Billy Connolly

Played Father Joseph Crissman in "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" the second feature based on the popular series

Played the title role of a domesticated zombie in the Canadian feature film, "Fido"

Cast in the animated comedy, "Open Season" with Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher

Portrayed Uncle Monty in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" based on the best-selling children's books by Daniel Handler

Appeared as Prof. Edward Johnson in director Richard Donner's adaptation of Michael Chrichton's bestseller "Timeline"

Cast opposite Tom Cruise in Edward Zwick's "The Last Samurai"

Cast in crucial role of Barry Kloker in "White Oleander"

Joined writer-director Chris Ver Weil's ensemble "Who is Cletis Tout?"

Co-starred with Sharon Stone in writer-director Stephen Metcalffe's little-seen "Beautiful Joe"

Played the mad wig salesman The Scalped in director Barry Levinson's offbeat misfire "An Everlasting Piece"

Essayed the role of Il Duce for writer-director Troy Duffy's "Boondock Saints"

Offered fine supporting turn as a gay tennis pro in Stanley Tucci's "The Impostors"

Portrayed John Brown, Queen Victoria's (Judi Dench) Scottish servant in the British drama "Mrs. Brown"; earned a BAFTA nomination

Launched the 40-date "World Tour of Scotland"; later aired on BBC

Reprised role of Billy MacGregor for the short-lived ABC spin-off series "Billy"

Headlined the HBO special "Pale Blue Scottish Person"

Co-starred with Liam Neeson in the feature film "The Big Man"

Featured in the HBO special "Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance"; cited as the moment that officially launched his career in the States

Made American TV debut, playing teacher Billy MacGregor the final season of ABC's "Head of the Class"

Visited Mozambique to appear in a documentary for Comic Relief

Performed at the Wembley leg of Live Aid, immediately preceding Elton John

Invited by producer Martin Lewis to join the cast of "The Secret Policeman's Ball"; also co-wrote screenplay

Appeared in Scottish Opera's production of "Die Fledermaus"

Launched the UK tour, "The Billy Connolly Extravaganza"

Scripted first play, "An' Me Wi' A Bad Leg Tae"

Appeared in the documentary feature "Big Banana Feet" based on his comedy tour

Was the opening act for British singer Elton John's US tour

Breakthrough performance on the BBC's "Parkinson" hosted by Michael Parkinson; told a now famous joke about a man who had murdered his wife

Made TV acting debut in the BBC movie "Just Another Saturday"

Breakthrough album, Solo Concert ; featured one of Connolly's most famous comedy routines "The Crucifixion"

Released first solo album, Billy Connolly Live!

Disbanded The Humblebums; began solo career

Formed the two-man folk group The Humblebums with Tam Harvey; later joined by Gerry Rafferty

Began five-year apprenticeship as a welder at the Glasgow shipyards

Dropped out of school at age fifteen

Began performing comedy between songs

Co-wrote (with Tom Buchan) the musical play "The Great Northern Welly Boat Show"; won praise at the Edinburgh Fringe

Joined the Parachute regiment of the Territorial Army

Raised by his Aunts (paternal) when his parents' marriage ended