Acting
Billy Dee Williams
- Titles
- 105movies64TV shows
- Career
Active from 1971 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 46top three billing
- Average score
53/100
- Highest rated
The Empire Strikes Back88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 89 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Pop Culture3.6average 2.2
- Nostalgia4.9average 3.6
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Politics3.3average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.1average 3.7
- Violence4.7average 4.3
Rarely in their work
- Melancholy4.0, average 4.7
- Uncanny1.8, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 8
- Crime 3
- Mystery 3
- Neo-Noir 3
- Crime Thriller 2
- 90s Action 2
- Melancholy Tone 2
- Friendship 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Pop Culture References 2
- High Stakes 2
- Political Thriller 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Anthony DanielsActorThe Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation, Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi, Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles: The Phantom Clone
Richard PryorActorThe Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, Lady Sings the Blues, Hit!
Carrie FisherActorThe Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Rae Dawn ChongActorFear City, Mask of Death, Constellation
Sidney J. FurieDirector18 Wheels of Justice, Lady Sings the Blues, Hit!
Sid MeltonActorLady Sings the Blues, Hit!
Janet CarrollActorThe Right of the People, Double Dare
Mark HamillActorThe Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Charles BoswellActorDangerous Passion, The Return of Desperado
Morgan FairchildActorDeadly Illusion, Time Bomb
Fay HauserActorChristmas Lilies of the Field, Marvin & Tige
Paul HamptonActorLady Sings the Blues, Hit!
Movies and TV shows
251980s
25 titles · average score 64
75
Batman (1989)
as Harvey Dent
The Return of Desperado (1988)
as Daniel Lancaster
47
Number One with a Bullet (1987)
as Det. Hazeltine
41
Deadly Illusion (1987)
as Hamberger
47
A Different World (1987)
TV show · as Langston Paige
59
Wiseguy (1987)
TV show
65
Courage (1986)
as Bobby Jay
The Right of the People (1986)
as Mike Trainor
Oceans of Fire (1986)
as Jim McKinley
62
Marvin & Tige (1985)
as Richard Davis
Double Dare (1985)
TV show · as Billy Diamond
79
North and South (1985)
TV show · as Francis Cardozo
58
Fear City (1984)
as Al Wheeler
44
Time Bomb (1984)
as Jake Calahan
The Impostor (1984)
as Matthew Raines
77
Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Lando Calrissian
79
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Narrator (voice) / Self
Shooting Stars (1983)
as Douglas Hawk
80
Chiefs (1983)
TV show · as Tyler Watts
62
Nighthawks (1981)
as Matthew Fox
66
Dynasty (1981)
TV show · as Brady Lloyd
88
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Lando Calrissian
49
The Hostage Tower (1980)
as Clarence Whitlock
78
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Lando Calrissian (archive footage)
Children of Divorce (1980)
as Walter Williams