Birthday: March 14, 1948 (Pisces)
Born In: New York City, New York, United States
Billy Crystal is a renowned American actor, comedian and television host, who has kept his audiences enthralled with his memorable performances for almost half a century. As a child, he had a natural talent for making people laugh. He decided to pursue this skill professionally and started doing standup comedies at the age of 16. He was also an avid baseball player in his high school, and wanted to become a baseball player one day. When that did not materialize, he decided to study acting, eventually graduating from the ‘New York University Tisch School of Arts’. He began his career as a standup comedian in New York City, and then moved to Los Angeles to act in television shows and films. Concurrently, he also appeared as himself in special shows like ‘Saturday Night Show’. Billy Crystal is equally famous for hosting awards ceremonies and has three ‘Grammy’ awards and nine ‘Academy Award’ ceremonies to his credit. He has won five ‘Emmy Awards’ for his hosting gigs.
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Also Known As: William Edward Crystal
Age: 75 Years, 75 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: Janice Goldfinger
father: Jack Crystal
mother: Helen Crystal
siblings: Joel Crystal, Richard Crysta
Born Country: United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm), 5'7" Males
Ancestry: Russian American, Lithuanian American, Austrian American
Notable Alumni: Nassau Community College, Tisch School Of The Arts
City: New York City
U.S. State: New Yorkers
education: Marshall University, New York University, Tisch School Of The Arts, Nassau Community College
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Awards
1998 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program | The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) |
1992 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) |
1991 | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) |
1991 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) |
1990 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Midnight Train to Moscow (1989) |
1989 | Outstanding Performance in Special Events | The 31st Annual Grammy Awards (1989) |
1992 | Best Comedic Performance | City Slickers (1991) |
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