Billy Crystal

BIOGRAPHy

Yes, he’s mahvelous, simply mahvelous. Billy Crystal has created one of the most versatile and prolific careers in the entertainment industry, finding success in front of the camera, as a performer and behind the scenes as a writer, director and producer. After starting his career touring with such stars as Billy Joel, Barry Manilow and Neil Sedaka, Billy became a regular on the popular series Soap playing the first openly gay character on a network television series. During the 1984-85 television season, Billy met with phenomenal national success on Saturday Night Live – creating many memorable characters including his classic imitation of Sammy Davis, Jr. and Fernando (“You look mahvelous!”). More recently, he has moved between successes on television and film. He became the first comedian to perform in the then Soviet Union with his special Midnight Train to Moscow, one of four one man specials he has done for HBO. He has hosted the Grammy Awards three times and, of course the Oscars nine times. In the movies, Billy has starred in such hits Running Scared, Throw Momma from the Train, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, Mr. Saturday Night, Father’s Day, My Giant, Analyze This, Analyse That, America’s Sweethearts and Monsters, Inc.. Crystal’s film 61* for HBO films, showcased Billy as both director and executive producer. Based on the true story of the pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record by New York Yankees stars Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, the film garnered 12 Emmy nominations. Billy has won six Emmy Awards, six American Comedy Awards and seven Cable Ace Awards. In 2015, Crystal co-starred alongside Josh Gad on the FX comedy series The Comedians. Yes indeed, Billy Crystal is still mahvelous – and amazing fun to watch!

Career Path

1977Joined the cast of the network sitcom 'Soap' as Jodie Dallas, one of the first openly gay recurring characters in American television history.
1984Landed a featured spot on 'Saturday Night Live,' building a national audience with characters like Fernando ('You look mahvelous!') and his Sammy Davis, Jr. impression.
1989Starred in and co-produced 'When Harry Met Sally,' which the BBC later named the greatest romantic comedy of all time.
1991Headlined 'City Slickers,' one of his defining film comedies, while also becoming the first American comedian to perform in the Soviet Union with the HBO special 'Midnight Train to Moscow.'
2001Directed and executive-produced the HBO film '61*,' the true story of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris chasing Babe Ruth's home run record, earning the project 12 Emmy nominations.
2001Voiced Mike Wazowski in Pixar's 'Monsters, Inc.,' adding a signature animated franchise to a career spanning television, film, and live performance.
2012Returned to host the Academy Awards for a ninth time after Eddie Murphy resigned, extending his record as the most frequent Oscar host in the modern era.
2015Co-starred alongside Josh Gad in the FX comedy series 'The Comedians,' bringing his improvisational wit to a new generation of cable audiences.
2022Opened 'Mr. Saturday Night' at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway, co-writing the book with Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel and earning Tony nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Book of a Musical.
2026Wrote and stars in the solo show '860', a strictly limited 12-week Broadway engagement named for the Palisades home he lived in for 46 years, directed by Scott Ellis.

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