Actor
Billy Dee Williams
- Born: 6 April 1937, New York City, New York, USA
- Estimated net worth: $9 million
Billy Dee Williams is an acclaimed American actor known for his charismatic performances, particularly as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise. His career spans several decades, featuring roles in films like Lady Sings the Blues and Batman. Renowned…
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About Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams is an acclaimed American actor known for his charismatic performances, particularly as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise. His career spans several decades, featuring roles in films like Lady Sings the Blues and Batman. Renowned for his smooth voice and charming demeanor, Williams has made a lasting impact in both film and television.
- Born
- 6 April 1937, New York City, New York, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Spouses
- Teruko Nakagami (1972-present)
- Children
- 1 (Hanako Williams)
- Parents
- William December Williams Sr., Loretta Williams
- Estimated net worth
- $9 million
Fun facts about Billy Dee Williams
- Billy Dee Williams was a talented painter and has exhibited his artwork in galleries.
- He was the first African American actor to portray a leading role in a major science fiction film franchise.
Famous Billy Dee Williams quotes
“I have a bad feeling about this.”
“It's a trap!”
“I am not a comic book villain.”
Billy Dee Williams filmography
Cast (175)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | STZ Movie | Broadcaster (voice) | 10.0 |
| 2025 | LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past TV | Landolorian (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2024 | LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy TV | Landolorian (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2024 | Icons Unearthed: Batman TV | Self | 9.0 |
| 2023 | Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount Movie | Himself | |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!? Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 2022 | LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation Movie | Lando Calrissian (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2021 | And Just Like That… TV | Lawrence Todd | 7.2 |
| 2021 | Stallone: Frank, That Is Movie | Self | 5.8 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Movie | Lando Calrissian (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2020 | The Skywalker Legacy Movie | Self | 7.9 |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Movie | Lando Calrissian | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? TV | Billy Dee Williams (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2018 | Quincy Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2017 | Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That? Movie | Two-Face (voice) | 4.3 |
| 2017 | Batman Is Just Not That Into You Movie | Two-Face (voice) | 5.6 |
| 2017 | Dirty Dancing Movie | Tito | 5.5 |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie Movie | Two-Face (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2017 | I Am Not Your Negro Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.7 |
| 2016 | LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures TV | Lando Calrissian (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2016 | LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises TV | Lando Calrissian (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The Man in 3B Movie | Cain | 6.1 |
| 2015 | LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales TV | Lando Calrissian (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Movie | Lando Calrissian (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels TV | Lando Calrissian (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie Movie | Lando (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2014 | The Rebels TV | Coach Paysinger | 4.6 |
| 2013 | LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles TV | Lindo Calrissian (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2012 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange TV | Sensei Carrot / Cucumber Referee (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2012 | Comic Book Men TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 2012 | Key & Peele TV | Billy Dee Williams | 7.7 |
| 2011 | The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Movie | Ace Millstone | 5.5 |
| 2010 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Movie | Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2010 | Barry Munday Movie | Lonnie Green | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 3 Ways to Get a Husband Movie | William | 5.0 |
| 2009 | White Collar TV | Ford / Bradford Toman | 8.2 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 2009 | Titan Maximum TV | Adm. Bitchface (voice) | 5.7 |
| 2009 | Modern Family TV | Himself | 7.9 |
| 2009 | Glee TV | Andy Collins | 6.8 |
| 2009 | Pitching Man: Satchel Paige Defying Time Movie | Narrator | |
