What is Billy Connolly’s net worth and does he have any children?
IT'S fair to say that comedian Billy Connelly is a Scottish national treasure.
The much-loved Glasgow star has been bringing a smile to people's faces for more than 50 years, thanks to his long career in comedy.
Who is Billy Connolly?
William "Billy" Connolly, CBE was born on November 24, 1942 and is a Scottish comedian, musician and actor.
He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin, meaning The Big One.
Billy's first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards.
However he gave it up towards the end of the decade to pursue a career as a folk singer, firstly in the Humblebums alongside friend Gerry Rafferty until 1971 and subsequently as a solo artist.
In the early 1970s Billy made the transition from folk-singer with a comedic persona to fully fledged comedian and actor.
The talented star received a knighthood from Prince William at Buckingham Palace back in 2017.
What is Billy Connolly's net worth?
Billy has an impressive wealth thanks to his long career as an actor and comedian.
It is reported that he has a fortune of £16.5M.
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This has been earned through Billy's work as a movie actor and stand-up comedian.
What has Billy Connolly said about Parkinson's?
In his BBC documentary Made in Scotland, Billy said that when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he felt like his life was "slipping away".
He was dealt a devastating blow when he was diagnosed with both prostate cancer and Parkinson's at the same time.
In a clip filmed back in 2018, Billy said: “There is no denying it, I am 75, I have got Parkinson’s and I am at the wrong end of the telescope of life.
"I am at the point where the yesteryears mean more than the yesterdays.
“Because it is back there in my childhood and youth when I go to all those things that made me that live keenest in my memory now.”
Later in the documentary he added: "My life, it’s slipping away and I can feel it and I should. I’m 75, I’m near the end. I’m a damn sight nearer the end than I am the beginning.
"But it doesn’t frighten me, it’s an adventure and it is quite interesting to see myself slipping away."
When did Billy Connolly have cancer?
Billy was diagnosed in 2013 with prostate cancer and underwent an operation on his prostate in America.
Speaking to the , about when he first received his diagnosis, Billy said: "When [the doctor] said 'First of all, you're not gonna die,' I was shocked. I said, 'Of course I'm not going to fucking die.' It never crossed my mind. It was all very businesslike."
Fortunately, the procedure the comedian underwent in the States was a success and he was given the all-clear later that same year.
What films has Billy Connolly starred in?
Since the '80s Billy has carved a career for himself as an actor.
He has appeared in such films including Indecent Proposal (1993), Pocahontas (1995), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), The Last Samurai (2003), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Brave (2012), and Quartet (2012).
In 2014 Billy starred in two films, What We Did On Our Holiday, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
The last film he starred in was the 2016 American comedy Wild Oats alongside Demi Moore and Shirley MacLaine.
Has Billy Connolly got any children?
Billy has been married to his second wife, comedian and psychologist Pamela Stephenson, since 1989.
He has five children - Jamie and Cara, from his first marriage, to Iris Pressagh, and Scarlett, Amy and Daisy, with Pamela.
Billy and Pamela won custody of Jamie and Cara in 1983.