Billy Dee Williams
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.
Known For
TV
NCIS
Leroy Jethro Moore
2003
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
TV
Modern Family
Himself
2009
TV
Lost
Billy Dee Williams
2004
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
White Collar
Ford / Bradford Toman
2009
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Scrubs
Billy Dee Williams
2001
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
The Boondocks
Himself (voice)
2005
TV
Glee
Andy Collins
2009
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
TV
The Defenders
Private Austin George
1961
TV
Robot Chicken
Billy Dee Williams / Fudge Turnover (voice)
2005
TV
That '70s Show
Pastor Dan
1998
TV
Mission: Impossible
Hank Benton
1966
TV
Private Practice
Henry
2007
TV
Dynasty
Brady Lloyd
1981
TV
A Different World
Langston Paige
1987
Filmography
2025FilmSTZas Broadcaster (voice)2024TVLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxyas Landolorian (voice)2024TVIcons Unearthed: Batmanas Self2023FilmClear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramountas Himself2022FilmIs That Black Enough for You?!?as Self2022FilmLEGO Star Wars Summer Vacationas Lando Calrissian (voice)2021TVAnd Just Like That…as Lawrence Todd2021FilmStallone: Frank, That Isas Self2020FilmLEGO Star Wars Holiday Specialas Lando Calrissian (voice)2020FilmThe Skywalker Legacyas Self2019FilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Lando Calrissian2019FilmStar Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaitsas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVScooby-Doo and Guess Who?as Billy Dee Williams (voice)2018FilmQuincyas Self2017FilmMovie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?as Two-Face (voice)2017FilmBatman Is Just Not That Into Youas Two-Face (voice)2017FilmDirty Dancingas Tito2017FilmThe Lego Batman Movieas Two-Face (voice)2017FilmI Am Not Your Negroas Self2016TVLEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventuresas Lando Calrissian (voice)2016TVLEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Risesas Lando Calrissian (voice)2015FilmThe Man in 3Bas Cain2015TVLEGO Star Wars: Droid Talesas Lando Calrissian (voice)2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothalas Lando Calrissian (voice)2014TVStar Wars Rebelsas Lando Calrissian (voice)2014FilmThe Lego Movieas Lando (voice)2014TVThe Rebelsas Coach Paysinger2013TVLEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chroniclesas Lindo Calrissian (voice)2012TVThe High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orangeas Sensei Carrot / Cucumber Referee (voice)2012TVComic Book Menas Self2012TVKey & Peeleas Billy Dee Williams2011FilmThe Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Rollas Ace Millstone2010FilmRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIas Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)2010FilmBarry Mundayas Lonnie Green2010Film3 Ways to Get a Husbandas William2009TVWhite Collaras Ford / Bradford Toman2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self2009TVTitan Maximumas Adm. Bitchface (voice)2009TVModern Familyas Himself2009TVGleeas Andy Collins2009FilmPitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Timeas Narrator2009FilmFanboysas Judge Reinhold2009FilmDiary of a Single Momas Uncle Bo2008FilmRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIas Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)2008FilmShadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knightas Self2008FilmiMurdersas Robert Delgado2007TVPrivate Practiceas Henry2007TVGeneral Hospital: Night Shift2007FilmConstellationas Helms Boxer2006FilmSnoop Dogg's Hood of Horroras Pastor Charlie2006FilmGiraffes Can't Dance2005FilmMerry F#%$in' Christmasas Self2005TVThe Boondocksas Himself (voice)2005TVMind of Mencia2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant2005TVBring Back...as Self2005TVRobot Chickenas Billy Dee Williams / Fudge Turnover (voice)2005TVBlack in the 80s2004TVLostas Billy Dee