his mother left home with another man, leaving him with her sister. Children were raised by two aunts, whose names were Mona and Margaret. He had a difficult childhood: he lived in a small apartment, where there were three rooms - a guardians' bedroom, a living room and a kitchen. There was no hot water in the house, and all his childhood he had to wash in the sink.
Both aunts treated children very badly, reproaching that women had to spend time, money and effort on their upbringing. Billy Connolly and his sister were constantly humiliated and insulted.
He received his primary education at the Saint-Gerard school. At the age of 12 he decides that he will be a comedian, and at 15 he drops out of school.
His career begins in 1961 with the series "This is your life", in which he plays himself.
All the hardships of his childhood could not but affect his health: he underwent surgery to remove prostate cancer, in addition to this he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
As for personal life, we can say that Billy Connolly is not as stormy as the employees in the workshop. He was married twice. His first marriage was with Iris Press, they had two children. The second marriage was concluded in 1989 with a psychologist Pamela Stevenson, they had three children.
Billy Connolly: movies
He is best known for the films The Boondock Saints, Colombo: Murder by Notes, Lemony Snicket: Thirty-Three Misfortunes, and The Quartet. He also participated in the voice acting of children's cartoons, such as: "Brave", "Nessie's Ballad", two parts of the cartoon "Hunting Season", the second part of "Garfield".
In addition to the above, he took part in series. The most famous of them is Doctor House, but he also starred in Colombo and The Third Planet from the Sun.
The largest number of films in which Billy Connolly took part belongs to the period from 2000 to 2016.
Awards
The British Film and Television Academy (abbreviated BAFTA) awarded the Billy Connolly Award in 1998 for Best Actor in Her Majesty Mrs. Brown. In this film, he played John Brown.
BAFTA is an independent public and charitable organization that was founded in 1947. The winners who won in the nominations receive a golden mask as a prize.
The same film in 1998 was awarded other awards, for example, the title of "Best British Film".
In the same 1998, Billy Connolly was awarded the US Screen Actors Guild Award in the category "Best Supporting Actor". This award is considered one of the most prestigious cinema in the world, it has been awarded since 1995. As a symbol of victory, the actors are awarded a figurine with a height of more than forty centimeters and a weight of more than five kilograms. Her name is "Actor."
Conclusion
Billy Connolly, whose photo you will see in the article, is a very talented actor, but his achievements are not limited to this. In addition to his acting career, he is a talented musician whose professional career in this industry began in the 1960s.
He is also the host of various events and TV shows on TV. He is also called a talented comedian. “A talented person is talented in everything” - this expression refers specifically to Billy.
He fulfilled the dream of his childhood - he became a comedian, but his achievements did not end there, and he went on to conquer the world.
On his account 134 paintings, including series and films, and in addition to this, he was engaged in dubbing famous cartoons.
In addition to the above, he is an exemplary family man; he is engaged in raising children both from the first wife with whom he divorced, and from the second, whom he is married to today.
From the very first film he was noticed and began to be invited to various projects. Despite his age and the diseases that crippled him, he does not lose his mood and continues to delight his fans with creativity.