Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Age 89 — born April 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.

ActionAdventureScience FictionAnimation

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1959–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedSTZ
7.2 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Billy Dee Williams shows

  1. 1Half & Half posterHalf & HalfOtis 'Omar Funk' Wright · 1 ep · 20028.3
  2. 2White Collar posterWhite CollarFord / Bradford Toman · 1 ep · 20098.2
  3. 3Scrubs posterScrubsBilly Dee Williams · 1 ep · 20018.2
  4. 4Double Dare posterDouble DareBilly Diamond · 7 eps · 19858.0
  5. 5Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? posterScooby-Doo and Guess Who?Billy Dee Williams (voice) · 1 ep · 20198.0
  6. 6Star Wars Detours posterStar Wars DetoursLando Calrissian (voice) · 1 ep8.0
  7. 7Lost posterLostBilly Dee Williams · 1 ep · 20048.0
  8. 8Chiefs posterChiefsTyler Watts · 3 eps · 19837.9
  9. 9That '70s Show posterThat '70s ShowPastor Dan · 1 ep · 19987.9
  10. 10Star Wars Rebels posterStar Wars RebelsLando Calrissian (voice) · 1 ep · 20147.7
  11. 11Key & Peele posterKey & PeeleBilly Dee Williams · 1 ep · 20127.7
  12. 12Robot Chicken posterRobot ChickenBilly Dee Williams / Fudge Turnover (voice) · 1 ep · 20057.6
  13. 13NCIS posterNCISLeroy Jethro Moore · 2 eps · 20037.6
  14. 14In Living Color posterIn Living Color1 ep · 19907.6
  15. 15Mission: Impossible posterMission: ImpossibleHank Benton · 1 ep · 19667.6
  16. 16Martin posterMartinBilly Dee Williams · 1 ep · 19927.5
  17. 17Private Practice posterPrivate PracticeHenry · 1 ep · 20077.5
  18. 18North and South posterNorth and SouthFrancis Cardozo · 3 eps · 19857.5
  19. 19The Jeffersons posterThe Jeffersons1 ep · 19757.3
  20. 20General Hospital: Night Shift posterGeneral Hospital: Night Shift24 eps · 20077.3
  21. 21And Just Like That… posterAnd Just Like That…Lawrence Todd · 1 ep · 20217.2
  22. 22Lonesome Dove: The Series posterLonesome Dove: The Series2 eps · 19947.1
  23. 23A Different World posterA Different WorldLangston Paige · 1 ep · 19877.1
  24. 24LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures posterLEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker AdventuresLando Calrissian (voice) · 2 eps · 20166.8
  25. 25The Hughleys posterThe HughleysJerry Rose · 2 eps · 19986.8
  26. 26Glee posterGleeAndy Collins · 1 ep · 20096.8
  27. 27LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy posterLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the GalaxyLandolorian (voice) · 1 ep · 20246.8
  28. 28The Jacksons: An American Dream posterThe Jacksons: An American DreamBerry Gordy · 2 eps · 19926.7
  29. 29Coronet Blue posterCoronet BlueThe Second Technician · 1 ep · 19676.7
  30. 30Wiseguy posterWiseguy1 ep · 19876.6
  31. 31LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales posterLEGO Star Wars: Droid TalesLando Calrissian (voice) · 2 eps · 20156.6
  32. 32Dynasty posterDynastyBrady Lloyd · 29 eps · 19816.5
  33. 33LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past posterLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the PastLandolorian (voice) · 1 ep · 20256.4
  34. 34The Defenders posterThe DefendersPrivate Austin George · 1 ep · 19616.3
  35. 35LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles posterLEGO Star Wars: The Yoda ChroniclesLindo Calrissian (voice) · 2 eps · 20136.2
  36. 36The New People posterThe New People1 ep · 19696.2
  37. 37The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange posterThe High Fructose Adventures of Annoying OrangeSensei Carrot / Cucumber Referee (voice) · 1 ep · 20126.1
  38. 38LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises posterLEGO Star Wars: The Resistance RisesLando Calrissian (voice) · 1 ep · 20166.1
  39. 39The Mod Squad posterThe Mod Squad1 ep · 19686.1
  40. 40Titan Maximum posterTitan MaximumAdm. Bitchface (voice) · 5 eps · 20095.7

Top movies 30best Billy Dee Williams movies

  1. 1STZ posterSTZBroadcaster (voice) · 202510.0
  2. 2The Empire Strikes Back posterThe Empire Strikes BackLando Calrissian · 1980 · Adventure8.4
  3. 3SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back posterSP FX: The Empire Strikes BackLando Calrissian (archive footage) · 19808.3
  4. 4Giant Steps posterGiant StepsSlate Thompson · 19928.0
  5. 5Percy & Thunder posterPercy & ThunderRalph Tate · 19938.0
  6. 6The Visit posterThe VisitHenry · 20017.9
  7. 7Return of the Jedi posterReturn of the JediLando Calrissian · 1983 · Adventure7.9
  8. 8Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal posterStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of LothalLando Calrissian (voice) · 20157.9
  9. 9The Return of Desperado posterThe Return of DesperadoDaniel Lancaster · 19887.7
  10. 10Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II posterRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IILando Calrissian / Man (voice) · 20087.5
  11. 11The Conversation posterThe ConversationMan in Yellow Hat (uncredited) · 19747.5
  12. 12Children of Divorce posterChildren of DivorceWalter Williams · 19807.5
  13. 13The Prince19967.5
  14. 14Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III posterRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIILando Calrissian / Teacher (voice) · 20107.5
  15. 15The Lego Movie posterThe Lego MovieLando (voice) · 20147.4
  16. 16Brian's Song posterBrian's SongGale Sayers · 19717.3
  17. 17The Lego Batman Movie posterThe Lego Batman MovieTwo-Face (voice) · 2017 · Animation7.2
  18. 18Batman posterBatmanHarvey Dent · 1989 · Fantasy7.2
  19. 19The Last Angry Man posterThe Last Angry ManJosh Quincy · 19596.9
  20. 20Lady Sings the Blues posterLady Sings the BluesLouis McKay · 19726.9
  21. 21The Out-of-Towners posterThe Out-of-TownersClifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk · 19706.8
  22. 22The Take posterThe TakeSneed · 19746.8
  23. 23Courage posterCourageBobby Jay · 19866.8
  24. 24LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special posterLEGO Star Wars Holiday SpecialLando Calrissian (voice) · 20206.6
  25. 25The Final Comedown posterThe Final ComedownJohnny Johnson · 19726.5
  26. 26The Glass House posterThe Glass HouseLennox · 19726.4
  27. 27Nighthawks posterNighthawksMatthew Fox · 19816.4
  28. 28Time Bomb posterTime BombJake Calahan · 19846.3
  29. 29LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation posterLEGO Star Wars Summer VacationLando Calrissian (voice) · 20226.3
  30. 30The Fourth King posterThe Fourth KingGasparre · 19976.3

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