Billy Crystal
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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
Credits
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
as Mike (voice)
Cars (2006)
as Mike Car (voice)
Monsters University (2013)
as Mike (voice)
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Miracle Max
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
as Harry Burns
Analyze That (2002)
as Dr. Ben Sobel
Analyze This (1999)
as Dr. Ben Sobel
Tooth Fairy (2010)
as Jerry (uncredited)
City Slickers (1991)
as Mitch Robbins
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Morty the Mime
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Self - Mike Wazowski
I'm Still Here (2010)
as Billy Crystal
Here Today (2021)
as Charlie Burnz
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
as Larry / The Devil
Mike's New Car (2002)
as Mike (voice)
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later (2026)
as Self
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
as Mattress Salesman (uncredited)
Party Central (2014)
as Mike (voice)
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
as Larry Donner
Parental Guidance (2012)
as Artie Decker
Fathers' Day (1997)
as Jack Lawrence
Running Scared (1986)
as Danny Costanzo
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
as Self
America's Sweethearts (2001)
as Lee Phillips
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
as Mitch Robbins
Hamlet (1996)
as First Gravedigger
Standing Up, Falling Down (2020)
as Marty
Small Apartments (2012)
as Burt Walnut
Sicko (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)
as (archive footage)
American Movie (1999)
as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self
Get Bruce! (1999)
as Self
Animalympics (1980)
as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Inside the Golden Statue (1998)
as Self
The Comedian (2016)
as Billy Crystal
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Miracle Max
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019)
as Self
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (2002)
as Self
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
King Kong: Monster and Myth (2024)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
The T.V. Show (1979)
Actor
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021)
as Self
Memories of Me (1988)
as Abbie
Forget Paris (1995)
as Mickey Gordon
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)
as Self
My Giant (1998)
as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)
as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
as Buddy Young Jr.
The Journey (2001)
as Self
How Harry Met Sally… (2001)
as Self
When It Was a Game 2 (1992)
as Self (voice)
Doug Henning's World of Magic (1982)
as Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
as Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013)
as Self
The Love We Make (2011)
as Self
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014)
as Self
Untogether (2019)
as David
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren (2011)
as Harry
It Ain't Over (2023)
as Self
Kings of Comedy USA (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry (2022)
as Self
The Best of Comic Relief (1986)
as Self
SST: Death Flight (1978)
as David
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words (2025)
as Self
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World (2001)
as Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)
as Self
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
Pixar 25 Magic Moments (2011)
as Self
Kareem: Minority of One (2015)
as Self
When It Was a Game 3 (2000)
as Self (voice)
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special (1982)
as Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985)
as Self
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (2012)
as Mezzy Mezzrow (voice)
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998)
as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line (1984)
as Self
Comic Relief '90 (1990)
as Self
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest (2008)
Actor
Comic Relief III (1989)
Actor
Comic Relief 2006 (2006)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star (2020)
as Self
City Slickers In Westworld (2017)
as Mitch Robbins
Christmas from Hollywood (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
FireAid Benefit Concert (2025)
as Self
Monsters Funday Football (2025)
as Mike Wazowski (Voice)
Rabbit Test (1978)
as Lionel Carpenter
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
as Self
Caesar's Writers (1996)
as Self - Host
Comic Relief VII (1995)
as Self - Host
An All-Star Toast to the Improv (1988)
as Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep (1991)
as Self
The Hollywood Rabbi (2026)
as Himself
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014)
as Self
Comic Relief VI (1994)
as Self - Host
Scenes from a Friendship (2019)
as Self
Human Feelings (1978)
as Miles Gordon
Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow (1989)
as Self
Horton Hatches the Egg (1992)
as Narrator (voice)
First Pitch (2015)
Actor
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)
as Miracle Max
The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter (1998)
as Self - Host
Stand Tall (1997)
as Self
Mr. Saturday Night (2022)
as Buddy Young, Jr.
Grand Slam! (1988)
as Self
Mantle (2005)
as Self
In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
as The Voice of America (voice)