ACTOR
Billy Crystal
Known for Friends · Modern Family · Frasier
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,”…
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Mar 14, 1948
- Birthplace
- Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
FriendsTim (uncredited) · 1994
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Modern FamilySelf · 2009
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
FrasierJack (voice) · 1993
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 2014
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2015
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2007
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
Filmography
Movies
HF
Human FeelingsMiles Gordon
1978
Rabbit TestLionel Carpenter
1978
SST: Death FlightDavid
1978BU
Breaking Up Is Hard to DoDanny Doyle
1979
The T.V. Show
1979The T.V. ShowWriter
1979
AnimalympicsRugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombLt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
1980
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
1982
Doug Henning's World of MagicSelf
1982
Billy Crystal: A Comic's LineSelf
1984Billy Crystal: A Comic's LineWriter
1984
This Is Spinal TapMorty the Mime
1984
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
Richard Lewis: I'm In PainSelf
1985
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me StartedSelf
1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me StartedDirector
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf
1986
Running ScaredDanny Costanzo
1986TB
The Best of Comic ReliefSelf
1986
The Princess BrideMiracle Max
1987
Throw Momma from the TrainLarry Donner
1987
An All-Star Toast to the ImprovSelf
1988
Grand Slam!Self
1988
Memories of MeAbbie
1988Memories of MeWriter
1988
Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to MoscowSelf
1989
Comic Relief III
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
1989
When Harry Met Sally...Harry Burns
1989CR
Comic Relief '90Self
1990
Branford Marsalis: SteepSelf
1991
City SlickersMitch Robbins
1991City SlickersExecutive Producer
1991
Voices That CareSelf - Choir Member
1991HH
Horton Hatches the EggNarrator (voice)
1992
Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young Jr.
1992Mr. Saturday NightDirector
1992Mr. Saturday NightWriter
1992Mr. Saturday NightProducer
1992
When It Was a Game 2Self (voice)
1992
A Century of CinemaSelf
1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldMitch Robbins
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldScreenplay
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldProducer
1994
Comic Relief VISelf - Host
1994
In Search of Dr. SeussThe Voice of America (voice)
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)
1994
Comic Relief VIISelf - Host
1995
Forget ParisMickey Gordon
1995Forget ParisDirector
1995Forget ParisScreenplay
1995Forget ParisProducer
1995
Caesar's WritersSelf - Host
1996
HamletFirst Gravedigger
1996
Deconstructing HarryLarry / The Devil
1997
Fathers' DayJack Lawrence
1997
Sports on the Silver ScreenSelf (archive footage)
1997
Stand TallSelf
1997
Inside the Golden StatueSelf
1998
My GiantSam 'Sammy' Kamin
1998My GiantStory
1998My GiantProducer
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie MurphySelf (archive footage)
1998
The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of LaughterSelf - Host
1998
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No GlorySelf - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
1998
American MovieAcademy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
1999
Analyze ThisDr. Ben Sobel
1999Analyze ThisExecutive Producer
1999
Get Bruce!Self
1999
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesNarrator (voice)
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
1999
The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMattress Salesman (uncredited)
2000WI
When It Was a Game 3Self (voice)
2000
61*Director
200161*Executive Producer
2001
America's SweetheartsLee Phillips
2001America's SweetheartsProducer
2001America's SweetheartsWriter
2001
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self
2001
How Harry Met Sally…Self
2001
Monsters, Inc.Mike (voice)
2001
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The WorldSelf
2001
The Concert for New York CitySelf
2001
The JourneySelf
2001
Analyze ThatDr. Ben Sobel
2002Analyze ThatExecutive Producer
2002
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA TributeSelf
2002
Mike's New CarMike (voice)
2002
Christmas from HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
2003
MantleSelf
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
2005
CarsMike Car (voice)
2006
Comic Relief 2006
2006
Kings of Comedy USASelf (archive footage)
2006
Tony Bennett: An American ClassicSelf
2006CE
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sSelf (archive footage)
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf
2007
SickoSelf (archive footage)
2007
The Pixar StorySelf - Mike Wazowski
2007
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
2008
My Best Friend's GirlThanks
2008
I'm Still HereBilly Crystal
2010
Tooth FairyJerry (uncredited)
2010
Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelf
2011
Pixar 25 Magic MomentsSelf
2011
The Love We MakeSelf
2011
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenHarry
2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenExecutive Producer
2011
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefSelf
2012
Parental GuidanceArtie Decker
2012Parental GuidanceProducer
2012
Small ApartmentsBurt Walnut
2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed AmericaMezzy Mezzrow (voice)
2012
Monsters UniversityMike (voice)
2013
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelf
2013
Billy Crystal: 700 SundaysSelf
2014Billy Crystal: 700 SundaysWriter
2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelf
2014
Party CentralMike (voice)
2014
First Pitch
2015
Kareem: Minority of OneSelf
2015
The ComedianBilly Crystal
2016
City Slickers In WestworldMitch Robbins
2017
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be MeSelf
2017
This Is Bob Hope...Narrator (voice)
2017
Andre the GiantSelf
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf
2018
Scenes from a FriendshipSelf
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
2019
UntogetherDavid
2019
A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionMiracle Max
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own StarSelf
2020
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!Narrator (voice)
2020
Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverMiracle Max
2020
Standing Up, Falling DownMarty
2020Standing Up, Falling DownExecutive Producer
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
2020
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonySelf (archive footage)
2021
Here TodayCharlie Burnz
2021Here TodayWriter
2021Here TodayDirector
2021Here TodayProducer
2021
Roll Up Your SleevesSelf
2021
Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young, Jr.
