This is the filmography for American actor Billy Dee Williams. He has appeared in over 100 films and television roles over six decades. He is most known for portraying Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise and has also appeared in critically acclaimed and popular titles such as Lady Sings the Blues (1972), Mahogany (1975), Scott Joplin (1977), and Nighthawks (1981), as Harvey Dent in Batman (1989) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017), The Last Angry Man (1959), Carter's Army, The Out-of-Towners (1969), The Final Comedown and Lady Sings the Blues (both 1972), Hit! (1973), Fear City and Terror in the Aisles (both 1984), Alien Intruder (1993) and The Visit (2000).
Film Year Title Role Notes 1959 The Last Angry Man Josh Quincy1969Lost FlightMerle BarnabyTV pilot with later theatrical release 1970 The Out-of-Towners Clifford Robinson 1972 The Final Comedown Johnny Johnson Lady Sings the Blues Louis McKay 1973 Hit! Nick Allen 1974 Man in Yellow Hat Uncredited The Take Sneed 1975 Mahogany Brian Walker 1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Bingo Long 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Lando Calrissian 1981 Nighthawks Sergeant Matthew Fox 1983 Marvin & Tige Richard Davis Return of the Jedi Lando Calrissian 1984 Fear City Al Wheeler Terror in the Aisles Sergeant Matthew Fox 1987 Number One with a Bullet Detective Hazeltine Deadly Illusion Hamberger 1989 Batman Harvey Dent 1990 Secret Agent OO Soul Secret Agent Zero 1991 Trabbi Goes to Hollywood Max 1992 Giant Steps Slate Thompson 1993 Alien Intruder Commander Skyler Video 1996 The Prince Jamie Hicks Mask of Death Agent Jeffries 1997 Steel Sharks Admiral Jim Perry Moving Target Detective Don Racine 1998 The Contract Senator Harmon Woo Himself 1999 Fear Runs Silent Sheriff Hammond Video 2000 The Visit HenryThe Ladies Man Lester 2001 Good Neighbor Sergeant Paul Davidson 2002 The Last Place on Earth Dr. DavisUndercover Brother General Warren Boutwell 2004 The Maintenance Man Melven Video 2005 Constellation Helms Boxer 2006 Hood of Horror Pastor Charlie 2008 iMurders Robert Delgado 2009 Fanboys Judge Reinhold The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Ace Millstone 2010 Barry Munday Lonnie Green 2012 This Bitter Earth Joe Watkins 2013 Blondie: The Florence Ballard Story Rev. C.L. Franklin 2014 Bloodlines Judge Devi The Lego Movie Lando Calrissian Voice 2015 The Man in 3B Cain 2017 The Lego Batman Movie Harvey Dent/Two-Face Voice2019Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Adventure AwaitsNarratorDocumentary special Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Lando Calrissian 2022 In Search of Tomorrow Himself Documentary
Television Year Title Role Notes 1966 Guiding Light Dr. Jim Frazier 1969 The F.B.I. Nate Phelps Epidode "The Sanctuary" 1970 Carter's Army Pvt. Lewis TV movie 1970 The F.B.I. Jimmy Episode "The Architect" 1971 Mission: Impossible Hank Benton Episode: "The Miracle" Brian's Song Gale Sayers TV movie 1972 The Glass House Lennox TV movie 1977 Scott Joplin Scott Joplin TV movie with later theatrical release 1978 The Jeffersons Himself Episode: "Me and Billy Dee" 1979 Christmas Lilies of the Field Homer Smith TV movie 1980 The Hostage Tower Clarence Whitlock TV movie Children of Divorce Walter Williams TV movie 1983 Sesame Street Himself 3 episodes Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Shooting Stars Douglas Hawk TV movie Chiefs Tyler Watts (aka Joshua Cole) TV miniseries3 episodes 1984 Time Bomb Wes Tanner TV movie The Imposter Matthew Raines TV movie 1984–85 Dynasty Brady Lloyd 5 episodes 1985 Double Dare Billy Diamond 1986 Blood, Sweat and Tears Unsold pilot The Right of the People Mike Trainor TV movie Oceans of Fire Jim McKinley TV movie Courage Bobby Jay TV movie 1987 Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm & Blues Himself 1988 The Return of Desperado Daniel Lancaster TV movie 