Billy Dee Williams

April 6, 1937(89 years old)
New York City, New York, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (103)

STZ
10.0

STZ

2025

Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount

Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount

2023

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
6.2

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
6.3

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

2022

Stallone: Frank, That Is
5.9

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
6.6

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

2020

The Skywalker Legacy
7.8

The Skywalker Legacy

2020

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
6.1

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

2019

Quincy
7.4

Quincy

2018

Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?
4.4

Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?

2017

Batman Is Just Not That Into You
5.5

Batman Is Just Not That Into You

2017

Dirty Dancing
5.5

Dirty Dancing

2017

The Lego Batman Movie
7.2

The Lego Batman Movie

2017

I Am Not Your Negro
7.7

I Am Not Your Negro

2017

The Man in 3B
6.1

The Man in 3B

2015

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
7.9

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

2015

The Lego Movie
7.4

The Lego Movie

2014

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
5.5

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

2011

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
7.5

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

2010

Barry Munday
5.8

Barry Munday

2010

3 Ways to Get a Husband
5.0

3 Ways to Get a Husband

2010

Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time

Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time

2009

Fanboys
6.2

Fanboys

2009

Diary of a Single Mom
4.0

Diary of a Single Mom

2009

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
7.5

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II

2008

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

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

2008

iMurders
3.4

iMurders

2008

Constellation
5.8

Constellation

2007

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
4.8

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

Giraffes Can't Dance

Giraffes Can't Dance

2006

Merry F#%$in' Christmas
6.4

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

2005

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.8

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004

When Star Wars Ruled the World
8.8

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004

The Maintenance Man

The Maintenance Man

2004

Epoch: Evolution
5.5

Epoch: Evolution

2003

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

2003

Undercover Brother
5.9

Undercover Brother

2002

It's Black Entertainment
8.7

It's Black Entertainment

2002

The Last Place on Earth
5.7

The Last Place on Earth

2002

The Visit
7.9

The Visit

2001

Good Neighbor
4.7

Good Neighbor

2001

The Ladies Man
5.4

The Ladies Man

2000

Fear Runs Silent
4.8

Fear Runs Silent

2000

The Contract
4.6

The Contract

1999

Hard Time
5.9

Hard Time

1998

Woo
4.3

Woo

1998

The Fourth King
6.3

The Fourth King

1997

Steel Sharks
5.3

Steel Sharks

1997

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
8.0

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

1997

Afro Promo
8.0

Afro Promo

1997

Moving Target
4.8

Moving Target

1996

Mask of Death
3.7

Mask of Death

1996

Triplecross
4.8

Triplecross

1995

Falling For You
5.0

Falling For You

1995

Message from Nam
5.3

Message from Nam

1993

Percy & Thunder
8.0

Percy & Thunder

1993

Alien Intruder
3.5

Alien Intruder

1993

Marked for Murder
5.7

Marked for Murder

1993

Giant Steps
8.0

Giant Steps

1992

Driving Me Crazy
3.8

Driving Me Crazy

1991

Voices That Care
8.7

Voices That Care

1991

Dangerous Passion
5.0

Dangerous Passion

1990

Secret Agent 00 Soul
5.6

Secret Agent 00 Soul

1990

Batman
7.2

Batman

1989

The Return of Desperado
7.7

The Return of Desperado

1988

Deadly Illusion
5.5

Deadly Illusion

1987

Number One with a Bullet
4.8

Number One with a Bullet

1987

Courage
6.8

Courage

1986

Oceans of Fire
4.9

Oceans of Fire

1986

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
7.2

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

1986

The Right of the People
5.7

The Right of the People

1986

Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Marvin & Tige
5.1

Marvin & Tige

1985

The Impostor
4.9

The Impostor

1984

Fear City
5.4

Fear City

1984

Time Bomb
6.3

Time Bomb

1984

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.9

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983

Shooting Stars
5.0

Shooting Stars

1983

Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

1983

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
8.7

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983

Nighthawks
6.4

Nighthawks

1981

Children of Divorce
7.5

Children of Divorce

1980

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
8.6

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980

The Hostage Tower
4.8

The Hostage Tower

1980

The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Christmas Lilies of the Field
6.0

Christmas Lilies of the Field

1979

Scott Joplin
6.3

Scott Joplin

1977

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
6.0

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976

Mahogany
5.9

Mahogany

1975

Carter's Army
4.4

Carter's Army

1975

The Take
6.8

The Take

1974

The Conversation
7.5

The Conversation

1974

Hit!
5.8

Hit!

1973

Lady Sings the Blues
6.9

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

The Final Comedown
6.5

The Final Comedown

1972

The Glass House
6.4

The Glass House

1972

Brian's Song
7.3

Brian's Song

1971

Lost Flight
4.3

Lost Flight

1970

The Out-of-Towners
6.8

The Out-of-Towners

1970

The Last Angry Man
6.9

The Last Angry Man

1959

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

Dark Empire

Dark Empire

TV Shows (65)

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
6.8

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

2024

Icons Unearthed: Batman
9.0

Icons Unearthed: Batman

2024

And Just Like That…
7.3

And Just Like That…

2021

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
8.0

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
6.8

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures

2016

LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises
6.1

LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises

2016

LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales
6.6

LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Star Wars Rebels
7.7

Star Wars Rebels

2014

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles
6.4

LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

2013

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
6.1

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

2012

Comic Book Men
6.8

Comic Book Men

2012

Key & Peele
7.7

Key & Peele

2012

White Collar
8.2

White Collar

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

Titan Maximum
5.7

Titan Maximum

2009

Modern Family
7.9

Modern Family

2009

Glee
6.8

Glee

2009

Private Practice
7.5

Private Practice

2007

General Hospital: Night Shift
7.3

General Hospital: Night Shift

2007

The Boondocks
8.2

The Boondocks

2005

Mind of Mencia
3.2

Mind of Mencia

2005

Dancing with the Stars
6.1

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Bring Back...
6.0

Bring Back...

2005

Robot Chicken
7.7

Robot Chicken

2005

Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

2005

Lost
8.0

Lost

2004

NCIS
7.6

NCIS

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.4

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.4

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Half & Half
8.3

Half & Half

2002

Street Time
2.5

Street Time

2002

Scrubs
8.2

Scrubs

2001

18 Wheels of Justice
5.3

18 Wheels of Justice

2000

The Hughleys
6.8

The Hughleys

1998

That '70s Show
7.9

That '70s Show

1998

The View
4.4

The View

1997

Lonesome Dove: The Series
7.1

Lonesome Dove: The Series

1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Jacksons: An American Dream
6.8

The Jacksons: An American Dream

1992

Martin
7.6

Martin

1992

In Living Color
7.6

In Living Color

1990

A Different World
7.0

A Different World

1987

Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987

North and South
7.5

North and South

1985

Double Dare
8.0

Double Dare

1985

Chiefs
7.9

Chiefs

1983

Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

Dynasty
6.5

Dynasty

1981

The Jeffersons
7.3

The Jeffersons

1975

Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

The New People
6.2

The New People

1969

The Mod Squad
6.0

The Mod Squad

1968

Coronet Blue
6.7

Coronet Blue

1967

Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966

The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953

Star Wars Detours
8.0

Star Wars Detours