Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams was originally named William December Williams. He was born in New York in 1937. Williams made his film debut in the 1959 movie The Last Angry Man, but he attracted national attention in Brian’s Song in 1971. This critically acclaimed film earned him an Emmy nomination for best actor. Williams said that this role is the one he is most proud of. After participating in a series of critically acclaimed and popular films, he became one of the most famous black film actors in America in the 1970s.

Any Star Wars fans will easily recognize Billy Dee Williams because he’s the one that portrayed the character Lando Calrissian. His character portrayal also gave birth to a new record as one of the longest intervals between on-screen portrayals of a character by the same actor. Aside from his role in Star Wars, he also appeared in Batman.