Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Born 06/04/1937 in New York City, New York, USA

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.

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 (Movies)

STZ

STZ

Character:Broadcaster (voice)

Release Date:21/11/2025

Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount

Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount

Character:Himself

Release Date:25/07/2023

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Character:Self

Release Date:09/10/2022

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

Character:Lando Calrissian (voice)

Release Date:05/08/2022

Stallone: Frank, That Is

Stallone: Frank, That Is

Character:Self

Release Date:19/01/2021

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

Character:Lando Calrissian (voice)

Release Date:17/11/2020

The Skywalker Legacy

The Skywalker Legacy

Character:Self

Release Date:18/03/2020

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Character:Lando Calrissian

Release Date:18/12/2019

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Character:Self

Release Date:29/09/2019

Quincy

Quincy

Character:Self

Release Date:09/09/2018

Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?

Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?

Character:Two-Face (voice)

Release Date:14/06/2017

Batman Is Just Not That Into You

Batman Is Just Not That Into You

Character:Two-Face (voice)

Release Date:13/06/2017

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

Character:Tito

Release Date:24/05/2017

The Lego Batman Movie

The Lego Batman Movie

Character:Two-Face (voice)

Release Date:08/02/2017

I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro

Character:Self

Release Date:03/02/2017

The Man in 3B

The Man in 3B

Character:Cain

Release Date:06/11/2015

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Character:Lando Calrissian (voice)

Release Date:18/04/2015

The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie

Character:Lando (voice)

Release Date:06/02/2014

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

Character:Ace Millstone

Release Date:05/08/2011

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

Character:Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)

Release Date:19/12/2010

Barry Munday

Barry Munday

Character:Lonnie Green

Release Date:13/03/2010

3 Ways to Get a Husband

3 Ways to Get a Husband

Character:William

Release Date:05/01/2010

Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time

Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time

Character:Narrator

Release Date:29/04/2009

Fanboys

Fanboys

Character:Judge Reinhold

Release Date:06/02/2009

Diary of a Single Mom

Diary of a Single Mom

Character:Uncle Bo

Release Date:27/01/2009

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

Character:Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)

Release Date:16/11/2008

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Character:Self

Release Date:18/10/2008

iMurders

iMurders

Character:Robert Delgado

Release Date:09/08/2008

Constellation

Constellation

Character:Helms Boxer

Release Date:01/02/2007

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Character:Pastor Charlie

Release Date:27/06/2006

Giraffes Can't Dance

Giraffes Can't Dance

Character:

Release Date:01/01/2006

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

Character:Self

Release Date:27/11/2005

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Character:Self

Release Date:20/09/2004

When Star Wars Ruled the World

When Star Wars Ruled the World

Character:Self

Release Date:18/09/2004

The Maintenance Man

The Maintenance Man

Character:Melven

Release Date:01/04/2004

Epoch: Evolution

Epoch: Evolution

Character:Ferguson

Release Date:29/11/2003

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Character:Narrator

Release Date:05/01/2003

Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother

Character:Gen. Warren Boutwell

Release Date:31/05/2002

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

Character:Self

Release Date:08/02/2002

The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth

Character:Dr. Davis

Release Date:01/01/2002

The Visit

The Visit

Character:Henry

Release Date:20/04/2001

Good Neighbor

Good Neighbor

Character:Sgt. Paul Davidson

Release Date:01/01/2001

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

Character:Lester

Release Date:13/10/2000

Fear Runs Silent

Fear Runs Silent

Character:Sheriff Hammond

Release Date:10/03/2000

The Contract

The Contract

Character:Senator Harmon

Release Date:29/05/1999

Hard Time

Hard Time

Character:Leo Barker

Release Date:12/12/1998

Woo

Woo

Character:Himself

Release Date:08/05/1998

The Fourth King

The Fourth King

Character:Gasparre

Release Date:27/12/1997

Steel Sharks

Steel Sharks

Character:Adm. Jim Perry

Release Date:10/10/1997

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Character:Self

Release Date:06/02/1997

Afro Promo

Afro Promo

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:31/01/1997

The Prince

The Prince

Character:

