Billy Dee Williams
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.
Filmography
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount
as Himself
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount
as Himself
Stallone: Frank, That Is
as Self
Stallone: Frank, That Is
as Self
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Lando Calrissian
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Lando Calrissian
Quincy
as Self
Quincy
as Self
Dirty Dancing
as Tito
Dirty Dancing
as Tito
I Am Not Your Negro
as Self
I Am Not Your Negro
as Self
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Lego Movie
as Lando (voice)
The Lego Movie
as Lando (voice)
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Ace Millstone
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Ace Millstone
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
as Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
as Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)
iMurders
as Robert Delgado
iMurders
as Robert Delgado
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
as Narrator
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
as Narrator
Undercover Brother
as Gen. Warren Boutwell
Undercover Brother
as Gen. Warren Boutwell
Woo
as Himself
Woo
as Himself
The Prince
The Prince
Triplecross
as Agent Oscar Pierce
Triplecross
as Agent Oscar Pierce
Falling For You
as Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
Falling For You
as Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
Message from Nam
as Felix
Message from Nam
as Felix
Alien Intruder
as Commander Skyler
Alien Intruder
as Commander Skyler
Driving Me Crazy
as Max
Driving Me Crazy
as Max
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
Secret Agent 00 Soul
as Secret Agent Zero
Secret Agent 00 Soul
as Secret Agent Zero
Batman
as Harvey Dent
Batman
as Harvey Dent
The Return of Desperado
as Daniel Lancaster
The Return of Desperado
as Daniel Lancaster
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
as Self
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
as Self
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
as Self
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Fear City
as Al Wheeler
Fear City
as Al Wheeler
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Return of the Jedi
as Lando Calrissian
Return of the Jedi
as Lando Calrissian
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
Scott Joplin
as Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
as Scott Joplin
The Glass House
as Lennox
The Glass House
as Lennox
Lost Flight
as Merle Barnaby
Lost Flight
as Merle Barnaby
The Out-of-Towners
as Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk
The Out-of-Towners
as Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk