Billy Dee Williams - Actor Profile

Billy Dee Williams

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Apr 6, 1937
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

About Billy Dee Williams

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.

Best Billy Dee Williams Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Billy Dee Williams's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
STZ (2025) movie poster
★10.0

STZ — When a trio of scientists inadvertently launch a bio-attack on a busful of gorgeous women, sex-crazed zombies are create

STZ

2025•Comedy
★8.8
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) movie poster
★8.8

When Star Wars Ruled the World — A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004•Documentary
★8.7
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) movie poster
★8.7

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi — Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintag

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983•Documentary
★8.5
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) movie poster
★8.5

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever — Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983•Music
★8.4
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) movie poster
★8.4

The Empire Strikes Back — The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi f

The Empire Strikes Back

1980•Adventure

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Billy Dee Williams.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 STZ Broadcaster (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2022 Is That Black Enough for You?!? Self Hit Similar →
2022 LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation Lando Calrissian (voice) Average Similar →
2021 Stallone: Frank, That Is Self Average Similar →
2020 LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Lando Calrissian (voice) Hit Similar →
2020 The Skywalker Legacy Self Super Hit Similar →
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Lando Calrissian Average Similar →
2019 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits Self Average Similar →
2018 Quincy Self Hit Similar →
2017 Batman Is Just Not That Into You Two-Face (voice) Average Similar →
2017 The Lego Batman Movie Two-Face (voice) Hit Similar →
2017 I Am Not Your Negro Self Super Hit Similar →
2015 The Man in 3B Cain Average Similar →
2015 Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Lando Calrissian (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2014 The Lego Movie Lando (voice) Hit Similar →
2010 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Lando Calrissian / Teacher (voice) Hit Similar →
2010 Barry Munday Lonnie Green Average Similar →
2009 Fanboys Judge Reinhold Average Similar →
2008 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II Lando Calrissian / Man (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2005 Merry F#%$in' Christmas Self Average Similar →
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Self Super Hit Similar →
2004 When Star Wars Ruled the World Self Super Hit Similar →
2002 Undercover Brother Gen. Warren Boutwell Average Similar →
2002 It's Black Entertainment Self Super Hit Similar →
2001 The Visit Henry Super Hit Similar →
1997 The Fourth King Gasparre Average Similar →
1996 The Prince - Average Similar →
1991 Voices That Care Self - Choir Member Super Hit Similar →
1989 Batman Harvey Dent Hit Similar →
1988 The Return of Desperado Daniel Lancaster Hit Similar →
1986 Courage Bobby Jay Average Similar →
1986 Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Self Hit Similar →
1985 Night of 100 Stars II Self Super Hit Similar →
1983 Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Narrator (voice) / Self Super Hit Similar →
1983 Return of the Jedi Lando Calrissian Super Hit Similar →
1983 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Self Super Hit Similar →
1981 Nighthawks Matthew Fox Average Similar →
1980 Children of Divorce Walter Williams Average Similar →
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Lando Calrissian Super Hit Similar →
1977 Scott Joplin Scott Joplin Average Similar →
1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Bingo Average Similar →
1975 Mahogany Brian Average Similar →
1974 The Take Sneed Average Similar →
1974 The Conversation Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
1972 Lady Sings the Blues Louis McKay Hit Similar →
1972 The Final Comedown Johnny Johnson Average Similar →
1972 The Glass House Lennox Average Similar →
1971 Brian's Song Gale Sayers Hit Similar →
1970 The Out-of-Towners Clifford Robinson, Lost & Found Clerk Hit Similar →
1959 The Last Angry Man Josh Quincy Hit Similar →

Billy Dee Williams - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Billy Dee Williams?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Billy Dee Williams is "STZ" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Billy Dee Williams acted in?

Billy Dee Williams has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Billy Dee Williams?

Other notable films include "When Star Wars Ruled the World", "Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi", and "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever".