Billy Dee Williams
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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
Credits
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Lando Calrissian
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Lando Calrissian
The Lego Movie (2014)
as Lando (voice)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Lando Calrissian
Batman (1989)
as Harvey Dent
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
as Two-Face (voice)
Fanboys (2009)
as Judge Reinhold
Nighthawks (1981)
as Matthew Fox
The Conversation (1974)
as Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
Undercover Brother (2002)
as Gen. Warren Boutwell
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation (2022)
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
Courage (1986)
as Bobby Jay
Dangerous Passion (1990)
as Lou
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (2020)
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)
as Self
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues (1987)
as Self
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Brian's Song (1971)
as Gale Sayers
The Contract (1999)
as Senator Harmon
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
as Self
Dark Empire (—)
as Lando Calrissian
Dirty Dancing (2017)
as Tito
Fear City (1984)
as Al Wheeler
The Out-of-Towners (1970)
as Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk
Diamonds on the Silver Screen (—)
as Self
Driving Me Crazy (1991)
as Max
Good Neighbor (2001)
as Sgt. Paul Davidson
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006)
as Pastor Charlie
The Ladies Man (2000)
as Lester
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
as Self
Quincy (2018)
as Self
Barry Munday (2010)
as Lonnie Green
The Skywalker Legacy (2020)
as Self
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
as Louis McKay
Carter's Army (1975)
as Pvt. Lewis
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Lando Calrissian (archive footage)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010)
as Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008)
as Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)
Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021)
as Self
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015)
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
as Self
Steel Sharks (1997)
as Adm. Jim Perry
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
as Bingo
The Maintenance Man (2004)
as Melven
Number One with a Bullet (1987)
as Det. Hazeltine
Secret Agent 00 Soul (1990)
as Secret Agent Zero
Constellation (2007)
as Helms Boxer
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2011)
as Ace Millstone
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits (2019)
as Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
as Self
Woo (1998)
as Himself
Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005)
as Self
Giraffes Can't Dance (2006)
Actor
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Narrator (voice) / Self
The Man in 3B (2015)
as Cain
The Fourth King (1997)
as Gasparre
Deadly Illusion (1987)
as Hamberger
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
as Self
Mahogany (1975)
as Brian
The Hostage Tower (1980)
as Clarence Whitlock
The Take (1974)
as Sneed
The Last Angry Man (1959)
as Josh Quincy
Alien Intruder (1993)
as Commander Skyler
The Return of Desperado (1988)
as Daniel Lancaster
Scott Joplin (1977)
as Scott Joplin
Moving Target (1996)
as Detective Don Racine
iMurders (2008)
as Robert Delgado
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)
as Self
Batman Is Just Not That Into You (2017)
as Two-Face (voice)
Diary of a Single Mom (2009)
as Uncle Bo
Epoch: Evolution (2003)
as Ferguson
The Right of the People (1986)
as Mike Trainor
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (2008)
as Self
Hit! (1973)
as Nick Allen
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? (2017)
as Two-Face (voice)
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time (2009)
as Narrator
Oceans of Fire (1986)
as Jim McKinley
Fear Runs Silent (2000)
as Sheriff Hammond
Lost Flight (1970)
as Merle Barnaby
Triplecross (1995)
as Agent Oscar Pierce
Marked for Murder (1993)
as Capt. Jack Reilly
Falling For You (1995)
as Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
Hard Time (1998)
as Leo Barker
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount (2023)
as Himself
The Glass House (1972)
as Lennox
The Impostor (1984)
as Matthew Raines
STZ (2025)
as Broadcaster (voice)
The Final Comedown (1972)
as Johnny Johnson
Time Bomb (1984)
as Jake Calahan
The Last Place on Earth (2002)
as Dr. Davis
Mask of Death (1996)
as Agent Jeffries
The Visit (2001)
as Henry
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
as Self
Message from Nam (1993)
as Felix
Shooting Stars (1983)
as Douglas Hawk
3 Ways to Get a Husband (2010)
as William
The Prince (1996)
Actor
Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979)
as Homer Smith
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa (2003)
as Narrator
Afro Promo (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Percy & Thunder (1993)
as Ralph Tate
Children of Divorce (1980)
as Walter Williams
Giant Steps (1992)
as Slate Thompson
Marvin & Tige (1985)
as Richard Davis
Brown Sugar (—)
as Host - Narrator