Cast & creator
Billy Joel
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Show with David Letterman
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his first major hit and signature song of the same name as well as the similarly named 1973 album, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album in 2001. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the seventh-best-selling recording artist and the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.
Also known as: William Martin Joel
71
film credits
31
television credits
97
1952–2025 · acting roles
6.9
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (102)
Showing 102 of 102 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Top of the Pops
Self
1964
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest
2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
The South Bank Show
1978
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
1956
Mad About You
Billy Joel
1992
American Idol
Self
2002
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Behind the Music
Self
1997
The Celebrity Apprentice
Self
2004
Today
Self
1952
Rock Concert
Self
1973
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
2015
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Self (archive footage)
2006
Oliver & Company
Dodger (voice)
1988Oliver & Company
Songs
1988
Kevin Can Wait
Billy Joel
2016
Once Upon a Studio
Dodger (voice) (archive sound)
2023
The Greatest Event in Television History
Self
2012
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
2024
Ruthless People
Songs
1986
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Self
2025
The Music Biz
Self
1995
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On
Self
2019
Honeymoon in Vegas
Songs
1992
The Rhythm of Life
1997
Easy Money
Songs
1983
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
The Hamptons
Self
2002
Cola Wars
Self (archive footage)
2019
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self - Performer
2001
Lennon: A Tribute
1990
The Hamptons
Self
2002
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self
1985
The Session
Himself
2017
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives
Self
2025
Breaking Rachmaninoff
2023
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2009
Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
Self
2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
2016
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
(voice) (archive footage)
1995
Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
Self
2023
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines
Self
1999
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self
1980
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
2007
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
Self
2007
The Grammys
Self
1959
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
2009
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
Self
2006
Bon Jovi: Final Countdown
Vocals
1990
Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium
Self
2022
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Self (archive footage)
1996
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
Self
2024Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
Executive Producer
2024
Itzhak
Self
2017
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
Self
2010
Billy Joel: Live in Leningrad
Self - Performer
1987
Tribute to Harry Chapin
1991
Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen
Self
2017
Garth Live from Central Park
Self
1997
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
Self
2011
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
Self - Guest Appearance
2000
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
Self
2006
The Art of McCartney
Self
2014
Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City
Self
2009
Finding Sandler
Self
2022
Simply Mad About the Mouse
Self
1991Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
Self
1986
Billy Joel: Live From Long Island
Self
1983
Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena
vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
1984
Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration
Self - Host
2000
Billy Joel: At Tokyo Dome
himself
2006
The Foreigner Story: Feels Like the Very First Time
Self
1991
Elton John And Billy Joel Face To Face
Self
1998A Matter of Trust: Billy Joel in the USSR
Self - Vocals, Keyboards and Guitar
1988
Havana Jam '79
Self
2009
Free to Rock
Self
2017
Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III
Self
1997
Billy Joel: In His Own Words
Self
2001
Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection
Self
2001
Billy Joel: Live from the River of Dreams
Self
2005
Billy Joel - Bremen 1978
1978
Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia
Self
2014
12-12-12
2013
Billy Joel: Shades of Grey
Self
1993Billy Joel: The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition
Self
2008
Billy Joel: In Black & White
Self
2022
Billy Joel - Live at Bonnaroo 2015
Self
2015
Ron Delsener Presents
Self
2023
Billy Joel: VH1 Storytellers
1997
Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection
Self
2001
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
Self
2011