Billy Dee Williams
Biography
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
107
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-04-06
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
比利·迪·威廉斯, بیلی دی ویلیامز, William December Williams Jr., William December "Billy Dee" Williams Jr
Known For
Batman
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Mahogany
Nighthawks
Lady Sings the Blues
Carter's Army
Steel Sharks
Driving Me Crazy
Epoch: Evolution
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Fanboys
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Fear Runs Silent
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Alien Intruder
Voices That Care
Constellation
The Ladies Man
Brian's Song
Fear City
Triplecross
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
The Final Comedown
Hit!
The Contract
Scott Joplin
Deadly Illusion
Marked for Murder
Mask of Death
Falling For You
Courage
Hard Time
Moving Target
Number One with a Bullet
Time Bomb
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Secret Agent 00 Soul
Oceans of Fire
Marvin & Tige
The Glass House
Lost Flight
Giraffes Can't Dance
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
Message from Nam
The Hostage Tower
STZ
The Last Angry Man
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time
The Lego Movie
Percy & Thunder
Shooting Stars
Good Neighbor
The Take
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Night of 100 Stars II
The Conversation
The Man in 3B
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
The Return of Desperado
The Out-of-Towners
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount
The Prince
Brown Sugar
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
The Lego Batman Movie
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Afro Promo
Dirty Dancing
Christmas Lilies of the Field
Barry Munday
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Children of Divorce
Woo
Undercover Brother
iMurders
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
The Right of the People
Dangerous Passion
3 Ways to Get a Husband
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
Batman Is Just Not That Into You
Quincy
The Visit
It's Black Entertainment
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
The Skywalker Legacy
Giant Steps
Diary of a Single Mom
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
The Impostor
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?
The Last Place on Earth
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
The Fourth King
The Maintenance Man
I Am Not Your Negro
Dark Empire
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
Diamonds on the Silver Screen
In Search of Tomorrow