Billy Crystal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 14 March 1948 · Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
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
Production 15
- 2026Which Witch? · producer
- 2022Mr. Saturday Night · executive producer
- 2021Here Today · producer
- 2020Standing Up, Falling Down · executive producer
- 2012Parental Guidance · producer
- 2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren · executive producer
- 2002Analyze That · executive producer
- 2001America's Sweethearts · producer
- 200161* · executive producer
- 1999Analyze This · executive producer
- 1998My Giant · producer
- 1995Forget Paris · producer
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold · producer
- 1992Mr. Saturday Night · producer
- 1991City Slickers · executive producer
Writing 12
- 2026Which Witch? · screenplay
- 2022Mr. Saturday Night · writer
- 2021Here Today · writer
- 2014Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays · writer
- 2001America's Sweethearts · writer
- 1998My Giant · story
- 1995Forget Paris · screenplay
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold · screenplay
- 1992Mr. Saturday Night · writer
- 1988Memories of Me · writer
- 1984Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line · writer
- 1979The T.V. Show · writer
Acting 133
- 2026Which Witch?
- 20269/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later as Self
- 2026The Hollywood Rabbi as Himself
- 2025Monsters Funday Football as Mike Wazowski (Voice)
- 2025Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words as Self
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self - Audience Member
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2025FireAid Benefit Concert as Self
- 2024King Kong: Monster and Myth as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2023It Ain't Over as Self
- 2022Mr. Saturday Night as Buddy Young, Jr.
- 2022Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry as Self
- 2021Monsters at work as Mike Wazowski
- 2021Here Today as Charlie Burnz
- 2021Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
- 2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! as Narrator (voice)
- 2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Miracle Max
- 2020A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Miracle Max
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star as Self
- 2020Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
- 2020Standing Up, Falling Down as Marty
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- 2019Untogether as David
- 2019Scenes from a Friendship as Self
- 2018Andre the Giant as Self
- 2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self
- 2017This Is Bob Hope... as Narrator (voice)
- 2017Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me as Self
- 2017City Slickers In Westworld as Mitch Robbins
- 2016The Comedian as Billy Crystal
- 2015Kareem: Minority of One as Self
- 2015First Pitch
- 2014Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays as Self
- 2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
- 2014Party Central as Mike (voice)
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
- 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
- 2013Monsters University as Mike (voice)
- 2012Parental Guidance as Artie Decker
- 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America as Mezzy Mezzrow (voice)
- 2012Small Apartments as Burt Walnut
- 2011Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
- 2011The Love We Make as Self
- 2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren as Harry
- 2011Pixar 25 Magic Moments as Self
- 2010I'm Still Here as Billy Crystal
- 2010Tooth Fairy as Jerry (uncredited)
- 2009Pixar Short Films as Mike (voice)
- 2008Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
- 2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- 2007The Pixar Story as Self - Mike Wazowski
- 2007Sicko as Self (archive footage)
- 2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s as Self (archive footage)
- 2007Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1
- 2006Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self
- 2006Comic Relief 2006
- 2006Kings of Comedy USA as Self (archive footage)
- 2006Cars as Mike Car (voice)
- 2005Mantle as Self
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2003Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2002Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Self
- 2002Analyze That as Dr. Ben Sobel
- 2002Mike's New Car as Mike (voice)
- 2001Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World as Self
- 2001Monsters, Inc. as Mike (voice)
- 2001The Concert for New York City as Self
- 2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- 2001America's Sweethearts as Lee Phillips
- 2001The Journey as Self
- 2001How Harry Met Sally… as Self
- 2000When It Was a Game 3 as Self (voice)
- 2000The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Mattress Salesman (uncredited)
- 1999Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales as Narrator (voice)
- 1999American Movie as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1999Analyze This as Dr. Ben Sobel
- 1999Get Bruce! as Self
- 1998My Giant as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy as Self (archive footage)
- 1998Inside the Golden Statue as Self
- 1998Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
- 1998The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter as Self - Host
- 1997Deconstructing Harry as Larry / The Devil
- 1997Fathers' Day as Jack Lawrence
- 1997Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)
- 1997Stand Tall as Self
- 1996Hamlet as First Gravedigger
- 1996Caesar's Writers as Self - Host
- 1995Comic Relief VII as Self - Host
- 1995Forget Paris as Mickey Gordon
- 1994In Search of Dr. Seuss as The Voice of America (voice)
- 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Mitch Robbins
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
- 1994Comic Relief VI as Self - Host
- 1994A Century of Cinema as Self
- 1992Mr. Saturday Night as Buddy Young Jr.
- 1992When It Was a Game 2 as Self (voice)
- 1992Horton Hatches the Egg as Narrator (voice)
- 1991City Slickers as Mitch Robbins
- 1991Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
- 1991Branford Marsalis: Steep as Self
- 1990Comic Relief '90 as Self
- 1989Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow as Self
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- 1989When Harry Met Sally... as Harry Burns
- 1989Comic Relief III
- 1988Memories of Me as Abbie
- 1988An All-Star Toast to the Improv as Self
- 1988Grand Slam! as Self
- 1987Throw Momma from the Train as Larry Donner
- 1987The Princess Bride as Miracle Max
- 1986The Best of Comic Relief as Self
- 1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started as Self
- 1986Running Scared as Danny Costanzo
- 1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
- 1985Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain as Self
- 1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1985The Three Little Pigs as Larry
- 1984This Is Spinal Tap as Morty the Mime
- 1984Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line as Self
- 1982Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1982Doug Henning's World of Magic as Self
- 1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
- 1980Animalympics as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
- 1979Breaking Up Is Hard to Do as Danny Doyle
- 1979The T.V. Show
- 1978Human Feelings as Miles Gordon
- 1978SST: Death Flight as David
- 1978Rabbit Test as Lionel Carpenter
Directing 5
- 2021Here Today · director
- 200161* · director
- 1995Forget Paris · director
- 1992Mr. Saturday Night · director
- 1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started · director
crew 1
- 2008My Best Friend's Girl · thanks