2022Mr. Saturday NightExecutive Producer
2022Mr. Saturday NightWriter
2022
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You CrySelf
2022
It Ain't OverSelf
2023
King Kong: Monster and MythSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2024
FireAid Benefit ConcertSelf
2025
Monsters Funday FootballMike Wazowski (Voice)
2025
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelf
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years LaterSelf
2026TH
The Hollywood RabbiHimself
2026Television
The OscarsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1953The OscarsWriter
1953
The GrammysSelf · 1 eps
1959
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 1 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 4 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 7 eps
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host · 1 eps
1962
All in the FamilyAl Bender · 1 eps
1971F'
Film '72Self · 2 eps
1971
Doug Henning's World of MagicSelf · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 17 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Co-Host · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveFernando Lamas · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveWriter
1975
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell4 eps
1975
Donny & MarieSelf · 1 eps
1976
SoapJodie Dallas · 85 eps
1977
The Love BoatNewton Weems · 1 eps
1977
Breaking Up Is Hard to DoDanny Doyle · 2 eps
1979
FridaysSelf - Guest Host · 1 eps
1980
DarkroomPaddy · 1 eps
1981
Faerie Tale TheatreLarry · 1 eps
1982
Comic ReliefSelf - Host · 8 eps
1986F
FlitterabendSelf · 1 eps
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf · 1 eps
1988
SessionsWriter
1991SessionsCreator
1991
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowBilly Crystal · 1 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1992
FrasierJack (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
BaseballSelf · 3 eps
1994
FriendsTim (uncredited) · 1 eps
1994
Inside the Actors StudioSelf · 1 eps
1994
The Critic
1994The CriticGary Grossman (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Muppets TonightSelf · 2 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1997
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 3 eps
1998
Primetime Glick1 eps
2001
The Bernie Mac ShowSelf · 1 eps
2001
Liberty's KidsJohn Adams (voice) · 40 eps
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 9 eps
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2 eps
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 3 eps
2003TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2004
Costas NowSelf · 1 eps
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf · 1 eps
2005
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Web TherapyGarreth Pink · 2 eps
2008
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of AmericaSelf - Host · 6 eps
2009
Modern FamilySelf · 1 eps
2009
Studio 42 with Bob CostasSelf · 1 eps
2009
The Jay Leno ShowSelf · 1 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
Web TherapyGarreth Pink · 3 eps
2011
Inside ComedySelf · 1 eps
2012
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 3 eps
2014
Jay Leno's GarageSelf · 1 eps
2015
The ComediansBilly · 13 eps
2015The ComediansExecutive Producer
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 6 eps
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert1 eps
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 1 eps
2015
Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Entertainer · 2 eps
2018
Never Have I EverHimself · 1 eps
2020
Back on the Record with Bob CostasSelf · 1 eps
2021
Monsters at WorkMike (voice) · 20 eps
2021
The Story of Late NightSelf · 6 eps
2021
BeforeDr. Eli Adler · 10 eps
2024BeforeExecutive Producer
2024
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf · 1 eps
2025Photos
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