Billy Dee Williams

Date of Birth: April 06, 1937
Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA

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Billy Dee Williams mini-bio: Although he originally auditioned for the role of Han Solo in the Star Wars film series- he booked instead the character of Lando Calrissian. Before becoming an actor, Mr. Williams was already an accomplished visual artist. His career has seen great success in both film and television, though he is still no doubt best known for his stint in Star Wars.

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winnyMF

U R wonderful Actor.

posted 154 days ago
rayman0071

Billy Dee Williams was one of the greatest African-American matinee idols of the 20th Century. Billy Dee Williams had every woman swoon over him during the 1960's and even throughout the 1970's and 1980's. Every woman's fantasy. And every man wanted to be just like him.

Greatest Films:
"Brian's Song"-(1971)-w/James Caan.

"Lady Sings The Blues"-(1972)-w/Diana Ross and Richard Pryor. Nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Actress Oscar nomination for Diana Ross' tour-de-force performance as Billie Holliday. Motown's first break into the movie business and it paid off very well.

"Mahogany"-(1975)-The last film great romantic film that Billy Dee Williams and Diana Ross would do together. Still powerful. Oscar nominated for Best Original Song
"Do you know?"(theme song from Mahogany)by Diana Ross.

"The Empire Strikes Back"-(1980)and "The Return Of The Jedi"-(1983)- As space raider Lando Calrissian alongside Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker defeating the evil Darth Vader.

posted 1031 days ago
zissyfoy

I enjoyed you in The Last Angry Man as Josh Quincy. :)

posted 1041 days ago
angelblossom26

I think Billy Dee Williams is the sexiest man of all time...He's gracious, talented, charming, intelligent and a painter! How sexy is that! My favorite productions are Lady Sings The Blues/Mahogany/Chiefs! I miss watching you on the big screen. Love you. Your bigest fan!

posted 1054 days ago

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Billy Dee Williams Movies

Three Ways to Get a Husband (Unrated, 2009)
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly... and More Sing Along Favorites (Unrated, 2009)
iMurders (Unrated, 2008)
Fanboys (PG-13, 2008)
The Maintenance Man (Unrated, 2006)
Constellation (PG-13, 2005)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (Unrated, 2004)
The Last Place on Earth (PG-13, 2003)
Epoch:Evolution (R, 2003)
The Ladies Man (R, 2000)

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