Billy Connolly

Sir William Connolly is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist, and retired stand-up comedian, often known by his Scots nickname 'The Big Yin'. He is renowned for his idiosyncratic and often improvised observational comedy. Connolly began his career as a welder before transitioning to folk music and then to comedy in the early 1970s. He has since appeared in numerous films and television shows, and in his later career, has also established himself as an artist. He was knighted in 2017 for services to entertainment and charity and received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement in 2022.