Billy Connolly
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $2,578,089,655 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #596) |
Best-known acting roles: King Fergus (Brave), Dain (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies), Uncle Monty (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events), Sgt. Zebulah Grant (The Last Samurai), McSquizzy (Open Season) |
Most productive collaborators: Kelly Macdonald, Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Emma Thompson, Steve Percell |
Born: November 24, 1942 (81 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 11 | $822,614,012 | $1,755,475,643 | $2,578,089,655 |
Leading | 3 | $18,761,545 | $37,949,282 | $56,710,827 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $237,286,382 | $326,303,597 | $563,589,979 | |
Inverviewee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 9 | $186,309,099 | $211,882,906 | $398,192,005 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Billy Connolly’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 834 | $256,047,927 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 801 | $1,264,971,038 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 809 | $364,252,879 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 486 | $2,331,611,428 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 812 | $620,300,806 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 560 | $3,596,582,466 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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October 5th, 2015
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Feb 24, 2017 | Dying Laughing | Himself | |||
Sep 16, 2016 | Wild Oats | Chandler | $40,598 | $222,673 | $263,271 |
Jul 10, 2015 | What We Did on Our Hol… | Gordie | $4,200 | $8,979,247 | $8,983,447 |
Dec 17, 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle… | Dain | $255,119,788 | $685,203,251 | $940,323,039 |
Jan 11, 2013 | Quartet | Wilf Bond | $18,388,357 | $37,790,578 | $56,178,935 |
Jun 22, 2012 | Brave | King Fergus | $237,282,182 | $317,324,350 | $554,606,532 |
Dec 25, 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | King Benjamin | $42,779,261 | $189,238,587 | $232,017,848 |
Oct 30, 2009 | The Boondock Saints 2:… | $10,273,187 | $356,133 | $10,629,320 | |
Jul 25, 2008 | The X-Files: I Want to… | Father Joseph Cri… | $20,982,478 | $47,188,314 | $68,170,792 |
Jun 15, 2007 | Fido | Fido | $298,110 | $158,704 | $456,814 |
Nov 10, 2006 | F*ck | Himself | $22,359 | $22,359 | |
Sep 29, 2006 | Open Season | McSquizzy | $85,105,259 | $106,826,899 | $191,932,158 |
Jun 16, 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Tw… | Lord Dargis | $28,426,747 | $119,558,626 | $147,985,373 |
Jul 29, 2005 | The Aristocrats | Himself | $6,377,461 | $325,143 | $6,702,604 |
Dec 17, 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Ser… | Uncle Monty | $118,627,117 | $94,328,907 | $212,956,024 |
Dec 5, 2003 | The Last Samurai | Sgt. Zebulah Grant | $111,110,575 | $345,700,000 | $456,810,575 |
Nov 26, 2003 | Timeline | Professor Edward … | $19,480,739 | $7,222,445 | $26,703,184 |
Oct 11, 2002 | White Oleander | Barry | $16,357,770 | $5,300,000 | $21,657,770 |
Jul 26, 2002 | Who is Cletis Tout? | Dr. Savian | $252,227 | $252,227 | |
Dec 22, 2000 | An Everlasting Piece | Scalper | $75,078 | $75,078 | |
Jan 21, 2000 | The Boondock Saints | Il Duce | $30,471 | $381,403 | $411,874 |
Oct 2, 1998 | The Imposters | Sparks | $2,197,921 | $2,197,921 | |
Jul 18, 1997 | Mrs. Brown | John Brown | $9,217,930 | $9,217,930 | |
Feb 16, 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Billy Bones | $34,327,391 | $34,327,391 | |
Jun 10, 1995 | Pocahontas | Ben | $141,579,773 | $205,520,227 | $347,100,000 |
Apr 7, 1993 | Indecent Proposal | Auction MC | $106,614,059 | $159,985,941 | $266,600,000 |
Averages | $50,598,842 | $122,716,391 | $143,863,299 | ||
Totals | 26 | $1,264,971,038 | $2,331,611,428 | $3,596,582,466 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jul 10, 2015 | What We Did on Our Hol… | 12 | $4,200 | $8,983,447 | 0.0% | |
Jan 11, 2013 | Quartet | $47,122 | 725 | $18,388,357 | $56,178,935 | 32.7% |
Jun 22, 2012 | Brave | $66,323,594 | 4,164 | $237,282,182 | $554,606,532 | 42.8% |
Jun 15, 2007 | Fido | $10,203 | 4 | $298,110 | $456,814 | 65.3% |
Dec 22, 2000 | An Everlasting Piece | $9,128 | 8 | $75,078 | $75,078 | 100.0% |
Averages | $16,597,512 | 983 | $51,209,585 | $124,060,161 | 48.2% | |
Totals | 5 | $256,047,927 | $620,300,806 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Sep 16, 2016 | Wild Oats | $21,554 | 100 | $40,598 | $263,271 | 15.4% |
Dec 17, 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle… | $54,724,334 | 3,875 | $255,119,788 | $940,323,039 | 27.1% |
Dec 25, 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | $6,307,691 | 3,089 | $42,779,261 | $232,017,848 | 18.4% |
Jul 25, 2008 | The X-Files: I Want to… | $10,021,753 | 3,185 | $20,982,478 | $68,170,792 | 30.8% |
Sep 29, 2006 | Open Season | $23,624,548 | 3,833 | $85,105,259 | $191,932,158 | 44.3% |
Jun 16, 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Tw… | $7,288,977 | 2,981 | $28,426,747 | $147,985,373 | 19.2% |
Dec 17, 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Ser… | $30,061,756 | 3,623 | $118,627,117 | $212,956,024 | 55.7% |
Dec 5, 2003 | The Last Samurai | $24,271,354 | 2,938 | $111,110,575 | $456,810,575 | 24.3% |
Nov 26, 2003 | Timeline | $8,440,629 | 2,787 | $19,480,739 | $26,703,184 | 73.0% |
Feb 16, 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | $10,112,833 | 2,089 | $34,327,391 | $34,327,391 | 100.0% |
Apr 7, 1993 | Indecent Proposal | $18,387,632 | 1,922 | $106,614,059 | $266,600,000 | 40.0% |
Averages | $17,569,369 | 2,766 | $74,783,092 | $234,371,787 | 40.8% | |
Totals | 11 | $822,614,012 | $2,578,089,655 |