Acting · Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA · Born March 14, 1948
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.
MovieThe Hollywood Rabbi
2026
as Himself
MovieMonsters Funday Football
2025
as Mike Wazowski (Voice)
MoviePaddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025
as Self
MovieFireAid Benefit Concert
2025
as Self
TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self
MovieKing Kong: Monster and Myth
2024
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
TVBefore
2024
as Dr. Eli Adler
MovieIt Ain't Over
2023
as Self
MovieMr. Saturday Night
2022
as Buddy Young, Jr.
MovieRobin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
2022
as Self
TVBack on the Record with Bob Costas
2021
as Self
TVMonsters at Work
2021
as Mike (voice)
MovieHere Today
2021
as Charlie Burnz
TVThe Story of Late Night
2021
as Self
MovieRoll Up Your Sleeves
2021
as Self
MovieHannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
2020
as Narrator (voice)
MovieIn Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
as Miracle Max
MovieA Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Miracle Max
MovieAGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
2020
as Self
MovieFeeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
TVNever Have I Ever
2020
as Himself
MovieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
MovieStanding Up, Falling Down
2020
as Marty
MovieStill Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
MovieUntogether
2019
as David
MovieScenes from a Friendship
2019
as Self
TVShut Up and Dribble
2018
as Self - Entertainer
MovieAndre the Giant
2018
as Self
MovieRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
as Self
MovieThis Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Narrator (voice)
MovieSammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
2017
as Self
MovieCity Slickers In Westworld
2017
as Mitch Robbins
MovieThe Comedian
2016
as Billy Crystal
MovieKareem: Minority of One
2015
as Self
TVJay Leno's Garage
2015
as Self
MovieFirst Pitch
2015
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVThe Comedians
2015
as Billy
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self
MovieBilly Crystal: 700 Sundays
2014
as Self
MovieEat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
MovieParty Central
2014
as Mike (voice)
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieThe Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self
MovieMonsters University
2013
as Mike (voice)
MovieParental Guidance
2012
as Artie Decker
Movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
MovieSmall Apartments
2012
as Burt Walnut
TVInside Comedy
2012
as Self
MovieMethod to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
as Self
MovieThe Love We Make
2011
as Self
TVWeb Therapy
2011
as Garreth Pink
MovieWhen Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
2011
as Harry
MoviePixar 25 Magic Moments
2011
as Self
MovieI'm Still Here
2010
as Billy Crystal
MovieTooth Fairy
2010
as Jerry (uncredited)
TVModern Family
2009
as Self
TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVMake 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
2009
as Self - Host
TVStudio 42 with Bob Costas
2009
as Self
TVWeb Therapy
2008
as Garreth Pink
MovieComic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
2008
MovieMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
MovieThe Pixar Story
2007
as Self - Mike Wazowski
MovieSicko
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieTony Bennett: An American Classic
2006
as Self
MovieComic Relief 2006
2006
MovieKings of Comedy USA
2006
as Self (archive footage)
MovieCars
2006
as Mike Car (voice)
MovieMantle
2005
as Self
TVCostas Now
2005
as Self
MovieSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
MovieChristmas in Hollywood
2003
as Self (archive footage)
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieBilly Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
as Self
MovieAnalyze That
2002
as Dr. Ben Sobel
TVLiberty's Kids
2002
as John Adams (voice)
MovieMike's New Car
2002
as Mike (voice)
MovieMuhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
2001
as Self
TVThe Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Self
MovieMonsters, Inc.
2001
as Mike (voice)
MovieThe Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
MovieAs You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
as Self
MovieAmerica's Sweethearts
2001
as Lee Phillips
TVPrimetime Glick
2001
MovieThe Journey
2001
as Self
MovieHow Harry Met Sally…
2001
as Self
When It Was a Game 3
2000
as Self (voice)
MovieThe Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
as Mattress Salesman (uncredited)
MovieGoodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999
as Narrator (voice)
MovieAmerican Movie
1999
as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
MovieSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
as Self
MovieAnalyze This
1999
as Dr. Ben Sobel
MovieGet Bruce!
1999
as Self
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
MovieMy Giant
1998
as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
1998
as Self (archive footage)
MovieInside the Golden Statue
1998
as Self
MovieThe Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter
1998
as Self - Host
MovieWarner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory
1998
as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
MovieDeconstructing Harry
1997
as Larry / The Devil
TVThe View
1997
as Self - Guest
MovieFathers' Day
1997
as Jack Lawrence
MovieSports on the Silver Screen
1997
as Self (archive footage)
MovieStand Tall
1997
as Self
MovieHamlet
1996
as First Gravedigger
MovieCaesar's Writers
1996
as Self - Host
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVMuppets Tonight
1996
as Self
MovieComic Relief VII
1995
as Self - Host
MovieForget Paris
1995
as Mickey Gordon
MovieIn Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
as The Voice of America (voice)
TVFriends
1994
as Tim (uncredited)
TVBaseball
1994
as Self
TVInside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
MovieCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Mitch Robbins
MovieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Critic
1994
MovieComic Relief VI
1994
as Self - Host
MovieA Century of Cinema
1994
as Self
TVFrasier
1993
as Jack (voice)
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieMr. Saturday Night
1992
as Buddy Young Jr.
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Billy Crystal
MovieWhen It Was a Game 2
1992
as Self (voice)
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Guest
TVShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Horton Hatches the Egg
1992
as Narrator (voice)
MovieCity Slickers
1991
as Mitch Robbins
MovieVoices That Care
1991
as Self - Choir Member
MovieBranford Marsalis: Steep
1991
as Self
Comic Relief '90
1990
as Self
MovieBilly Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow
1989
as Self
MovieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
MovieWhen Harry Met Sally...
1989
as Harry Burns
MovieComic Relief III
1989
Flitterabend
1988
as Self
MovieMemories of Me
1988
as Abbie
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
MovieAn All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988
as Self
MovieGrand Slam!
1988
as Self
MovieThrow Momma from the Train
1987
as Larry Donner
MovieThe Princess Bride
1987
as Miracle Max
The Best of Comic Relief
1986
as Self
MovieBilly Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986
as Self
MovieRunning Scared
1986
as Danny Costanzo
TVComic Relief
1986
as Self - Host
MovieKraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
MovieRichard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985
as Self
MovieNight of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
MovieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Morty the Mime
MovieBilly Crystal: A Comic's Line
1984
as Self
MovieCatch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
1982
as Self
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Larry
MovieDoug Henning's World of Magic
1982
as Self
TVDarkroom
1981
as Paddy
MovieEnola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
1980
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
MovieAnimalympics
1980
as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
TVFridays
1980
as Self - Guest Host
MovieBreaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979
as Danny Doyle
TVBreaking Up Is Hard to Do
1979
as Danny Doyle
MovieThe T.V. Show
1979
Human Feelings
1978
as Miles Gordon
MovieSST: Death Flight
1978
as David
MovieRabbit Test
1978
as Lionel Carpenter
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Newton Weems
TVSoap
1977
as Jodie Dallas
TVDonny & Marie
1976
as Self
TVDoug Henning's World of Magic
1975
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
TVSaturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975
TVAll in the Family
1971
as Al Bender
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
TVThe Grammys
1959
as Self
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter
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