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Billy Crystal

Actor

Billy Crystal

Born March 14, 1948 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA46 films

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.

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Monsters, Inc. posterFirst watchMonsters, Inc.20017.9as Mike (voice)Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Cars poster7.1Cars2006The Princess Bride poster7.7The Princess Bride1987Monsters University poster7.1Monsters University2013When Harry Met Sally... poster7.4When Harry Met Sally...1989This Is Spinal Tap poster7.4This Is Spinal Tap1984Deconstructing Harry poster7.2Deconstructing Harry1997Analyze This poster6.5Analyze This1999Mike's New Car poster6.9Mike's New Car2002

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. 2025Monsters Funday FootballMike Wazowski (Voice)
  2. 2022Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young, Jr.
  3. 2021Here TodayCharlie Burnz
  4. 2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionMiracle Max
  5. 2020Standing Up, Falling DownMarty
  6. 2019UntogetherDavid
  7. 2017City Slickers In WestworldMitch Robbins
  8. 2016The ComedianBilly Crystal
  9. 2014Party CentralMike (voice)
  10. 2013Monsters UniversityMike (voice)
  11. 2012Parental GuidanceArtie Decker
  12. 2012Small ApartmentsBurt Walnut
  13. 2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenHarry
  14. 2010I'm Still HereBilly Crystal
  15. 2010Tooth FairyJerry (uncredited)
  16. 2008Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
  17. 2006CarsMike Car (voice)
  18. 2002Analyze ThatDr. Ben Sobel
  19. 2002Mike's New CarMike (voice)
  20. 2001Monsters, Inc.Mike (voice)
  21. 2001America's SweetheartsLee Phillips
  22. 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMattress Salesman (uncredited)
  23. 1999Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesNarrator (voice)
  24. 1999Analyze ThisDr. Ben Sobel
  25. 1998My GiantSam 'Sammy' Kamin
  26. 1997Deconstructing HarryLarry / The Devil
  27. 1997Fathers' DayJack Lawrence
  28. 1996HamletFirst Gravedigger
  29. 1995Forget ParisMickey Gordon
  30. 1994In Search of Dr. SeussThe Voice of America (voice)
  31. 1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldMitch Robbins
  32. 1992Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young Jr.
  33. 1992Horton Hatches the EggNarrator (voice)
  34. 1991City SlickersMitch Robbins
  35. 1989When Harry Met Sally...Harry Burns
  36. 1988Memories of MeAbbie
  37. 1987Throw Momma from the TrainLarry Donner
  38. 1987The Princess BrideMiracle Max
  39. 1986Running ScaredDanny Costanzo
  40. 1984This Is Spinal TapMorty the Mime
  41. 1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombLt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
  42. 1980AnimalympicsRugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
  43. 1979The T.V. Show
  44. 1978Human FeelingsMiles Gordon
  45. 1978SST: Death FlightDavid
  46. 1978Rabbit TestLionel Carpenter