Billy Crystal

March 14, 1948 (age 78) Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
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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.

His titles like Monsters, Inc., Monsters University, and When Harry Met Sally... - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/78
Weighted avg: 6.91 /10
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    Monsters, Inc.
    2001November 2001 by Pete Docter
    Starring as Mike (voice)
    Starring as Mike (voice)
    7.54 Excellent-
  • 2
    2
    Monsters University
    2013June 2013 by Dan Scanlon
    Lead role as Mike (voice)
    Lead role as Mike (voice)
    6.65 Good
  • 3
    3
    When Harry Met Sally...
    1989July 1989 by Rob Reiner
    Lead role as Harry Burns
    Lead role as Harry Burns
    7.03 Good++
  • 4
    4
    Analyze This
    1999March 1999 by Harold Ramis
    Starring as Dr. Ben Sobel
    Starring as Dr. Ben Sobel
    6.05 Okay++
  • 5
    5
    The Princess Bride
    1987September 1987 by Rob Reiner
    Minor role as Miracle Max
    Minor role as Miracle Max
    7.36 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    Analyze That
    2002December 2002 by Harold Ramis
    Starring as Dr. Ben Sobel
    Starring as Dr. Ben Sobel
    5.31 Okay-
  • 7
    7
    City Slickers
    1991June 1991 by Ron Underwood
    Lead role as Mitch Robbins
    Lead role as Mitch Robbins
    5.99 Okay++
  • 8
    8
    Mike's New Car
    2002May 2002 by Pete Docter
    Lead role as Mike (voice)
    Lead role as Mike (voice)
    6.44 Good-
  • 9
    9
    This Is Spinal Tap
    1984March 1984 by Rob Reiner
    Minor role as Morty the Mime
    Minor role as Morty the Mime
    7.00 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Parental Guidance
    2012December 2012 by Andy Fickman
    Lead role as Artie Decker
    Lead role as Artie Decker
    5.50 Okay
  • 11
    11
    Deconstructing Harry
    1997December 1997 by Woody Allen
    Supporting as Larry / The Devil
    Supporting as Larry / The Devil
    6.82 Good+
  • 12
    12
    Throw Momma from the Train
    1987December 1987 by Danny DeVito
    Starring as Larry Donner
    Starring as Larry Donner
    5.70 Okay+
  • 13
    13
    America's Sweethearts
    2001July 2001 by Joe Roth
    Supporting as Lee Phillips
    Supporting as Lee Phillips
    5.24 Okay-
  • 14
    14
    City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
    1994June 1994 by Paul Weiland
    Lead role as Mitch Robbins
    Lead role as Mitch Robbins
    4.94 Mediocre++
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    15
    Party Central
    2014February 2014 by Kelsey Mann
    Lead role as Mike (voice)
    Lead role as Mike (voice)
    6.32 Good--
  • 16
    16
    Sicko
    2007May 2007 by Michael Moore
    Minor role as Self (archive footage)
    Minor role as Self (archive footage)
    6.93 Good+
  • 17
    17
    Fathers' Day
    1997May 1997 by Ivan Reitman
    Starring as Jack Lawrence
    Starring as Jack Lawrence
    5.09 Okay--
  • 18
    18
    Running Scared
    1986June 1986 by Peter Hyams
    Starring as Danny Costanzo
    Starring as Danny Costanzo
    5.68 Okay+
  • 19
    19
    Forget Paris
    1995May 1995 by Billy Crystal
    Lead role as Mickey Gordon
    Lead role as Mickey Gordon
    5.88 Okay+
  • 20
    20
    Here Today
    2021May 2021 by Billy Crystal
    Lead role as Charlie Burnz
    Lead role as Charlie Burnz
    6.41 Good-
  • 21
    21
    I'm Still Here
    2010September 2010 by Casey Affleck
    Supporting as Billy Crystal
    Supporting as Billy Crystal
    5.52 Okay
  • 22
    22
    Hamlet
    1996December 1996 by Kenneth Branagh
    Minor role as First Gravedigger
    Minor role as First Gravedigger
    6.85 Good+
  • 23
    23
    My Giant
    1998April 1998 by Michael Lehmann
    Lead role as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
    Lead role as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
    5.20 Okay--
  • 24
    24
    Small Apartments
    2012March 2012 by Jonas Åkerlund
    Supporting as Burt Walnut
    Supporting as Burt Walnut
    5.46 Okay
  • 25
    25
    American Movie
    1999November 1999 by Chris Smith
    Minor role as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
    Minor role as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
    7.00 Good++
  • 26
    26
    Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
    2018January 2018 by Marina Zenovich
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    7.31 Excellent--
  • 27
    27
    Andre the Giant
    2018April 2018 by Jason Hehir
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.74 Good
  • 28
    28
    Mr. Saturday Night
    1992September 1992 by Billy Crystal
    Lead role as Buddy Young Jr.
    Lead role as Buddy Young Jr.
