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Billy Connolly Makes Rare Public Appearance for Key West Film Festival Honor

The 82-year-old acknowledged his Parkinson's during a tribute led by Steve Buscemi alongside Aidan Quinn.

Overview

  • Connolly was the guest of honour at the Key West Film Festival, where he received the Golden Key Award for Artistic Excellence.
  • Longtime friends Steve Buscemi and Aidan Quinn presented the award, highlighting bonds formed on the 1998 film The Impostors.
  • Supporting himself with a walking stick, Connolly told the audience he lives with a “horrible illness” as he offered brief thanks.
  • He stood to accept the blue, droplet-shaped trophy from his seat rather than taking the stage, mixing gratitude with trademark humour.
  • The ceremony featured a career retrospective, including a screening marking the 20th anniversary of The Aristocrats.