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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2024
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1978
Top of the Pops
1983
Dancing with the Stars
2010
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2005
CBS News Sunday Morning
2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2005
The South Bank Show
2008
Mad About You
1999
Tony Awards
1996

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
97
Producing
1
Sound
4
2025
Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives
as Self
2025
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
as Self
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self
2024
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2024
The Grammys
as Self
2023
Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
as Self
2023
Ron Delsener Presents
as Self
2023
Once Upon a Studio
as Dodger (voice) (archive sound)
2023
Breaking Rachmaninoff
2022
Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium
as Self
2022
Finding Sandler
as Self
2022
Billy Joel: In Black & White
as Self
2019
Cola Wars
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On
as Self
2019
Jay Leno's Garage
as Self
2017
Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
as Self
2017
Free to Rock
as Self
2017
Itzhak
as Self
2017
Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen
as Self
2017
The Session
as Himself
2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self
2016
Kevin Can Wait
as Billy Joel
2015
Billy Joel - Live at Bonnaroo 2015
as Self
2014
Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia
as Self
2014
The Art of McCartney
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Self
2013
12-12-12
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2011
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
as Self
2011
The Love We Make
as Self
2011
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
as Self
2010
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
as Self
2010
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009
Havana Jam '79
as Self
2009
Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City
as Self
2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Billy Joel: The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition
as Self
2008
The South Bank Show
2007
Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
as Self
2007
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
as Self
2007
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Billy Joel: At Tokyo Dome
as himself
2006
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
as Self
2006
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
as Self
2006
Today
as Self
2006
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
2006
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest
2005
Billy Joel: Live from the River of Dreams
as Self
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
as Self
2003
American Idol
as Self
2002
The Hamptons
as Self
2002
The Hamptons
as Self
2001
The Concert for New York City
as Self
2001
Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection
as Self
2001
Billy Joel: In His Own Words
as Self
2001
Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection
as Self
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer
2000
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
as Self - Guest Appearance
2000
Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration
as Self - Host
1999
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines
as Self
1999
Mad About You
as Billy Joel
1999
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1998
Elton John And Billy Joel Face To Face
as Self
1997
Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III
as Self
1997
Garth Live from Central Park
as Self
1997
Billy Joel: VH1 Storytellers
1997
Behind the Music
as Self
1997
The Rhythm of Life
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Self (archive footage)
1996
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner
1995
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
as (voice) (archive footage)
1995
The Music Biz
as Self
1993
Billy Joel: Shades of Grey
as Self
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
1991
The Foreigner Story: Feels Like the Very First Time
as Self
1991
Tribute to Harry Chapin
1991
Simply Mad About the Mouse
as Self
1990
Bon Jovi: Final Countdown
as Vocals
1990
Lennon: A Tribute
1988
Oliver & Company
as Dodger (voice)
1988
A Matter of Trust: Billy Joel in the USSR
as Self - Vocals, Keyboards and Guitar
1987
Billy Joel: Live in Leningrad
as Self - Performer
1986
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
as Self
1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self
1984
Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena
as vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
1983
Billy Joel: Live From Long Island
as Self
1983
Top of the Pops
as Self
1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
1979
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1978
Billy Joel - Bremen 1978
1978
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1973
Rock Concert
as Self