Billy Connolly
| Born | November 24, 1942 |
| Hometown | Anderston, United Kingdom |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Iris Pressagh, Pamela Stephenson |
| Children | Daisy Connolly, Scarlett Connolly, Jamie Connolly, Amy Connolly, Cara Connolly |
| Parents | William Connolly, Mary Connolly |
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Why we should all be praying for David Tennant on Bafta night
- Hosting an awards ceremony is, for the most part, a poisoned chalice. Memories are still fresh of the comedian Jo Koy bombing spectacularly at the Golden Globes – it is never a great look when the host is blaming his writers mid-show for his material failing to land – and the Baftas have often struggled to find their own master (or mistress) of ceremonies who has risen to the occasion with the aplomb that the increasingly prestigious evening merits.
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Light Entertainment Performance | Nominated | |
| 1998 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor in a Leading Role | Mrs Brown | Nominated |
| 1998 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Mrs Brown | Nominated |
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The chat show host died at home at the age of 88.
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With the death of Michael Parkinson at age 88, television has lost one of its greatest ever interviewers. He reinvented the chat show with his boisterously raconteuring style. Sitting opposite Parkinson, celebrities knew they were in for a lively grilling – though Parkinson never made them feel they were being interrogated. He was also lively on his feet – useful when sparring with some of the greatest minds and fastest mouths of his time. Here are 10 essential Parky moments.
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Michael Parkinson, the British chat show king who was confirmed dead on Thursday, will be remembered as one of the outstanding interviewers of his generation. During his show’s 36-year run across the BBC and ITV, Parkinson sat down with some of the biggest stars of our time, attracting acclaim and sometimes controversy. Scroll on for …
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Michael Parkinson dead at 88: His greatest chat show moments
The chat show host has died aged 88 but he leaves behind a legacy of iconic interviews from Posh and Becks to Billy Connolly, Peter Kay and Muhammad Ali.
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Britain's Got Talent: the Final, review: Viggo Venn's infectious fun carries him to victory and it's the best result in years
That will teach those pesky, precocious kids. In a Britain’s Got Talent Final (ITV1) overpopulated by cutesy children, two of them reached the top three - only to be beaten by a wild-haired Norwegian clown in a hi-vis vest. It proved the contest’s most pleasing result in years.
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Dear Billy: a charming love letter to Billy Connolly – and the people of Scotland
“Can you no’ wait ‘til I’m deid?” That, according to dramatist and performer Gary McNair, was Billy Connolly’s response when McNair told him that he intended to make a stage work about “The Big Yin” (as Connolly is universally known in Scotland).
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Joey Barton reveals he takes ‘huge inspiration’ from Eddie Howe, Genghis Khan and Billy Connolly as a football manager
The Bristol Rovers boss also admits he still wants to be coaching well into old age
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How a long-distance walk helps shake off sadness and anxiety
There’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes. At least, so said…well, it depends who you ask. Might have been Alfred Wainwright. Or Billy Connolly. Or an anonymous Norwegian. The point is this: it’s rubbish. Some weather is just too awful for any technical, breathable, high-hydrostatic-head garments to repel.
