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'''Billy Connolly''' (b. 1942) is a Scottish stand up comic and actor who played [[Billy Bones]] in ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''. He reprised the role in [[Muppet Treasure Island (CD-ROM)|the CD-ROM game]]. |
'''Billy Connolly''' (b. 1942) is a Scottish stand up comic and actor who played [[Billy Bones]] in ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''. He reprised the role in [[Muppet Treasure Island (CD-ROM)|the CD-ROM game]]. |
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+ | Making a transition from stand-up to television and films, Connolly has appeared in ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events'' (with [[Jim Carrey]], [[Meryl Streep]], [[Craig Ferguson]], and [[Liam Aiken]]), ''White Oleander'' (with [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] and [[Noah Wyle]]), and has done voice-over work for [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''Pocahontas'' (with [[Mel Gibson]]), ''Open Season'' (with [[Jane Krakowski]]), and [[Pixar]]'s ''Brave''. |
Connolly has also joked he's the only man ever to have died in a Muppet movie.<ref>''Billy Connolly Live 2002'', stage tour in Dublin</ref> |
Connolly has also joked he's the only man ever to have died in a Muppet movie.<ref>''Billy Connolly Live 2002'', stage tour in Dublin</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:33, 9 June 2015
Billy Connolly (b. 1942) is a Scottish stand up comic and actor who played Billy Bones in Muppet Treasure Island. He reprised the role in the CD-ROM game.
Making a transition from stand-up to television and films, Connolly has appeared in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (with Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Craig Ferguson, and Liam Aiken), White Oleander (with Michelle Pfeiffer and Noah Wyle), and has done voice-over work for Disney's Pocahontas (with Mel Gibson), Open Season (with Jane Krakowski), and Pixar's Brave.
Connolly has also joked he's the only man ever to have died in a Muppet movie.[1]
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- ↑ Billy Connolly Live 2002, stage tour in Dublin