Billy Dee Williams
Highest Rated: 96% The LEGO Movie (2014)
Lowest Rated: 0% Constellation (2005)
Birthday: Apr 06, 1937
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Billy Dee Williams' career included a few notable turns that helped him ascend to a new level of popularity every few years. Born and raised in New York City, he made his film acting debut at age 22 in "The Last Angry Man" (1959). For the next decade, he steadily worked but it wasn't until his Emmy-nominated turn as Gale Sayers in "Brian's Song" (1971) that Williams became a more known name. The rest of the '70s were filmed with leading roles, most notably in the Billie Holiday biopic "Lady Sings the Blues" (1972) as the husband of the jazz singer, played by Diana Ross. In 1980, Williams took his talent to space with his supporting role in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), the second entry in the Star Wars series. He played charming scoundrel Lando Calrissian, reprising the role in "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and a wide variety of video games, TV shows, and more. After his interstellar stint, Williams kept busy with a recurring role on "Dynasty" (ABC 1981-89). He made his next big pop culture splash appearing as Harvey Dent in Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989). However, despite stated intentions from Burton in turning Williams into Dent's villainous alter-ego Two-Face, Williams only ever appeared in the first movie, with Two-Face being played by Tommy Lee Jones in the sequel. While he kept busy over the next 20 years, the majority of his work was in cameo appearances or small-scale projects. While Williams' Lando appeared in other Star Wars projects, he never returned to play him again in live action, though it was reported that he would reappear in the role in "Star Wars: Episode IX" (2019).
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72% | 57% | LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special | Lando Calrissian (Character) | - | 2020 |
| 51% | 86% | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Lando Calrissian (Character) | $515.2M | 2019 |
| 90% | 80% | The LEGO Batman Movie | Two-Face (Voice) | $175.7M | 2017 |
| 19% | 16% | Dirty Dancing | Tito (Character) | - | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 44% | The Man in 3B | Cain (Character) | $291.1K | 2015 |
| 96% | 87% | The LEGO Movie | Lando (Voice) | $257.8M | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Trace | Judge Devi (Character) | - | 2012 |
| 47% | 36% | Barry Munday | Lonnie Green (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 89% | 3 Ways to Get a Husband | William (Character) | - | 2010 |
| 32% | 57% | Fanboys | Judge Reinhold (Character) | $685.5K | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | 15% | iMurders | Robert Delgado (Character) | - | 2008 |
| 11% | 36% | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror | Pastor Charlie (Character) | $2.3M | 2006 |
| 0% | 40% | Constellation | Helms Boxer (Character) | $306.5K | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Maintenance Man | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | Epoch: Evolution | Ferguson (Character) | - | 2003 |
| 77% | 64% | Undercover Brother | General Boutwell (Character) | $38.2M | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | The Last Place on Earth | Dr. Davis (Character) | $6.5K | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Killer Next Door | Sgt. Paul Davidson (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Contract | Senator Harmon (Character) | - | 2000 |
| 72% | 45% | The Visit | Henry (Character) | $186.4K | 2000 |
| 11% | 42% | The Ladies Man | Lester (Character) | $13.6M | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Silent Fear | Sheriff Hammond (Character) | - | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | 10% | Fear Runs Silent | Sheriff Hammond (Character) | - | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | 15% | Hard Time | Leo Barker (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 10% | 62% | Woo | Himself (uncredited) (Character) | $8.1M | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fourth King | Gasparre (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | Steel Sharks | Adm. Jim Perry (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | 20% | Moving Target | Detective Don Racine (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Prince | Jamie Hicks (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Falling for You | Lieutenant Frank Lazaro (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Triplecross | Agent Oscar Pierce (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | Mask of Death | Agent Jeffries (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Message From Nam | Felix (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marked for Murder | Capt. Jack Reilly (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Percy and Thunder | Ralph Tate (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | 17% | Alien Intruder | Cmdr. Skyler (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Giant Steps | Slate Thompson (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | 18% | Driving Me Crazy | Max (Character) | - | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dangerous Passion | Lou (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Secret Agent 00-Soul | Secret Agent Zero (Character) | - | 1990 |
| 71% | 84% | Batman | D.A. Harvey Dent (Character) | $250.7M | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Return of Desperado | Daniel Lancaster (Character) | - | 1988 |
| No Score Yet | 21% | Number One With a Bullet | Det. Hazeltine (Character) | - | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | 8% | Deadly Illusion | Hamberger (Character) | - | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Right of the People | Mike Trainor (Character) | - | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Oceans of Fire | Jim McKinley (Character) | - | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Courage | Bobby Jay (Character) | - | 1986 |