1990 Dangerous Passion Lou TV movie Wiseguy Jesse Hains Episode: "Changing Houses" 1992 In Living Color Himself The Jacksons: An American Dream Berry Gordy TV movie 1993 Marked for Murder Captain Jack Reilly TV movie A Different World Langston Paige Episode: "College Kid" Martin Himself Percy & Thunder Ralph Tate TV movie Message from Nam Felix TV movie 1994 Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III Francis Cardozo TV miniseries3 episodes Lonesome Dove: The Series Aaron Grayson 3 episodes 1995 Triplecross Oscar TV movie Falling for You Lieutenant Frank TV movie 1997 The Fourth King Gasparre TV movie 1998 Hard Time Leo Barker TV movie 18 Wheels of Justice Burton Hardesty 1999–2001 The Hughleys Jerry Rose 2 episodes: "Roots: Part 2" & "Forty Acres and a Fool" 2000–2001 Epoch: Evolution Ferguson 2004 That 70s Show Pastor Dan Episode: "Baby Don't You Do It" Half & Half Otis 'Omar Funk' Wright Episode: "The Big Fetish What You Started Episode" 2006 Scrubs Himself Episode: "Her Story II" 2007 General Hospital: Night Shift Toussaint DuBois 27 episodes Lost Himself Episode: "Exposé" 2007–2014 Robot Chicken Lando Calrissian and various other voices 4 episodes 2008 Mind of Mencia Private Practice Henry Episode: "Serving Two Masters" Bring Back... Star Wars Himself 2009 General Hospital Toussaint DuBois 5 episodes Titan Maximum Admiral Bitchface 5 episodes 2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night Himself The Boondocks Himself (voice) Episode 10 2011 White Collar Ford / Bradford Toman The Cleveland Show Lando Calrissian (voice) 2012 The Life & Times of Tim Himself (voice) 1 episode Mad Lando Calrissian (voice) Episode: "Potions 11/Moves Like Jabba" 2012–2014 NCIS Leroy Jethro Moore 2 episodes 2012 Key & Peele Himself 1 episode 2013 Modern Family Episode: "New Year's Eve"2013Lego Star Wars: The Yoda ChroniclesLindo Calrissian (voice)2 episodes 2014 Dancing with the Stars Himself Season 18 Glee Andy Collins Episode: "Old Dog, New Tricks" 2015 Star Wars Rebels Lando Calrissian (voice) 2 episodes2015Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales3 episodes2016Lego Star Wars: The Resistance RisesEpisode: ""Hunting for Han"2016–2017Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures2 episodes 2017 Dirty Dancing Tito ABC TV movie 2020 Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Lando Calrissian (voice) TV special 2021 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Himself (voice) Episode: "Scooby-Doo and the Sky Town Cool School!" 2022 Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation Lando Calrissian (voice) TV special 2023 And Just Like That Lawrence Todd Episode: "Alive!" 2024–2025 Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Landolorian (voice) 3 episodes
Short films YearTitleRoleNotes2001Very Heavy Love2004Oedipusvoice role2017Batman Is Just Not That Into YouHarvey Dent/Two-Facevoice role; released with The Lego Batman Movie'''s home video releases. |- |Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?''Harvey Dent/Two-Facevoice role
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2002 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Lando Calrissian2004Star Wars: Battlefront Archive footage 2007 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars GDI Director Redmond BoyleFull-motion video (live-action) cutscenes 2009 Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Lando Calrissian Possibly archive footage 2016 Star Wars BattlefrontCloud City DLC Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Archive footageLet It DieColonel Jackson 2017 Star Wars Battlefront IILando Calrissian 2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Others Year Title Role Notes1983 The Empire Strikes Back Lando CalrissianAudio drama 1994 Star Wars: Dark Empire 2019Star Tours: The Adventures ContinueSimulator ride theme park attraction
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