Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 9, 1949
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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.
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Billy Joel: And So It Goes | Self |
| 2019 | Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On | Self |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait | Billy Joel |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2012 | The Greatest Event in Television History | Self |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Celebrity Apprentice | Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self |
| 2002 | The Hamptons | Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music | Self |
| 1995 | The Music Biz | Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Billy Joel |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1973 | Rock Concert | Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Winner |
| 1952 | Today | Self |