Billy Connolly: 15 iconic photos of The Big Yin

By Alex Watson

Published 24th Jan 2019, 15:44 GMT

Updated 25th Jan 2019, 08:35 GMT

Connolly with a carnation between his teeth during an interview in Edinburgh, August 1980

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Now 76 years old, Billy Connolly has now been entertaining Scotland and the world for half a century

Here, we look back on 50 years of laughs with 15 classic photos of The Big Yin.

London, July 1974

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Strathdon, August 2000

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London, December 2003

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London, October 2012

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Glasgow, July 2006

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Los Angeles, December 2003

placeholder image — Los Angeles, December 2003