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Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Acting April 6, 1937 (89 years old) New York City, New York, USA

Biography

William December "Billy Dee" Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor, artist, and singer. He is best known as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise, first in the early 1980s, and nearly forty years later in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), marking one of the longest intervals between onscreen portrayals of a character by the same actor in American film history. He made his film debut in 1959 in The Last Angry Man starring Paul Muni, in which he portrayed a juvenile delinquent. His first big break was in the acclaimed television movie, Brian's Song in which he played Gale Sayers. In 1972 he played Billie Holliday's husband Louis McKay in Motown Productions' Holiday biopic Lady Sings the Blues. Diana Ross starred in Lady Sings the Blues opposite Williams; Motown paired the two of them again three years later in Mahogany. His work has earned him numerous awards and honors including three NAACP Image Awards, and the NAACP Lifetime Achievement award. He was inducted into the Black Filmmaker's Hall of Fame in 1984, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985.

Movies 107

The Empire Strikes Back 8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

as Lando Calrissian

1980
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 6.2

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Lando Calrissian

2019
Return of the Jedi 7.9

Return of the Jedi

as Lando Calrissian

1983
Batman 7.2

Batman

as Harvey Dent

1989
The Lego Movie 7.4

The Lego Movie

as Lando (voice)

2014
The Lego Batman Movie 7.3

The Lego Batman Movie

as Two-Face (voice)

2017
The Conversation 7.5

The Conversation

as Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)

1974
Nighthawks 6.4

Nighthawks

as Matthew Fox

1981
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special 6.6

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

as Lando Calrissian (voice)

2020
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation 6.3

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

as Lando Calrissian (voice)

2022
I Am Not Your Negro 7.7

I Am Not Your Negro

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Fanboys 6.2

Fanboys

as Judge Reinhold

2009
Undercover Brother 5.9

Undercover Brother

as Gen. Warren Boutwell

2002
Dirty Dancing 5.5

Dirty Dancing

as Tito

2017
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 7.6

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

2004
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror 4.7

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

as Pastor Charlie

2006
The Ladies Man 5.3

The Ladies Man

as Lester

2000
Fear City 5.4

Fear City

as Al Wheeler

1984
The Out-of-Towners 6.8

The Out-of-Towners

as Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk

1970
Is That Black Enough for You?!? 6.1

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

as Self

2022
Lady Sings the Blues 6.9

Lady Sings the Blues

as Louis McKay

1972
Barry Munday 5.7

Barry Munday

as Lonnie Green

2010
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever 8.7

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

as Self

1983
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III 7.5

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

as Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)

2010
Number One with a Bullet 4.6

Number One with a Bullet

as Det. Hazeltine

1987
Mahogany 5.9

Mahogany

as Brian

1975
The Skywalker Legacy 7.9

The Skywalker Legacy

as Self

2020
It's Black Entertainment 8.7

It's Black Entertainment

as Self

2002
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal 7.9

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

as Lando Calrissian (voice)

2015
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II 7.5

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

as Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)

2008
Christmas Lilies of the Field 6.0

Christmas Lilies of the Field

as Homer Smith

1979
Night of 100 Stars II 6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

1985
Brian's Song 7.3

Brian's Song

as Gale Sayers

1971
Mask of Death 3.8

Mask of Death

as Agent Jeffries

1996
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 6.1

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

as Bingo

1976
Scott Joplin 6.8

Scott Joplin

as Scott Joplin

1977
Secret Agent 00 Soul 5.1

Secret Agent 00 Soul

as Secret Agent Zero

1990
In Search of Tomorrow 6.8

In Search of Tomorrow

as Self

2022
The Hostage Tower 4.8

The Hostage Tower

as Clarence Whitlock

1980
Falling For You 5.0

Falling For You

as Lieutenant Frank Lazaro

1995
Dangerous Passion 5.0

Dangerous Passion

as Lou

1990
The Glass House 6.5

The Glass House

as Lennox

1972
Driving Me Crazy 3.9

Driving Me Crazy

as Max

1991
Quincy 7.3

Quincy

as Self

2018
Carter's Army 4.5

Carter's Army

as Pvt. Lewis

1975
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll 5.5

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

as Ace Millstone

2011
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? 4.3

Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?

