Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams is an American actor and voice artist born in New York City on April 6, 1937. Williams has worked in film across multiple roles, including the character Lando Calrissian in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The portrayal of Lando Calrissian became a defining part of Williams’s career, with the character reappearing decades later in The Rise of Skywalker.

Williams has also contributed to animated films, providing voice work for The Lego Movie as Lando. In addition to live-action and voice roles, Williams appeared in The Conversation in an uncredited part as Man in Yellow Hat. The actor has worked in family-oriented films as well, such as Giraffes Can't Dance. Williams’s filmography spans different genres and formats, reflecting a career that includes both c…