Billy Dee Williams Add to My Celebs Age 75 Birthday Apr. 6th, 1937 Born in New York City, New York, USA Height 6' 0"

Billy Dee Williams' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Dynasty Brady Lloyd General Hospital: Night Shift Touissant D… 18 Wheels of Justice Burton Hard…

Main Movie Roles 2008 - Fanboys 2008 - iMurders 2006 - Hood Of Horror 2005 - Constellation 2002 - Undercover Brother 2000 - The Ladies Man 1996 - Steel Sharks 1989 - Batman 1984 - Fear City 1983 - Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 1981 - Nighthawks 1980 - Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 1976 - The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1975 - Mahogany 1974 - The Conversation 1972 - Lady Sings the Blues 1970 - The Out of Towners

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Very good looking African American actor born in New York City with broad smile and gregarious manner, Billy Dee has notched up an impressive array of film and television appearances over the past 40+ years. He's easily best known to international film audiences as the roguish "Lando Calrissian" from Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and the third episode of the initial Star Wars trilogy Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Williams can also be seen on screen in Batman (1989), Moving Target (1996) and Undercover Brother (2002). A regular performer in many fine quality telemovies and TV series too!


TRIVIA:

• Has a twin sister.
• Has a son named Corey Williams who graduated from North Hollywood in 1978. Step-daughter Miyako also attended same high school, was in the 10th grade when Corey graduated.
• When appearing at sci-fi conventions, he refuses to autograph Colt 45 merchandise, despite his being Colt 45's commercial pitchman for a brief period in the 1980s.
• Originally auditioned for the role of Han Solo in 1976.
• Studied art at both New York's High School of Music and Art and at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Design.
• He has 2 children.
• (30 January 1996) Was arrested in L.A. after police received a call from his live-in girlfriend accusing him of battery. Williams was charged with cohabitational abuse and released on $50,000 bail.
• He accepted the role of D.A. Harvey Dent in _Batman (1989)_ (qv) with the knowledge and expectation that Dent would eventually become Two-Face: he reportedly had a clause put into his contract reserving the role for him in any sequels, which Warner Bros. had to buy out so they could cast 'Tommy Lee Jones' (qv).

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