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