| 2009 | Fanboys Movie | Judge Reinhold | 6.2 |
| 2009 | Diary of a Single Mom Movie | Uncle Bo | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II Movie | Lando Calrissian / Man (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Movie | Self | |
| 2008 | iMurders Movie | Robert Delgado | 3.3 |
| 2007 | Private Practice TV | Henry | 7.5 |
| 2007 | General Hospital: Night Shift TV | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2007 | Constellation Movie | Helms Boxer | 5.6 |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror Movie | Pastor Charlie | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Giraffes Can't Dance Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2005 | Merry F#%$in' Christmas Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2005 | The Boondocks TV | Himself (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2005 | Mind of Mencia TV | Unknown character | 3.2 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars TV | Self - Contestant | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Bring Back... TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken TV | Billy Dee Williams / Fudge Turnover (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2005 | Black in the 80s TV | Self | |
| 2004 | Lost TV | Billy Dee Williams | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Movie | Self | 7.6 |
| 2004 | When Star Wars Ruled the World Movie | Self | 8.8 |
| 2004 | The Maintenance Man Movie | Melven | |
| 2003 | Epoch: Evolution Movie | Ferguson | 5.5 |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Leroy Jethro Moore | 7.6 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Commemorative Plate Spokesperson | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - National Unfriend Day Spokesperson | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa Movie | Narrator | |
| 2002 | Half & Half TV | Otis 'Omar Funk' Wright | 8.3 |
| 2002 | Street Time TV | Charles White | 2.5 |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother Movie | Gen. Warren Boutwell | 5.9 |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment Movie | Self | 8.7 |
| 2002 | The Last Place on Earth Movie | Dr. Davis | 5.7 |
| 2001 | Scrubs TV | Billy Dee Williams | 8.2 |
| 2001 | The Visit Movie | Henry | 7.9 |
| 2001 | Good Neighbor Movie | Sgt. Paul Davidson | 4.7 |
| 2000 | The Ladies Man Movie | Lester | 5.3 |
| 2000 | Fear Runs Silent Movie | Sheriff Hammond | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice TV | Burton Hardesty | 5.3 |
| 1999 | The Contract Movie | Senator Harmon | 4.6 |
| 1998 | Hard Time Movie | Leo Barker | 5.9 |
| 1998 | The Hughleys TV | Jerry Rose | 6.8 |
| 1998 | That '70s Show TV | Pastor Dan | 7.9 |
| 1998 | Woo Movie | Himself | 4.3 |
| 1997 | The Fourth King Movie | Gasparre | 6.3 |
| 1997 | Steel Sharks Movie | Adm. Jim Perry | 5.3 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1997 | Afro Promo Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 1996 | The Prince Movie | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 1996 | Moving Target Movie | Detective Don Racine | 4.7 |
| 1996 | Mask of Death Movie | Agent Jeffries | 3.8 |
| 1995 | Triplecross Movie | Agent Oscar Pierce | 4.8 |
| 1995 | Falling For You Movie | Lieutenant Frank Lazaro | 5.0 |
| 1994 | Lonesome Dove: The Series TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1993 | Message from Nam Movie | Felix | 5.3 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder Movie | Ralph Tate | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Alien Intruder Movie | Commander Skyler | 3.3 |
| 1993 | Marked for Murder Movie | Capt. Jack Reilly | 5.7 |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream TV | Berry Gordy | 6.9 |
| 1992 | Giant Steps Movie | Slate Thompson | 8.0 |
| 1992 | Martin TV | Billy Dee Williams | 7.5 |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy Movie | Max | 3.9 |
| 1991 | Voices That Care Movie | Self - Choir Member | 7.0 |
| 1990 | In Living Color TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1990 | Dangerous Passion Movie | Lou | 5.0 |
| 1990 | Secret Agent 00 Soul Movie | Secret Agent Zero | 5.5 |
| 1989 | Batman Movie | Harvey Dent | 7.2 |
| 1988 | The Return of Desperado Movie | Daniel Lancaster | 7.7 |
| 1987 | Deadly Illusion Movie | Hamberger | 5.5 |
| 1987 | A Different World TV | Langston Paige | 7.2 |
| 1987 | Wiseguy TV | Unknown character | 6.6 |
| 1987 | Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues Movie | Self | |
| 1987 | Number One with a Bullet Movie | Det. Hazeltine | 4.6 |
| 1986 | Courage Movie | Bobby Jay | 6.8 |
| 1986 | Oceans of Fire Movie | Jim McKinley | 4.9 |
| 1986 | Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 1986 | The Right of the People Movie | Mike Trainor | 5.7 |
| 1985 | North and South TV | Francis Cardozo | 7.5 |
| 1985 | Double Dare TV | Billy Diamond | 8.0 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 1985 | Marvin & Tige Movie | Richard Davis | 5.1 |
| 1984 | The Impostor Movie | Matthew Raines | 4.7 |
| 1984 | Fear City Movie | Al Wheeler | 5.4 |
