Crystal the Monkey

Biography

Crystal is an American animal actress and female capuchin monkey known for her main onscreen role as Dexter in the Night at the Museum films, she also portrayed Able the Space Monkey in the sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.

Known For

Malcolm in the Middle

Oliver the Helper Monkey (uncredited)

Community

Annie's Boobs (uncredited)

American Pie

Monkey with Garage Band (uncredited)

Bad Monkey

Driggs

The Hangover Part II

Drug Dealing Monkey

The Hangover Part III

Monkey (uncredited)

Night at the Museum

Dexter

Garfield

Pet Monkey (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	The Fabelmans	Bennie the Monkey
2019	Total Dhamaal	Zookeeper Monkey
2016	Monkey Up	Monty (uncredited)
2016	Gibby	Gibby
2016	The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared	Erlander
2016	Legends of the Hidden Temple	Mikey the Monkey
2015	Russell Madness	Hunk (uncredited)
2014	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	Dexter
2014	Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King	Bar Monkey
2013	The Hangover Part III	Monkey (uncredited)
2012	Treasure Buddies	Babi
2011	Hop	Monkey (uncredited)
2011	The Hangover Part II	Drug Dealing Monkey
2011	Zookeeper	Donald the Monkey (uncredited)
2011	We Bought a Zoo	Crystal the Capuchin
2009	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian	Dexter / Able (uncredited)
2007	3:10 to Yuma	Monkey (uncredited)
2006	Night at the Museum	Dexter
2006	Failure to Launch	Monkey (uncredited)
2006	The Shaggy Dog	Capuchin (uncredited)
2005	Fun with Dick and Jane	Test Monkey (uncredited)
2004	Garfield	Pet Monkey (uncredited)
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2	Drunk Monkey (uncredited)
2000	Terror Tract	Bobo
1999	American Pie	Monkey with Garage Band (uncredited)
1998	Doctor Dolittle	Drunk Monkey (uncredited)
1997	George of the Jungle	Monkey (uncredited)

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	Bad Monkey	Driggs
2012	Animal Practice	Dr. Rizzo
2009	Community	Annie's Boobs (uncredited)
2000	Malcolm in the Middle	Oliver the Helper Monkey (uncredited)