| 64% | 33% | Fear City | Al Wheeler (Character) | - | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Time Bomb | Wes Tanner (Character) | - | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Imposter | Matthew Raines (Character) | - | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shooting Stars | Douglas Hawk (Character) | - | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | 94% | Chiefs | Tyler Watts (Character) | - | 1983 |
| 82% | 94% | Return of the Jedi | Lando Calrissian (Character) | $309.3M | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marvin and Tige | Richard Davis (Character) | - | 1983 |
| 70% | 54% | Nighthawks | Matthew Fox (Character) | - | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | The Hostage Tower | Clarence Whitlock (Character) | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Children of Divorce | Walter Williams (Character) | - | 1980 |
| 94% | 97% | The Empire Strikes Back | Lando Calrissian (Character) | $291.9M | 1980 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Christmas Lilies of the Field | Homer Smith (Character) | - | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | Scott Joplin | Scott Joplin (Character) | - | 1977 |
| 88% | 68% | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings | Bingo Long (Character) | - | 1976 |
| 24% | 76% | Mahogany | Brian (Character) | - | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Take | Sneed (Character) | - | 1974 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | Hit! | Nick Allen (Character) | - | 1973 |
| 64% | 87% | Lady Sings the Blues | Louis McKay (Character) | - | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | 85% | The Glass House | Lennox (Character) | - | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | The Final Comedown | Johnny Johnson (Character) | - | 1972 |
| 92% | 82% | Brian's Song | Gale Sayers (Character) | - | 1971 |
| 63% | 69% | The Out-of-Towners | Lost & Found (Character) | - | 1970 |
| No Score Yet | 32% | Black Brigade | Pvt. Lewis (Character) | - | 1969 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | The Last Angry Man | Josh Quincy (Character) | - | 1959 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78% | 100% | Earth to Ned | Guest | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dirty Dancing | Tito (Character) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | Robot Chicken | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2014 2009 2007 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dancing With the Stars | Contestant | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | Navy NCIS | Leroy Jethro Moore (Guest Star) | 2014 2012 |
| 70% | 71% | Glee | Andy Collins (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Better Show | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Arsenio Hall Show | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | King of the Nerds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| 85% | 87% | Modern Family | Billy Dee Williams (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Man Up! | Himself (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | The Cleveland Show | Lando Calrissian (Guest Voice) | 2011 |
| 51% | 80% | Private Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 85% | 92% | Lost | Himself (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| 83% | 87% | Scrubs | Billy Dee Williams (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Half & Half | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 77% | That '70s Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 18 Wheels of Justice | Burton Hardesty (Character) | 2000-2001 |
| 50% | No Score Yet | Gideon's Crossing | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hughleys | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | North and South | Unknown (Character) | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Joan Rivers Show | Guest | 1993 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Unknown (Character) | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 227 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jeffersons |
Himself (Guest Star), Writer |
1984 1978 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mod Squad | Dr. Joe Goodson (Guest Star) | 1971 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dan August | Steve MacAdams (Guest Star) | 1971 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Interns | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1971 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Different World | Unknown (Guest Star) | |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wiseguy | Jesse Hains (Guest Star) |
QUOTES FROM Billy Dee Williams CHARACTERS
Al Wheeler says: [as Rossi drives off] There's nothing I hate more than guineas in Cadillacs.
Batman/Bruce Wayne says: YOU WANT TO GET NUTS?!!! COME ON! Lets get nuts!
Batman/Bruce Wayne says: YOU WANT TO GET NUTS? COME ON! Lets get nuts!
District Attorney Harvey Dent says: Call Me.
Joker/Jack Napier says: This town needs an enema.
Lando Calrissian says: I thought you wanted them to stay here!
Brian Piccolo says: I said thank you.
Gale Sayers says: I know.
Brian Piccolo says: Well, usually when someone says thank you you're supposed to say you're welcome or How's Your mother?
Gale Sayers says: How's your mother?
Brian Piccolo says: She's doin' fine, thanks for asking.
Gale Sayers says: I love Brian Piccolo. And tonight, when you hit your knees, please ask God to love him.
Brian Piccolo says: I think I know what's wrong with me.
Gale Sayers says: Yeah? What's that?
Brian Piccolo says: I'm pregnant.
Lando Calrissian says: How you doin', Chewbacca? You still hangin' around with this loser?
Lando Calrissian says: How you doin Chewbacca? Still hanging around with this loser?