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.

Photos

Billy Crystal & Janice Crystal pose with The Cast of "Heathers: The Musical"

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08/06/2025

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Visits HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL

Billy Crystal & Janice Crystal chat with The Cast of "Heathers: The Musical"

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08/06/2025

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Visits HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL

Billy Crystal, Lorna Courtney and Janice Crystal

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08/06/2025

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Visits HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL

Billy Crystal & Janice Crystal pose with The Cast of "Heathers: The Musical"

Date:

08/06/2025

From: Photos: Billy Crystal Visits HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL

Billy Crystal and Janice Crystal

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04/11/2025

From: Photos: Go Inside SMASH VIP Arrivals on Opening Night!

Billy Crystal

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04/11/2025

From: Photos: Go Inside SMASH VIP Arrivals on Opening Night!

Director Susan Stroman and Billy Crystal

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04/11/2025

From: Photos: Go Inside SMASH VIP Arrivals on Opening Night!

Billy Crystal and Jenifer Lewis

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04/11/2025

From: Photos: Go Inside SMASH VIP Arrivals on Opening Night!

Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Scott Wittman, Janice Crystal, Billy Crystal, Marc Sh Photo

Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Scott Wittman, Janice Crystal, Billy Crystal, Marc Shaiman and Sarah Jessica Parker

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04/11/2025

From: Photos: Go Inside SMASH VIP Arrivals on Opening Night!

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal

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03/03/2025

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

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal

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03/03/2025

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

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

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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)

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10/17/2024

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

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+)

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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

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10/17/2024

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

Billy Crystal

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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

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10/17/2024

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

Janice Crystal and Billy Crystal

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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

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10/17/2024

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

Billy Crystal

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09/16/2024

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

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

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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

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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

(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

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06/14/2024

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

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

700 Sundays

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 2004

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