Billy Crystal

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

All Movies (122)

• The Hollywood Rabbi2026 · as Himself
• Monsters Funday Football2025 · as Mike Wazowski (Voice)
• Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words2025 · as Self
• FireAid Benefit Concert2025 · as Self
• King Kong: Monster and Myth2024 · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
• It Ain't Over2023 · as Self
• Mr. Saturday Night2022 · as Buddy Young, Jr.
• Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry2022 · as Self
• Here Today2021 · as Charlie Burnz
• Roll Up Your Sleeves2021 · as Self
• Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!2020 · as Narrator (voice)
• In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover2020 · as Miracle Max
• A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion2020 · as Miracle Max
• AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star2020 · as Self
• Feeding America Comedy Festival2020 · as Self
• The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020 · as (archive footage)
• Standing Up, Falling Down2020 · as Marty
• Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019 · as Self
• Untogether2019 · as David
• Scenes from a Friendship2019 · as Self
• Andre the Giant2018 · as Self
• Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018 · as Self
• This Is Bob Hope...2017 · as Narrator (voice)
• Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me2017 · as Self
• City Slickers In Westworld2017 · as Mitch Robbins
• The Comedian2016 · as Billy Crystal
• Kareem: Minority of One2015 · as Self
• First Pitch2015
• Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays2014 · as Self
• Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip2014 · as Self
• Party Central2014 · as Mike (voice)
• The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall2013 · as Self
• Monsters University2013 · as Mike (voice)
• Parental Guidance2012 · as Artie Decker
• 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief2012 · as Self
• Small Apartments2012 · as Burt Walnut
• Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis2011 · as Self
• The Love We Make2011 · as Self
• When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren2011 · as Harry
• Pixar 25 Magic Moments2011 · as Self
• I'm Still Here2010 · as Billy Crystal
• Tooth Fairy2010 · as Jerry (uncredited)
• Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest2008
• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007 · as Self
• The Pixar Story2007 · as Self - Mike Wazowski
• Sicko2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tony Bennett: An American Classic2006 · as Self
• Comic Relief 20062006
• Kings of Comedy USA2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cars2006 · as Mike Car (voice)
• Mantle2005 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
• Christmas in Hollywood2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute2002 · as Self
• Analyze That2002 · as Dr. Ben Sobel
• Mike's New Car2002 · as Mike (voice)
• Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World2001 · as Self
• Monsters, Inc.2001 · as Mike (voice)
• The Concert for New York City2001 · as Self
• As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'2001 · as Self
• America's Sweethearts2001 · as Lee Phillips
• The Journey2001 · as Self
• How Harry Met Sally…2001 · as Self
• When It Was a Game 32000 · as Self (voice)
• The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle2000 · as Mattress Salesman (uncredited)
• Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales1999 · as Narrator (voice)
• American Movie1999 · as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999 · as Self
• Analyze This1999 · as Dr. Ben Sobel
• Get Bruce!1999 · as Self
• My Giant1998 · as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Inside the Golden Statue1998 · as Self
• The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter1998 · as Self - Host
• Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory1998 · as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
• Deconstructing Harry1997 · as Larry / The Devil
• Fathers' Day1997 · as Jack Lawrence
• Sports on the Silver Screen1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Stand Tall1997 · as Self
• Hamlet1996 · as First Gravedigger
• Caesar's Writers1996 · as Self - Host
• Comic Relief VII1995 · as Self - Host
• Forget Paris1995 · as Mickey Gordon
• In Search of Dr. Seuss1994 · as The Voice of America (voice)
• City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold1994 · as Mitch Robbins
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Century of Cinema1994 · as Self
• Mr. Saturday Night1992 · as Buddy Young Jr.
• When It Was a Game 21992 · as Self (voice)
• Horton Hatches the Egg1992 · as Narrator (voice)
• City Slickers1991 · as Mitch Robbins
• Voices That Care1991 · as Self - Choir Member
• Branford Marsalis: Steep1991 · as Self
• Comic Relief '901990 · as Self
• Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow1989 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
• When Harry Met Sally...1989 · as Harry Burns
• Comic Relief III1989
• Memories of Me1988 · as Abbie
• An All-Star Toast to the Improv1988 · as Self
• Grand Slam!1988 · as Self
• Throw Momma from the Train1987 · as Larry Donner
• The Princess Bride1987 · as Miracle Max
• The Best of Comic Relief1986 · as Self
• Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started1986 · as Self
• Running Scared1986 · as Danny Costanzo
• Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special1986 · as Self
• Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain1985 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• This Is Spinal Tap1984 · as Morty the Mime
• Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line1984 · as Self
• Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special1982 · as Self
• Doug Henning's World of Magic1982 · as Self
• Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb1980 · as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
• Animalympics1980 · as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do1979 · as Danny Doyle
• Human Feelings1978 · as Miles Gordon
• SST: Death Flight1978 · as David
• Rabbit Test1978 · as Lionel Carpenter
• Which Witch?—

All TV Shows (74)

• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night2025 · as Self
• Before2024 · as Dr. Eli Adler
• Back on the Record with Bob Costas2021 · as Self
• Monsters at Work2021 · as Mike (voice)
• The Story of Late Night2021 · as Self
• Never Have I Ever2020 · as Himself
• Shut Up and Dribble2018 · as Self - Entertainer
• Jay Leno's Garage2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Comedians2015 · as Billy
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Inside Comedy2012 · as Self
• Web Therapy2011 · as Garreth Pink
• Modern Family2009 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America2009 · as Self - Host
• Studio 42 with Bob Costas2009 · as Self
• Web Therapy2008 · as Garreth Pink
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Costas Now2005 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Liberty's Kids2002 · as John Adams (voice)
• The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Self
• Primetime Glick2001
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Muppets Tonight1996 · as Self
• Friends1994 · as Tim (uncredited)
• Baseball1994 · as Self
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• The Critic1994
• The Critic1994 · as Gary Grossman (voice)
• Frasier1993 · as Jack (voice)
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Billy Crystal
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self - Guest
• Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories1992 · as Narrator (voice)
• Flitterabend1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• Comic Relief1986 · as Self - Host
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Larry
• Darkroom1981 · as Paddy
• Fridays1980 · as Self - Guest Host
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do1979 · as Danny Doyle
• The Love Boat1977 · as Newton Weems
• Soap1977 · as Jodie Dallas
• Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
• Doug Henning's World of Magic1975 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Co-Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Fernando Lamas
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell1975
• All in the Family1971 · as Al Bender
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self - Presenter