Billy Connelly Billy Connolly, CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by.

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Billy Connelly Billy Connolly, CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin . His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, but more..

“ Billy Connelly: I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be. #Imagination

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