Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

🎂 6th April 1937 (88 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

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.

Billy Dee Williams

🎬 Movies Featuring Billy Dee Williams

STZ

STZ (2025)

as Broadcaster (voice)
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount

Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount (2023)

as Himself
Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)

as Self
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation (2022)

as Lando Calrissian (voice)
Stallone: Frank, That Is

Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021)

as Self
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (2020)

as Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Skywalker Legacy

The Skywalker Legacy (2020)

as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

as Lando Calrissian
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits (2019)

as Self
Quincy

Quincy (2018)

as Self
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?

Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? (2017)

as Two-Face (voice)
Batman Is Just Not That Into You

Batman Is Just Not That Into You (2017)

as Two-Face (voice)
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing (2017)

as Tito
The Lego Batman Movie

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

as Two-Face (voice)
I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro (2017)

as Self
The Man in 3B

The Man in 3B (2015)

as Cain
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015)

as Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie (2014)

as Lando (voice)
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2011)

as Ace Millstone
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010)

as Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)
Barry Munday

Barry Munday (2010)

as Lonnie Green
3 Ways to Get a Husband

3 Ways to Get a Husband (2010)

as William
Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time

Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time (2009)

as Narrator
Fanboys

Fanboys (2009)

as Judge Reinhold
Diary of a Single Mom

Diary of a Single Mom (2009)

as Uncle Bo
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008)

as Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (2008)

as Self
iMurders

iMurders (2008)

as Robert Delgado
Constellation

Constellation (2007)

as Helms Boxer
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006)

as Pastor Charlie
Giraffes Can't Dance

Giraffes Can't Dance (2006)

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005)

as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)

as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World

When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)

as Self
The Maintenance Man

The Maintenance Man (2004)

as Melven
Epoch: Evolution

Epoch: Evolution (2003)

as Ferguson
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa (2003)

as Narrator
Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother (2002)

as Gen. Warren Boutwell
It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment (2002)

as Self
The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth (2002)

as Dr. Davis
No Image

The Visit (2001)

as Henry
Good Neighbor

Good Neighbor (2001)

as Sgt. Paul Davidson
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man (2000)

as Lester
Fear Runs Silent

Fear Runs Silent (2000)

as Sheriff Hammond
The Contract

The Contract (1999)

as Senator Harmon
Hard Time

Hard Time (1998)

as Leo Barker
Woo

Woo (1998)

as Himself
The Fourth King

The Fourth King (1997)

as Gasparre
Steel Sharks

Steel Sharks (1997)

as Adm. Jim Perry
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)

as Self
Afro Promo

Afro Promo (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

The Prince (1996)

Moving Target

Moving Target (1996)

as Detective Don Racine
Mask of Death

Mask of Death (1996)

as Agent Jeffries
Triplecross

Triplecross (1995)

as Agent Oscar Pierce
Falling For You

Falling For You (1995)

as Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
Message from Nam

Message from Nam (1993)

as Felix
Percy & Thunder

Percy & Thunder (1993)

as Ralph Tate
Alien Intruder

Alien Intruder (1993)

as Commander Skyler
Marked for Murder

Marked for Murder (1993)

as Capt. Jack Reilly
Giant Steps

Giant Steps (1992)

as Slate Thompson
Driving Me Crazy

Driving Me Crazy (1991)

as Max
Voices That Care

Voices That Care (1991)

as Self - Choir Member
Dangerous Passion

Dangerous Passion (1990)

as Lou
Secret Agent 00 Soul

Secret Agent 00 Soul (1990)

as Secret Agent Zero
Batman

Batman (1989)

as Harvey Dent
The Return of Desperado

The Return of Desperado (1988)

as Daniel Lancaster
Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion (1987)

as Hamberger
Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet (1987)

as Det. Hazeltine
Courage

Courage (1986)

as Bobby Jay
Oceans of Fire

Oceans of Fire (1986)

as Jim McKinley
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary (1986)

as Self
The Right of the People

The Right of the People (1986)

as Mike Trainor
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

as Self
Marvin & Tige

Marvin & Tige (1985)

as Richard Davis
The Impostor

The Impostor (1984)

as Matthew Raines
Fear City

Fear City (1984)

as Al Wheeler
Time Bomb

Time Bomb (1984)

as Jake Calahan
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)

as Narrator (voice) / Self
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars (1983)

as Douglas Hawk
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi (1983)

as Lando Calrissian
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)

as Self
Nighthawks

Nighthawks (1981)

as Matthew Fox
Children of Divorce

Children of Divorce (1980)

as Walter Williams
The Hostage Tower

The Hostage Tower (1980)

as Clarence Whitlock
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

as Lando Calrissian
Christmas Lilies of the Field

Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979)

as Homer Smith
Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin (1977)

as Scott Joplin
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)

as Bingo
Mahogany

Mahogany (1975)

as Brian
Carter's Army

Carter's Army (1975)

as Pvt. Lewis
The Take

The Take (1974)

as Sneed
The Conversation

The Conversation (1974)

as Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
Hit!

Hit! (1973)

as Nick Allen
Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

as Louis McKay
The Final Comedown

The Final Comedown (1972)

as Johnny Johnson
The Glass House

The Glass House (1972)

as Lennox
Brian's Song

Brian's Song (1971)

as Gale Sayers
Lost Flight

Lost Flight (1970)

as Merle Barnaby
The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners (1970)

as Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man (1959)

as Josh Quincy
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar (N/A)

as Host - Narrator