Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Known for
Acting
Born
May 9, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his first major hit and signature song of the same name as well as the similarly named 1973 album, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album in 2001. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the seventh-best-selling recording artist and the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2025
Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives poster

Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives

Movie · as Self

2025
Billy Joel: And So It Goes poster

Billy Joel: And So It Goes

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2024
The Greatest Night in Pop poster

The Greatest Night in Pop

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden poster

Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden

Movie · as Self

2023
Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two poster

Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two

Movie · as Self

2023
Ron Delsener Presents poster

Ron Delsener Presents

Movie · as Self

2023
Once Upon a Studio poster

Once Upon a Studio

Movie · as Dodger (voice) (archive sound)

2023
Breaking Rachmaninoff poster

Breaking Rachmaninoff

Movie

2022
Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium poster

Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium

Movie · as Self

2022
Finding Sandler poster

Finding Sandler

Movie · as Self

2022
Billy Joel: In Black & White poster

Billy Joel: In Black & White

Movie · as Self

2020
Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something poster

Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something

Movie · as Self

2019
Cola Wars poster

Cola Wars

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On poster

Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2017
Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul poster

Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul

Movie · as Self

2017
Free to Rock poster

Free to Rock

Movie · as Self

2017
Itzhak poster

Itzhak

Movie · as Self

2017
Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen poster

Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen

Movie · as Self

2017
The Session poster

The Session

TV · as Himself · 2 eps

2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 poster

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

Movie · as Self

2016
Kevin Can Wait poster

Kevin Can Wait

TV · as Billy Joel · 1 ep

2015
Billy Joel - Live at Bonnaroo 2015 poster

Billy Joel - Live at Bonnaroo 2015

Movie · as Self

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Jay Leno's Garage poster

Jay Leno's Garage

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia poster

Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia

Movie · as Self

2014
The Art of McCartney poster

The Art of McCartney

Movie · as Self

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
12-12-12 poster

12-12-12

Movie

2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief poster

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Movie · as Self

2012
The Greatest Event in Television History poster

The Greatest Event in Television History

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium poster

Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium

Movie · as Self

2011
The Love We Make poster

The Love We Make

Movie · as Self

2011
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston poster

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

Movie · as Self

2010
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea poster

Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea

Movie · as Self

2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts poster

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Movie · as Self

2009
Havana Jam '79 poster

Havana Jam '79

Movie · as Self

2009
Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City poster

Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City

Movie · as Self

2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar poster

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2008
Billy Joel: The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition

Billy Joel: The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition

Movie · as Self

2007
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven poster

Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

Movie · as Self

2007
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic poster

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

Movie · as Self

2006
Billy Joel: At Tokyo Dome poster

Billy Joel: At Tokyo Dome

Movie · as himself

2006
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers poster

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers

Movie · as Self

2006
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 poster

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975

Movie · as Self

2006
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions poster

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2005
Billy Joel: Live from the River of Dreams poster

Billy Joel: Live from the River of Dreams

Movie · as Self

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2004
The Celebrity Apprentice poster

The Celebrity Apprentice

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
The Hamptons poster

The Hamptons

Movie · as Self

2002
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
The Hamptons poster

The Hamptons

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2001
The Concert for New York City poster

The Concert for New York City

Movie · as Self

2001
Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection poster

Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection

Movie · as Self

2001
Billy Joel: In His Own Words poster

Billy Joel: In His Own Words

Movie · as Self

2001
Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection poster

Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection

Movie · as Self

2001
America: A Tribute to Heroes poster

America: A Tribute to Heroes

Movie · as Self - Performer

2000
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits poster

Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits

Movie · as Self - Guest Appearance

2000
Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration poster

Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration

Movie · as Self - Host

1999
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines poster

Behind the Life of Chris Gaines

Movie · as Self

1998
Elton John And Billy Joel Face To Face poster

Elton John And Billy Joel Face To Face

Movie · as Self

1997
Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III poster

Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III

Movie · as Self

1997
Garth Live from Central Park poster

Garth Live from Central Park

Movie · as Self

1997
Billy Joel: VH1 Storytellers poster

Billy Joel: VH1 Storytellers

Movie

1997
Behind the Music poster

Behind the Music

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
The Rhythm of Life poster

The Rhythm of Life

TV · 3 eps

1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet poster

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1995
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind poster

Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind

Movie · as (voice) (archive footage)

1995
The Music Biz poster

The Music Biz

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1994
Inside the Actors Studio poster

Inside the Actors Studio

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Billy Joel: Shades of Grey poster

Billy Joel: Shades of Grey

Movie · as Self

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
Mad About You poster

Mad About You

TV · as Billy Joel · 1 ep

1991
The Foreigner Story: Feels Like the Very First Time poster

The Foreigner Story: Feels Like the Very First Time

Movie · as Self

1991
Tribute to Harry Chapin poster

Tribute to Harry Chapin

Movie

1991
Simply Mad About the Mouse poster

Simply Mad About the Mouse

Movie · as Self

1990
Bon Jovi: Final Countdown poster

Bon Jovi: Final Countdown

Movie · as Vocals

1990
Lennon: A Tribute poster

Lennon: A Tribute

Movie

1988
Oliver & Company poster

Oliver & Company

Movie · as Dodger (voice)

1988
A Matter of Trust: Billy Joel in the USSR poster

A Matter of Trust: Billy Joel in the USSR

Movie · as Self - Vocals, Keyboards and Guitar

1987
Billy Joel: Live in Leningrad poster

Billy Joel: Live in Leningrad

Movie · as Self - Performer

1986
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

Movie · as Self

1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song poster

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Movie · as Self

1984
Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena poster

Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena

Movie · as vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica

1983
Billy Joel: Live From Long Island poster

Billy Joel: Live From Long Island

Movie · as Self

1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's poster

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Movie · as Self

1979
CBS News Sunday Morning poster

CBS News Sunday Morning

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1978
Billy Joel - Bremen 1978 poster

Billy Joel - Bremen 1978

Movie

1978
The South Bank Show poster

The South Bank Show

TV · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 4 eps

1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche poster

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1973
Rock Concert poster

Rock Concert

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1964
Top of the Pops poster

Top of the Pops

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1956
Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards

TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 1 ep