as Two-Face (voice)

2017
Message from Nam 5.3

Message from Nam

as Felix

1993
The Last Place on Earth 5.7

The Last Place on Earth

as Dr. Davis

2002
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back 8.2

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

as Lando Calrissian (archive footage)

1980
Hit! 5.8

Hit!

as Nick Allen

1973
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits 6.1

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

as Self

2019
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi 8.8

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

as Narrator (voice) / Self

1983
Courage 6.8

Courage

as Bobby Jay

1986
The Take 6.8

The Take

as Sneed

1974
Fear Runs Silent 4.8

Fear Runs Silent

as Sheriff Hammond

2000
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary 7.3

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

as Self

1986
Woo 4.4

Woo

as Himself

1998
Constellation 5.6

Constellation

as Helms Boxer

2007
Voices That Care 7.0

Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member

1991
Stallone: Frank, That Is 5.8

Stallone: Frank, That Is

as Self

2021
Diary of a Single Mom 4.0

Diary of a Single Mom

as Uncle Bo

2009
The Right of the People 5.7

The Right of the People

as Mike Trainor

1986
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

as Self

2008
The Visit 7.9

The Visit

as Henry

2001
The Impostor 4.7

The Impostor

as Matthew Raines

1984
Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time

Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time

as Narrator

2009
The Last Angry Man 6.9

The Last Angry Man

as Josh Quincy

1959
Oceans of Fire 4.9

Oceans of Fire

as Jim McKinley

1986
Merry F#%$in' Christmas 5.5

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

as Self

2005
Percy & Thunder 8.0

Percy & Thunder

as Ralph Tate

1993
Deadly Illusion 5.5

Deadly Illusion

as Hamberger

1987
Epoch: Evolution 5.5

Epoch: Evolution

as Ferguson

2003
STZ 10.0

STZ

as Broadcaster (voice)

2025
The Return of Desperado 7.7

The Return of Desperado

as Daniel Lancaster

1988
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery 8.0

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

as Self

1997
iMurders 3.3

iMurders

as Robert Delgado

2008
When Star Wars Ruled the World 8.8

When Star Wars Ruled the World

as Self

2004
Hard Time 5.9

Hard Time

as Leo Barker

1998
The Man in 3B 5.7

The Man in 3B

as Cain

2015
Moving Target 4.7

Moving Target

as Detective Don Racine

1996
Steel Sharks 5.3

Steel Sharks

as Adm. Jim Perry

1997
Batman Is Just Not That Into You 5.6

Batman Is Just Not That Into You

as Two-Face (voice)

2017
Lost Flight 4.2

Lost Flight

as Merle Barnaby

1970
The Final Comedown 6.5

The Final Comedown

as Johnny Johnson

1972
Diamonds on the Silver Screen

Diamonds on the Silver Screen

as Self

Alien Intruder 3.3

Alien Intruder

as Commander Skyler

1993
Marked for Murder 5.7

Marked for Murder

as Capt. Jack Reilly

1993
Time Bomb 6.3

Time Bomb

as Jake Calahan

1984
Shooting Stars 5.0

Shooting Stars

as Douglas Hawk

1983
The Contract 4.6

The Contract

as Senator Harmon

1999
Giraffes Can't Dance

Giraffes Can't Dance

2006
Marvin & Tige 5.1

Marvin & Tige

as Richard Davis

1985
Children of Divorce 7.5

Children of Divorce

as Walter Williams

1980
Good Neighbor 4.7

Good Neighbor

as Sgt. Paul Davidson

2001
Giant Steps 8.0

Giant Steps

as Slate Thompson

1992
The Fourth King 6.3

The Fourth King

as Gasparre

1997
Triplecross 4.8

Triplecross

as Agent Oscar Pierce

1995
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues

Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues

as Self

1987
3 Ways to Get a Husband 5.0

3 Ways to Get a Husband

as William

2010
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount

Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount

as Himself

2023
Afro Promo 8.0

Afro Promo

as Self (archive footage)

