William Ray Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992. Due to the song's music video, the line dance rose in popularity.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 3x251: Jess Rona, Billy Ray Cyrus, Firerose (Aug 31, 2023)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x09: Sam Jay, Billy Ray Cyrus, Firerose (Oct 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x36: Rainn Wilson, Lisa Rinna, Billy Ray Cyrus (Nov 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x124: Billy Ray Cyrus, Tiffany Boone (Mar 25, 2020)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 3x44: Billy Ray Cyrus, Lynda Carter, Jessica Carter Altman, Amy Goodman, Delina Medhin (Nov 19, 2020)
The Masked Singer (2019)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 14x06: Twilight Night (Feb 11, 2026)
Today 3rd Hour (2018)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2026-04-03: Inside Look at "LA's Most Tasteful Burglar (Apr 3, 2026)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 1x06: The Cyrus Family (Aug 28, 2017)
Cyrus vs. Cyrus: Design and Conquer (2017)
Starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 1x06: Family Is Everything (Jun 29, 2017)
Still The King (2016)
Starring as 'Burnin' Vernon Brownmule
(26 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: Who's Your Daddy? (Aug 22, 2017)
- Episode 2x12: Vernon's Single (Aug 22, 2017)
- Episode 2x11: Ronnie Brasco (Aug 15, 2017)
- Episode 2x10: Hockey Tonk (Aug 15, 2017)
- Episode 2x09: Reign of Tears (Aug 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x08: Trayning Day (Aug 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: The Hungover Games (Aug 1, 2017)
- Episode 2x06: P.A.L.S. Weekend (Aug 1, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Showcase Showdown (Jul 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Flatbushes (Jul 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: Men and Work (Jul 18, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: Battle of the Basement (Jul 11, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: Still Still the King (Jul 11, 2017)
- Episode 1x13: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning (Aug 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x12: Only the Lonely (Aug 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x11: Seshfest (Aug 7, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: Back on Top (Jul 31, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: Hands on a Hard Vessel (Jul 24, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Mother Trucker (Jul 17, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: The King Has Left the Building (Jul 10, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: A Family, A Fair (Jul 3, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Guess Who's Comin' to Dinner (Jun 26, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Puddin' Hood (Jun 19, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Take Your Daughter to Work Day (Jun 19, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Preach On (Jun 12, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jun 12, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2020-07-15: Stephen Colbert from home, with Ricky Gervais, Noah Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus (Jul 15, 2020)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2019-05-22: Elizabeth Banks, David Tennant, Billy Ray Cyrus (May 22, 2019)
The Big Interview with Dan Rather (2013)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 6x05: Billy Ray Cyrus (Apr 10, 2018)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 1x19: Vivica A. Fox, Andrew Dice Clay (Oct 3, 2013)
The Haunting of... (2012)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 3x04: Billy Ray Cyrus (Nov 15, 2014)
The Voice (2011)
Guest starring as Advisor
(4 episodes)
- Episode 13x10: The Battles, Part 4 (Oct 24, 2017)
