Billy Dee Williams
Acting
Born: April 6, 1937 (age 89) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Batman
1989
The Lego Movie
2014
The Lego Batman Movie
2017
Lost
2004
Modern Family
2009
NCIS
2003
The Conversation
1974
That '70s Show
1998
White Collar
2009
Photos (8)
Movies (82)
The Empire Strikes Back
Lando Calrissian
The Lego Movie
Lando (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Lando Calrissian
The Lego Batman Movie
Two-Face (voice)
Batman
Harvey Dent
Return of the Jedi
Lando Calrissian
The Conversation
Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
Fanboys
Judge Reinhold
Nighthawks
Matthew Fox
Undercover Brother
Gen. Warren Boutwell
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Ladies Man
Lester
Barry Munday
Lonnie Green
Dirty Dancing
Tito
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)
Fear City
Al Wheeler
Driving Me Crazy
Max
Brian's Song
Gale Sayers
The Out-of-Towners
Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk
Hit!
Nick Allen
Dangerous Passion
Lou
Mahogany
Brian
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Bingo
iMurders
Robert Delgado
Courage
Bobby Jay
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Pastor Charlie
Fear Runs Silent
Sheriff Hammond
The Contract
Senator Harmon
Batman Is Just Not That Into You
Two-Face (voice)
Moving Target
Detective Don Racine
Lady Sings the Blues
Louis McKay
Hard Time
Leo Barker
The Glass House
Lennox
The Impostor
Matthew Raines
The Take
Sneed
STZ
Broadcaster (voice)
The Last Place on Earth
Dr. Davis
Carter's Army
Pvt. Lewis
Marked for Murder
Capt. Jack Reilly
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Last Angry Man
Josh Quincy
Lost Flight
Merle Barnaby
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Lando Calrissian (archive footage)
Number One with a Bullet
Det. Hazeltine
The Return of Desperado
Daniel Lancaster
Time Bomb
Jake Calahan
Alien Intruder
Commander Skyler
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
Ace Millstone
Steel Sharks
Adm. Jim Perry
Christmas Lilies of the Field
Homer Smith
Good Neighbor
Sgt. Paul Davidson
The Man in 3B
Cain
Triplecross
Agent Oscar Pierce
Epoch: Evolution
Ferguson
Diary of a Single Mom
Uncle Bo
Deadly Illusion
Hamberger
The Visit
Henry
The Fourth King
Gasparre
Oceans of Fire
Jim McKinley
The Hostage Tower
Clarence Whitlock
Falling For You
Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
Shooting Stars
Douglas Hawk
Mask of Death
Agent Jeffries
The Right of the People
Mike Trainor
Giant Steps
Slate Thompson
Children of Divorce
Walter Williams
Constellation
Helms Boxer
Giraffes Can't Dance
2006
Secret Agent 00 Soul
Secret Agent Zero
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
Marvin & Tige
Richard Davis
The Maintenance Man
Melven
The Final Comedown
Johnny Johnson
Message from Nam
Felix
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?
Two-Face (voice)
Percy & Thunder
Ralph Tate
Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time
Narrator
The Robot Chicken: Bitch Pudding Special
Fudge Turnover (voice)
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
Narrator
3 Ways to Get a Husband
William
TV Shows (46)
NCIS
Leroy Jethro Moore · 2 eps
Lost
Billy Dee Williams · 1 eps
Glee
Andy Collins · 1 eps
Scrubs
Billy Dee Williams · 1 eps
That '70s Show
Pastor Dan · 1 eps
Robot Chicken
Billy Dee Williams / Fudge Turnover (voice) · 1 eps
White Collar
Ford / Bradford Toman · 1 eps
Dynasty
Brady Lloyd · 29 eps
Private Practice
Henry · 1 eps
Star Wars Rebels
Lando Calrissian (voice) · 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
Hank Benton · 1 eps
A Different World
Langston Paige · 1 eps
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
Sensei Carrot / Cucumber Referee (voice) · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Edward Tobin · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Nate Phelps · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
James Borden · 1 eps
Martin
Billy Dee Williams · 1 eps
Key & Peele
Billy Dee Williams · 1 eps
Wiseguy
1 eps
And Just Like That…
Lawrence Todd · 1 eps
North and South
Francis Cardozo · 3 eps
The Defenders
Private Austin George · 1 eps
The Hughleys
Jerry Rose · 2 eps
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Billy Dee Williams (voice) · 1 eps
The Jeffersons
1 eps
Half & Half
Otis 'Omar Funk' Wright · 1 eps
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
Landolorian (voice) · 1 eps
In Living Color
1 eps
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Lando Calrissian (voice) · 2 eps
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past
Landolorian (voice) · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
1 eps
Street Time
Charles White · 2 eps
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Berry Gordy · 2 eps
Titan Maximum
Adm. Bitchface (voice) · 5 eps
18 Wheels of Justice
Burton Hardesty · 44 eps
LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles
Lindo Calrissian (voice) · 2 eps
General Hospital: Night Shift
24 eps
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales
Lando Calrissian (voice) · 2 eps
LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises
Lando Calrissian (voice) · 1 eps
Lonesome Dove: The Series
2 eps
Mind of Mencia
1 eps
Coronet Blue
The Second Technician · 1 eps
Chiefs
Tyler Watts · 3 eps
The New People
1 eps
The Rebels
Coach Paysinger · 1 eps
Double Dare
Billy Diamond · 7 eps
Self / Appearances (41)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Modern Family
Himself · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - National Unfriend Day Spokesperson · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Commemorative Plate Spokesperson · 1 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · 3 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Boondocks
Himself (voice) · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 2 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Comic Book Men
Self · 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1 eps
Bring Back...
Self · 1 eps
Black in the 80s
Self · 3 eps
I Am Not Your Negro
Self (archive footage)
Icons Unearthed: Batman
Self · 6 eps
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
It's Black Entertainment
Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Self
Quincy
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Self
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Narrator (voice) / Self
Woo
Himself
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount
Himself
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Self
Afro Promo
Self (archive footage)
