Acting
Billy Crystal
Born March 14, 1948 · 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
8.1
Monsters, Inc.
Mike (voice)
7.3
Cars
Mike Car (voice)
7.2
Monsters University
Mike (voice)
8.8
Friends
Tim (uncredited)
8.0
The Princess Bride
Miracle Max
7.7
When Harry Met Sally...
Harry Burns
8.5
Modern Family
Self
6.7
Analyze This
Dr. Ben Sobel, Executive Producer
5.1
Tooth Fairy
Jerry (uncredited)
7.8
Never Have I Ever
Himself
7.9
This Is Spinal Tap
Morty the Mime
5.9
Analyze That
Dr. Ben Sobel, Executive Producer
7.0
Monsters at Work
Mike (voice)
7.3
Deconstructing Harry
Larry / The Devil
8.2
Frasier
Jack (voice)
6.8
City Slickers
Mitch Robbins, Executive Producer
5.7
America's Sweethearts
Lee Phillips, Producer, Writer
5.8
My Best Friend's Girl
Thanks
8.0
Sicko
Self (archive footage)
7.0
Mike's New Car
Mike (voice)
Filmography
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfMovie
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelfSeries
- 2024BeforeDr. Eli Adler, Executive ProducerSeries
- 2023It Ain't OverSelfMovie
- 2021Monsters at WorkMike (voice)Series
- 2021Here TodayCharlie Burnz, Writer, Director, ProducerMovie
- 2021The Story of Late NightSelfSeries
- 2021Roll Up Your SleevesSelfMovie
- 2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverMiracle MaxMovie
- 2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelfMovie
- 2020Never Have I EverHimselfSeries
- 2020Standing Up, Falling DownMarty, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelfMovie
- 2019UntogetherDavidMovie
- 2018Andre the GiantSelfMovie
- 2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelfMovie
- 2017Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be MeSelfMovie
- 2016The ComedianBilly CrystalMovie
- 2015Kareem: Minority of OneSelfMovie
- 2015Jay Leno's GarageSelfSeries
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - GuestSeries
- 2015The ComediansBilly, Executive ProducerSeries
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelfSeries
- 2014Billy Crystal: 700 SundaysSelf, WriterMovie
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf, Self - GuestSeries
- 2014Party CentralMike (voice)Movie
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
- 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelfMovie
- 2013Monsters UniversityMike (voice)Movie
- 2012Parental GuidanceArtie Decker, ProducerMovie
- 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefSelfMovie
- 2012Small ApartmentsBurt WalnutMovie
- 2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelfMovie
- 2011The Love We MakeSelfMovie
- 2011Web TherapyGarreth PinkSeries
- 2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenHarry, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2011Pixar 25 Magic MomentsSelfMovie
- 2010I'm Still HereBilly CrystalMovie
- 2010Tooth FairyJerry (uncredited)Movie
- 2009Modern FamilySelfSeries
- 2009The Jay Leno ShowSelfSeries
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
- 2008Web TherapyGarreth PinkSeries
- 2008My Best Friend's GirlThanksMovie
- 2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelfMovie
- 2007The Pixar StorySelf - Mike WazowskiMovie
- 2007SickoSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
- 2006Tony Bennett: An American ClassicSelfMovie
- 2006CarsMike Car (voice)Movie
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
- 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelfSeries
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
- 2002Analyze ThatDr. Ben Sobel, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2002Liberty's KidsJohn Adams (voice)Series
- 2002Mike's New CarMike (voice)Movie
- 2001Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The WorldSelfMovie
- 2001The Bernie Mac ShowSelfSeries
- 2001Monsters, Inc.Mike (voice)Movie
- 2001The Concert for New York CitySelfMovie
- 2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'SelfMovie
- 2001America's SweetheartsLee Phillips, Producer, WriterMovie
- 2001Primetime GlickSeries
- 200161*Director, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMattress Salesman (uncredited)Movie
- 1999Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesNarrator (voice)Movie
- 1999American MovieAcademy Awards Emcee (uncredited)Movie
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelfMovie
- 1999Analyze ThisDr. Ben Sobel, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1999Get Bruce!SelfMovie
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - PanelistSeries
- 1998My GiantSam 'Sammy' Kamin, Story, ProducerMovie
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie MurphySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1997Deconstructing HarryLarry / The DevilMovie
- 1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries
- 1997Fathers' DayJack LawrenceMovie
- 1997Stand TallSelfMovie
- 1996HamletFirst GravediggerMovie
- 1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
- 1996Muppets TonightSelfSeries
- 1995Forget ParisMickey Gordon, Director, Screenplay, ProducerMovie
- 1994In Search of Dr. SeussThe Voice of America (voice)Movie
- 1994FriendsTim (uncredited)Series
- 1994BaseballSelfSeries
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldMitch Robbins, Screenplay, ProducerMovie
- 1994The CriticSeries
- 1993FrasierJack (voice)Series
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries
- 1992Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young Jr., Director, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowBilly CrystalSeries
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - GuestSeries
- 1991City SlickersMitch Robbins, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelfMovie
- 1989When Harry Met Sally...Harry BurnsMovie
- 1988Memories of MeAbbie, WriterMovie
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelfSeries
- 1987Throw Momma from the TrainLarry DonnerMovie
- 1987The Princess BrideMiracle MaxMovie
- 1986Running ScaredDanny CostanzoMovie
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelfMovie
- 1984This Is Spinal TapMorty the MimeMovie
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreLarrySeries
- 1981DarkroomPaddySeries
- 1980AnimalympicsRugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)Movie
- 1980FridaysSelf - Guest HostSeries
- 1978SST: Death FlightDavidMovie
- 1978Rabbit TestLionel CarpenterMovie
- 1977The Love BoatNewton WeemsSeries
- 1977SoapJodie DallasSeries
- 1976Donny & MarieSelfSeries
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Co-Host, Fernando Lamas, Self - Host, WriterSeries
- 1971Film '72SelfSeries
- 1971All in the FamilyAl BenderSeries
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf, Self - Guest HostSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-HostSeries
- 1959The GrammysSelfSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter, WriterSeries