Billy Crystal
Acting
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.
TV Shows(60)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025
Before
Dr. Eli Adler
2024
Back on the Record with Bob Costas
Self
2021
Monsters at Work
Mike (voice)
2021
The Story of Late Night
Self
2021
Never Have I Ever
Himself
2020
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Entertainer
2018
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Comedians
Billy
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Web Therapy
Garreth Pink
2011
Modern Family
Self
2009
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Self - Host
2009
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
Self
2009
Web Therapy
Garreth Pink
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Costas Now
Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Liberty's Kids
John Adams (voice)
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
Self
2001
Primetime Glick
2001
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
The View
Self - Guest
1997
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996
Friends
Tim (uncredited)
1994
Baseball
Self
1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
The Critic
1994
Frasier
Jack (voice)
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
Billy Crystal
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992
Flitterabend
Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Comic Relief
Self - Host
1986
Faerie Tale Theatre
Larry
1982
Fridays
Self - Guest Host
1980
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Danny Doyle
1979
The Love Boat
Newton Weems
1977
Soap
Jodie Dallas
1977
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975
All in the Family
Al Bender
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
The Grammys
Self
1959
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
Movies(120)
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
Scenes from a Friendship
Self
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
Comic Relief III
1989
Memories of Me
Abbie
1988
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
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
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
1982
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
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