Billy Crystal Bio | Wiki
Billy Crystal (Real Name: William Edward Crystal) is a popular American actor, comedian, and filmmaker who gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s for television roles as Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and as a cast member and frequent host of Saturday Night Live.
He later became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in Running Scared (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Memories of Me (1988), When Harry Met Sally… (1989), City Slickers (1991), Mr. Saturday Night (1992), Analyze This (1999), as well as Parental Guidance (2012). Billy provided the voice of Mike Wazowski in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. Billy also starred on the Broadway stage in 700 Sundays in 2004 and again in 2014 and in Mr. Saturday Night in 2022.
He has received many accolades, such as six Primetime Emmy Awards (out of 21 nominations), a Tony Award, a Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991. Billy has hosted the Academy Awards nine times, beginning in 1990 and most recently in 2012. In 2022, Billy was announced as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Critics Choice Awards.
Billy Crystal Age
Billy was born on March 14, 1948, in New York, in the United States. He is 75 years old. Billy celebrates his birthday on March 14, every year.
Billy Crystal Height
He is a man of average stature. Billy stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.7 m).
Billy Crystal Family
He was born at Doctors Hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and initially grew up in the Bronx. As a toddler, Billy moved with his family to 549 East Park Avenue in Long Beach, New York, on Long Island. Billy and his older brothers Joel, who later became an art teacher, and Richard, nicknamed Rip, were the sons of Helen (née Gabler), a housewife, and Jack Crystal, who owned and operated the Commodore Music Store, formed by Crystal’s grandfather, Julius Gabler.
His father was also a jazz promoter, a producer, and an executive for an affiliated jazz record label, Commodore Records, created by Crystal’s uncle, musician, and songwriter Milt Gabler. Billy is Jewish (his family emigrated from Austria, Russia, and Lithuania), and he grew up attending Temple Emanu-El (Long Beach, New York) where he had his bar mitzvah. His young brothers would entertain by reprising comedy routines from the likes of Bob Newhart, Rich Little, and Sid Caesar records their father would bring home. His father lost his business and died later that year at the age of 54 following a heart attack. In 2001, Billy’s mother died.
Billy Crystal Wife
Billy is married to his wife Janice Goldfinger. The pair married on June 4, 1970. Billy and his wife Janice have two daughters: actress Jennifer and Lindsay, a producer, and are grandparents. The family resides in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Billy Crystal Daughters
Billy has two daughters: actress Jennifer and Lindsay, a producer. His daughter Jennifer is best known for her roles as Christie Parker in Once and Again and Rachel Taub on House.
Billy Crystal Education
Following graduating from Long Beach High School in 1965, Billy attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, on a baseball scholarship, having learned the game from his father, who pitched for St. John’s University. Billy never played baseball at Marshall because the program was suspended during his first year. Billy did not return to Marshall as a sophomore, instead deciding to stay in New York to be close to his future wife.
He went to Nassau Community College with her and later transferred to New York University, where he was a film and television directing major. Billy graduated from NYU in 1970 with a BFA from its then-School of Fine Arts. One of Billy’s instructors was Martin Scorsese, while Oliver Stone and Christopher Guest were among his classmates.
Billy Crystal Movies
– Rabbit Test (1978) as Lionel Carpenter
– Animalympics (1980) as Rugs Turkell
– Running Scared (1986) as Danny Constanzo
– Memories of Me (1988) as Abbie Polin
– When Harry Met Sally… (1989) as Harry Burns
– Mr. Saturday Night (1992) as Buddy Young Jr.
– Forget Paris (1995) as Mickey Gordon
– Hamlet (1996) as First Gravedigger
– Deconstructing Harry (1997) as Larry
– Mike’s New Car (2002) as Mike Wazowski
– Analyze That (2002) as Dr. Ben Sobel
– Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (2005) as Karl Scott
– Small Apartments (2012) as Burt Walnut
– Monsters University (2013) as Mike Wazowski
– Untogether (2018) as David
– Here Today (2021) as Charlie Burnz
Billy Crystal The Princess Bride
He was was directed by Reiner again in The Princess Bride (1987) a fantasy adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, and Christopher Guest. The Princess Bride tells the story of a farmhand named Westley, accompanied by companions befriended along the way, who must rescue his true love Princess Buttercup from the odious Prince Humperdinck.
Billy Crystal Broadway
In the fall of 2013, Billy brought the show back to Broadway for a two-month run at the Imperial Theatre. HBO filmed the January 3–4, 2014 performances for a special, which debuted on their network on April 19, 2014, entitled Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays. The televised special won three Primetime Emmy Award nominations as Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.
In 2022, Billy adapted his 1992 movie Mr. Saturday Night into a Broadway musical with the same name. Billy stars in the musical reprising his role from the film with David Paymer. The production started previews on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2022, before officially opening on April 27.
Billy Crystal Harry Met Sally
Rob Reiner directed Billy for a third time in the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally… (1989), in which Billy starred with Meg Ryan and for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. The film has since been an iconic classic for the genre and is Crystal’s most celebrated film.
Billy Crystal Net Worth
Billy gets his wealth from his work as an actor, comedian, and filmmaker who gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s for television roles as Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and as a cast member and frequent host of Saturday Night Live. Therefore, Billy has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Billy’s estimated net worth is $60 million.
How Tall Is Billy Crystal
Billy is a man of average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.7 m).
How Old Is Billy Crystal
Billy is a 75-year-old who was born on March 14, 1948, in New York, in the United States.
Is Billy Crystal Married
Yes. Billy married his wife Janice Goldfinger. The pair married on June 4, 1970. Billy and his wife Janice have two daughters: actress Jennifer and Lindsay, a producer, and are grandparents. The family resides in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Billy Crystal Social Media Account
Twitter – @BillyCrystal