The Big Yin
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The Big Yin is the affectionate nickname of Scottish comedian, actor, and musician Billy Connolly, renowned for his observational stand-up and influential role in British comedy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Big Yin canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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nickname ⓘ |
| activeIn |
British film
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British television ⓘ live stand-up touring ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Big Yin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-11-24 ⓘ |
| familyName | Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | entertainment industry ⓘ |
| genre |
observational comedy
ⓘ
storytelling comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | Irish-Scottish ⓘ |
| influenced |
British comedy
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Scottish comedy ⓘ |
| influentialIn | modern British stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| name | Billy Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| nickname |
Big Yin
NERFINISHED
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The Big Yin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
observational humour
ⓘ
stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
NERFINISHED
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Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Connolly: Live NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Yin (stand-up releases and persona) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Samurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ musician ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| performingLanguage |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Billy Connolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| spouse |
Iris Pressagh
NERFINISHED
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Pamela Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
anecdotal storytelling
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improvisational stand-up ⓘ |
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