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.