Billy Crystal
Known for acting · Born 14 March 1948 · 78 · Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
217 credits
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
Monsters, Inc.
2001
Monsters University
2013
When Harry Met Sally...
1989
Analyze This
1999
Analyze That
2002
Soap
1977
Monsters at Work
2021
America's Sweethearts
2001
City Slickers
1991
Saturday Night Live
1975
Mike's New Car
2002
Throw Momma from the Train
1987
Acting (191)
20269/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years LaterSelfFilm
2026The Hollywood RabbiHimselfFilm
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfFilm
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelfSeries
2025FireAid Benefit ConcertSelfFilm
2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelfFilm
2025Monsters Funday FootballMike Wazowski (Voice)Film
2024BeforeDr. Eli Adler · 10 episodesSeries
2024King Kong: Monster and MythSelf - Actor (archive footage)Film
2023It Ain't OverSelfFilm
2022Robin Williams: Laugh Until You CrySelfFilm
2022Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young, Jr.Film
2021Monsters at WorkMike (voice) · 20 episodesSeries
2021Here TodayCharlie BurnzFilm
2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonySelf (archive footage)Film
2021Roll Up Your SleevesSelfFilm
2021The Story of Late NightSelf · 6 episodesSeries
2021Back on the Record with Bob CostasSelfSeries
2020Never Have I EverHimselfSeries
2020Standing Up, Falling DownMartyFilm
2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverMiracle MaxFilm
2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelfFilm
2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionMiracle MaxFilm
2020Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!Narrator (voice)Film
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own StarSelfFilm
2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)Film
2019UntogetherDavidFilm
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelfFilm
2019Scenes from a FriendshipSelfFilm
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelfFilm
2018Andre the GiantSelfFilm
2018Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Entertainer · 2 episodesSeries
2017Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be MeSelfFilm
2017City Slickers In WestworldMitch RobbinsFilm
2017This Is Bob Hope...Narrator (voice)Film
2016The ComedianBilly CrystalFilm
2016Paige Prater: Anything is PossibleDad · 2 episodesSeries
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 6 episodesSeries
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelfSeries
2015Kareem: Minority of OneSelfFilm
2015The ComediansBilly · 13 episodesSeries
2015Jay Leno's GarageSelfSeries
2015First PitchFilm
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2014Party CentralMike (voice)Film
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf, Self - GuestSeries
2014Billy Crystal: 700 SundaysSelfFilm
2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelfFilm
2013Monsters UniversityMike (voice)Film
2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelfFilm
2012Parental GuidanceArtie DeckerFilm
2012Small ApartmentsBurt WalnutFilm
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefSelfFilm
2012Inside ComedySelfSeries
2012The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed AmericaMezzy Mezzrow (voice)Film
2011Web TherapyGarreth Pink · 3 episodesSeries
2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenHarryFilm
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelfFilm
2011Pixar 25 Magic MomentsSelfFilm
2011The Love We MakeSelfFilm
2010Tooth FairyJerry (uncredited)Film
2010I'm Still HereBilly CrystalFilm
2010Paige PraterDanny (Dad)Series
2009Modern FamilySelfSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
2009The Jay Leno ShowSelfSeries
2009Studio 42 with Bob CostasSelfSeries
2009Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of AmericaSelf - Host · 6 episodesSeries
2008Web TherapyGarreth Pink · 2 episodesSeries
2008Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the LatestFilm
2007SickoSelf (archive footage)Film
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
2007The Pixar StorySelf - Mike WazowskiFilm
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelfFilm
2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sSelf (archive footage)Film
2006CarsMike Car (voice)Film
2006Tony Bennett: An American ClassicSelfFilm
2006Comic Relief 2006Film
2006Kings of Comedy USASelf (archive footage)Film
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
2005MantleSelfFilm
2005Costas NowSelfSeries
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelfFilm
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 8 episodes, Self · 2 episodesSeries
2003Christmas in HollywoodSelf (archive footage)Film
2002Analyze ThatDr. Ben SobelFilm
2002Mike's New CarMike (voice)Film
2002Liberty's KidsJohn Adams (voice) · 40 episodesSeries
2002Billy Connolly: A BAFTA TributeSelfFilm
2001Monsters, Inc.Mike (voice)Film
2001America's SweetheartsLee PhillipsFilm
2001The Bernie Mac ShowSelfSeries
2001The Concert for New York CitySelfFilm
2001Primetime GlickSeries
2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'SelfFilm
2001Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The WorldSelfFilm
2001How Harry Met Sally…SelfFilm
2001The JourneySelfFilm
2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMattress Salesman (uncredited)Film
2000When It Was a Game 3Self (voice)Film
1999Analyze ThisDr. Ben SobelFilm
1999American MovieAcademy Awards Emcee (uncredited)Film
