Biography
William December "Billy Dee" Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor, voice actor, and artist. 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.
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Filmography
all 151
Movies 98
TV Shows 53
self 34
Voice 11
Narrator 2
Broadcaster (voice)
STZ (2024)
Movie
Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Movie
Lando Calrissian
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation (2022)
Movie
Lawrence Todd
And Just Like That… (2021)
TV
Self
Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021)
Movie
5.8
Lando Calrissian
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (2020)
Movie
Self
The Skywalker Legacy (2020)
Movie
Lando Calrissian
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Movie
6.62
Himself
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits (2019)
Movie
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Billy Dee Williams (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
TV
Self
Quincy (2018)
Movie
Two-Face
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? (2017)
Movie
Two-Face
Batman Is Just Not That Into You (2017)
Movie
Tito
Dirty Dancing (2017)
Movie
9
Two-Face / Harvey Dent (voice)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Movie
6.24
Lando Calrissian (voice)
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016)
TV
1
Lando Calrissian (voice)
LEGO Star Wars : The Resistance Rises (2016)
TV
Cain
The Man in 3B (2015)
Movie
Lando Calrissian (voice)
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales (2015)
TV
7.33
Lando Calrissian (voice)
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015)
Movie
Lando Calrissian (voice)
Star Wars Rebels (2014)
TV
8.67
Judge Devi
The Trace (2014)
Movie
Lando (voice)
The Lego Movie (2014)
Movie
6.05
Coach Paysinger
The Rebels (2014)
TV
Lindo Calrissian (voice)
Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles (2013)
TV
6
Self
Comic Book Men (2012)
TV
6
Ace Millstone
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2011)
Movie
Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010)
Movie
5.93
Lonnie Green
Barry Munday (2010)
Movie
William
3 Ways to Get a Husband (2010)
Movie
Ford / Bradford Toman
White Collar (2009)
TV
6.63
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
TV
Admiral Bitchface
Titan Maximum (2009)
TV
Himself
Modern Family (2009)
TV
7.18
Andy Collins
Glee (2009)
TV
6.57
Narrator
Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time (2009)
Movie
Judge Reinhold
Fanboys (2009)
Movie
7.5
Uncle Bo
Diary of a Single Mom (2009)
Movie
Uncle Bo
Diary of a Single Mom (2009)
TV
Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008)
Movie
4.5
Robert Delgado
iMurders (2008)
Movie
6
Henry
Private Practice (2007)
TV
6.33
Touissant DuBois / Toussaint DuBois / Toussaint Dubois
General Hospital: Night Shift (2007)
TV
Helms Boxer
Constellation (2007)
Movie
Pastor Charlie
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006)
Movie
Giraffes Can't Dance (2006)
Movie
Self
Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005)
Movie
Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005)
Movie
Mind of Mencia (2005)
TV
Self - Contestant
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
TV
6
Self
Bring Back... (2005)
TV
Black in the 80s (2005)
TV
Self
Lost (2004)
TV
7.22
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
Movie
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
Movie
Ferguson
Epoch Evolution (2003)
Movie
Leroy Jethro Moore
NCIS (2003)
TV
6.18
Narrator
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa (2003)
Movie
Half & Half (2002)
TV
7
Street Time (2002)
TV
Gen. Warren Boutwell
Undercover Brother (2002)
Movie
Self
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
Movie
Billy Dee Williams
Scrubs (2001)
TV
6.72
Henry
The Visit (2001)
Movie
Sgt. Paul Davidson
Good Neighbor (2001)
Movie
Lester
The Ladies Man (2000)
Movie
Sheriff Hammond
Fear Runs Silent (2000)
Movie
Burton Hardesty
18 Wheels of Justice (2000)
TV
Senator Harmon
The Contract (1999)
Movie
Leo Barker
Hard Time (1998)
