Billy Dee Williams

"Billy Dee" Williams is an American actor and novelist. He is best known as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise, first in the early 1980s, and in The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Williams was born in New York City, and raised with his twin sister Loretta in Harlem. Williams’ film debut was in The Last Angry Man (1959), but he came to national attention in the television movie Brian's Song, (1971) which earned him an Emmy nomination for Best Actor. He has appeared in at least 70 films over six decades including critically acclaimed and popular movies such as Lady Sings the Blues (1972) and Mahogany (1975), both starring Williams paired with Diana Ross, and Nighthawks (1981). In the 1980s, he was cast in his most enduring role as Lando Calrissian, becoming the first African-American actor with a major on-screen role in the Star Wars franchise, in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). Get connected with him through memmo, and receive celebrity messages or celebrity video messages. Request for a personalized video message from Billy Dee Williams in the form of a birthday message, greetings, wishes, or shout-out.