Billy Crystal

Birth Place: Long Beach, NY, USA

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BIO

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.

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Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal

Date:

03/03/2025

From: Photos: Inside the 97th Oscars with Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, & More

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal

Date:

03/03/2025

From: Photos: Inside the 97th Oscars with Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, & More

Zack Van Amburg ( Head of Apple World Wide Video), Billy Crystal and Matt Cherniss (H Photo

Zack Van Amburg ( Head of Apple World Wide Video), Billy Crystal and Matt Cherniss (Head Programming For Apple TV+)

Date:

10/17/2024

From: Photos: Judith Light, Billy Crystal, & More Attend the World Premiere of Apple TV+ Series BEFORE

Rosie Perez, Jacobi Jupe, Billy Crystal and Judith Light

Date:

10/17/2024

From: Photos: Judith Light, Billy Crystal, & More Attend the World Premiere of Apple TV+ Series BEFORE

Rosie Perez, Billy Crystal and Judith Light

Date:

10/17/2024

From: Photos: Judith Light, Billy Crystal, & More Attend the World Premiere of Apple TV+ Series BEFORE

Judith Light, Rosie Perez, Jacobi Jupe, Billy Crystal, Maria Dizzia, Rebecca Ruane, A Photo

Judith Light, Rosie Perez, Jacobi Jupe, Billy Crystal, Maria Dizzia, Rebecca Ruane, Ava Lalezarzadeh and Sarah Thorp (Showrunner/Writer/ Executive Producer)

Date:

10/17/2024

From: Photos: Judith Light, Billy Crystal, & More Attend the World Premiere of Apple TV+ Series BEFORE

Judith Light, Rosie Perez, Jacobi Jupe, Billy Crystal, Maria Dizzia and Ava Lalezarza Photo

Judith Light, Rosie Perez, Jacobi Jupe, Billy Crystal, Maria Dizzia and Ava Lalezarzadeh

Date:

10/17/2024

From: Photos: Judith Light, Billy Crystal, & More Attend the World Premiere of Apple TV+ Series BEFORE

Janice Crystal and Billy Crystal

Date:

10/17/2024

From: Photos: Judith Light, Billy Crystal, & More Attend the World Premiere of Apple TV+ Series BEFORE

Bob Costas, Billy Crystal and Joe Torre

Date:

10/17/2024

From: Photos: Judith Light, Billy Crystal, & More Attend the World Premiere of Apple TV+ Series BEFORE

Billy Crystal

Date:

10/17/2024

From: Photos: Judith Light, Billy Crystal, & More Attend the World Premiere of Apple TV+ Series BEFORE

Billy Crystal

Date:

09/16/2024

From: Photos: Inside the 76th Emmy Awards With Jeremy Allen White, Elizabeth Debicki & More

Billy Crystal and Des McAnuff

Date:

06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Billy Crystal, Des McAnuff and Janice Crystal

Date:

06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Billy Crystal, Quinten Kusheba, Cecilia Ann Popp, Reese Levine and Olive Ross-Kline

Date:

06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Bobby Conte, Billy Cr Photo

Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Bobby Conte, Billy Crystal and John Ambrosino

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06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Bobby Conte, Billy Crystal and John Ambrosino

Date:

06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

(L-R Back Row) Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Bobby Photo

(L-R Back Row) Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Bobby Conte, Billy Crystal, John Ambrosino (L-R Front Row) Cecilia Ann Popp, Quinten Kusheba, Reese Levine and Olive Ross-Kline

Date:

06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

(L-R Back Row) Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Des McAnuff, Ali Louis Bo Photo

(L-R Back Row) Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Des McAnuff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Bobby Conte, Billy Crystal, John Ambrosino (L-R Front Row) Cecilia Ann Popp, Quinten Kusheba, Reese Levine and Olive Ross-Kline

Date:

06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Billy Crystal, Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Bobby Photo