Movie
The Hughleys (1998)
TV
Pastor Dan
That '70s Show (1998)
TV
6.14
Himself
Woo (1998)
Movie
Gasparre
The Fourth King (1997)
Movie
Adm. Jim Perry
Steel Sharks (1997)
Movie
Self
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Afro Promo (1997)
Movie
Detective Don Racine
Moving Target (1996)
Movie
Agent Jeffries
Mask of Death (1996)
Movie
Oscar
Triplecross (1995)
Movie
Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
Falling For You (1995)
Movie
Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994)
TV
Felix
Message from Nam (1993)
Movie
Ralph Tate
Percy & Thunder (1993)
Movie
Cmdr. Skyler
Alien Intruder (1993)
Movie
Capt. Jack Reilly
Marked for Murder (1993)
Movie
Barry Gordy
The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
TV
Slate Thompson
Giant Steps (1992)
Movie
Martin (1992)
TV
6
Max
Driving Me Crazy (1991)
Movie
In Living Color (1990)
TV
5.33
Lou
Dangerous Passion (1990)
Movie
Self - Choir Member
Voices That Care (1990)
Movie
Secret Agent Zero
Secret Agent 00 Soul (1990)
Movie
Billy Dee Williams
Liberian Girl (1989)
Movie
Harvey Dent
Batman (1989)
Movie
6.07
Daniel Lancaster
The Return of Desperado (1988)
Movie
Hamberger
Deadly Illusion (1987)
Movie
Langston Paige
A Different World (1987)
TV
6.11
Wiseguy (1987)
TV
6
Hazeltine
Number One with a Bullet (1987)
Movie
Bobby Jay
Courage (1986)
Movie
Jim McKinley
Oceans of Fire (1986)
Movie
Self
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary (1986)
Movie
Mike Trainor
The Right of the People (1986)
Movie
Francis Cardozo
North and South (1985)
TV
3.5
Billy Diamond
Double Dare (1985)
TV
Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
Movie
Richard Davis
Marvin & Tige (1985)
Movie
Matthew Raines
The Impostor (1984)
Movie
Matthew Fox (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Movie
Al Wheeler
Fear City (1984)
Movie
Wes Tanner
Time Bomb (1984)
Movie
Self - Host
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Movie
Tyler Watts (aka Joshua Cole)
Chiefs (1983)
TV
6
Self / Self - Guest
Thicke of the Night (1983)
TV
Douglas Hawk
Shooting Stars (1983)
Movie
Lando Calrissian
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Movie
6.06
Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
Movie
Matthew Fox
Nighthawks (1981)
Movie
4
Brady Lloyd
Dynasty (1981)
TV
3
Walter Williams
Children of Divorce (1980)
Movie
Clarence Whitlock
The Hostage Tower (1980)
Movie
Lando Calrissian
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie
6.02
Homer Smith
Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979)
Movie
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin (1977)
Movie
Bingo
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
Movie
6
Brian Walker
Mahogany (1975)
Movie
The Jeffersons (1975)
TV
6.6
Self
Dinah! (1974)
TV
Sneed
The Take (1974)
Movie
Nick Allen
Hit! (1973)
Movie
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
TV
Louis McKay
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Movie
1
Johnny Johnson
The Final Comedown (1972)
Movie
Lennox
The Glass House (1972)
Movie
Gale Sayers
Brian's Song (1971)
Movie
Merle Barnaby
Lost Flight (1970)
Movie
Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk
The Out-of-Towners (1970)
Movie
Pvt. Lewis
Carter's Army (1970)
Movie
The New People (1969)
TV
The Mod Squad (1968)
TV
6
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
James Borden / Edward Tobin / Nate Phelps
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Private Austin George
The Defenders (1961)
TV
Josh Quincy
The Last Angry Man (1959)
Movie
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Lando Calrissian (2012)
Star Wars Detours
TV
Ratings
Average 5.93
Based on 6.5 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1984
1997
1986
2022
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1937-04-06 (87 years old)
Birth NameWilliam December Williams Jr.
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
RelationshipsMarlene Clark (1968-01-01 - 1971-01-01)
SpouseTeruko Nakagami
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
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