| 1984 | Time Bomb Movie | Jake Calahan | 6.3 |
| 1983 | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Movie | Narrator (voice) / Self | 8.8 |
| 1983 | Chiefs TV | Tyler Watts | 7.9 |
| 1983 | Shooting Stars Movie | Douglas Hawk | 5.0 |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi Movie | Lando Calrissian | 7.9 |
| 1983 | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Movie | Self | 8.7 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman TV | Self - Guest | 6.2 |
| 1981 | Nighthawks Movie | Matthew Fox | 6.4 |
| 1981 | Dynasty TV | Brady Lloyd | 6.5 |
| 1980 | Children of Divorce Movie | Walter Williams | 7.5 |
| 1980 | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Movie | Lando Calrissian (archive footage) | 8.2 |
| 1980 | The Hostage Tower Movie | Clarence Whitlock | 4.8 |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back Movie | Lando Calrissian | 8.4 |
| 1979 | Christmas Lilies of the Field Movie | Homer Smith | 6.0 |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin Movie | Scott Joplin | 6.6 |
| 1976 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Movie | Bingo | 6.1 |
| 1975 | Mahogany Movie | Brian | 5.9 |
| 1975 | Carter's Army Movie | Pvt. Lewis | 4.5 |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons TV | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 1974 | Dinah! TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1974 | The Take Movie | Sneed | 6.8 |
| 1974 | The Conversation Movie | Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited) | 7.5 |
| 1973 | Hit! Movie | Nick Allen | 5.8 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues Movie | Louis McKay | 6.9 |
| 1972 | The Final Comedown Movie | Johnny Johnson | 6.5 |
| 1972 | The Glass House Movie | Lennox | 6.4 |
| 1971 | Brian's Song Movie | Gale Sayers | 7.3 |
| 1970 | Lost Flight Movie | Merle Barnaby | 4.2 |
| 1970 | The Out-of-Towners Movie | Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk | 6.8 |
| 1969 | The New People TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad TV | Unknown character | 6.1 |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue TV | The Second Technician | 6.7 |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible TV | Hank Benton | 7.6 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. TV | Edward Tobin | 5.6 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. TV | James Borden | 5.6 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. TV | Nate Phelps | 5.6 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1961 | The Defenders TV | Private Austin George | 6.3 |
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man Movie | Josh Quincy | 6.9 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Performer | |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| TBA | Star Wars Detours TV | Lando Calrissian (voice) | 6.5 |
| TBA | Diamonds on the Silver Screen Movie | Self | |
| TBA | Dark Empire Movie | Lando Calrissian | |
| TBA | Brown Sugar Movie | Host - Narrator |
Latest releases
- STZ2025 / TMDB 10.0
- Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount2023
- Is That Black Enough for You?!?2022 / TMDB 6.1
- LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation2022 / TMDB 6.3
- In Search of Tomorrow2022 / TMDB 6.8
- Stallone: Frank, That Is2021 / TMDB 5.8
Questions about Billy Dee Williams
What are Billy Dee Williams' most famous roles?
Billy Dee Williams is most famous for his role as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars series and as Harvey Dent in Batman. His performances in these iconic films have solidified his status in pop culture.
Has Billy Dee Williams won any awards?
While Billy Dee Williams has not won an Academy Award, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019 and has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including an NAACP Image Award.
What was Billy Dee Williams' first film?
Billy Dee Williams made his film debut in the 1961 movie 'The Last Angry Man.' This marked the beginning of a long and successful acting career.
What is Billy Dee Williams' estimated net worth?
Billy Dee Williams' estimated net worth is around $9 million, reflecting his successful career in acting, voice work, and art.
How many children does Billy Dee Williams have?
Billy Dee Williams has one child, a daughter named Hanako Williams, with his wife Teruko Nakagami.
What is a notable aspect of Billy Dee Williams' acting style?
Billy Dee Williams is known for his smooth, charismatic delivery and strong presence on screen, often portraying characters with charm and depth.
What are some of Billy Dee Williams' other notable works?
In addition to Star Wars and Batman, Billy Dee Williams has appeared in Lady Sings the Blues, Mahogany, and numerous television shows, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Did Billy Dee Williams have any involvement in voice acting?
Yes, Billy Dee Williams has lent his voice to various animated series and video games, including his reprise of Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and other projects.