Billy Crystal
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 14, 1948 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1953–2026 (74 Years)
- Total Credits
- 237 credits in database
Acting Born Mar 14, 1948 Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA 237 credits
Biography
Billy Crystal is an American actor, filmmaker, and comedian. Born on March 14, 1948, in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, he gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom. He became a Hollywood film star in the 1990s, appearing in notable films such as When Harry Met Sally and City Slickers. Crystal is also known for his roles in The Princess Bride, Analyze This, and Throw Momma From the Train, as well as his voice role as Mike in the Monsters Inc franchise. He has hosted the Academy Awards eight times.
Sources & verification
Billy Crystal — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Billy Crystal | Who2
How Archytele verifies pages
Advertisement
Advertisement
Career overview
Billy Crystal is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing a role on the ABC sitcom "Soap". Crystal's career in Hollywood film took off in the 1990s, with notable appearances in several successful movies. He has also been involved in voice acting, contributing to the "Monsters Inc." franchise.
Crystal has appeared in a range of films, including "The Princess Bride", "Analyze This", and "Throw Momma From the Train". His performances in "When Harry Met Sally..." and "City Slickers" were well-received by both critics and audiences. He has also been recognized for his work as a host, having hosted the Academy Awards on multiple occasions.
Crystal's acting credits span a significant number of films and television shows, with over 190 known credits to his name. Born on March 14, 1948, in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, Crystal has established himself as a versatile and accomplished actor in the entertainment industry.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Billy Crystal.
Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
The Hollywood Rabbi
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightMonsters Funday FootballFireAid Benefit ConcertPaddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
BeforeBefore · Executive ProducerKing Kong: Monster and Myth
It Ain't Over
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You CryMr. Saturday NightMr. Saturday Night · Executive ProducerMr. Saturday Night · Writer
Monsters at WorkHere TodayHere Today · WriterHere Today · DirectorHere Today · Producer
Never Have I EverStanding Up, Falling DownStanding Up, Falling Down · Executive ProducerA Virtual Princess Bride ReunionFeeding America Comedy Festival
UntogetherScenes from a FriendshipStill Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Andre the GiantRobin Williams: Come Inside My MindShut Up and Dribble
This Is Bob Hope...Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be MeCity Slickers In Westworld
The Comedian
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenJay Leno's Garage
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth MeyersParty CentralEat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Monsters UniversityThe Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Inside ComedyParental GuidanceParental Guidance · ProducerSmall Apartments12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Web TherapyThe Love We MakePixar 25 Magic MomentsMethod to the Madness of Jerry LewisWhen Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Tooth FairyI'm Still Here
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenModern FamilyThe Jay Leno ShowStudio 42 with Bob CostasMake 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Web TherapyMy Best Friend's Girl · ThanksComic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
The Graham Norton ShowSickoThe Pixar StoryMr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectCutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
CarsKings of Comedy USAComic Relief 2006Tony Bennett: An American Classic
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundCostas NowMantle
The Tony Danza Show
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Christmas in Hollywood
Liberty's KidsAnalyze ThatAnalyze That · Executive ProducerMike's New CarBilly Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Monsters, Inc.The Bernie Mac ShowPrimetime GlickThe JourneyAmerica's Sweethearts
The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleWhen It Was a Game 3
Get Bruce!American MovieAnalyze ThisAnalyze This · Executive ProducerSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Hollywood SquaresInside the Golden StatueMy GiantMy Giant · StoryMy Giant · Producer
The ViewDeconstructing HarryFathers' DaySports on the Silver ScreenStand Tall
Full Filmography
237 titles- The Hollywood Rabbi (2026) as Himself
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025) as Self
- Monsters Funday Football (2025) as Mike Wazowski (Voice)
- FireAid Benefit Concert (2025) as Self
- Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words (2025) as Self
- Before (2024) as Dr. Eli Adler
- Before (2024) Executive Producer
- King Kong: Monster and Myth (2024) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- It Ain't Over (2023) as Self
- Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry (2022) as Self
- Mr. Saturday Night (2022) as Buddy Young, Jr.
