Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal: Biography in Details

Who is Billy Crystal?

Billy Crystal is a famous American actor, writer, producer, comedian, director, and television host who is best known for his performance as Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom ‘Soap’.

What is the birth name of Billy Crystal?

He was born on March 14, 1948, in Manhattan, New York, U.S.A. His birth name is William Edward Crystal. He was born to his mother Helen Crystal, a homemaker, and father Jack Crystal, owner, and operator of the Commodore Music Store. Helen’s father Julius Gabler.

He has two older brothers and they are named as Joel and Richard Crystal. His father, Jack died at 54 years old, in 1963, after suffering a fatal heart attack while bowling and his mother, Helen passed away in 2001.

Crystal holds American citizenship and his ethnicity is Ashkenazi Jewish.

Billy Crystal: Education, School/College University

He joined Long Beach High School and graduated in 1965. After that, he joined Marshall University, on a baseball scholarship. However, the program was suspended during his first year at the college, and then attended the Nassau Community College.

Later, he was transferred to New York University and majored in film and television directing. Finally, he graduated from New York University with Bachelor in Fine Arts from its School of Fine Arts in 1970.

Billy Crystal: Professional Life and Career

During the initial stage of his career, he performed solo in ‘The Improv’ and ‘Catch a Rising Star. He came into the limelight after he appeared in the TV series ‘Soap’ which he played from 1977 to 1981.

Moreover, he appeared on NBC called ‘The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour in 1982 but the show got canceled only after two episodes were aired. Later, he joined Saturday Night Live as a cast member and also hosted the Academy Awards in the years 1990–1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, and the 2012 Oscars.

As an actor, Billy Crystal has made his appearances in The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally…(1989), Mr. Saturday Night (1992),  Parental Guidance (2012),   Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), Monsters, Inc. (2001),  Monsters University (June 2013), Modern Family (2017), The Comedians (2015), and many more.

Furthermore, Billy Crystal directed the movie ‘61*’ (2001) which also helped her to gain more popularity.

Billy Crystal: Awards, Nominations

Billy Crystal has been awarded Emmy Award for hosting and writing the 63rd Academy Awards. In addition, he won Emmy for writing the 64th Academy Awards.

How much is the net worth of Billy Crystal in 2024?

As of 2024, Billy Crystal has an estimated net worth of around $60 million and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career. His career has given him not only fame but a huge fortune. He is living a lavish life.

Billy Crystal: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

The host also made a controversial racial joke after Octavia Spencer won the best-supporting actress award for her performance in The Help and the ceremony as a whole was panned by critics.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Billy Crystal has blue eyes and light brown hair. Also, he has a height of 5 ft. 7 inches and weighs 70 kg. Other body measurements of this actor are unknown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Billy Crystal has around 658k followers on Twitter but he has hidden his Instagram fan followers. Also, he does not seem to be active on Facebook.

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