Billy Dee

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Dee
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1937(1937-04-06)
Age	87
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aries

Billy Dee Biography

Billy Dee is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on April 6, 1937 in New York, United States.

William December “Billy Dee” Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor, voice actor, and artist. He is best known as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise, first in the early 1980s, and nearly forty years later in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), marking one of the longest intervals between onscreen portrayals of a character by the same actor in American film history.

Williams first appeared on Broadway in 1945 in The Firebrand of Florence. He returned to Broadway as an adult in 1960 in the adaptation of The Cool Word. He appeared in A Taste of Honey in 1960. A 1976 Broadway production, I Have a Dream, was directed by Robert Greenwald and starred Williams as Martin Luther King Jr. His most recent Broadway appearance was in August Wilson’s Fences, as a replacement for James Earl Jones in the role of Troy Maxson in 1988.

Billy Dee Net Worth

Billy Dee is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Dee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

William December Williams Jr. was born in New York City, the son of Loretta Anne (1915–2016), a West Indian-born elevator operator at the Lyceum Theatre and aspiring performer from Montserrat, and William December Williams, Sr. (1910–2008), an African-American caretaker, with some Native American ancestry from Texas. He grew up in Harlem on 110th Street, between Lenox and 5th, adjacent to Central Park North–110th Street station. He used to go to Central Park to see the Negro league players and the Cuban baseball league, “They were fantastic, and I wound up working with a lot of those guys,” (in The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)). He has a twin sister, Loretta, and they were raised by their maternal grandmother while their parents worked several jobs. His mom had studied opera for years, becoming an accomplished opera star who wanted to break into movies; the family was richly cultured, exposing the children early on to drawing, painting, theatre and similar creative experiences; Billy Dee would remain a fan of the arts including opera. In March 1945 he made his Broadway debut at age seven portraying a page in The Firebrand of Florence, Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin’s operetta starring Lotte Lenya. His mom, who worked at the theatre, volunteered him for the part which he found boring.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Billy Dee height 6 ft 0 in Rod weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Billy Dee Dating?

According to our records, Billy Dee married to Teruko Nakagami , Marlene Clark , Audrey Sellers. As of December 1, 2023, Billy Dee’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1961, Williams recorded a jazz LP produced by Prestige Records entitled Let’s Misbehave, on which he sang swing standards. The album, which was a commercial success, earned Williams a spot on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983).

Facts & Trivia

Rod Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Dee celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

Williams’s television work has over sixty credits starting in 1966 including recurring roles over the decades in Gideon’s Crossing; Dynasty, General Hospital: Night Shift; and General Hospital. Numerous cameos and supporting roles included being paired with Marla Gibbs on The Jeffersons, 227, and The Hughleys. Later work included voice acting in the series Titan Maximum (2009), and appearing on the reality show Dancing with the Stars (2014). His work has earned him numerous awards and honors including three NAACP Image Awards, and the NAACP Lifetime Achievement award.

What is Billy Dee Williams known for?

Billy Dee Williams
Known for| Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchise Gale Sayers in Brian’s Song

How much is Billy D's net worth?

Net Worth: $9 Million
Profession:| Actor, Singer, Artist, Writer, Painter, Voice Actor, Musician, Visual Artist, Music artist
Nationality:| United States of America

Who is Billy Dee Williams wife?

Wife

Who is Billy Dee Williams sister?

Loretta Williams

Is Carl Weathers Lando in the Mandalorian?

Greef Karga
Star Wars character
Carl Weathers as Greef Karga in The Mandalorian
First appearance| “Chapter 1: The Mandalorian” (2019) (The Mandalorian)
Created by| Jon Favreau