- Episode 13x09: The Battles, Part 3 (Oct 23, 2017)
- Episode 13x08: The Battles Premiere, Part 2 (Oct 17, 2017) [Credit Only]
- Episode 13x07: The Battles Premiere (Oct 16, 2017)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 13x27: Live Finale, Part 2 (Dec 19, 2017)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2020-01-29: Billy Ray Cyrus (Jan 29, 2020)
- Episode 2017-11-13: Billy Ray Cyrus, Wanda Sykes, Ellen K (Nov 13, 2017)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 8x57: Carmen Electra & Billy Ray Cyrus (Dec 5, 2012)
90210 (2008)
Guest starring as Judd Ridge
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x22: 'Tis Pity (May 1, 2012) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x08: Vegas, Maybe? (Nov 8, 2011) [Special Guest Star]
The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2017-07-12: Billy Ray Cyrus, Jeremiah Bullfrog (Jul 12, 2017)
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Guest starring as Buck Buckerson
- Episode 1x18: It's a Mud, Mud, Mud, Mud World (Feb 24, 2008)
America's Got Talent (2006)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 14x23: Live Results Finale (Sep 18, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
Hannah Montana (2006)
Starring as Robby Stewart
(95 episodes)
- Episode 4x14: Wherever I Go (Jan 16, 2011)
- Episode 4x13: I Am Mamaw, Hear Me Roar! (Jan 9, 2011)
- Episode 4x12: Kiss It All Goodbye (Dec 19, 2010)
- Episode 4x10: I'll Always Remember You (Part 2) (Nov 7, 2010)
- Episode 4x09: I'll Always Remember You (Part 1) (Nov 7, 2010)
- Episode 4x08: Hannah's Gonna Get This (Oct 3, 2010)
- Episode 4x07: Love That Let's Go (Sep 12, 2010)
- Episode 4x06: Been Here All Along (Aug 22, 2010)
- Episode 4x05: It's the End of the Jake as We Know It (Aug 8, 2010)
- Episode 4x04: De-Do-Do-Do, Da-Don't-Don't-Don't Tell My Secret! (Aug 1, 2010)
- Episode 4x03: California Screamin' (Jul 25, 2010)
- Episode 4x02: Hannah Montana to the Principal's Office (Jul 18, 2010)
- Episode 4x01: Sweet Home Hannah Montana (Jul 11, 2010)
- Episode 3x30: Miley Says Goodbye? (Part 2) (Mar 14, 2010)
- Episode 3x29: Miley Says Goodbye? (Part 1) (Mar 7, 2010)
- Episode 3x28: The Wheel Near My Bed (Keeps on Turnin') (Feb 21, 2010)
- Episode 3x27: Got to Get Her Out of My House (Feb 21, 2010)
- Episode 3x26: Come Fail Away (Dec 6, 2009)
- Episode 3x25: Can't Get Home to You, Girl (Nov 8, 2009)
- Episode 3x24: Judge Me Tender (Oct 18, 2009)
- Episode 3x23: Uptight (Oliver's Alright) (Sep 20, 2009)
- Episode 3x22: B-B-B-Bad to the Chrome (Aug 23, 2009)
- Episode 3x21: For (Give) a Little Bit (Aug 9, 2009)
- Episode 3x20: I Honestly Love You (No, Not You) (Jul 26, 2009)
- Episode 3x19: Super(stitious) Girl (Jul 17, 2009)
- Episode 3x18: He Could Be the One (Jul 5, 2009)
- Episode 3x17: Miley Hurt the Feelings of the Radio Star (Jun 14, 2009)
- Episode 3x16: Jake... Another Little Piece of My Heart (Jun 7, 2009)
- Episode 3x14: Promma Mia (May 3, 2009)
- Episode 3x13: What I Don't Like About You (Apr 19, 2009)
- Episode 3x11: Knock Knock Knockin' on Jackson's Head (Mar 22, 2009)
- Episode 3x10: Cheat It (Mar 15, 2009)
- Episode 3x09: Papa's Got a Brand New Friend (Mar 8, 2009)
- Episode 3x08: Welcome to the Bungle (Mar 1, 2009)
- Episode 3x07: You Gotta Lose That Job (Feb 16, 2009)
- Episode 3x05: Killing Me Softly with His Height (Dec 14, 2008)
- Episode 3x04: You Never Give Me My Money (Nov 23, 2008)
- Episode 3x03: Don't Go Breaking My Tooth (Nov 16, 2008)
- Episode 3x02: Ready, Set, Don't Drive (Nov 9, 2008)
- Episode 3x01: He Ain't a Hottie, He's My Brother (Nov 2, 2008)
- Episode 2x29: We're All on This Date Together (Oct 12, 2008)
- Episode 2x28: Joannie B. Goode (Sep 14, 2008)
- Episode 2x27: The Test of My Love (Aug 31, 2008)
- Episode 2x26: Yet Another Side of Me (Aug 3, 2008)
- Episode 2x25: Hannah in the Streets with Diamonds (Jul 20, 2008)
- Episode 2x24: You Didn't Say It Was Your Birthday (Jul 6, 2008)
