LORD OF THE IRON HILLS

Billy Connolly, a 74 Years old Scottish, a well-known British actor, Musician, Comedian, Playwright and TV personality who has won the hearts of millions through his exceptional contribution in the world of entertainment. His well known for his observational sense of comedy, executed in his own idiosyncratic mannerism, he has often become the topic of controversy, exaggerated by the media. He started off his career as a welder in the shipyards of Glasgow but soon became well-known as a folk singer. Later on he indulged himself into full-fledged comedy and established himself as an ace comedian with passing time. He has a keen interest in football and is a patron of national association of bikers with disability.

Billy worked in oil platform in Nigeria till 1966, before fully concentrating in folk singing. He was a duet singer with Tam Harvey in the Humble bums. In 1972, he came to fame as a solo singer with the release of Billy Connolly Live, after which he released numerous albums of his own. In 1975, he joined the well-known TV show Parkinson, and during the late 70s he started making television appearances as well. He continued with his musical journey at the same time with the release of some of his music albums like words and music, The Bin Yin and Anthology during this period. He has also penned down plays like ‘Red Runner’, ‘When the Hair Was Long and The Time Was Short’ in the ‘70s.By the 80s, he was a well-known face and started getting offers from movies as well. He appeared in Television movies like Blue Money, Weekend in Wallop, and several other talk-shows and documentaries. His first movie was “Water” in 1985 and after that there was no looking back. However, he continued to release his albums like ‘Wreck on Tour, ‘In concert’ and others. In 2000s, he continued doing television movies like Prince charming, and documentaries like Overnight, and continued releasing several DVDs for his fans. His comedy timing was impeccable and he was considered to be one of the greatest stand-up comedians of his time from 2007 to 2010. Due to health issues, he reduced his professional assignments by 2010 but still continues to work in movies and appeared in films like The Hobbit and Brave.