Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019
As Lando Calrissian
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Billy Dee Williams
Born
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.
Filmography (107)
The Empire Strikes Back1980
As Lando Calrissian
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Return of the Jedi1983
As Lando Calrissian
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Batman1989
As Harvey Dent
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Lego Movie2014
As Lando (voice)
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Lego Batman Movie2017
As Two-Face (voice)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Conversation1974
As Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Nighthawks1981
As Matthew Fox
TMDb 6.4 / 10
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation2022
As Lando Calrissian (voice)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Undercover Brother2002
As Gen. Warren Boutwell
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Fanboys2009
As Judge Reinhold
TMDb 6.2 / 10
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special2020
As Lando Calrissian (voice)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
I Am Not Your Negro2017
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III2010
As Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Dangerous Passion1990
As Lou
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Ladies Man2000
As Lester
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Out-of-Towners1970
As Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Dirty Dancing2017
As Tito
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Skywalker Legacy2020
As Self
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004
As Self
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror2006
As Pastor Charlie
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Contract1999
As Senator Harmon
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Barry Munday2010
As Lonnie Green
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Hit!1973
As Nick Allen
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Fear City1984
As Al Wheeler
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II2008
As Lando Calrissian / Man (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Courage1986
As Bobby Jay
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Is That Black Enough for You?!?2022
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Brian's Song1971
As Gale Sayers
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Driving Me Crazy1991
As Max
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Impostor1984
As Matthew Raines
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Epoch: Evolution2003
As Ferguson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Hard Time1998
As Leo Barker
TMDb 5.9 / 10
STZ2025
As Broadcaster (voice)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Woo1998
As Himself
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Dark EmpireRelease date TBA
As Lando Calrissian
Lady Sings the Blues1972
As Louis McKay
TMDb 6.9 / 10
In Search of Tomorrow2022
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight2008
As Self
Night of 100 Stars II1985
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Steel Sharks1997
As Adm. Jim Perry
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Carter's Army1975
As Pvt. Lewis
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976
As Bingo
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll2011
As Ace Millstone
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Alien Intruder1993
As Commander Skyler
TMDb 3.3 / 10
The Man in 3B2015
As Cain
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Diary of a Single Mom2009
As Uncle Bo
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever1983
As Self
TMDb 8.7 / 10
The Hostage Tower1980
As Clarence Whitlock
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary1986
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Take1974
As Sneed
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Oceans of Fire1986
As Jim McKinley
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Moving Target1996
As Detective Don Racine
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Quincy2018
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal2015
As Lando Calrissian (voice)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Diamonds on the Silver Screen
Diamonds on the Silver ScreenRelease date TBA
As Self
Mask of Death1996
As Agent Jeffries
TMDb 3.8 / 10
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back1980
As Lando Calrissian (archive footage)
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Good Neighbor2001
As Sgt. Paul Davidson
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Fear Runs Silent2000
As Sheriff Hammond
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Time Bomb1984
As Jake Calahan
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Scott Joplin1977
As Scott Joplin
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Constellation2007
As Helms Boxer
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits2019
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Number One with a Bullet1987
As Det. Hazeltine
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Message from Nam1993
As Felix
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Secret Agent 00 Soul1990
As Secret Agent Zero
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Fourth King1997
As Gasparre
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery1997
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Final Comedown1972
As Johnny Johnson
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Visit2001
As Henry
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Stallone: Frank, That Is2021
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Glass House1972
As Lennox
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Mahogany1975
As Brian
TMDb 5.9 / 10
When Star Wars Ruled the World2004
As Self
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Falling For You1995
As Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Deadly Illusion1987
As Hamberger
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Shooting Stars1983
As Douglas Hawk
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Last Angry Man1959
As Josh Quincy
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Marked for Murder1993
As Capt. Jack Reilly
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Giraffes Can't Dance2006
Batman Is Just Not That Into You2017
As Two-Face (voice)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Last Place on Earth2002
As Dr. Davis
TMDb 5.7 / 10
It's Black Entertainment2002
As Self
TMDb 8.7 / 10
Voices That Care1991
As Self - Choir Member
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Return of Desperado1988
As Daniel Lancaster
TMDb 7.7 / 10
iMurders2008
As Robert Delgado
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time2009
As Narrator
Percy & Thunder1993
As Ralph Tate
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Children of Divorce1980
As Walter Williams
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Lost Flight1970
As Merle Barnaby
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues1987
As Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi1983
As Narrator (voice) / Self
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Merry F#%$in' Christmas2005
As Self
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Maintenance Man2004
As Melven
Marvin & Tige1985
As Richard Davis
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Triplecross1995
As Agent Oscar Pierce
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Christmas Lilies of the Field1979
As Homer Smith
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Right of the People1986
As Mike Trainor
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?2017
As Two-Face (voice)
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Giant Steps1992
As Slate Thompson
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount2023
As Himself
3 Ways to Get a Husband2010
As William
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Prince
The Prince1996
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Brown SugarRelease date TBA
As Host - Narrator
Afro Promo1997
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa2003
As Narrator
Filmography and biography: TMDb