Release Date:12/12/1996

Moving Target

Moving Target

Character:Detective Don Racine

Release Date:26/11/1996

Mask of Death

Mask of Death

Character:Agent Jeffries

Release Date:25/05/1996

Triplecross

Triplecross

Character:Agent Oscar Pierce

Release Date:28/05/1995

Falling For You

Falling For You

Character:Lieutenant Frank Lazaro

Release Date:21/02/1995

Message from Nam

Message from Nam

Character:Felix

Release Date:17/10/1993

Percy & Thunder

Percy & Thunder

Character:Ralph Tate

Release Date:07/09/1993

Alien Intruder

Alien Intruder

Character:Commander Skyler

Release Date:24/02/1993

Marked for Murder

Marked for Murder

Character:Capt. Jack Reilly

Release Date:17/01/1993

Giant Steps

Giant Steps

Character:Slate Thompson

Release Date:12/09/1992

Driving Me Crazy

Driving Me Crazy

Character:Max

Release Date:16/05/1991

Voices That Care

Voices That Care

Character:Self - Choir Member

Release Date:28/02/1991

Dangerous Passion

Dangerous Passion

Character:Lou

Release Date:28/02/1990

Secret Agent 00 Soul

Secret Agent 00 Soul

Character:Secret Agent Zero

Release Date:01/02/1990

Batman

Batman

Character:Harvey Dent

Release Date:21/06/1989

The Return of Desperado

The Return of Desperado

Character:Daniel Lancaster

Release Date:15/02/1988

Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion

Character:Hamberger

Release Date:16/10/1987

Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet

Character:Det. Hazeltine

Release Date:27/02/1987

Courage

Courage

Character:Bobby Jay

Release Date:24/09/1986

Oceans of Fire

Oceans of Fire

Character:Jim McKinley

Release Date:16/09/1986

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Character:Self

Release Date:14/01/1986

The Right of the People

The Right of the People

Character:Mike Trainor

Release Date:13/01/1986

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Character:Self

Release Date:10/03/1985

Marvin & Tige

Marvin & Tige

Character:Richard Davis

Release Date:08/03/1985

The Impostor

The Impostor

Character:Matthew Raines

Release Date:08/11/1984

Fear City

Fear City

Character:Al Wheeler

Release Date:18/07/1984

Time Bomb

Time Bomb

Character:Jake Calahan

Release Date:25/03/1984

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Character:Narrator (voice) / Self

Release Date:21/11/1983

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Character:Douglas Hawk

Release Date:28/07/1983

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

Character:Lando Calrissian

Release Date:25/05/1983

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Character:Self

Release Date:16/05/1983

Nighthawks

Nighthawks

Character:Matthew Fox

Release Date:17/03/1981

Children of Divorce

Children of Divorce

Character:Walter Williams

Release Date:24/11/1980

The Hostage Tower

The Hostage Tower

Character:Clarence Whitlock

Release Date:19/09/1980

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

Character:Lando Calrissian

Release Date:20/05/1980

Christmas Lilies of the Field

Christmas Lilies of the Field

Character:Homer Smith

Release Date:16/12/1979

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

Character:Scott Joplin

Release Date:11/02/1977

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Character:Bingo

Release Date:16/07/1976

Mahogany

Mahogany

Character:Brian

Release Date:08/10/1975

Carter's Army

Carter's Army

Character:Pvt. Lewis

Release Date:25/05/1975

The Take

The Take

Character:Sneed

Release Date:01/05/1974

The Conversation

The Conversation

Character:Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)

Release Date:07/04/1974

Hit!

Hit!

Character:Nick Allen

Release Date:18/09/1973

Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

Character:Louis McKay

Release Date:12/10/1972

The Final Comedown

The Final Comedown

Character:Johnny Johnson

Release Date:31/05/1972

The Glass House

The Glass House

Character:Lennox

Release Date:04/02/1972

Brian's Song

Brian's Song

Character:Gale Sayers

Release Date:30/11/1971

Lost Flight

Lost Flight

Character:Merle Barnaby

Release Date:13/08/1970

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

Character:Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk

Release Date:28/05/1970

The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

Character:Josh Quincy

Release Date:22/10/1959

Television Appearances

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

Character:Landolorian (voice)

Icons Unearthed: Batman

Icons Unearthed: Batman

Character:Self

And Just Like That…

And Just Like That…

Character:Lawrence Todd

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Character:Self

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Character:Billy Dee Williams (voice)

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

Character:Lando Calrissian (voice)

LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises

LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises

Character:Lando Calrissian (voice)

LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales

LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales

Character:Lando Calrissian (voice)

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

Character:Lando Calrissian (voice)

The Rebels

The Rebels

Character:Coach Paysinger

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

Character:Lindo Calrissian (voice)

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

Character:Sensei Carrot / Cucumber Referee (voice)

Comic Book Men

Comic Book Men

Character:Self

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

Character:Billy Dee Williams

White Collar

White Collar

Character:Ford / Bradford Toman

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Character:Self

Titan Maximum

Titan Maximum

Character:Adm. Bitchface (voice)

Modern Family

Modern Family

Character:Himself

Glee

Glee

Character:Andy Collins

Private Practice

Private Practice

Character:Henry

General Hospital: Night Shift

General Hospital: Night Shift

Character:

The Boondocks

The Boondocks

Character:Himself (voice)

Mind of Mencia

Mind of Mencia

Character:

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

Character:Self - Contestant

Bring Back...

Bring Back...

Character:Self

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

Character:Billy Dee Williams / Fudge Turnover (voice)

Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

Character:

Lost

Lost

Character:Self

NCIS

NCIS

Character:Leroy Jethro Moore

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self - Guest

Half & Half

Half & Half

Character:Otis 'Omar Funk' Wright

Street Time

Street Time

Character:Charles White

Scrubs

Scrubs

Character:Billy Dee Williams

18 Wheels of Justice

18 Wheels of Justice

Character:Burton Hardesty

The Hughleys

The Hughleys

Character:Jerry Rose

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

Character:Pastor Dan

The View

The View

Character:Self

Lonesome Dove: The Series

Lonesome Dove: The Series

Character:

The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons: An American Dream

Character:Berry Gordy

Martin

Martin

Character:Billy Dee Williams

In Living Color

In Living Color

Character:

A Different World

A Different World

Character:Langston Paige

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

Character:

North and South

North and South

Character:Francis Cardozo

Double Dare

Double Dare

Character:Billy Diamond

Chiefs

Chiefs

Character:Tyler Watts

Dynasty

Dynasty

Character:Brady Lloyd

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

Character:

Dinah!

Dinah!

Character:Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Character:Self

The New People

The New People

Character:

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

Character:

Coronet Blue

Coronet Blue

Character:The Second Technician

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Character:

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Character:Edward Tobin

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Character:Nate Phelps

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Character:James Borden

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Character:Self

The Defenders

The Defenders

Character:Private Austin George

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Performer

The Oscars

The Oscars

Character:Self

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