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