Billy Dee Williams

April 6, 1937 (age 89) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

Their titles like The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and Batman - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

56 titles
Community avg: 8.44 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Empire Strikes Back
    1980May 1980 by Irvin Kershner
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    9.33 Masterpiece++
  • 2
    2
    Return of the Jedi
    1983May 1983 by Richard Marquand
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    8.84 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    Batman
    1989June 1989 by Tim Burton
    Fantasy, Action, Crime
    Fantasy, Action, Crime
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
    2019December 2019 by J.J. Abrams
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    7.21 Good+
  • 5
    5
    The Lego Movie
    2014February 2014 by Phil Lord
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    8.35 Excellent++
  • 6
    6
    The Lego Batman Movie
    2017February 2017 by Chris McKay
    Animation, Action, Comedy
    Animation, Action, Comedy
    8.17 Excellent+
  • 7
    7
    The Conversation
    1974April 1974 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 8
    8
    Nighthawks
    1981March 1981 by Bruce Malmuth
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.39 Good++
  • 9
    9
    I Am Not Your Negro
    2017February 2017 by Raoul Peck
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.60 Masterpiece--
  • 10
    10
    Fanboys
    2009February 2009 by Kyle Newman
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime
    7.14 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Undercover Brother
    2002May 2002 by Malcolm D. Lee
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    6.95 Good
  • 12
    12
    Dirty Dancing
    2017May 2017 by Wayne Blair
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    6.61 Good--
  • 13
    13
    LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
    2020November 2020 by Ken Cunningham
    Animation, Family, Science Fiction
    Animation, Family, Science Fiction
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    The Ladies Man
    2000October 2000 by Reginald Hudlin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.72 Good-
  • 15
    15
    Fear City
    1984July 1984 by Abel Ferrara
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    6.87 Good-
  • 16
    16
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
    2004September 2004 by Edith Becker
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.56 Masterpiece--
  • 17
    17
    Brian's Song
    1971November 1971 by Buzz Kulik
    Drama
    Drama
    8.10 Excellent+
  • 18
    18
    Lady Sings the Blues
    1972October 1972 by Sidney J. Furie
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
    2010December 2010 by Chris McKay
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Animation
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Animation
    8.27 Excellent+
  • 20
    20
    LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
    2022August 2022 by Ken Cunningham
    Animation, Family, Science Fiction
    Animation, Family, Science Fiction
    7.45 Good++
  • 21
    21
    Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
    2008November 2008 by Seth Green
    Science Fiction, Animation, Comedy
    Science Fiction, Animation, Comedy
    8.33 Excellent++
  • 22
    22
    North and South
    1985–1994 by Richard T. Heffron
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 23
    23
    Barry Munday
    2010March 2010 by Chris D'Arienzo
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.14 Good+
  • 24
    24
    The Jacksons: An American Dream
    1992 by Jermaine Jackson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    Hit!
    1973September 1973 by Sidney J. Furie
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.49 Good++
  • 26
    26
    The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
    1976July 1976 by John Badham
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 27
    27
    Mahogany
    1975October 1975 by Berry Gordy
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
    2006June 2006 by Stacy Title
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    6.59 Good--
  • 29
    29
    Driving Me Crazy
    1991May 1991 by Jon Turteltaub
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.87 Good-
  • 30
    30
    Woo
    1998May 1998 by Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.73 Good-
  • 31
    31
    The Skywalker Legacy
    2020March 2020 by Debs Paterson
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 32
    32
    Deadly Illusion
    1987October 1987 by Larry Cohen
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    Is That Black Enough for You?!?
    2022October 2022 by Elvis Mitchell
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    Moving Target
    1996November 1996 by Damian Lee
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 35
    35
    Dangerous Passion
    1990February 1990 by Michael Miller
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    iMurders
    2008August 2008 by Robbie Bryan
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    6.86 Good-
  • 37
    37
    Chiefs
    1983 by Robert W. Lenski
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    8.17 Excellent+
  • 38
    38
    The Glass House
    1972February 1972 by Tom Gries
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Triplecross
    1995May 1995 by Jenő Hódi
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    Hard Time
    1998December 1998 by Burt Reynolds
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    18 Wheels of Justice
    2000–2001 by Richard C. Okie
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    Good Neighbor
    2001January 2001 by Todd Turner
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    Message from Nam
    1993October 1993 by Paul Wendkos
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    Courage
    1986September 1986 by Jeremy Kagan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
    2019September 2019 by Christian Lamb
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 46
    46
    The Impostor
    1984November 1984 by Michael Pressman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 47
    47
    Stallone: Frank, That Is
    2021January 2021 by Derek Wayne Johnson
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 48
    48
    Time Bomb
    1984March 1984 by Paul Krasny
    Thriller, Action
    Thriller, Action
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 49
    49
    The Contract
    1999May 1999 by K.C. Bascombe
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 50
    50
    Double Dare
    1985
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 51
    51
    General Hospital: Night Shift
    2007–2008 by Robert Guza Jr.
    Drama
    Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    STZ
    2025November 2025 by Adrian Carr
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    Needs more reviews
  • 53
    53
    Icons Unearthed: Batman
    2024
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.99 Excellent
  • 54
    54
    Marked for Murder
    1993January 1993 by Mimi Leder
    Action
    Action
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 55
    55
    Brown Sugar
    by Donald Bogle
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 56
    56
    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
    1997February 1997 by Thomas C. Grane
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews