Billy Dee Williams
ActingBorn Apr 6, 1937
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.
Known For
STZ
movie2025
Icons Unearthed: Batman
tv2024
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
movie1983
When Star Wars Ruled the World
movie2004
Voices That Care
movie1991
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
movie1983
It's Black Entertainment
movie2002
The Empire Strikes Back
movie1980
Half & Half
tv2002
White Collar
tv2009
Scrubs
tv2001
The Boondocks
tv2005
Filmography
2025STZas Broadcaster (voice)movie2024LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxyas Landolorian (voice)tv2024Icons Unearthed: Batmanas Selftv2023Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramountas Himselfmovie2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?as Selfmovie2022LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacationas Lando Calrissian (voice)movie2021And Just Like That…as Lawrence Toddtv2021Stallone: Frank, That Isas Selfmovie2020LEGO Star Wars Holiday Specialas Lando Calrissian (voice)movie2020The Skywalker Legacyas Selfmovie2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Lando Calrissianmovie2019Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaitsas Selfmovie2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Selftv2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?as Billy Dee Williams (voice)tv2018Quincyas Selfmovie2017Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?as Two-Face (voice)movie2017Batman Is Just Not That Into Youas Two-Face (voice)movie2017Dirty Dancingas Titomovie2017The Lego Batman Movieas Two-Face (voice)movie2017I Am Not Your Negroas Selfmovie2016LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventuresas Lando Calrissian (voice)tv2016LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Risesas Lando Calrissian (voice)tv2015The Man in 3Bas Cainmovie2015LEGO Star Wars: Droid Talesas Lando Calrissian (voice)tv2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Selftv2015Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothalas Lando Calrissian (voice)movie2014Star Wars Rebelsas Lando Calrissian (voice)tv2014The Lego Movieas Lando (voice)movie2014The Rebelsas Coach Paysingertv2013LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chroniclesas Lindo Calrissian (voice)tv2012The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orangeas Sensei Carrot / Cucumber Referee (voice)tv2012Comic Book Menas Selftv2012Key & Peeleas Billy Dee Williamstv2011The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Rollas Ace Millstonemovie2010Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIas Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)movie2010Barry Mundayas Lonnie Greenmovie20103 Ways to Get a Husbandas Williammovie2009White Collaras Ford / Bradford Tomantv2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Selftv2009Titan Maximumas Adm. Bitchface (voice)tv2009Modern Familyas Himselftv2009Gleeas Andy Collinstv2009Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Timeas Narratormovie2009Fanboysas Judge Reinholdmovie2009Diary of a Single Momas Uncle Bomovie2008Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIas Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)movie2008Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knightas Selfmovie2008iMurdersas Robert Delgadomovie2007Private Practiceas Henrytv2007General Hospital: Night Shifttv2007Constellationas Helms Boxermovie2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horroras Pastor Charliemovie2006Giraffes Can't Dancemovie2005Merry F#%$in' Christmasas Selfmovie2005The Boondocksas Himself (voice)tv2005Mind of Menciatv2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestanttv2005Bring Back...as Selftv2005Robot Chickenas Billy Dee Williams / Fudge Turnover (voice)tv2005Black in the 80stv2004Lostas Billy Dee Williamstv2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Selfmovie2004When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Selfmovie2004The Maintenance Manas Melvenmovie2003Epoch: Evolutionas Fergusonmovie2003NCISas Leroy Jethro Mooretv2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - National Unfriend Day Spokespersontv2003Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosaas Narratormovie2002Half & Halfas Otis 'Omar Funk' Wrighttv2002Street Timeas Charles Whitetv2002Undercover Brotheras Gen. Warren Boutwellmovie2002It's Black Entertainmentas Selfmovie2002The Last Place on Earthas Dr. Davismovie2001Scrubsas Billy Dee Williamstv2001The Visitas Henrymovie2001Good Neighboras Sgt. Paul Davidsonmovie2000The Ladies Manas Lestermovie2000Fear Runs Silentas Sheriff Hammondmovie200018 Wheels of Justiceas Burton Hardestytv1999The Contractas Senator Harmonmovie