Billy Crystal

Acting

Billy Crystal

Born March 14, 1948Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA182 credits

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

Filmography

Monsters Funday Football
2025Monsters Funday Football
as Mike Wazowski (Voice)Movie
King Kong: Monster and Myth
2024King Kong: Monster and Myth
as Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
Before
2024Before
as Dr. Eli AdlerTV
It Ain't Over
2023It Ain't Over
as SelfMovie
Mr. Saturday Night
2022Mr. Saturday Night
as Buddy Young, Jr.Movie
Monsters at Work
2021Monsters at Work
as Mike (voice)TV
Here Today
2021Here Today
as Charlie BurnzMovie
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)Movie
Untogether
2019Untogether
as DavidMovie
Shut Up and Dribble
2018Shut Up and Dribble
as Self - EntertainerTV
This Is Bob Hope...
2017This Is Bob Hope...
as Narrator (voice)Movie
City Slickers In Westworld
2017City Slickers In Westworld
as Mitch RobbinsMovie
The Comedian
2016The Comedian
as Billy CrystalMovie
Party Central
2014Party Central
as Mike (voice)Movie
Monsters University
2013Monsters University
as Mike (voice)Movie
Parental Guidance
2012Parental Guidance
as Artie DeckerMovie
Small Apartments
2012Small Apartments
as Burt WalnutMovie
Web Therapy
2011Web Therapy
as Garreth PinkTV
I'm Still Here
2010I'm Still Here
as Billy CrystalMovie
Tooth Fairy
2010Tooth Fairy
as Jerry (uncredited)Movie
Web Therapy
2008Web Therapy
as Garreth PinkTV
The Pixar Story
2007The Pixar Story
as Self - Mike WazowskiMovie
Sicko
2007Sicko
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Kings of Comedy USA
2006Kings of Comedy USA
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Cars
2006Cars
as Mike Car (voice)Movie
Mantle
2005Mantle
as SelfMovie
T
2004The Tony Danza Show
as Self - GuestTV
Christmas in Hollywood
2003Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
Analyze That
2002Analyze That
as Dr. Ben SobelMovie
Liberty's Kids
2002Liberty's Kids
as John Adams (voice)TV
Mike's New Car
2002Mike's New Car
as Mike (voice)Movie
Monsters, Inc.
2001Monsters, Inc.
as Mike (voice)Movie
America's Sweethearts
2001America's Sweethearts
as Lee PhillipsMovie
The Journey
2001The Journey
as SelfMovie
61*
200161*
DirectorMovie
W
2000When It Was a Game 3
as Self (voice)Movie
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Mattress Salesman (uncredited)Movie
American Movie
1999American Movie
as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)Movie
Analyze This
1999Analyze This
as Dr. Ben SobelMovie
Get Bruce!
1999Get Bruce!
as SelfMovie
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squares
as Self - PanelistTV
My Giant
1998My Giant
as Sam 'Sammy' KaminMovie
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory
1998Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory
as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")Movie
Deconstructing Harry
1997Deconstructing Harry
as Larry / The DevilMovie
The View
1997The View
as Self - GuestTV
Fathers' Day
1997Fathers' Day
as Jack LawrenceMovie
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Stand Tall
1997Stand Tall
as SelfMovie
Hamlet
1996Hamlet
as First GravediggerMovie
Caesar's Writers
1996Caesar's Writers
as Self - HostMovie
Forget Paris
1995Forget Paris
as Mickey GordonMovie
In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Voice of America (voice)Movie
Friends
1994Friends
as Tim (uncredited)TV
Baseball
1994Baseball
as SelfTV
Frasier
1993Frasier
as Jack (voice)TV
Mr. Saturday Night
1992Mr. Saturday Night
as Buddy Young Jr.Movie
The Larry Sanders Show
1992The Larry Sanders Show
as Billy CrystalTV
When It Was a Game 2
1992When It Was a Game 2
as Self (voice)Movie
H
1992Horton Hatches the Egg
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Sessions
1991Sessions
WriterTV
City Slickers
1991City Slickers
as Mitch RobbinsMovie
Voices That Care
1991Voices That Care
as Self - Choir MemberMovie
When Harry Met Sally...
1989When Harry Met Sally...
as Harry BurnsMovie
Memories of Me
1988Memories of Me
as AbbieMovie
Grand Slam!
1988Grand Slam!
as SelfMovie
Throw Momma from the Train
1987Throw Momma from the Train
as Larry DonnerMovie
The Princess Bride
1987The Princess Bride
as Miracle MaxMovie
Running Scared
1986Running Scared
as Danny CostanzoMovie
Comic Relief
1986Comic Relief
as Self - HostTV
This Is Spinal Tap
1984This Is Spinal Tap
as Morty the MimeMovie
Animalympics
1980Animalympics
as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)Movie
Fridays
1980Fridays
as Self - Guest HostTV
H
1978Human Feelings
as Miles GordonMovie
Rabbit Test
1978Rabbit Test
as Lionel CarpenterMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Newton WeemsTV
Soap
1977Soap
as Jodie DallasTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various CharactersTV
All in the Family
1971All in the Family
as Al BenderTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscars
as Self - PresenterTV