Birth Place: Long Beach, NY, USA
BILLY CRYSTAL is a Tony and Emmy Award winning comedian, actor, producer, writer, and director. He is known around the world as the star of such feature films as When Harry Met Sally…, City Slickers and Analyze This; as a cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live; and the acclaimed nine-time host of the Academy Awards®. Crystal has hosted the GRAMMY® Awards three times and earned 5 Emmys for his work as host, writer and producer on both shows. Billy won his 6th Emmy for the HBO Comedy Special “Midnight Train to Moscow.”
Crystal was the 2007 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and is a NY Times best-selling author of 5 books. In 2004, Crystal made his Broadway debut with the original production of his one-man show 700 Sundays, for which he won a Tony Award. The Broadway production was released as an HBO special, garnering 4 Emmy Nominations.
Crystal’s latest work includes the friendship comedy Standing Up, Falling Down opposite Ben Schwartz, as well as Here Today, for which Crystal co-wrote the screenplay, directed, produced, and starred opposite Tiffany Haddish. He has been married to Janice for 51 years and they have two children and four grandchildren.
Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
Billy Crystal, 7 Sundays
Billy Crystal, 7 Sundays
Billy Crystal, 7 Sundays
Billy Crystal's next show will be Mr. Saturday Night which opens on 4/27/2022 on Broadway.
Billy Crystal has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Billy Crystal has not appeared in the West End.
Billy Crystal has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Actor in a Musical and Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Mr. Saturday Night." He also received nominations for Contribution to the Theater Award and Distinguished Performance Awards at the Drama League Awards for the same show. Additionally, Crystal was nominated for Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Mr. Saturday Night." He also won the Best Special Theatrical Event at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "700 Sundays" and was nominated for Outstanding Solo Performance at both the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Drama Desk Awards for the same production.
Billy Crystal has won the Contribution to the Theater Award at the Drama League Awards for "Mr. Saturday Night," the Best Special Theatrical Event at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "700 Sundays," the Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "700 Sundays," and the Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "700 Sundays."
Billy Crystal has written 2 shows including 700 Sundays (Playwright), Have a Nice Day (Playwright).
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