• Name: Billy Crystal
  
• Height: 5'8"
  
• Sex: M
  
• Nationality: American
  
• Birth Date: March 14, 1947
  
• Birth Place: Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
  
• Profession: actor, comedian
  
• Education: Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
  
•   : Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York (majored in Theater)
  
•   : New York University, New York, New York (studied Film and TV Direction; B.F.A.; studied under Martin Scorsese)
  
• Husband/Wife: Janice Crystal (met at Nassau Community College; married in 1970)
  
• Father: Jack Crystal (jazz promoter)
  
• Mother: Helen Crystal
  
• Brother: Joel (high school teacher) and Richard (television producer)
  
• Uncle: Milt Gabler (record producer; founded Commodore Records and Decca Records)
  
• Daughter: Lindsay (born in 1977) and Jennifer (actress; born in 1973)
  

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• "Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place."
• "In high school, I was the class comedian as opposed to the class clown. The difference is, the class clown is the guy who drops his pants at the football game, the class comedian is the guy who talked him into it."
• "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
• "I can't be funny if my feet don't feel right."
• "I'm comfortable being old...being black...being Jewish."

• World Soundtrack Awards: Best Original Song Written for a Film, MONSTERS, INC. (2002)
• U.S. Comedy Arts Festival: AFI Star Award (2001)
• Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Man of the Year (2000)
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Comedy Team, ANALYZE THIS (2000) - shared with Robert De Niro
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network - Cable or Syndication, The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1999)
• Emmy Awards: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program, The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network - Cable or Syndication, The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1994)
• American Comedy Awards: Creative Achievement Award (1993)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network - Cable or Syndication, The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1993)
• Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program, The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network - Cable or Syndication, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1992)
• American Comedy Award: Funniest Actor in a Film, CITY SLICKERS (1992)
• Television Critics Association Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials, The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
• MTV Movie Awards: Best Comedic Performance, CITY SLICKERS (1992)
• CableACE: Best Entertainment Host, Comic Relief V; shared award with Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams (1992)
• Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)
• Emmy Awards: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)
• ShoWest Convention: Special Award - Comedy Star of the Decade (1991)
• Women in Film Crystal Awards: Humanitarian Award (1991)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... (1989)
• CableACE Awards: Actor in a Comedy Series, An All-Star Toast to the Improv (1989)
• Golden Apple Awards: Male Star of the Year (1989)

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