William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, and television host. He is best known for his roles as Miracle Max in the 1987 comedy-fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride, Harry Burns in 1989 comedy film When Harry Met Sally..., Mitch Robbins in the City Slickers film series and Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap.
For Disney, he is known for voicing Mike Wazowski in Disney/Pixar's Monsters, Inc. and its prequel, Monsters University. He also portrayed himself in the 2011 musical comedy film, The Muppets. Additionally, he voiced Calcifer in the Studio Ghibli film, Howl's Moving Castle.
Feature Film Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Voice Actor (Mike Wazowski) | Pixar |
| 2005 | Howl's Moving Castle | Voice Actor (Calcifer) | Studio Ghibli |
| 2006 | Cars | Voice Actor (Mike Car) | |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Actor (Himself) (Cameo) | |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Voice Actor (Mike Wazowski) | Pixar |
| 2026 | Toy Story 5 | Voice Actor (Mike Wazowski) | Pixar |
Animated Shorts Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mike's New Car | Voice Actor (Mike Wazowski) | Pixar |
| 2013 | Party Central |
Disney Roles[]
Calcifer
(Howl's Moving Castle)
(Howl's Moving Castle)
Gallery[]
Billy Crystal on Muppets Tonight.
Billy Crystal speaks with Garry Shandling in an episode of The Larry Sanders Show.
Billy Crystal behind the scenes of Monsters, Inc.
Billy Crystal and John Goodman behind the scenes of Monsters, Inc.
Billy Crystal at premiere of Monsters Inc in October 2001.
Billy Crystal poses with a copy of his self-biography book 700 Sundays in May 2005.
Billy Crystal and Robin Williams attending the Sony afterparty in April 2006.
Billy Crystal attending the 2011 D23 Expo.
Billy Crystal hosting the 84th annual Academy Awards in February 2012.
Billy Crystal behind the scenes of Monsters University.
Billy Crystal at premiere of Monsters University in June 2013.
Billy Crystal and his wife, Janice at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in January 2014.
Billy Crystal and Josh Gad speak onstage at The Comedians panel during the 2015 Winter TCA Tour.
Billy Crystal attending the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live in February 2015.
Billy Crystal visiting The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon in August 2017.
Billy Crystal poses at his Chinese Theatre Handprint ceremony in April 2019.
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan attending the 30th anniversary screening of When Harry Met Sally at the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival.
Billy Crystal attending the 2019 Tribeca Film Fest.
Trivia[]
- He was the first to be offered to voice Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, but turn down the role afterwards. After seeing the finished film, he said the decision was the biggest mistake of his career. When Pixar asked him if he wanted to voice Mike Wazowski, he accepted immediately.
- Pixar took some lines from the coffee table scene from the film When Harry Met Sally and used his voice in some early test animation footage before Tim Allen was cast as Buzz.[1]
- He stated in his Disney Legends acceptance speech that when growing up, his favorite film was Pinocchio, his favorite cartoon characters were Jiminy Cricket and Dopey, he had a crush on Annette Funicello, and he imagined going to camp with Spin and Marty.
- His films City Slickers and When Harry Met Sally were parodied in his appearance on Muppets Tonight.
- During his Hollywood Chinese Theatre Hand/footprint ceremony in April 2019, Crystal was handed a small foot stamp in the shape of Mike's foot and he had it pressed into the cement next to Crystal's actual prints and signature written "Mike W." .