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Biography

Raised in NYC by his divorced mother, Billy Joel eventually found comfort in playing a piano. While he was in his twenties, he moved…more

Born

5/9/1949, The Bronx, New York

Birth Name

William Martin Joel

Gender

Male

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Guest Star (28)

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- Great Performances
  Featured Performer
  - S 39: Ep 12 Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium
    3/7/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 245 Episode #3.245
    6/18/10
  - S 2: Ep 35 Episode #2.035
    10/17/08
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 55: Ep 190 September 22, 2006
    9/22/06
  - S 55: Ep 190 September 22, 2006
    9/22/06
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 62 Paul Giamatti, Allen Covert, Tom Papa
    1/5/06
  - S 13: Ep 55 Barbara Walters, Bill Hader, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
    12/16/05
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself/Musical Performer
  - S 13: Ep 46 Alan Alda, Billy Joel
    12/1/05
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Musical Performer
  - S 3: Ep 60 Queen Latifah/Billy Joel
    11/25/05
- CMA Awards
  Presenter
  - S 1: Ep 43 The 39th Annual CMA Awards
    11/15/05
- The Apprentice
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Butt Stops Here
    11/18/04
- The Insider
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 Billy Joel: Life After Rehab, Trump vs. The Lobster!
    9/22/04
- Live! with Kelly
  Musical Guest
  - S 16: Ep 152 March 26, 2004
    3/26/04
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 37 Show #1995
    2/7/01
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 17 Billy Joel
    11/14/99
- Mad About You
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 15 Murray at the Dog Show
    4/26/99
- Behind the Music
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Billy Joel
    11/9/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Show #243
    9/8/97
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 204 Show #0853
    8/18/97
  - S 1: Ep 1 Show #0001
    8/30/93
- Jonathan Ross Presents
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 Billy Joel
    4/28/94
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 4 John Malkovich/Billy Joel
    10/23/93
  - S 15: Ep 4 Kathleen Turner/Billy Joel
    10/21/89
  - S 7: Ep 6 Bernadette Peters/Billy Joel, The Go-Gos
    11/14/81
  - S 3: Ep 11 Chevy Chase/Billy Joel
    2/18/78
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 9 Bea Arthur, Billy Joel, Edward Woodward
    3/24/90
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 104 Show #1189
    8/17/89
  - S 7: Ep 1 6th Anniversary Special
    2/4/88
  - S 5: Ep 104 Show #0762 (860917)
    9/17/86
- American Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 13 The 13th American Music Awards
    1/27/86
- American Bandstand
  Himself, video
  - S 27: Ep 7 Gap Band / Huey Lewis & the News / Billy Joel (video)
    10/29/83
- American Bandstand
  music video
  - S 26: Ep 11 Adam Ant / Billy Joel (music video)
    1/1/83
- Solid Gold
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 17 Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 17
    1/16/82
- Old Grey Whistle Test
  Guest Star
  - S 7: Ep 22 Series 7, Episode 22
    3/14/78
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 226 Week of August 9, 1976
    8/9/76
- The Midnight Special
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 32 Host: Seals & Crofts
    6/18/76
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 4 Helen Reddy / Bee Gees / Ike & Tina Turner
    10/10/75
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Role
- American Chopper
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 21 Billy Joel Bike
    4/24/06

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- Billy Joel owns a Boston Terrier named Fionoula. He also has a pug named Sabrina.
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- In 2003 Billy and Stuart Malina won the Tony Award for Best Orchestration for the musical Movin' Out.
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- Billy performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLI, February 4, 2007 in Miami, Florida.
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- Billy Joel: I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.
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- Billy Joel: The happiest times in my life were when my relationships were going well -- when I was in love with someone, and someone was loving me. But in my whole life, I haven't met the person I can sustain a relationship with yet. So I'm discontented about that. I'm angry with myself. I have regrets.
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- Billy Joel: If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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