Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1948-03-14
BirthplaceLong Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
Billy Crystal
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Billy Crystal
Tooth Fairy
2010
Filmography
Acting (125)
2026
3.7
2026
The Hollywood Rabbias Himself
2025
Monsters Funday Footballas Mike Wazowski (Voice)
2025
7.5
2025
6.8
2025
FireAid Benefit Concertas Self
8.5
2024
King Kong: Monster and Mythas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.2
2023
It Ain't Overas Self
7.1
2022
Mr. Saturday Nightas Buddy Young, Jr.
1.0
2022
9.3
2021
Here Todayas Charlie Burnz
6.9
2021
Roll Up Your Sleevesas Self
7.5
2021
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthonyas Self (archive footage)
4.7
2020
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!as Narrator (voice)
8.0
2020
7.1
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas Miracle Max
6.3
8.0
2020
5.8
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)
2020
Standing Up, Falling Downas Marty
6.3
2019
5.3
2019
Untogetheras David
5.3
2019
Scenes from a Friendshipas Self
2018
Andre the Giantas Self
7.3
2018
7.9
2017
This Is Bob Hope...as Narrator (voice)
7.7
2017
6.9
2017
City Slickers In Westworldas Mitch Robbins
3.0
2016
The Comedianas Billy Crystal
5.7
2015
Kareem: Minority of Oneas Self
7.2
2015
8.0
2014
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundaysas Self
8.1
7.5
2014
Party Centralas Mike (voice)
6.8
2013
6.8
2013
Monsters Universityas Mike (voice)
7.1
2012
Parental Guidanceas Artie Decker
6.0
2012
6.9
2012
Small Apartmentsas Burt Walnut
5.9
2011
5.6
2011
The Love We Makeas Self
7.2
6.8
2011
Pixar 25 Magic Momentsas Self
5.3
2010
I'm Still Hereas Billy Crystal
5.9
2010
Tooth Fairyas Jerry (uncredited)
5.5
2007
6.8
2007
The Pixar Storyas Self - Mike Wazowski
7.5
2007
Sickoas Self (archive footage)
7.4
2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sas Self (archive footage)
2006
7.7
7.0
2006
Kings of Comedy USAas Self (archive footage)
6.8
2006
Carsas Mike Car (voice)
7.1
2005
Mantleas Self
7.0
8.0
2003
Christmas in Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
6.0
2002
8.0
2002
Analyze Thatas Dr. Ben Sobel
5.8
2002
Mike's New Caras Mike (voice)
6.9
2001
7.6
2001
Monsters, Inc.as Mike (voice)
7.9
2001
5.1
7.6
2001
America's Sweetheartsas Lee Phillips
5.7
2001
The Journeyas Self
6.5
2001
How Harry Met Sally…as Self
7.0
2000
When It Was a Game 3as Self (voice)
9.5
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Mattress Salesman (uncredited)
4.3
1999
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Talesas Narrator (voice)
7.3
1999
American Movieas Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
7.5
6.9
1999
Analyze Thisas Dr. Ben Sobel
6.5
1999
Get Bruce!as Self
6.5
1998
My Giantas Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
5.4
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphyas Self (archive footage)
7.6
1998
Inside the Golden Statueas Self
6.5
1998
The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughteras Self - Host
9.0
1998
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Gloryas Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
6.8
1997
Deconstructing Harryas Larry / The Devil
7.2
1997
Fathers' Dayas Jack Lawrence
5.5
1997
Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
9.0
1997
Stand Tallas Self
6.9
1996
Hamletas First Gravedigger
7.3
1996
Caesar's Writersas Self - Host
9.0
1995
Comic Relief VIIas Self - Host
1995
Forget Parisas Mickey Gordon
6.3
1994
In Search of Dr. Seussas The Voice of America (voice)
6.8
1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Goldas Mitch Robbins
5.3
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)
7.0
1994
Comic Relief VIas Self - Host
1994
A Century of Cinemaas Self
8.3
1992
Mr. Saturday Nightas Buddy Young Jr.
5.9
1992
When It Was a Game 2as Self (voice)
9.0
1992
Horton Hatches the Eggas Narrator (voice)
9.0
1991
City Slickersas Mitch Robbins
6.5
1991
Voices That Careas Self - Choir Member
7.0
1991
Branford Marsalis: Steepas Self
1990
Comic Relief '90as Self
6.5
1989
7.0
1989
7.8
1989
When Harry Met Sally...as Harry Burns
7.4
1989
8.0
1988
Memories of Meas Abbie
5.4
1988
1988
Grand Slam!as Self
1987
Throw Momma from the Trainas Larry Donner
6.2
1987
The Princess Brideas Miracle Max
7.7
1986
The Best of Comic Reliefas Self
1986
5.5
1986
Running Scaredas Danny Costanzo
6.1
9.0
1985
Richard Lewis: I'm In Painas Self
8.0
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
6.8
1984
This Is Spinal Tapas Morty the Mime
7.4
1984
4.3
7.0
1982
1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bombas Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
6.0
1980
Animalympicsas Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
6.2
1979
1978
Human Feelingsas Miles Gordon
10.0
1978
SST: Death Flightas David
5.4
1978
Rabbit Testas Lionel Carpenter
4.5
Production & Directing (33)
2022
Mr. Saturday NightExecutive Producer
1.0
2022
Mr. Saturday NightWriter
1.0
2021
Here TodayWriter
6.9
2021
Here TodayProducer
6.9
2021
Here TodayDirector
6.9
2020
Standing Up, Falling DownExecutive Producer
6.3
2014
8.1
2012
Parental GuidanceProducer
6.0
2011
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenExecutive Producer
6.8
2008
My Best Friend's GirlThanks
5.6
2002
Analyze ThatExecutive Producer
5.8
2001
America's SweetheartsProducer
5.7
2001
America's SweetheartsWriter
5.7
2001
61*Director
7.0
2001
61*Executive Producer
7.0
1999
Analyze ThisExecutive Producer
6.5
1998
My GiantStory
5.4
1998
My GiantProducer
5.4
1995
Forget ParisProducer
6.3
1995
Forget ParisDirector
6.3
1995
Forget ParisScreenplay
6.3
1994
5.3
1994
5.3
1992
Mr. Saturday NightDirector
5.9
1992
Mr. Saturday NightWriter
5.9
1992
Mr. Saturday NightProducer
5.9
1991
City SlickersExecutive Producer
6.5
1988
Memories of MeWriter
5.4
1986
5.5
1984
4.3
1979
The T.V. ShowWriter
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Which Witch?Producer
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Which Witch?Screenplay