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
1999Get Bruce!SelfFilm
1999Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesNarrator (voice)Film
1998My GiantSam 'Sammy' KaminFilm
1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie MurphySelf (archive footage)Film
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 3 episodesSeries
1998Inside the Golden StatueSelfFilm
1998Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No GlorySelf - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")Film
1998The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of LaughterSelf - HostFilm
1997Deconstructing HarryLarry / The DevilFilm
1997Fathers' DayJack LawrenceFilm
1997The ViewSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1997Stand TallSelfFilm
1997Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)Film
1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
1996HamletFirst GravediggerFilm
1996Muppets TonightSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996Caesar's WritersSelf - HostFilm
1995Forget ParisMickey GordonFilm
1995Comic Relief VIISelf - HostFilm
1994FriendsTim (uncredited)Series
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldMitch RobbinsFilm
1994The Critic, Gary Grossman (voice)Series
1994BaseballSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1994In Search of Dr. SeussThe Voice of America (voice)Film
1994A Century of CinemaSelfFilm
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)Film
1994Comic Relief VISelf - HostFilm
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelfSeries
1993FrasierJack (voice)Series
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - GuestSeries
1992The Larry Sanders ShowBilly CrystalSeries
1992Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young Jr.Film
1992When It Was a Game 2Self (voice)Film
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice)Series
1992Horton Hatches the EggNarrator (voice)Film
1991City SlickersMitch RobbinsFilm
1991Voices That CareSelf - Choir MemberFilm
1991Branford Marsalis: SteepSelfFilm
1990Comic Relief '90SelfFilm
1989When Harry Met Sally...Harry BurnsFilm
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelfFilm
1989Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to MoscowSelfFilm
1989Comic Relief IIIFilm
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelfSeries
1988Memories of MeAbbieFilm
1988FlitterabendSelfSeries
1988Grand Slam!SelfFilm
1988An All-Star Toast to the ImprovSelfFilm
1987The Princess BrideMiracle MaxFilm
1987Throw Momma from the TrainLarry DonnerFilm
1986Running ScaredDanny CostanzoFilm
1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me StartedSelfFilm
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelfFilm
1986Comic ReliefSelf - Host · 8 episodesSeries
1986The Best of Comic ReliefSelfFilm
1985Night of 100 Stars IISelfFilm
1985Richard Lewis: I'm In PainSelfFilm
1984This Is Spinal TapMorty the MimeFilm
1984Billy Crystal: A Comic's LineSelfFilm
1982Faerie Tale TheatreLarrySeries
1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
1982Doug Henning's World of MagicSelfFilm
1981DarkroomPaddySeries
1980AnimalympicsRugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)Film
1980FridaysSelf - Guest HostSeries
1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombLt. Jacob 'Jake' BeserFilm
1979The T.V. ShowFilm
1979Breaking Up Is Hard to DoDanny Doyle · 2 episodesSeries
1978Rabbit TestLionel CarpenterFilm
1978SST: Death FlightDavidFilm
1978Human FeelingsMiles GordonFilm
1977The Love BoatNewton WeemsSeries
1977SoapJodie Dallas · 85 episodesSeries
1976Donny & MarieSelfSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 17 episodes, Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 episodes, Self - Co-Host, Fernando Lamas, Self - HostSeries
1975Doug Henning's World of MagicSelfSeries
1975Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell · 4 episodesSeries
1971All in the FamilyAl BenderSeries
1971Film '72Self · 2 episodesSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 7 episodes, Self - Guest HostSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host, Self · 4 episodesSeries
1959The GrammysSelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter · 2 episodesSeries
—Which Witch?Film
Crew (1)
2008My Best Friend's GirlThanksFilm
Directing (4)
200161*Director, Executive ProducerFilm
1995Forget ParisDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
1992Mr. Saturday NightDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me StartedDirectorFilm
Production (10)
2024BeforeExecutive ProducerSeries
2022Mr. Saturday NightExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
2020Standing Up, Falling DownExecutive ProducerFilm
2015The ComediansExecutive ProducerSeries
2012Parental GuidanceProducerFilm
2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenExecutive ProducerFilm
2002Analyze ThatExecutive ProducerFilm
2001America's SweetheartsProducer, WriterFilm
1999Analyze ThisExecutive ProducerFilm
1991City SlickersExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (11)
2021Here TodayWriter, Director, ProducerFilm
2014Billy Crystal: 700 SundaysWriterFilm
1998My GiantStory, ProducerFilm
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldScreenplay, ProducerFilm
1991SessionsWriter, CreatorSeries
1988Memories of MeWriterFilm
1984Billy Crystal: A Comic's LineWriterFilm
1979The T.V. ShowWriterFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveWriterSeries
1953The OscarsWriterSeries
—Which Witch?Screenplay, ProducerFilm