Billy Connolly

Well-known in the United Kingdom as a musician and groundbreaking stand-up comic since the 1970s, Scottish entertainer Billy Connolly didn’t hit the American radar until he was showcased on “Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance” (HBO,1990). He spent a season as Howard Hesseman’s replacement on the sitcom “Head of the Class” (ABC, 1986-91) before he was given his own short-lived series, “Billy” (ABC, 1991-92), while touring relentlessly, beloved by audiences in the British Isles, Australia, and New Zealand — all locations where he made a series of successful tour documentaries for