Profile
Famous as :
Actor, comedian, musicianBirth Name :
William Connolly, Jr.Birth Date :
November 24, 1942Birth Place :
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UKClaim to fame :
As John Brown in "Mrs Brown" (1997)
BAFTA Awards
1999
Got nomination for BAFTA TV Awardcategory Best Light Entertainment Performance for 30 Years of Billy Connolly (1998) (TV)
1998
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Mrs Brown (1997)
BAFTA Awards, Scotland
2012
Won Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film Award1997
Got nomination for BAFTA Scotland Awardcategory Best Actor - Film for Mrs Brown (1997)
British Independent Film Awards
2012
Got nomination for British Independent Film Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Quartet (2012)
CableACE Awards
1993
Got nomination for CableACEcategory Writing an Entertainment Special for Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person (1991) (TV)
National Television Awards, UK
2002
Won National Television Awardcategory Most Popular Comedy Performance for "Billy Connolly's World Tour of Ireland, Wales and England" (2002) (TV)
Satellite Awards
1998
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama for Mrs Brown (1997)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1998
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Mrs Brown (1997)
