Billy Crystal

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

14 March 1948, 77 years old

Known For

Monsters, Inc.

Cars

Monsters University

The Princess Bride

When Harry Met Sally...

Tooth Fairy

Analyze This

This Is Spinal Tap

Analyze That

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Monsters Funday Football

Mike Wazowski (Voice)

2025

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

Self

2025

FireAid Benefit Concert

Self

2025

King Kong: Monster and Myth

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2024

It Ain't Over

Self

2023

Mr. Saturday Night

Buddy Young, Jr.

2022

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

Self

2022

Here Today

Charlie Burnz

2021

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Self

2021

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Self (archive footage)

2021

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Narrator (voice)

2020

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

Miracle Max

2020

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Miracle Max

2020

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

Self

2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Self

2020

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

2020

Standing Up, Falling Down

Marty

2020

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Self

2019

Untogether

David

2019

Andre the Giant

Self

2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Self

2018

This Is Bob Hope...

Narrator (voice)

2017

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

Self

2017

City Slickers In Westworld

Mitch Robbins

2017

The Comedian

Billy Crystal

2016

Kareem: Minority of One

Self

2015

First Pitch

2015

Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays

Self

2014

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

Self

2014

Party Central

Mike (voice)

2014

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Self

2013

Monsters University

Mike (voice)

2013

Parental Guidance

Artie Decker

2012

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Self

2012

Small Apartments

Burt Walnut

2012

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Self

2011

The Love We Make

Self

2011

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

Harry

2011

Pixar 25 Magic Moments

Self

2011

I'm Still Here

Billy Crystal

2010

Tooth Fairy

Jerry (uncredited)

2010

Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest

2008

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Self

2007

The Pixar Story

Self - Mike Wazowski

2007

Sicko

Self (archive footage)

2007

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

Self (archive footage)

2007

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

Self

2006

Comic Relief 2006

2006

Kings of Comedy USA

Self (archive footage)

2006

Cars

Mike Car (voice)

2006

Mantle

Self

2005

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Self

2005

Christmas in Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2003

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

Self

2002

Analyze That

Dr. Ben Sobel

2002

Mike's New Car

Mike (voice)

2002

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

Self

2001

Monsters, Inc.

Mike (voice)

2001

The Concert for New York City

Self

2001

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

Self

2001

America's Sweethearts

Lee Phillips

2001

The Journey

Self

2001

How Harry Met Sally…

Self

2001

When It Was a Game 3

Self (voice)

2000

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

Mattress Salesman (uncredited)

2000

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

Narrator (voice)

1999

American Movie

Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)

1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Self

1999

Analyze This

Dr. Ben Sobel

1999

Get Bruce!

Self

1999

My Giant

Sam 'Sammy' Kamin

1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

Self (archive footage)

1998

Inside the Golden Statue

Self

1998

The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter

Self - Host

1998

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory

Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")

1998

Deconstructing Harry

Larry / The Devil

1997

Fathers' Day

Jack Lawrence

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen

Self (archive footage)

1997

Stand Tall

Self

1997

Hamlet

First Gravedigger

1996

Caesar's Writers

Self - Host

1996

Forget Paris

Mickey Gordon

1995

In Search of Dr. Seuss

The Voice of America (voice)

1994

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

Mitch Robbins

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Self (archive footage)

1994

A Century of Cinema

Self

1994

Mr. Saturday Night

Buddy Young Jr.

1992

When It Was a Game 2

Self (voice)

1992

Horton Hatches the Egg

Narrator (voice)

1992

City Slickers

Mitch Robbins

1991

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

1991

Branford Marsalis: Steep

Self

1991

Comic Relief '90

Self

1990

Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow

Self

1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Self

1989

When Harry Met Sally...

Harry Burns

1989

An All-Star Toast to the Improv

Self

1988

Grand Slam!

Self

1988

Throw Momma from the Train

Larry Donner

1987

The Princess Bride

Miracle Max

1987

Which Witch?

Unknown

Comic Relief III

1989

Memories of Me

Abbie

1988

The Best of Comic Relief

Self

1986

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

Self

1986

Running Scared

Danny Costanzo

1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Self

1986

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

Self

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

This Is Spinal Tap

Morty the Mime

1984

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

Self

1984

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Self

1982

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser

1980

Animalympics

Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)

1980

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Danny Doyle

1979

Human Feelings

Miles Gordon

1978

SST: Death Flight

David

1978

Rabbit Test

Lionel Carpenter

1978