Billy Connolly
Scottish actor and comedian
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| 2024 | Connolly appears in the single-episode television documentary series 'In My Own Words'. |
| 2022 | On his 80th birthday, Connolly spoke publicly about his art and shared insights into the inspiration behind his creative work. |
| 2022 | Billy Connolly hosts the television documentary series 'Billy Connolly Does...'. |
| May 2022 | Connolly was awarded a BAFTA Fellowship in recognition of his remarkable five-decade long career in entertainment. |
| 2021 | Connolly appears in the television documentary 'Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure'. |
| October 2021 | Billy Connolly published his autobiography titled 'Windswept and Interesting'. |
| 2020 | Two significant television documentaries are released: 'Billy and Us' (6 episodes) and 'Billy Connolly: It's Been A Pleasure'. |
| 2020 | Billy Connolly and his wife relocated to live in Florida. |
| 2020 | Unveiled the fifth release from his 'Born on a Rainy Day' art collection in London, followed by another installment later that year, and subsequently issued five more art collections. |
| June 11 2020 | In the BBC Scotland documentary 'Billy and Us', Connolly stated he has never liked nationalism but acknowledged that a Scottish republic could be a good idea. |
| March 2020 | Connolly released his first sculpture, inspired by his earlier career as a welder, marking a significant milestone in his artistic journey. |
| 2019 | Connolly features in two documentary series: 'Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland' (2 episodes) and 'Billy Connolly's Great American Trail' (3 episodes). |
| November 2019 | Named The Greatest Glaswegian in a public poll by The Glasgow Times. |
| April 2019 | On World Parkinson's Day, Billy Connolly's artwork was projected onto MacLellan's Castle in Kirkcudbright, showcasing his artistic talents. |
| January 2019 | Disclosed that Parkinson's disease may force his retirement from performing. |
| 2018 | Announced his retirement from comedy and began focusing on his career as an artist. |
| 2018 | Billy Connolly hosts 'Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour', a single-episode travel documentary. |
| 2018 | Moved to Key West, Florida. |
| October 10 2018 | In his book 'Made in Scotland', Connolly reportedly voiced support for independence in light of the Brexit referendum. |
| 2017 | Made a Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours for 'services to entertainment and charity'. |
| 2017 | Two personal documentaries are produced about Connolly: 'Billy Connolly & Me: A Celebration' and 'Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime'. |
| December 2017 | His long-time manager Steve Brown passed away at the age of 72. |
| November 24 2017 | On his 75th birthday, three portraits of Connolly were created by artists Jack Vettriano, John Byrne, and Rachel Maclean, which were later incorporated into Glasgow's official mural trail. In October, he was knighted at Buckingham Palace by Prince William for services to entertainment and charity. |
| November 24 2017 | On his 75th birthday, three portraits of Connolly were created by artists Jack Vettriano, John Byrne, and Rachel Maclean, which were later incorporated into Glasgow's official mural trail. |
| June 22 2017 | Received Honorary degree of Doctor of the University (D.Univ) from University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. |
| 2016 | Billy Connolly appears in two significant documentaries: 'Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America' (3 episodes) and a BBC documentary 'Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage'. |
| 2016 | Billy Connolly starred in the film 'Wild Oats' as Lacey Chandler |
| 2016 | Billy Connolly performed his 'High Horse Tour Live' comedy performance |
| January 2016 | Presented with the Special Recognition award at the National Television Awards to honour his career. |
| 2014 | Billy Connolly starred in the film 'What We Did on Our Holiday' as Gordie McLeod |
| 2014 | Played Dáin II Ironfoot in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, with director Peter Jackson praising him as the perfect actor for the role. |
| 2014 | Connolly hosts 'Billy Connolly's Big Send Off', a 2-episode television series exploring themes of death and dying. |
| October 2 2014 | Billy Connolly appeared on the BBC's genealogy programme Who Do You Think You Are?, discovering details about his Indian ancestry and family history. |
| September 18 2014 | During the Scottish independence referendum, Connolly revealed he would not be voting as he was flying to New Zealand. |
| April 2014 | In a Radio Times interview, Connolly expressed opposition to Scottish independence, advocating for people to 'stay together'. |
| December 31 2013 | Topped the list on Channel 5's Greatest Stand-Up Comedians, broadcast on New Year's Eve. |
| September 2013 | Sold Candacraig House for £2.75 million. |
| September 2013 | Underwent minor surgery for early-stage prostate cancer and was diagnosed with initial symptoms of Parkinson's disease. |
| 2012 | Appeared in the British comedy-drama film Quartet, directed by Dustin Hoffman, playing the character Wilf. |
| 2012 | Billy Connolly appeared in the film 'Quartet' |
| 2012 | Connolly voiced King Fergus in Pixar's animated film Brave, alongside other Scottish actors. |
| 2012 | Billy Connolly acts in an episode of the medical drama series 'House', playing the character Thomas Bell in the episode 'Love is Blind'. |
| December 10 2012 | Received BAFTA Scotland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television and Film at BAFTA, A Life in Pictures interview in Glasgow. |
| 2011 | Billy Connolly provided narration for the animated short film 'The Ballad of Nessie' |
| 2011 | Billy Connolly and his wife moved to live full-time in New York City, while retaining their Candacraig residence in Scotland. |
| 2011 | Billy Connolly hosts 'Billy Connolly's Route 66', a television series spanning 4 episodes exploring the historic Route 66. |
| 2011 | Billy Connolly released the comedy special 'You Asked For It' |
| 2010 | Billy Connolly appeared in the film 'Gulliver's Travels' as King Theodore |
| August 20 2010 | Made a Freeman of Glasgow, receiving the Freedom of the City of Glasgow. |
| July 22 2010 | Awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Nottingham Trent University. |
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