Billy Crystal American Actor Known for When Harry Met Sally

Billy Crystal, born 14 March 1948 in New York City, is an American actor and comedian. Among the titles he is known for are When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Analyze This (1999).

Early life

Schooling on record includes New York University Tisch School of the Arts (Bachelor of Fine Arts), finishing in 1970; Marshall University; and Long Beach High School.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 1977, with Soap. Work from the 1980s includes The Princess Bride (1987, as Miracle Max) and Throw Momma from the Train (1987). City Slickers (1991) and Deconstructing Harry (1997) are among his 1990s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in America's Sweethearts (2001) and Analyze That (2002). The 2010s brought Tooth Fairy (2010) and The Muppets (2011).

The list below counts 37 films and one TV series from 1977 to 2023. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (12), followed by crime (4) and comedy drama (3). His latest credit on record is It Ain't Over (2023). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Muppets (2011) has the highest, at $165 million. Billy Crystal also worked as director on 4 titles, including Forget Paris, and writer on 6 titles, including City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold.

Robert De Niro appears in four of his listed titles, including The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) and The Comedian (2016). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Robin Williams (three titles) and Lisa Kudrow (two titles). Harold Ramis directed two of his titles on record. Rob Reiner is credited as director on two of them.

Billy Crystal is also credited on one single, If I Didn't Have You (2008). A playing record with Marshall Thundering Herd baseball is also listed. The genres linked to his work are observational comedy and satire. His other notable work includes Monsters, Inc..

Recognition

Billy Crystal’s wins include five Primetime Emmy Awards (1990, 1991, 1992 and 1998). Other wins include the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award (1991). Among his nominations is the Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program in 1985 for Saturday Night Live. In all, Billy Crystal has won 14 awards and received 30 nominations.

Personal life

He has been married to Janice Crystal since 1970. He is the father of Jennifer Crystal Foley.