Billy Crystal, Christina Sajous, Adam Jacobs, Alison Luff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Bobby Conte, Billy Crystal, John Ambrosino, Cecilia Ann Popp, Olive Ross-Kline, Quinten Kusheba, Reese Levine and The Cast of "The Who's Tommy"

Date:

06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Des McAnuff, Billy Crystal and The Cast of "The Who's Tommy"

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06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Des McAnuff, Billy Crystal and The Cast of "The Who's Tommy"

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06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Billy Crystal and Production Stage Manager Tripp Phillips

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06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Billy Crystal

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06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

Billy Crystal

Date:

06/14/2024

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Stops By THE WHO'S TOMMY

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: (L-R) Billy Crystal and Mel Brooks attend the 20 Photo

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: (L-R) Billy Crystal and Mel Brooks attend the 2024 Peabody Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on June 09, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Peabody Awards)

Date:

06/10/2024

From: Photos: Inside The 84th Annual Peabody Awards With Mel Brooks, Billy Crystal & More

Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, and Dr. Jill Biden

Date:

12/04/2023

From: Photos: Inside the Kennedy Center Honors, Honoring Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick

David Rubenstein, Deborah F. Rutter, Barry Gibb, Dionne Warwick, Renée Fleming, Bill Photo

David Rubenstein, Deborah F. Rutter, Barry Gibb, Dionne Warwick, Renée Fleming, Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Dr. Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff

Date:

12/04/2023

From: Photos: Inside the Kennedy Center Honors, Honoring Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick, Renee Fleming, Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Dr. Jill Biden, Presiden Photo

Dionne Warwick, Renee Fleming, Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Dr. Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff

Date:

12/04/2023

From: Photos: Inside the Kennedy Center Honors, Honoring Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick

Barry Gibb, Dionne Warwick, Renee Fleming, Billy Crystal, and Queen Latifah

Date:

12/04/2023

From: Photos: Inside the Kennedy Center Honors, Honoring Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick, Renee Fleming, Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, and Dr. Jill Biden

Date:

12/04/2023

From: Photos: Inside the Kennedy Center Honors, Honoring Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick

Billy Crystal

Date:

12/04/2023

From: Photos: Inside the Kennedy Center Honors, Honoring Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick

Renee Fleming, Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb, and Dionne Warwick

Date:

12/03/2023

From: 46th Kennedy Center Honorees Receive Medallions

Billy Crystal and Bette Midler

Date:

02/28/2023

From: Photos: Bette Midler Honored at the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards

Billy Crystal and Bette Midler

Date:

02/28/2023

From: Photos: Bette Midler Honored at the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards

Billy Crystal and Bette Midler

Date:

02/28/2023

From: Photos: Bette Midler Honored at the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards

Billy Crystal, Bette Midler

Date:

02/28/2023

From: Photos: Bette Midler Honored at the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards

Billy Crystal, Bette Midler

Date:

02/28/2023

From: Photos: Bette Midler Honored at the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards

Billy Crystal and Bette Midler

Date:

02/28/2023

From: Photos: Bette Midler Honored at the 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards

Billy Crystal

Date:

02/06/2023

From: Photos: Inside the 65th GRAMMY Awards With Adele, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & More

Billy Crystal

Date:

02/06/2023

From: Photos: Inside the 65th GRAMMY Awards With Adele, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & More

Billy Crystal and Governor Kathy Hochul

Date:

07/15/2022

From: Photos: Governor Kathy Hochul Visits MR. SATURDAY NIGHT

Billy Crystal and Shoshana Bean

Date:

07/10/2022

From: Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks with Bernadette Peters & More!

Billy Crystal

Date:

07/10/2022

From: Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks with Bernadette Peters & More!

Chasten Harmon, Randy Graff, Billy Crystal, Shoshana Bean and David Paymer

Date:

07/10/2022

From: Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks with Bernadette Peters & More!

Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal

Date:

07/08/2022

From: Photos: Robert De Niro Visits Billy Crystal at MR. SATURDAY NIGHT

Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal

Date:

07/08/2022

From: Photos: Robert De Niro Visits Billy Crystal at MR. SATURDAY NIGHT

Billy Crystal from "Mr. Saturday Night" at THE 75TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 12 on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award winners Darren Criss and Julianne Hough co-host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE, an hour of exclusive content streaming live only on Paramount+, followed by Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose hosting THE 75TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS. Photo: Mary Kouw/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date:

06/13/2022

From: Photos: Inside the 75th Annual Tony Awards

Chasten Harmon, David Paymer, Shoshana Bean, Billy Crystal, Randy Graff, Jorsan Gelbe Photo

Chasten Harmon, David Paymer, Shoshana Bean, Billy Crystal, Randy Graff, Jorsan Gelber, Malinda Hull and Brian Gonzales

Date:

05/20/2022

From: Photos: Stars from A STRANGE LOOP, COMPANY, THE MUSIC MAN, and More Turn Out for the Drama League Awards!

Billy Crystal

Date:

05/20/2022

From: Photos: Stars from A STRANGE LOOP, COMPANY, THE MUSIC MAN, and More Turn Out for the Drama League Awards!

Billy Crystal

Date:

05/20/2022

From: Photos: Stars from A STRANGE LOOP, COMPANY, THE MUSIC MAN, and More Turn Out for the Drama League Awards!

STAGE CREDITS

Mr. Saturday Night

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 2022

Buddy Young Jr.

Have a Nice Day

[Off-Broadway]

Audible Off-Broadway Reading, 2018

Performer

700 Sundays

[Broadway]

Return Engagement [Broadway], 2013

Performer

700 Sundays

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 2004

Performer

Productions

Mr. Saturday Night

[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]

Book[Replacement]

Writing

700 Sundays

Playwright

Have a Nice Day

Playwright

Movies

Rabbit Test
[ 1978 ] Lionel Carpenter

Animalympics
[ 1980 ] Rugs Turkell, Joey Gongolong, Art Antica

This Is Spinal Tap
[ 1984 ] Morty the Mime

Running Scared
[ 1986 ] Danny Costanzo

Throw Momma from the Train
[ 1987 ] Larry

The Princess Bride
[ 1987 ] Miracle Max

Memories of Me
[ 1988 ] Abbie

When Harry Met Sally...
[ 1989 ] Harry Burns

City Slickers
[ 1991 ] Mitch Robbins

Mr. Saturday Night
[ 1992 ] Buddy Young Jr.

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
[ 1994 ] Mitch Robbins

Forget Paris
[ 1995 ] Mickey

Hamlet
[ 1996 ] First Gravedigger

Fathers' Day
[ 1997 ] Jack Lawrence

Deconstructing Harry
[ 1997 ] Larry, The Devil

My Giant
[ 1998 ] SamSammyKamin

Analyze This
[ 1999 ] Dr. Ben Sobel

America's Sweethearts
[ 2001 ] Lee Phillips

Monsters, Inc.
[ 2001 ] Mike

Analyze That
[ 2002 ] Ben Sobel

Howl's Moving Castle
[ 2004 ] Calcifer

Cars
[ 2006 ] Mike Car

I'm Still Here
[ 2010 ] Billy Crystal

Parental Guidance
[ 2012 ] Artie Decker

Small Apartments
[ 2012 ] Burt Walnut

Monsters University
[ 2013 ] Mike

The Comedian
[ 2016 ] Billy Crystal

Untogether
[ 2018 ] David

Standing Up, Falling Down
[ 2019 ] Marty

Here Today
[ 2021 ] Charlie Burnz

TV Shows

Monsters at Work
Mike

Soap
Jodie Dallas

Web Therapy
Garreth Pink

Monsters at Work
[ 2021-2024 ] Mike

Before
Eli

Monsters at Work
[ 2021-2024 ] Mike