Cast & creator
Billy Crystal
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Also known as: Bill Crystal, Γουίλιαμ Έντουαρντ Κρίσταλ, بیلی کریستال
156
film credits
82
television credits
201
1953–2026 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (238)
Showing 238 of 238 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
1962
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Co-Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Fernando Lamas
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
Modern Family
Self
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The View
Self - Guest
1997
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Friends
Tim (uncredited)
1994
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Frasier
Jack (voice)
1993
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
The Love Boat
Newton Weems
1977
The Bernie Mac Show
Self
2001The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
The Larry Sanders Show
Billy Crystal
1992
All in the Family
Al Bender
1971
Never Have I Ever
Himself
2020Film '72
Self
1971
Monsters, Inc.
Mike (voice)
2001
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953The Oscars
Writer
1953
Monsters at Work
Mike (voice)
2021
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Web Therapy
Garreth Pink
2008
Cars
Mike Car (voice)
2006
Monsters University
Mike (voice)
2013
Soap
Jodie Dallas
1977
The Princess Bride
Miracle Max
1987
The Critic
1994The Critic
Gary Grossman (voice)
1994
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
Fridays
Self - Guest Host
1980
Faerie Tale Theatre
Larry
1982
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
2015
When Harry Met Sally...
Harry Burns
1989
Primetime Glick
2001
Web Therapy
Garreth Pink
2011
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Baseball
Self
1994
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025
Darkroom
Paddy
1981
Liberty's Kids
John Adams (voice)
2002
Before
Dr. Eli Adler
2024Before
Executive Producer
2024Flitterabend
Self
1988
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Entertainer
2018
Analyze This
Dr. Ben Sobel
1999Analyze This
Executive Producer
1999
City Slickers
Mitch Robbins
1991City Slickers
Executive Producer
1991
Tooth Fairy
Jerry (uncredited)
2010
This Is Spinal Tap
Morty the Mime
1984
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
Self
2009
My Best Friend's Girl
Thanks
2008
Analyze That
Dr. Ben Sobel
2002Analyze That
Executive Producer
2002
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992
Here Today
Charlie Burnz
2021Here Today
Writer
2021Here Today
Director
2021Here Today
Producer
2021
The Pixar Story
Self - Mike Wazowski
2007
Mike's New Car
Mike (voice)
2002
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Mattress Salesman (uncredited)
2000
The Story of Late Night
Self
2021
I'm Still Here
Billy Crystal
2010
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
Self
2026
The Comedians
Billy
2015The Comedians
Executive Producer
2015
Deconstructing Harry
Larry / The Devil
1997
America's Sweethearts
Lee Phillips
2001America's Sweethearts
Producer
2001America's Sweethearts
Writer
2001
Throw Momma from the Train
Larry Donner
1987
Parental Guidance
Artie Decker
2012Parental Guidance
Producer
2012
Party Central
Mike (voice)
2014
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Danny Doyle
1979
Running Scared
Danny Costanzo
1986
Hamlet
First Gravedigger
1996
Fathers' Day
Jack Lawrence
1997
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self
2018
Standing Up, Falling Down
Marty
2020Standing Up, Falling Down
Executive Producer
2020
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self
1975
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Mitch Robbins
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Screenplay
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Producer
1994
Back on the Record with Bob Costas
Self
2021
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Small Apartments
Burt Walnut
2012
Comic Relief
Self - Host
1986
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Sicko
Self (archive footage)
2007
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Self - Host
2009
American Movie
Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
1999
Forget Paris
Mickey Gordon
1995Forget Paris
Director
1995Forget Paris
Screenplay
1995Forget Paris
Producer
1995
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
2021
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Sessions
Writer
1991Sessions
Creator
1991
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
The Comedian
Billy Crystal
2016
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
1997
Andre the Giant
Self
2018
Kings of Comedy USA
Self (archive footage)
2006
Animalympics
Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
1980
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
1994
My Giant
Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
1998My Giant
Story
1998My Giant
Producer
1998
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
2019
King Kong: Monster and Myth
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2024
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
How Harry Met Sally…
Self
2001
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
2021
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Memories of Me
Abbie
1988Memories of Me
Writer
1988
Mr. Saturday Night
Buddy Young Jr.
1992Mr. Saturday Night
Director
1992Mr. Saturday Night
Writer
1992Mr. Saturday Night
Producer
1992
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
This Is Bob Hope...
Narrator (voice)
2017
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Narrator (voice)
1999
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Self
2014
Inside the Golden Statue
Self
1998Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Self (archive footage)
2007
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Miracle Max
2020
Untogether
David
2019
A Century of Cinema
Self
1994
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
Self
2022
The T.V. Show
1979The T.V. Show
Writer
1979
61*
Director
200161*
Executive Producer
2001
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
2006
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self
2013
When It Was a Game 2
Self (voice)
1992
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
2011
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Harry
2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Executive Producer
2011
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Self
2002
Costas Now
Self
2005
The Journey
Self
2001
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
1980
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Self
2017
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
Self
2025Paige Prater
Danny (Dad)
2010
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self
1982
It Ain't Over
Self
2023
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
2001
Christmas from Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2003
SST: Death Flight
David
1978Paige Prater: Anything is Possible
Dad
2016
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
Mezzy Mezzrow (voice)
2012
Pixar 25 Magic Moments
Self
2011
The Grammys
Self
1959
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
2008
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Narrator (voice)
2020
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005The Hollywood Rabbi
Himself
2026
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory
Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
1998The Best of Comic Relief
Self
1986
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
Self
2001
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
1986
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2025When It Was a Game 3
Self (voice)
2000
Monsters Funday Football
Mike Wazowski (Voice)
2025
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
1982
Kareem: Minority of One
Self
2015
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
1985
Comic Relief VII
Self - Host
1995Comic Relief '90
Self
1990
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Self
1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Director
1986
Rabbit Test
Lionel Carpenter
1978
Comic Relief 2006
2006
Comic Relief III
1989
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
Self (archive footage)
1998
City Slickers In Westworld
Mitch Robbins
2017
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Self
2020
Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line
Self
1984Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line
Writer
1984
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Miracle Max
2020
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Self
1988
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Self
2014Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Writer
2014
Mr. Saturday Night
Buddy Young, Jr.
2022Mr. Saturday Night
Executive Producer
2022Mr. Saturday Night
Writer
2022Human Feelings
Miles Gordon
1978
Caesar's Writers
Self - Host
1996
Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow
Self
1989Horton Hatches the Egg
Narrator (voice)
1992
The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter
Self - Host
1998
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Self
1991
Stand Tall
Self
1997
Comic Relief VI
Self - Host
1994
First Pitch
2015
In Search of Dr. Seuss
The Voice of America (voice)
1994
Scenes from a Friendship
Self
2019
Grand Slam!
Self
1988
Mantle
Self
2005