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.

Filmography

• 2024Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden — Self, Executive Producer
• 2023Breaking Rachmaninoff
• 2023Once Upon a Studio — Dodger (voice) (archive sound)
• Kevin Can Wait — Billy Joel
• 201312-12-12
• 1997Billy Joel: VH1 Storytellers
• The Rhythm of Life
• 1995Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind — (voice) (archive footage)
• 1992Honeymoon in Vegas — Songs
• Mad About You — Billy Joel
• 1991Tribute to Harry Chapin
• 1990Bon Jovi: Final Countdown — Vocals
• 1990Lennon: A Tribute
• 1988A Matter of Trust: Billy Joel in the USSR — Self - Vocals, Keyboards and Guitar
• 1988Oliver & Company — Dodger (voice), Songs
• 1986Ruthless People — Songs
• 1984Billy Joel: Live At Wembley Arena — vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
• 1983Easy Money — Songs
• 1978Billy Joel - Bremen 1978
• The South Bank Show

Appearances as themselves (80)

• Billy Joel: And So It Goes — Self
• 2025Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives — Self
• 2024The Greatest Night in Pop — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two — Self
• 2023Ron Delsener Presents — Self
• 2022Billy Joel: In Black & White — Self
• 2022Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium — Self
• 2022Finding Sandler — Self
• 2019Cola Wars — Self (archive footage)
• Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On — Self
• 2017Free to Rock — Self
• 2017Itzhak — Self
• 2017Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul — Self
• 2017Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen — Self
• The Session — Himself
• 2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 — Self
• 2015Billy Joel - Live at Bonnaroo 2015 — Self
• Jay Leno's Garage — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self
• 2014Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia — Self
• 2014The Art of McCartney — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief — Self
• The Greatest Event in Television History — Self
• 2011Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium — Self
• 2011The Love We Make — Self
• 2011Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston — Self
• 2010Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea — Self
• 2009Havana Jam '79 — Self
• 2009O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City — Self
• 2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts — Self
• 2008Billy Joel: The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition — Self
• 2007Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven — Self
• 2007Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic — Self
• America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions — Self (archive footage)
• 2006Billy Joel: At Tokyo Dome — himself
• 2006The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers — Self
• 2006The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 — Self
• 2005Billy Joel: Live from the River of Dreams — Self
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Musical Guest
• The Reichen Show — Self - Guest
• The Celebrity Apprentice — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• American Idol — Self
• 2002The Hamptons — Self
• The Hamptons — Self
• 2001America | A Tribute to Heroes — Self - Performer
• 2001Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection — Self
• 2001Billy Joel: In His Own Words — Self
• 2001Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection — Self
• 2001The Concert for New York City — Self
• 2000Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits — Self - Guest Appearance
• 2000Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration — Self - Host
• 1999Behind the Life of Chris Gaines — Self
• 1998Elton John And Billy Joel Face To Face — Self
• Behind the Music — Self
• 1997Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III — Self
• 1997Garth Live from Central Park — Self
• 1996Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet — Self (archive footage)
• The Music Biz — Self
• Inside the Actors Studio — Self
• 1993Billy Joel: Shades of Grey — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest
• 1991Simply Mad About the Mouse — Self
• 1991The Foreigner Story: Feels Like the Very First Time — Self
• 1987Billy Joel: Live in Leningrad — Self - Performer
• 1986Billy Joel: Building the Bridge — Self
• 1985We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song — Self
• 1983Billy Joel: Live From Long Island — Self
• 1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's — Self
• CBS News Sunday Morning — Self
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• Rock Concert — Self
• Top of the Pops — Self
• The Grammys — Self
• Tony Awards — Self - Winner
• Today — Self