Billy Crystal was born on March 14, 1947 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York. Started his adult life as a teacher, and did comedy part time.
Billy Crystal is one of the few stand-up comics to successfully make the huge leap to being a movie star.
He got his big break when he took the place of Robert Kline, to entertain at a roast for 'Muhammad Ali'. Both the audience and Ali himself loved his impressions of Muhammad Ali and Howard Cossell.
Billy Crystal became well known from his role of the "acerbic gay stepson" on the TV Series, SOAP. (1977 - 81)
Billy Crystal became a TV star from his 1984-85 season on "Saturday Night Live", best known for his infamous Fernando Lamas impression, "You look mahhhhvelous!"
Billy Crystal's first films include: RABBIT TEST, THROW MAMA FROM THE TRAIN, and MEMORIES OF ME. A giant hit for Crystal was WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, co-starring with Meg Ryan.
He is defined by his portrayal of an advertising man, Mitch suffering from a mid-life crisis and finds peace on a cattle drive, in the film, CITY SLICKERS. Billy Crystal's other noteable films include: FORGET PARIS, HAMET, FATHER'S DAY, DECONSTRUCTING HARRY, MY GAINT and ANALYZE THIS.
Billy Crystal won three Emmys for hosting the Academy Awards.
His newest credits include AMERICA'S SWEETHEART, MONSTERS INC, ANALYZE THAT and Crystal also reprised his role (sort of) of Mike Wazowski in the closing credits of Disney/Pixar's CARS
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