Portrait of Billy Crystal

Acting

Billy Crystal

Career

Active from 1953 to 2027, with a break from 1954 to 1974, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
35
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Billy Crystal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0
  • Crime
    1.9, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Showbiz 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Friendship 3
  • Melancholy 2
  • Wholesome 2
  • Contemporary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Which Witch?
Which Witch?

Producer, Screenplay

2020s

11 titles · average score 60
Paige Prater The Movie
Paige Prater The Movie (2027)

as Dad

Monsters Funday Football
Monsters Funday Football (2025)

as Mike Wazowski (Voice)

Before
Before (2024)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Dr. Eli Adler

Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night (2022)

as Buddy Young, Jr.

Here Today
Here Today (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

as Charlie Burnz

Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work (2021)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Mike (voice)

Standing Up, Falling Down
Standing Up, Falling Down (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

as Marty

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)

as Miracle Max

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)

as Narrator (voice)

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)

as Miracle Max

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)

as (archive footage)

2010s

17 titles · average score 56
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)

as Narrator (voice)

City Slickers In Westworld
City Slickers In Westworld (2017)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mitch Robbins

The Comedians
The Comedians (2015)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Billy

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Self - Guest / Self

Party Central
Party Central (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mike (voice)

Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

Writer

Monsters University
Monsters University (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mike (voice)

Parental Guidance
Parental Guidance (2012)
GoodWatch score 42

as Artie Decker

Small Apartments
Small Apartments (2012)
GoodWatch score 42

as Burt Walnut

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (2012)

as Mezzy Mezzrow (voice)

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

as Harry

I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

as Billy Crystal

2000s

11 titles · average score 61
My Best Friend's Girl
My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
GoodWatch score 37

Thanks

Web Therapy
Web Therapy (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Garreth Pink

Cars
Cars (2006)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mike Car (voice)

Analyze That
Analyze That (2002)
GoodWatch score 42

as Dr. Ben Sobel

Mike's New Car
Mike's New Car (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mike (voice)

Liberty's Kids
Liberty's Kids (2002)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as John Adams (voice)

Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
GoodWatch score 85

as Mike (voice)

America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts (2001)
GoodWatch score 45

as Lee Phillips

61*
61* (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

Executive Producer, Director

Primetime Glick
Primetime Glick (2001)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mattress Salesman (uncredited)

1990s

18 titles · average score 66
Analyze This
Analyze This (1999)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dr. Ben Sobel

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (1999)

as Narrator (voice)

My Giant
My Giant (1998)
GoodWatch score 32

as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin

Fathers' Day
Fathers' Day (1997)
GoodWatch score 40

as Jack Lawrence

Deconstructing Harry
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

as Larry / The Devil

Forget Paris
Forget Paris (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mickey Gordon

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
GoodWatch score 38

as Mitch Robbins

Friends
Friends (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Tim (uncredited)

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Jack (voice)

Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

as Buddy Young Jr.

Horton Hatches the Egg
Horton Hatches the Egg (1992)

as Narrator (voice)

City Slickers
City Slickers (1991)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mitch Robbins

1980s

12 titles · average score 70
When Harry Met Sally...
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
GoodWatch score 81

as Harry Burns

Memories of Me
Memories of Me (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

as Abbie

Throw Momma from the Train
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

as Larry Donner

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride (1987)
GoodWatch score 84

as Miracle Max

Running Scared
Running Scared (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

as Danny Costanzo

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)

Director

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line
Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line (1984)

Writer

This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
GoodWatch score 87

as Morty the Mime

Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Larry

Darkroom
Darkroom (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Paddy

Animalympics
Animalympics (1980)
GoodWatch score 71

as Rugs Turkell / Joey Gongolong / Art Antica (voice)

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser

1970s

11 titles · average score 57
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)

as Danny Doyle

The T.V. Show
The T.V. Show (1979)

Writer

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)

TV show · as Danny Doyle

Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test (1978)
GoodWatch score 21

as Lionel Carpenter

Human Feelings
Human Feelings (1978)

as Miles Gordon

SST: Death Flight
SST: Death Flight (1978)
GoodWatch score 34

as David

Soap
Soap (1977)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Jodie Dallas

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Newton Weems

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Self - Co-Host / Fernando Lamas

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975)

TV show

All in the Family
All in the Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Al Bender