- Mr. Saturday Night (2022) Executive Producer
- Mr. Saturday Night (2022) Writer
- Monsters at Work (2021) as Mike (voice)
- Here Today (2021) as Charlie Burnz
- Here Today (2021) Writer
- Here Today (2021) Director
- Here Today (2021) Producer
- Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021) as Self
- The Story of Late Night (2021) as Self
- Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Back on the Record with Bob Costas (2021) as Self
- Never Have I Ever (2020) as Himself
- Standing Up, Falling Down (2020) as Marty
- Standing Up, Falling Down (2020) Executive Producer
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020) as Miracle Max
- Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020) as Self
- Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020) as Narrator (voice)
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
- In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020) as Miracle Max
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star (2020) as Self
- Untogether (2019) as David
- Scenes from a Friendship (2019) as Self
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019) as Self
- Andre the Giant (2018) as Self
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) as Self
- Shut Up and Dribble (2018) as Self - Entertainer
- This Is Bob Hope... (2017) as Narrator (voice)
- Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017) as Self
- City Slickers In Westworld (2017) as Mitch Robbins
- The Comedian (2016) as Billy Crystal
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- Jay Leno's Garage (2015) as Self
- The Comedians (2015) as Billy
- The Comedians (2015) Executive Producer
- Kareem: Minority of One (2015) as Self
- First Pitch (2015)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Party Central (2014) as Mike (voice)
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014) as Self
- Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014) as Self
- Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014) Writer
- Monsters University (2013) as Mike (voice)
- The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013) as Self
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Parental Guidance (2012) as Artie Decker
- Parental Guidance (2012) Producer
- Small Apartments (2012) as Burt Walnut
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012) as Self
- Web Therapy (2011) as Garreth Pink
- The Love We Make (2011) as Self
- Pixar 25 Magic Moments (2011) as Self
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011) as Self
- When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren (2011) as Harry
- When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren (2011) Executive Producer
- Tooth Fairy (2010) as Jerry (uncredited)
- I'm Still Here (2010) as Billy Crystal
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Modern Family (2009) as Self
- The Jay Leno Show (2009) as Self
- Studio 42 with Bob Costas (2009) as Self
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009) as Self - Host
- Web Therapy (2008) as Garreth Pink
- My Best Friend's Girl (2008) Thanks
- Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest (2008)
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Sicko (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- The Pixar Story (2007) as Self - Mike Wazowski
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) as Self
- Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Cars (2006) as Mike Car (voice)
- Kings of Comedy USA (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Comic Relief 2006 (2006)
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005) as Self
- Costas Now (2005) as Self
- Mantle (2005) as Self
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Christmas in Hollywood (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Liberty's Kids (2002) as John Adams (voice)
- Analyze That (2002) as Dr. Ben Sobel
- Analyze That (2002) Executive Producer
- Mike's New Car (2002) as Mike (voice)
- Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) as Self
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) as Mike (voice)
- The Bernie Mac Show (2001) as Self
- Primetime Glick (2001)
- The Journey (2001) as Self
- America's Sweethearts (2001) as Lee Phillips
- America's Sweethearts (2001) Screenplay
- America's Sweethearts (2001) Producer
- The Concert for New York City (2001) as Self
- 61* (2001) Director
- 61* (2001) Executive Producer
- Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World (2001) as Self
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001) as Self
- How Harry Met Sally… (2001) as Self
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) as Mattress Salesman (uncredited)
- When It Was a Game 3 (2000) as Self (voice)
- Get Bruce! (1999) as Self
- American Movie (1999) as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
- Analyze This (1999) as Dr. Ben Sobel
- Analyze This (1999) Executive Producer
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) as Self
- Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (1999) as Narrator (voice)
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- Inside the Golden Statue (1998) as Self
- My Giant (1998) as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
- My Giant (1998) Story
- My Giant (1998) Producer
- Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter (1998) as Self - Host
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Deconstructing Harry (1997) as Larry / The Devil
- Fathers' Day (1997) as Jack Lawrence
- Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Stand Tall (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Muppets Tonight (1996) as Self
- Hamlet (1996) as First Gravedigger
- Caesar's Writers (1996) as Self - Host
- Forget Paris (1995) as Mickey Gordon
- Forget Paris (1995) Director
- Forget Paris (1995) Screenplay
- Forget Paris (1995) Producer
- Comic Relief VII (1995) as Self - Host
- Friends (1994) as Tim (uncredited)
- The Critic (1994)
- The Critic (1994) as Gary Grossman (voice)
- Baseball (1994) as Self
- A Century of Cinema (1994) as Self
- In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) as The Voice of America (voice)
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) as Mitch Robbins
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) Screenplay
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) Producer
- Comic Relief VI (1994) as Self - Host
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Frasier (1993) as Jack (voice)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self - Guest
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Billy Crystal
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- When It Was a Game 2 (1992) as Self (voice)
- Mr. Saturday Night (1992) as Buddy Young Jr.
