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Billy Crystal

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Billy Crystal

Born Mar 14, 1948 · 78 years190 titles 126 movies · 64 TV
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Biography

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.

Also known as

Bill Crystal · Γουίλιαμ Έντουαρντ Κρίσταλ · بیلی کریستال

Born

Mar 14, 1948

Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

187

Acting credits

5

Directing

15

Writing

19

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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