Billy Dee Williams
b.4/6/1957 New York, NY
Raised in Harlem neighborhood First stage performance at age seven Studied acting under Sidney Poitier Leading roles on 1970s Broadway Rose to prominence as leading man to Diana Ross in “Lady Sings the Blues” First cinematic movie “Last Angry Man”
Filmography:
Last Angry Man, Lost Flight, Out of Towners, Final Countdown, Lady Sings the Blues, Hot, The Take, Mahogany, Blast, Scott Joplin, Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back, Nighthawks, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Fear City, Deadly Illusion, The Imposter, Batman, Driving Me Crazy, The Pit and the Pendulum, Mask of Death, Moving Target, The Contract, Leading Man, The Visit, Last Place on Earth, Constellation, Fanboys, Mars Needs Moms, Bitter Earth