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Billy Dee Williams
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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 L…
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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.
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STZ
as Broadcaster (voice)
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount
as Himself
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self
Stallone: Frank, That Is
as Self
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Lando Calrissian
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
as Self
Quincy
as Self
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?
as Two-Face (voice)
Batman Is Just Not That Into You
as Two-Face (voice)
Dirty Dancing
as Tito
The Lego Batman Movie
as Two-Face (voice)
I Am Not Your Negro
as Self (archive footage)
The Man in 3B
as Cain
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Lando Calrissian (voice)
The Lego Movie
as Lando (voice)
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Ace Millstone
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
as Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)
Barry Munday
as Lonnie Green
3 Ways to Get a Husband
as William
Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time
as Narrator
Fanboys
as Judge Reinhold
Diary of a Single Mom
as Uncle Bo
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
as Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
as Self
iMurders
as Robert Delgado
Constellation
as Helms Boxer
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Pastor Charlie
Giraffes Can't Dance
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
The Maintenance Man
as Melven
Epoch: Evolution
as Ferguson
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
as Narrator
Undercover Brother
as Gen. Warren Boutwell
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
The Last Place on Earth
as Dr. Davis
The Visit
as Henry
Good Neighbor
as Sgt. Paul Davidson
The Ladies Man
as Lester
Fear Runs Silent
as Sheriff Hammond
The Contract
as Senator Harmon
Hard Time
as Leo Barker
Woo
as Himself
The Fourth King
as Gasparre
Steel Sharks
as Adm. Jim Perry
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
Afro Promo
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
The Prince
Moving Target
as Detective Don Racine
Mask of Death
as Agent Jeffries
Triplecross
as Agent Oscar Pierce
Falling For You
as Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
Message from Nam
as Felix
Percy & Thunder
as Ralph Tate
Alien Intruder
as Commander Skyler
Marked for Murder
as Capt. Jack Reilly
Giant Steps
as Slate Thompson
Driving Me Crazy
as Max
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
Dangerous Passion
as Lou
Secret Agent 00 Soul
as Secret Agent Zero
Batman
as Harvey Dent
The Return of Desperado
as Daniel Lancaster
Deadly Illusion
as Hamberger
No Poster
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
as Self
Number One with a Bullet
as Det. Hazeltine
Courage
as Bobby Jay
Oceans of Fire
as Jim McKinley
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
as Self
The Right of the People
as Mike Trainor
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Marvin & Tige
as Richard Davis
The Impostor
as Matthew Raines
Fear City
as Al Wheeler
Time Bomb
as Jake Calahan
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Shooting Stars
as Douglas Hawk
Return of the Jedi
as Lando Calrissian
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
Nighthawks
as Matthew Fox
Children of Divorce
as Walter Williams
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Lando Calrissian (archive footage)
The Hostage Tower
as Clarence Whitlock
The Empire Strikes Back
as Lando Calrissian
Christmas Lilies of the Field
as Homer Smith
Scott Joplin
as Scott Joplin
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Bingo
Mahogany
as Brian
Carter's Army
as Pvt. Lewis
The Take
as Sneed
The Conversation
as Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
Hit!
as Nick Allen
Lady Sings the Blues
as Louis McKay
The Final Comedown
as Johnny Johnson
The Glass House
as Lennox
Brian's Song
as Gale Sayers
Lost Flight
as Merle Barnaby
The Out-of-Towners
as Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk
The Last Angry Man
as Josh Quincy
No Poster
Diamonds on the Silver Screen
as Self
Dark Empire
as Lando Calrissian
Brown Sugar
as Host - Narrator