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