Billy Crystal is an American actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, director and television host. The filmography of his work as follows.
Crystal started his career in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... (1989), City Slickers (1991), and Analyze This (1999) and providing the voice of Mike in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. He has hosted the Academy Awards nine times from 1990 through the 84th Academy Awards in 2012.On page 17 of his book 700 Sundays, Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" Note: Some sources have given 1947, as per FIlmReference.com, below
Film Year Title Role Notes 1978 Rabbit Test Lionel Carpenter 1984 This Is Spinal Tap Morty The Mime 1986 Running Scared Danny Constanzo 1987 Miracle Max Throw Momma from the Train Larry Donner 1988 Memories of Me Abbie Polin Also writer and producer 1989 When Harry Met Sally... Harry Burns 1991 City Slickers Mitch Robbins Also executive producer 1992 Horton Hatches the Egg Narrator VoiceMr. Saturday Night Buddy Young Jr. Also director, writer, and producer 1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold Mitch Robbins Also writer and producer 1995 Forget Paris Mickey Gordon Also director, writer, and producer 1996 Hamlet First Gravedigger 1997 Fathers' Day Jack Lawrence Deconstructing Harry Larry 1998 My Giant Sam 'Sammy' Kamin Also writer and producer1999 Get Bruce Himself Documentary film Analyze This Dr. Ben Sobel Also executive producer 2000 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Mattress Salesman Uncredited 2001 America's Sweethearts Lee Phillips Also writer and producer Monsters, Inc. Mike Wazowski Voice 2002 Mike's New Car Voice; short film Analyze That Dr. Ben Sobel Also executive producer 2004 Howl's Moving Castle Calcifer the Fire-Demon Voice; English dub 2006 Cars Mike Wazowski Car Voice; cameo 2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Himself (interviewee) Documentary film 2010 Tooth Fairy Jerry Uncredited I'm Still Here Himself 2012 Small Apartments Burt Walnut Parental Guidance Artie Decker Also producer 2013 Monsters UniversityMike Wazowski Voice 2014 Party Central Voice; short film 2016 The Comedian Himself 2018 Untogether David 2019 Standing Up, Falling Down Marty Also executive producer 2021 Here Today Charlie Burnz Also director, writer, and producer
Television Year Title Role Notes 1976 All in the Family Al Bender Episode: "New Year's Wedding" The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast Himself Episode: "Muhammad Ali Roast" 1977 The Midnight Special Himself Television special SST: Death Flight David Television film 1977–1981 Soap Jodie Dallas 73 episodes 1978 The Love Boat Newton Weames Episode: "Mike & Ike; The Witness; Kissing Bandit" 1979 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Danny DoyleTelevision film 1980 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb Lt. Jacob "Jake" Beser Animalympics Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica Voices; television film 1981 Darkroom Paddy Episode: "Make-Up" 1982 The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour Himself (host) 5 episodes; also writer1984 Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line Himself Television special Saturday Night Live Himself (host) 2 episodes 1984–1985 Saturday Night Live Various 18 episodes; also writer 1985 Simon & Simon Ben Crane Episode: "Quint Is Out" Faerie Tale Theatre Larry Pig Episode: "The Three Little Pigs" 1986–1988 Sesame Street Ricky 2 episodes1986 Comic Relief Himself (host) Benefit show Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started Himself Stand-up special 1987 Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started – The Lost Minutes ShortComic Relief '87Himself (host)Benefit show 29th Annual Grammy Awards Television special 1988 30th Annual Grammy Awards 1989 31st Annual Grammy Awards Comic Relief III Benefit show Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow Himself Stand-up special 1990 62nd Academy Awards Himself (host) Television special 1991 63rd Academy Awards Comic Relief IV Benefit show 1992 64th Academy Awards Television special Comic Relief V Benefit show The Larry Sanders Show Himself Episode: "Talk Show" 1993 65th Academy Awards Himself (host) Television special 1994 The Critic Gary Grossman Voice; Episode: "L.A. Jay" In Search of Dr. Seuss The Voice of America Voice; television filmComic Relief VIHimself (host)Benefit show1995Comic Relief VII Frasier Jack Voice; Episode: "Leapin' Lizards" 1996 Muppets Tonight Himself Episode: "Billy Crystal" 1997 Friends Tim Episode: "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" 69th Academy Awards Himself (host) Television special 1998 70th Academy AwardsComic Relief VIIIBenefit show 2000 72nd Academy Awards Television special 2001 61* Television film; director and executive producer 2002 The Bernie Mac Show Himself Episode: "Secrets and Lies" Liberty's Kids John Adams Voice; 6 episodes 2004 76th Academy Awards Himself (host) Television special2006Comic Relief 2006Benefit show 2011 83rd Academy Awards Himself (presenter) Tribute to Bob Hope 2012 84th Academy Awards Himself (host) Television special 2013–2014 Web Therapy Garreth Pink 3 episodes 2014 700 Sundays Himself Television special, HBO 2015 The Comedians Billy Crystal 13 episodes; also writer and executive producer 2017 Modern Family Himself Episode: "Brushes with Celebrity" 2021–2024 Monsters at Work Mike Wazowski Voice; 20 episodes 2021 Never Have I Ever Himself Episode: "...been a perfect girl" 2023 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Double Admiral Crystal Episode: "Cate Blanchett/Patrick Mahomes/Dave Franco" 2024 Before Eli Miniseries; also executive producer 2025 97th Academy Awards Himself (presenter) Presented Best Picture with Meg Ryan
Theatre Year Title Role Venue Ref 2004–05700 SundaysHimself Broadhurst Theater, Broadway 2005 59th Tony Awards Mock Host / Presenter Radio City Music Hall 2013–14 700 Sundays Himself Imperial Theatre, Broadway 2021Mr. Saturday NightBuddy Young, Jr. Goodman Theater, Chicago 2022 Nederlander Theater, Broadway 2023 Gutenberg! The Musical! Producer (Only night only) James Earl Jones Theater, Broadway 2026 860 Himself Imperial Theatre, Broadway
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