Billy Dee Williams | 83

Billy Dee Williams was born in New York City. He boarded Broadway for the first time and made his mark in the opera “The Firebrand of Florence” when he was seven years old. In 1959, Billy Dee Williams’ film debut “The Last Angry Man” was staged. This marked his beginning to get involved in film and television. Then he starred in the film “Brian’s Song” in 1971, which was also well received.

Billy Dee Williams is famously known by audiences of different generations for his role as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars. However, it is not the only blockbuster movie he appeared in. He was also in the 1981 film Batman and portrayed the district attorney turned villain Harvey Dent. Billy seems to have no plans yet for his retirement even if he’s now in his ‘80s. In fact, he appeared in the latest installment of the third Star Wars trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker. The actor reprised his role as Lando. Also, he is said to be part for the upcoming TV series, Star Wars: Detours.