Billy Connolly
publication date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 (part of September 2024)
category: Comedy
clue: This Scotsman divorced himself from a singing career in order to focus on stand-up comedy and acting, appearing alongside such cultural figures as the Muppets, the Hobbit, Pocahontas, Mulder & Scully, Lemony Snicket, and a couple of saints from the boondocks.
explanation: Connolly had a hit single with "D.I.V.O.R.C.E." in his folk-singing career. He appeared in Muppet Treasure Island, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Pocahontas, The X Files: I Want to Believe, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and The Boondock Saints. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates