Billy Crystal

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Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
03/14/1948
Birthplace:
Long Beach, New York
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biography
A leading name in contemporary comedy, Crystal has achieved great success as a comedian, sitcom and film actor, sketch comic, filmmaker, and awards show host. A likable stand-up comic, Crystal made the comedy club rounds before being featured on the popular spoof, "Soap" (ABC, 1977-81), as Jodie Dallas, one of TV's first openly gay series regulars. He went on to TV-movies, specials, a fleeting variety show of his own, and a busted pilot before becoming a crucial member of the "Saturday Night Live" ensemble--which then included Martin Short, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer--during the Continued
Credits
Executive Producer
2002
Dr Ben Sobel
2002
(TV Show)
2002-2002
Himself
2002
Voice of Mike Wazowski
2001
Lee Phillips
2001
screenplay
2001
Producer
2001
Executive Producer
1999
Ben Sobol
1999
Screenplay
1998
From Story
1998
Sammy
1998
Producer
1998
Jack Lawrence
1997
(TV Show)
1997-1997
Director
1995
Mickey
1995
screenplay
1995
Producer
1995
from original story idea
1991
Mitch Robbins
1991
Executive Producer
1991
Harry Burns
1989
1st Gravedigger
Himself
Producer
Danny Costanzo
Voice
screenplay
Buddy Young Jr
Lionel
screenplay
milestones
Year
Milestone
1968 
First theater job, as house manager for "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" (date approximate)
 
Formed comedy group, variously billed as We the People, Comedy Jam, and Three's Company, with two other Nassau College Alumni
1969 
Worked as part-time teacher before becoming solo stand-up comedian; first gig was at a NYU fraternity house
1975 
Scheduled to perform stand-up on the first episode of "Saturday Night Live"; walked off the set when ordered to cut his five-minute routine down to two minutes
1977 
TV series debut as Jody, a regular character on "Soap"
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