- Episode 2x23: The Way We Almost Weren't (May 4, 2008)
- Episode 2x22: (We're So Sorry) Uncle Earl (Mar 21, 2008)
- Episode 2x21: Bye Bye Ball (Jan 13, 2008)
- Episode 2x20: I Will Always Loathe You (Dec 7, 2007)
- Episode 2x19: Lilly's Mom Has Got It Goin' On (Nov 10, 2007)
- Episode 2x18: That's What Friends Are For? (Oct 19, 2007)
- Episode 2x17: Don't Stop 'Til You Get the Phone (Sep 21, 2007)
- Episode 2x16: Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas (Aug 17, 2007)
- Episode 2x15: Song Sung Bad (Aug 4, 2007)
- Episode 2x14: Everybody Was Best Friend Fighting (Jul 29, 2007)
- Episode 2x13: I Want You to Want Me... To Go to Florida (Jul 21, 2007)
- Episode 2x12: When You Wish You Were the Star (Jul 13, 2007)
- Episode 2x11: Sleepwalk This Way (Jul 7, 2007)
- Episode 2x10: Achy Jakey Heart (Part 2) (Jun 24, 2007)
- Episode 2x09: Achy Jakey Heart (Part 1) (Jun 24, 2007)
- Episode 2x08: Take This Job and Love It (Jun 16, 2007)
- Episode 2x07: My Best Friend's Boyfriend (May 18, 2007)
- Episode 2x06: You Gotta Not Fight for Your Right to Party (May 4, 2007)
- Episode 2x05: I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak (Apr 27, 2007)
- Episode 2x04: Get Down, Study-udy-udy (Apr 26, 2007)
- Episode 2x03: You Are So Sue-able to Me (Apr 25, 2007)
- Episode 2x02: Cuffs Will Keep Us Together (Apr 24, 2007)
- Episode 2x01: Me and Rico Down by the School Yard (Apr 23, 2007)
- Episode 1x26: Bad Moose Rising (Mar 30, 2007)
- Episode 1x25: Smells Like Teen Sellout (Mar 2, 2007)
- Episode 1x24: The Idol Side of Me (Feb 9, 2007)
- Episode 1x23: Schooly Bully (Jan 19, 2007)
- Episode 1x22: We Are Family - Now Get Me Some Water! (Jan 7, 2007)
- Episode 1x21: My Boyfriend's Jackson and There's Gonna Be Trouble (Jan 1, 2007)
- Episode 1x20: Debt It Be (Dec 1, 2006)
- Episode 1x19: Money for Nothing, Guilt for Free (Nov 26, 2006)
- Episode 1x18: People Who Use People (Nov 3, 2006)
- Episode 1x17: Torn Between Two Hannahs (Oct 14, 2006)
- Episode 1x16: Good Golly, Miss Dolly (Sep 29, 2006)
- Episode 1x15: More Than a Zombie to Me (Sep 8, 2006)
- Episode 1x14: New Kid in School (Aug 18, 2006)
- Episode 1x13: You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Zit is About You (Aug 12, 2006)
- Episode 1x12: On the Road Again (Jul 28, 2006)
- Episode 1x11: Oops! I Meddled Again (Jul 15, 2006)
- Episode 1x10: O Say, Can You Remember the Words? (Jun 30, 2006)
- Episode 1x09: Ooo, Ooo, Itchy Woman (Jun 10, 2006)
- Episode 1x08: Mascot Love (May 26, 2006)
- Episode 1x07: It's a Mannequin's World (May 12, 2006)
- Episode 1x06: Grandmas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Play Favorites (Apr 28, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: It's My Party, and I'll Lie If I Want To (Apr 21, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't (Apr 14, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: She's a Supersneak (Apr 7, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: Miley Get Your Gum (Mar 31, 2006)
- Episode 1x01: Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret? (Mar 24, 2006)
Guest starring as Bobby Ray
- Episode 1x17: Torn Between Two Hannahs (Oct 14, 2006) [Uncredited]
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2007-10-11: Dana Carvey, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus (Oct 11, 2007)
CMT Music Awards (2002)
Starring as Host
- Episode 2008-04-14: 2008 CMT Music Awards (Apr 14, 2008)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2016-06-08: 2016 CMT Music Awards (Jun 8, 2016)
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2017-11-16: Billy Ray Cyrus, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas and guest Jack Whitehall (Nov 16, 2017)
The Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)
Guest starring as Lasso Larry Larsen
- Episode 2x14: Divorce, Downbeat and Distemper (Feb 26, 1999)
The Nanny (1993)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2x23: A Kiss is Just a Kiss (May 3, 1995) [Special Guest Star]