    5.64 Okay
  • 29
    29
    Before
    2024 by Sarah Thorp
    Lead role as Dr. Eli Adler
    Lead role as Dr. Eli Adler
    5.62 Okay
  • 30
    30
    Standing Up, Falling Down
    2020February 2020 by Matt Ratner
    Lead role as Marty
    Lead role as Marty
    5.89 Okay++
  • 31
    31
    The Comedian
    2016December 2016 by Taylor Hackford
    Minor role as Billy Crystal
    Minor role as Billy Crystal
    5.35 Okay-
  • 32
    32
    Animalympics
    1980April 1980 by Steven Lisberger
    Starring as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
    Starring as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)
    5.80 Okay+
  • 33
    33
    Soap
    1977–1981 by Susan Harris
    Supporting as Jodie Dallas
    Supporting as Jodie Dallas
    6.23 Good--
  • 34
    34
    Rabbit Test
    1978April 1978 by Joan Rivers
    Lead role as Lionel Carpenter
    Lead role as Lionel Carpenter
    5.38 Okay-
  • 35
    35
    Memories of Me
    1988September 1988 by Henry Winkler
    Lead role as Abbie
    Lead role as Abbie
    5.68 Okay+
  • 36
    36
    The Comedians
    2015
    Lead role as Billy
    Lead role as Billy
    5.72 Okay+
  • 37
    37
    Untogether
    2019February 2019 by Emma Forrest
    Supporting as David
    Supporting as David
    5.43 Okay-
  • 38
    38
    Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
    2014April 2014 by Des McAnuff
    Lead role as Self
    Lead role as Self
    6.42 Good-
  • 39
    39
    Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
    2021March 2021 by Clara Kuperberg
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    5.30 Okay-
  • 40
    40
    When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
    2011April 2011 by Lindsay Crystal
    Starring as Harry
    Starring as Harry
    6.12 Good--
  • 41
    41
    Liberty's Kids
    2002–2003 by Andy Heyward
    Supporting as John Adams (voice)
    Supporting as John Adams (voice)
    6.27 Good--
  • 42
    42
    Kareem: Minority of One
    2015November 2015 by Aaron Cohen
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.27 Good--
  • 43
    43
    As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
    2001September 2001 by Jeffrey Schwarz
    Lead role as Self
    Lead role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 44
    44
    In Search of Dr. Seuss
    1994November 1994 by Vincent Paterson
    Supporting as The Voice of America (voice)
    Supporting as The Voice of America (voice)
    6.17 Good--
  • 45
    45
    Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
    2019May 2019
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    5.72 Okay+
  • 46
    46
    Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
    2017September 2017 by Sam Pollard
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 47
    47
    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
    2007October 2007 by John Landis
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.12 Good--
  • 48
    48
    It Ain't Over
    2023May 2023 by Sean Mullin
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.14 Good--
  • 49
    49
    The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
    2013December 2013
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.09 Okay++
  • 50
    50
    Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow
    1989October 1989 by Paul Flaherty
    Lead role as Self
    Lead role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 51
    51
    Comic Relief 2006
    2006November 2006 by Walter C. Miller
    Lead role
    Lead role
    Needs more reviews
  • 52
    52
    Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
    1980November 1980 by David Lowell Rich
    Lead role as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
    Lead role as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser
    Needs more reviews
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    53
    Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory
    1998January 1998 by Kyra Thompson
    Lead role as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
    Lead role as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")
    Needs more reviews
  • 54
    54
    Stand Tall
    1997January 1997 by Mark Nalley
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 55
    55
    Tony Bennett: An American Classic
    2006November 2006 by Rob Marshall
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 56
    56
    Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
    2011December 2011 by Gregg Barson
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    5.85 Okay+
  • 57
    57
    Pixar 25 Magic Moments
    2011January 2011
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    The Story of Late Night
    2021
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line
    1984February 1984 by Bruce Gowers
    Lead role as Self
    Lead role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 60
    60
    City Slickers In Westworld
    2017February 2017
    Lead role as Mitch Robbins
    Lead role as Mitch Robbins
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
    2001November 2001 by Phil Grabsky
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
    1979September 1979 by Lou Antonio
    Supporting as Danny Doyle
    Supporting as Danny Doyle
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    How Harry Met Sally…
    2001January 2001 by Jeffrey Schwarz
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    This Is Bob Hope...
    2017December 2017 by John Scheinfeld
    Starring as Narrator (voice)
    Starring as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    Roll Up Your Sleeves
    2021April 2021
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    SST: Death Flight
    1978April 1978 by David Lowell Rich
    Minor role as David
    Minor role as David
    Needs more reviews
  • 67
    67
    The Love We Make
    2011September 2011 by Albert Maysles
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 68
    68
    Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
    2009
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Needs more reviews
  • 69
    69
    Feeding America Comedy Festival
    2020May 2020 by Jay Karas
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 70
    70
    King Kong: Monster and Myth French
    2024November 2024 by Laurent Herbiet
    Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)
    Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
  • 71
    71
    Inside the Golden Statue
    1998January 1998 by Ori Inbar
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 72
    72
    The Journey
    2001June 2001 by Eric Saperston
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 73
    73
    Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
    1975
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    A Century of Cinema
    1994January 1994 by Caroline Thomas
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
    2020September 2020
    Minor role as Miracle Max
    Minor role as Miracle Max
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    Voices That Care
    1991February 1991 by James Yukich
    Minor role as Self - Choir Member
    Minor role as Self - Choir Member
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    Comic Relief
    1986–1998
    Starring as Self - Host
    Starring as Self - Host
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
    2020December 2020 by Constantine Nasr
    Minor role as Narrator (voice)
    Minor role as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
John Goodman 4 titles
Whoopi Goldberg 7 titles
Robin Williams 8 titles
Daniel Stern 3 titles
Robert De Niro 5 titles
Rob Reiner 7 titles
David Paymer 4 titles
Josh Mostel 2 titles
Noble Willingham 2 titles