Billy Connolly
- Birthplace: Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland
- Birthday: November 24, 1942
This Scottish comedian had difficulty cracking the American TV market, but surprised pundits worldwide by proving he had more acting mettle than previously expected when he scored a success as the guardsman who becomes Queen Victoria's special friend in "Mrs. Brown" (1997). Tall, gray-haired and generally bearded, Billy Connolly has been a well-known personality in the UK since the 1970s, primarily for his bawdy comedic routines.
After his parents' divorce, Connolly and his younger sister lived with his father and two aunts. He was considered…more