Jeopardy! (1984)
Guest starring as Clue Presenter
- Episode 20x219: Ken Jennings vs. Oliver Mellet vs. Leonard Koss, Show # 4519. (Jul 8, 2004) [Special Guest Star]
Country Music Association Awards (1967)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2025-11-19: The 59th Annual CMA Awards (Nov 19, 2025)
Grammy Awards (1959)
Guest starring as Billy Ray Cyrus
- Episode 2020-01-26: The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (Jan 26, 2020)
Crew Credits
Still The King (2016)
Show crew as Creator
(22 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: Who's Your Daddy? (Aug 22, 2017)
- Episode 2x12: Vernon's Single (Aug 22, 2017)
- Episode 2x11: Ronnie Brasco (Aug 15, 2017)
- Episode 2x10: Hockey Tonk (Aug 15, 2017)
- Episode 2x09: Reign of Tears (Aug 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x08: Trayning Day (Aug 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: The Hungover Games (Aug 1, 2017)
- Episode 2x06: P.A.L.S. Weekend (Aug 1, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Showcase Showdown (Jul 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Flatbushes (Jul 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: Men and Work (Jul 18, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: Battle of the Basement (Jul 11, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: Still Still the King (Jul 11, 2017)
- Episode 1x13: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning (Aug 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x12: Only the Lonely (Aug 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x11: Seshfest (Aug 7, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: Back on Top (Jul 31, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: Hands on a Hard Vessel (Jul 24, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Mother Trucker (Jul 17, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: The King Has Left the Building (Jul 10, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: A Family, A Fair (Jul 3, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Guess Who's Comin' to Dinner (Jun 26, 2016)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(22 episodes)
- Episode 2x13: Who's Your Daddy? (Aug 22, 2017)
- Episode 2x12: Vernon's Single (Aug 22, 2017)
- Episode 2x11: Ronnie Brasco (Aug 15, 2017)
- Episode 2x10: Hockey Tonk (Aug 15, 2017)
- Episode 2x09: Reign of Tears (Aug 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x08: Trayning Day (Aug 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: The Hungover Games (Aug 1, 2017)
- Episode 2x06: P.A.L.S. Weekend (Aug 1, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Showcase Showdown (Jul 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Flatbushes (Jul 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: Men and Work (Jul 18, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: Battle of the Basement (Jul 11, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: Still Still the King (Jul 11, 2017)
- Episode 1x13: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning (Aug 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x12: Only the Lonely (Aug 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x11: Seshfest (Aug 7, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: Back on Top (Jul 31, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: Hands on a Hard Vessel (Jul 24, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Mother Trucker (Jul 17, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: The King Has Left the Building (Jul 10, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: A Family, A Fair (Jul 3, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Guess Who's Comin' to Dinner (Jun 26, 2016)
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Flatbushes (Jul 25, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jun 12, 2016)