Williams2004FilmEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self2004FilmWhen Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Self2004FilmThe Maintenance Manas Melven2003FilmEpoch: Evolutionas Ferguson2003TVNCISas Leroy Jethro Moore2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2003FilmElla Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosaas Narrator2002TVHalf & Halfas Otis 'Omar Funk' Wright2002TVStreet Timeas Charles White2002FilmUndercover Brotheras Gen. Warren Boutwell2002FilmIt's Black Entertainmentas Self2002FilmThe Last Place on Earthas Dr. Davis2001TVScrubsas Billy Dee Williams2001FilmThe Visitas Henry2001FilmGood Neighboras Sgt. Paul Davidson2000FilmThe Ladies Manas Lester2000FilmFear Runs Silentas Sheriff Hammond2000TV18 Wheels of Justiceas Burton Hardesty1999FilmThe Contractas Senator Harmon1998FilmHard Timeas Leo Barker1998TVThe Hughleysas Jerry Rose1998TVThat '70s Showas Pastor Dan1998FilmWooas Himself1997FilmThe Fourth Kingas Gasparre1997FilmSteel Sharksas Adm. Jim Perry1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmStar Wars: The Magic & the Mysteryas Self1997FilmAfro Promoas Self (archive footage)1996FilmThe Prince1996FilmMoving Targetas Detective Don Racine1996FilmMask of Deathas Agent Jeffries1995FilmTriplecrossas Agent Oscar Pierce1995FilmFalling For Youas Lieutenant Frank Lazaro1994TVLonesome Dove: The Series1993FilmMessage from Namas Felix1993FilmPercy & Thunderas Ralph Tate1993FilmAlien Intruderas Commander Skyler1993FilmMarked for Murderas Capt. Jack Reilly1992TVThe Jacksons: An American Dreamas Berry Gordy1992FilmGiant Stepsas Slate Thompson1992TVMartinas Billy Dee Williams1991FilmDriving Me Crazyas Max1991FilmVoices That Careas Self - Choir Member1990TVIn Living Color1990FilmDangerous Passionas Lou1990FilmSecret Agent 00 Soulas Secret Agent Zero1989FilmBatmanas Harvey Dent1988FilmThe Return of Desperadoas Daniel Lancaster1987FilmDeadly Illusionas Hamberger1987TVA Different Worldas Langston Paige1987TVWiseguy1987FilmNumber One with a Bulletas Det. Hazeltine1986FilmCourageas Bobby Jay1986FilmOceans of Fireas Jim McKinley1986FilmBugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversaryas Self1986FilmThe Right of the Peopleas Mike Trainor1985TVNorth and Southas Francis Cardozo1985TVDouble Dareas Billy Diamond1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self1985FilmMarvin & Tigeas Richard Davis1984FilmThe Impostoras Matthew Raines1984FilmFear Cityas Al Wheeler1984FilmTime Bombas Jake Calahan1983FilmClassic Creatures: Return of the Jedias Narrator (voice) / Self1983TVChiefsas Tyler Watts1983FilmShooting Starsas Douglas Hawk1983FilmReturn of the Jedias Lando Calrissian1983FilmMotown 25: Yesterday, Today, Foreveras Self1981FilmNighthawksas Matthew Fox1981TVDynastyas Brady Lloyd1980FilmChildren of Divorceas Walter Williams1980FilmThe Hostage Toweras Clarence Whitlock1980FilmThe Empire Strikes Backas Lando Calrissian1979FilmChristmas Lilies of the Fieldas Homer Smith1977FilmScott Joplinas Scott Joplin1976FilmThe Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kingsas Bingo1975FilmMahoganyas Brian1975FilmCarter's Armyas Pvt. Lewis1975TVThe Jeffersons1974TVDinah!as Self1974FilmThe Takeas Sneed1974FilmThe Conversationas Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)1973FilmHit!as Nick Allen1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self1972FilmLady Sings the Bluesas Louis McKay1972FilmThe Final Comedownas Johnny Johnson1972FilmThe Glass Houseas Lennox1971FilmBrian's Songas Gale Sayers1970FilmLost Flightas Merle Barnaby1970FilmThe Out-of-Townersas Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk1969TVThe New People1968TVThe Mod Squad1967TVCoronet Blueas The Second Technician1966TVMission: Impossibleas Hank Benton1965TVThe F.B.I.as Edward Tobin1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961TVThe Defendersas Private Austin George1959FilmThe Last Angry Manas Josh Quincy1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmBrown Sugaras Host - Narrator—TVStar Wars Detoursas Lando Calrissian (voice)