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