1997
The Maintenance Man

The Maintenance Man

as Melven

2004
Dark Empire

Dark Empire

as Lando Calrissian

The Prince 7.5

The Prince

1996
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

as Narrator

2003
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

as Host - Narrator

TV Shows 68

Modern Family 7.9

Modern Family

as Himself

2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
NCIS 7.6

NCIS

as Leroy Jethro Moore

2003
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

2015
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - National Unfriend Day Spokesperson

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Commemorative Plate Spokesperson

2003
Lost 8.0

Lost

as Billy Dee Williams

2004
Dancing with the Stars 6.2

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2005
Scrubs 8.2

Scrubs

as Billy Dee Williams

2001
Late Night with David Letterman 6.2

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1982
Glee 6.8

Glee

as Andy Collins

2009
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
Robot Chicken 7.6

Robot Chicken

as Billy Dee Williams / Fudge Turnover (voice)

2005
Dynasty 6.5

Dynasty

as Brady Lloyd

1981
That '70s Show 7.9

That '70s Show

as Pastor Dan

1998
White Collar 8.2

White Collar

as Ford / Bradford Toman

2009
Mission: Impossible 7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Hank Benton

1966
Private Practice 7.5

Private Practice

as Henry

2007
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

1956
Star Wars Rebels 7.7

Star Wars Rebels

as Lando Calrissian (voice)

2014
A Different World 7.2

A Different World

as Langston Paige

1987
The Boondocks 8.3

The Boondocks

as Himself (voice)

2005
Martin 7.5

Martin

as Billy Dee Williams

1992
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Edward Tobin

1965
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Nate Phelps

1965
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as James Borden

1965
The Jeffersons 7.3

The Jeffersons

1975
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self

1974
The Defenders 6.3

The Defenders

as Private Austin George

1961
Wiseguy 6.6

Wiseguy

1987
In Living Color 7.6

In Living Color

1990
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
Key & Peele 7.7

Key & Peele

as Billy Dee Williams

2012
Half & Half 8.3

Half & Half

as Otis 'Omar Funk' Wright

2002
Celebrity Ghost Stories 7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

2009
And Just Like That… 7.2

And Just Like That…

as Lawrence Todd

2021
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? 8.0

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as Billy Dee Williams (voice)

2019
North and South 7.5

North and South

as Francis Cardozo

1985
The Hughleys 6.8

The Hughleys

as Jerry Rose

1998
The Mod Squad 6.1

The Mod Squad

1968
Comic Book Men 6.9

Comic Book Men

as Self

2012
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange 6.0

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

as Sensei Carrot / Cucumber Referee (voice)

2012
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures 6.9

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

as Lando Calrissian (voice)

2016
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

1973
Street Time 2.5

Street Time

as Charles White

2002
LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles 6.3

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

as Lindo Calrissian (voice)

2013
18 Wheels of Justice 5.3

18 Wheels of Justice

as Burton Hardesty

2000
The Jacksons: An American Dream 6.9

The Jacksons: An American Dream

as Berry Gordy

1992
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy 7.0

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

as Landolorian (voice)

2024
Mind of Mencia 3.2

Mind of Mencia

2005
General Hospital: Night Shift 7.3

General Hospital: Night Shift

2007
Lonesome Dove: The Series 6.5

Lonesome Dove: The Series

1994
Titan Maximum 5.7

Titan Maximum

as Adm. Bitchface (voice)

2009
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales 6.6

LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales

as Lando Calrissian (voice)

2015
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past 6.6

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past

as Landolorian (voice)

2025
Bring Back... 6.0

Bring Back...

as Self

2005
LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises 6.1

LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises

as Lando Calrissian (voice)

2016
Chiefs 7.9

Chiefs

as Tyler Watts

1983
Coronet Blue 6.7

Coronet Blue

as The Second Technician

1967
The New People 6.2

The New People

1969
The Rebels 4.6

The Rebels

as Coach Paysinger

2014
Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

as Self

2005
Icons Unearthed: Batman 9.0

Icons Unearthed: Batman

as Self

2024
Star Wars Detours 6.5

Star Wars Detours

as Lando Calrissian (voice)

Double Dare 8.0

Double Dare

as Billy Diamond

1985

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