Person
Billy Crystal
Acting · Born 1948-03-14 · Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
Biography
William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, filmmaker, and comedian. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom “Soap” and became a Hollywood film star during the 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When “Harry Met Sally...” and “City Slickers.” He is also known for his role as Mike in the “Monsters Inc.” franchise, and roles in “The Princess Bride,” “Analyze This,” and “Throw Momma From the Train.” He has hosted the Academy Awards eight times.
Known for
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Friends
Tim (uncredited)
Modern Family
Self
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Filmography
- 2026The Hollywood RabbiHimself
- 2025Monsters Funday FootballMike Wazowski (Voice)
- 2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelf
- 2025FireAid Benefit ConcertSelf
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
- 2024King Kong: Monster and MythSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2024BeforeDr. Eli Adler
- 2023It Ain't OverSelf
- 2022Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young, Jr.
- 2022Robin Williams: Laugh Until You CrySelf
- 2021Back on the Record with Bob CostasSelf
- 2021Monsters at WorkMike (voice)
- 2021Here TodayCharlie Burnz
- 2021The Story of Late NightSelf
- 2021Roll Up Your SleevesSelf
- 2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonySelf (archive footage)
- 2020Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!Narrator (voice)
- 2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverMiracle Max
- 2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionMiracle Max
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own StarSelf
- 2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
- 2020Never Have I EverHimself
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
- 2020Standing Up, Falling DownMarty
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
- 2019UntogetherDavid
- 2019Scenes from a FriendshipSelf
- 2018Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Entertainer
- 2018Andre the GiantSelf
- 2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf
- 2017This Is Bob Hope...Narrator (voice)
- 2017Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be MeSelf
- 2017City Slickers In WestworldMitch Robbins
- 2016The ComedianBilly Crystal
- 2015Kareem: Minority of OneSelf
- 2015Jay Leno's GarageSelf
- 2015First Pitch
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
- 2015The ComediansBilly
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
- 2014Billy Crystal: 700 SundaysSelf
- 2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelf
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
- 2014Party CentralMike (voice)
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelf
- 2013Monsters UniversityMike (voice)
- 2012Parental GuidanceArtie Decker
- 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefSelf
- 2012Small ApartmentsBurt Walnut
- 2012Inside ComedySelf
- 2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelf
- 2011The Love We MakeSelf
- 2011Web TherapyGarreth Pink
- 2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenHarry
- 2011Pixar 25 Magic MomentsSelf
- 2010I'm Still HereBilly Crystal
- 2010Tooth FairyJerry (uncredited)
- 2009Modern FamilySelf
- 2009The Jay Leno ShowSelf
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of AmericaSelf - Host
- 2009Studio 42 with Bob CostasSelf
- 2008Web TherapyGarreth Pink
- 2008My Best Friend's GirlThanks
- 2008Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
- 2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf
- 2007The Pixar StorySelf - Mike Wazowski
- 2007SickoSelf (archive footage)
- 2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sSelf (archive footage)
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2006Tony Bennett: An American ClassicSelf
- 2006Comic Relief 2006
- 2006Kings of Comedy USASelf (archive footage)
- 2006CarsMike Car (voice)
- 2005MantleSelf
- 2005Costas NowSelf
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
- 2003Christmas in HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2002Billy Connolly: A BAFTA TributeSelf
- 2002Analyze ThatDr. Ben Sobel
- 2002Liberty's KidsJohn Adams (voice)
- 2002Mike's New CarMike (voice)
- 2001Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The WorldSelf
- 2001The Bernie Mac ShowSelf
- 2001Monsters, Inc.Mike (voice)
- 2001The Concert for New York CitySelf
- 2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self
- 2001America's SweetheartsLee Phillips
- 2001Primetime Glick
- 2001The JourneySelf
- 200161*Director
- 2001How Harry Met Sally…Self
- 2000When It Was a Game 3Self (voice)
- 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMattress Salesman (uncredited)
- 1999Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesNarrator (voice)
- 1999American MovieAcademy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
- 1999Analyze ThisDr. Ben Sobel
- 1999Get Bruce!Self
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1998My GiantSam 'Sammy' Kamin
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie MurphySelf (archive footage)
- 1998Inside the Golden StatueSelf
- 1998The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of LaughterSelf - Host
- 1998Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No GlorySelf - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
- 1997Deconstructing HarryLarry / The Devil
- 1997The ViewSelf - Guest
- 1997Fathers' DayJack Lawrence
- 1997Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)
- 1997Stand TallSelf
- 1996HamletFirst Gravedigger
- 1996Caesar's WritersSelf - Host
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996Muppets TonightSelf
- 1995Comic Relief VIISelf - Host
- 1995Forget ParisMickey Gordon
- 1994In Search of Dr. SeussThe Voice of America (voice)
- 1994FriendsTim (uncredited)
- 1994BaseballSelf
- 1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldMitch Robbins
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)
- 1994The Critic
- 1994Comic Relief VISelf - Host
- 1994A Century of CinemaSelf
- 1993FrasierJack (voice)
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
- 1992Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young Jr.
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowBilly Crystal
- 1992When It Was a Game 2Self (voice)
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Guest
- 1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice)
- 1992Horton Hatches the EggNarrator (voice)
- 1991SessionsWriter
- 1991City SlickersMitch Robbins
- 1991Voices That CareSelf - Choir Member
- 1991Branford Marsalis: SteepSelf
- 1990Comic Relief '90Self
- 1989Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to MoscowSelf
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
- 1989When Harry Met Sally...Harry Burns
- 1989Comic Relief III
- 1988FlitterabendSelf
- 1988Memories of MeAbbie
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
- 1988An All-Star Toast to the ImprovSelf
- 1988Grand Slam!Self
- 1987Throw Momma from the TrainLarry Donner
- 1987The Princess BrideMiracle Max
- 1986The Best of Comic ReliefSelf
- 1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me StartedSelf
- 1986Running ScaredDanny Costanzo
- 1986Comic ReliefSelf - Host
- 1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf
- 1985Richard Lewis: I'm In PainSelf
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf
- 1984This Is Spinal TapMorty the Mime
- 1984Billy Crystal: A Comic's LineSelf
- 1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreLarry
- 1982Doug Henning's World of MagicSelf
- 1981DarkroomPaddy
- 1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombLt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
- 1980AnimalympicsRugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
- 1980FridaysSelf - Guest Host
- 1979Breaking Up Is Hard to DoDanny Doyle
- 1979Breaking Up Is Hard to DoDanny Doyle
- 1979The T.V. Show
- 1978Human FeelingsMiles Gordon
- 1978SST: Death FlightDavid
- 1978Rabbit TestLionel Carpenter
- 1977The Love BoatNewton Weems
- 1977SoapJodie Dallas
- 1976Donny & MarieSelf
- 1975Doug Henning's World of MagicSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
- 1975Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
- 1971All in the FamilyAl Bender
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
- 1959The GrammysSelf
- 1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter
- —Which Witch?
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