- Mr. Saturday Night (1992) Director
- Mr. Saturday Night (1992) Writer
- Mr. Saturday Night (1992) Producer
- Horton Hatches the Egg (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- City Slickers (1991) as Mitch Robbins
- City Slickers (1991) Executive Producer
- Branford Marsalis: Steep (1991) as Self
- Sessions (1991) Writer
- Sessions (1991) Creator
- Voices That Care (1991) as Self - Choir Member
- Comic Relief '90 (1990) as Self
- When Harry Met Sally... (1989) as Harry Burns
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) as Self
- Comic Relief III (1989)
- Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow (1989) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- Memories of Me (1988) as Abbie
- Memories of Me (1988) Writer
- Flitterabend (1988) as Self
- An All-Star Toast to the Improv (1988) as Self
- Grand Slam! (1988) as Self
- The Princess Bride (1987) as Miracle Max
- Throw Momma from the Train (1987) as Larry Donner
- Running Scared (1986) as Danny Costanzo
- The Best of Comic Relief (1986) as Self
- Comic Relief (1986) as Self - Host
- Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986) as Self
- Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986) as Self
- Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986) Director
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985) as Self
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) as Morty the Mime
- Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line (1984) as Self
- Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line (1984) Writer
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Larry
- Doug Henning's World of Magic (1982) as Self
- Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special (1982) as Self
- Darkroom (1981) as Paddy
- Fridays (1980) as Self - Guest Host
- Animalympics (1980) as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
- Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980) as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979) as Danny Doyle
- The T.V. Show (1979)
- The T.V. Show (1979) Writer
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979) as Danny Doyle
- SST: Death Flight (1978) as David
- Rabbit Test (1978) as Lionel Carpenter
- Human Feelings (1978) as Miles Gordon
- The Love Boat (1977) as Newton Weems
- Soap (1977) as Jodie Dallas
- Donny & Marie (1976) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Co-Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Fernando Lamas
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- Doug Henning's World of Magic (1975) as Self
- Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975)
- All in the Family (1971) as Al Bender
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest Host
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) Writer
- Which Witch?
- Which Witch? Screenplay
- Which Witch? Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Billy Crystal best known for?
Billy Crystal is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Hollywood Rabbi (2026), SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025), Before (2024), Before (2024).
When and where was Billy Crystal born?
Billy Crystal was born on March 14, 1948 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA.
How many credits does Billy Crystal have?
Billy Crystal has accumulated over 237 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2026.
What is Billy Crystal's background in cinema and television?
Billy Crystal is an American actor, filmmaker, and comedian. Born on March 14, 1948, in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, he gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom. He became a Hollywood film star in the 1990s, appearing in notable films such as When Harry Met Sally and City Slickers...
Billy Crystal by the numbers
237credits
157films
80TV series
1953–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Grammys (1959) as Self — aged about 11
- Friends (1994) as Tim (uncredited) — aged about 46
- Never Have I Ever (2020) as Himself — aged about 72
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Larry — aged about 34
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025) as Self — aged about 77
- Modern Family (2009) as Self — aged about 61
What viewers say
No comments yet. Be the first to share your take on Billy Crystal.