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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-03-14 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

Billy Crystal

Biography:

William Edward 'Billy' Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. He has hosted the Academy Awards eight times.

Known For

Acting

2025

FireAid Benefit Concert as Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self

2024

Before as Dr. Eli Adler

2023

It Ain't Over as Self

2022

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry as Self

Mr. Saturday Night as Buddy Young, Jr.

2021

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony as Self (archive footage)

Here Today as Charlie Burnz

Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self

The Story of Late Night as Self

Back on the Record with Bob Costas as Self

Monsters at Work as Mike (voice)

2020

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! as Narrator (voice)

Standing Up, Falling Down as Marty

Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star as Self

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Miracle Max

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Miracle Max

Never Have I Ever as Himself

2019

Untogether as David

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self

2018

Andre the Giant as Self

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self

Shut Up and Dribble as Self - Entertainer

2017

City Slickers In Westworld as Mitch Robbins

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me as Self

This Is Bob Hope... as Narrator (voice)

2016

The Comedian as Billy Crystal

2015

Kareem: Minority of One as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self

The Comedians as Billy

The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Jay Leno's Garage as Self

2014

And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)

Party Central as Mike (voice)

Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays as Self

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self

2013

Monsters University as Mike (voice)

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self

2012

Small Apartments as Burt Walnut

Parental Guidance as Artie Decker

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self

Inside Comedy as Self

2011

Pixar 25 Magic Moments as Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self

The Love We Make as Self

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren as Harry

2010

I'm Still Here as Billy Crystal

Tooth Fairy as Jerry (uncredited)

2009

The Jay Leno Show as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest

Modern Family as Self

Studio 42 with Bob Costas as Self

2008

Web Therapy as Garreth Pink

2007

Sicko as Self (archive footage)

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s as Self (archive footage)

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self

The Pixar Story as Self / Mike Wazowski (voice)

The Graham Norton Show as Self

2006

Comic Relief 2006

Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self

Cars as Mike Car (voice)

Kings of Comedy USA as Self (archive footage)

2005

Mantle as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self

Costas Now as Self

2004

The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest

2003

Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher as Self

2002

Analyze That as Dr. Ben Sobel

Mike's New Car as Mike (voice)

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Self

Liberty's Kids as (voice)

2001

Monsters, Inc. as Mike (voice)

America's Sweethearts as Lee Phillips

The Journey as Self

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World as Self

The Concert for New York City as Self

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self

How Harry Met Sally… as Self

The Bernie Mac Show as Self

Primetime Glick

2000

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Mattress Salesman (uncredited)

When It Was a Game 3 as Self (voice)

1999

Analyze This as Dr. Ben Sobel

Get Bruce! as Self

American Movie as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales as Narrator (voice)

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self

1998

My Giant as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin

Inside the Golden Statue as Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy as Self (archive footage)

The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter as Self - Host

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")

Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist

1997

Deconstructing Harry as Larry / The Devil

Fathers' Day as Jack Lawrence

Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)

Stand Tall as Self

The View as Self - Guest

1996

Hamlet as First Gravedigger

Caesar's Writers as Self - Host

The Daily Show as Self

Muppets Tonight as Self

1995

Forget Paris as Mickey Gordon

1994

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Mitch Robbins

In Search of Dr. Seuss as The Voice of America (voice)

A Century of Cinema as Self

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)

Friends as Tim (uncredited)

Inside the Actors Studio as Self

Baseball as Self

The Critic as Gary Grossman (voice)

1993

Frasier as Jack (voice)

1992

Mr. Saturday Night as Buddy Young Jr.

When It Was a Game 2 as Self (voice)

The Larry Sanders Show as Billy Crystal

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Guest

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (Voice)

1991

City Slickers as Mitch Robbins

Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member

Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self

1990

Comic Relief '90 as Self

1989

When Harry Met Sally... as Harry Burns

Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow as Self

Comic Relief III

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self

1988

Memories of Me as Abbie

Grand Slam! as Self

An All-Star Toast to the Improv as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self

Flitterabend as Self

1987

The Princess Bride as Miracle Max

Throw Momma from the Train as Larry Donner

1986

Running Scared as Danny Costanzo

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started as Self

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self

The Best of Comic Relief as Self

Comic Relief as Self - Host

1985

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain as Self

Night of 100 Stars II as Self

1984

This Is Spinal Tap as Morty the Mime

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line as Self

1982

Doug Henning's World of Magic as Self

Faerie Tale Theatre as Larry

1980

Animalympics as Rugs Turkell (voice)

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser

1979

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do as Danny Doyle

1978

Rabbit Test as Lionel Carpenter

Human Feelings as Miles Gordon

1977

SST: Death Flight as David

Soap as Jodie Dallas

The Love Boat as Newton Weems

1976

Donny & Marie as Self

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters

Doug Henning's World of Magic as Self

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

Saturday Night Live as Self

1971

All in the Family as Al Bender

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1953

The Oscars as Self - Presenter

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Production

2024

Before as Executive Producer

2022

Mr. Saturday Night as Executive Producer

2021

Here Today as Producer

2020

Standing Up, Falling Down as Executive Producer

2015

The Comedians as Executive Producer

2012

Parental Guidance as Producer

2011

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren as Executive Producer

2002

Analyze That as Executive Producer

2001

America's Sweethearts as Producer

61* as Executive Producer

1999

Analyze This as Executive Producer

1998

My Giant as Producer

1995

Forget Paris as Producer

1994

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Producer

1992

Mr. Saturday Night as Producer

1991

City Slickers as Executive Producer

-

Which Witch? as Producer

Writing

2022

Mr. Saturday Night as Writer

2021

Here Today as Writer

2014

Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays as Writer

2001

America's Sweethearts as Screenplay

1998

My Giant as Story

1995

Forget Paris as Screenplay

1994

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Screenplay

1992

Mr. Saturday Night as Writer

1988

Memories of Me as Writer

1984

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line as Writer

1953

The Oscars as Writer

-

Which Witch? as Screenplay

Directing

2021

Here Today as Director

2001

61* as Director

1995

Forget Paris as Director

1992

Mr. Saturday Night as Director

1986

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started as Director

Crew

2008

My Best Friend's Girl as Thanks