A handsome, suave often mustachioed leading man, Billy Dee Williams briefly inherited the mantle from... (Learn more)
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Billy Dee Williams’s Milestones
| Appeared on the NBC daytime "Another World" as an assisant D.A. | |
| Played recurring role of Brady Lloyd on "Dynasty" (ABC) | |
| Raised in Harlem section of NYC | |
| Was commerical spokesperson for Colt .45 malt liquor | |
| 1945 | Stage acting debut opposite Lotte Lenya in "The Firebrand of Florence" |
| 1959 | Film acting debut in "The Last Angry Man" |
| 1960 | First adult stage role in "The Cool World" |
| 1966 | Had featured role as Dr. Jim Frazier on the CBS daytime drama "The Guiding Light" |
| 1967 | Broadway musical debut, replacing Robert Hooks in "Hallelujah, Baby!" |
| 1970 | TV-movie debut in "Carter's Army" (ABC) |
| 1971 | Co-starred with James Caan in "Brian's Song" (ABC); earned Emmy nomination for his performance as football player Gale Sayers |
| 1972 | Starred opposite Diana Ross in "Lady Sings the Blues" |
| 1975 - 1976 | Portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in the stage play "I Have a Dream" |
| 1975 | Reteamed with Diana Ross as her love interest in "Mahogany" |
| 1977 | Played title role of ragtime musician "Scott Joplin" |
| 1979 | Starred in the TV-movie "Christmas Lillies of the Field" (NBC); played role originated by Sidney Poitier in the feature |
| 1980 | Cast as Lando Calrissian in "The Empire Strikes Back" |
| 1983 | Had pivotal role in the CBS miniseries "Chiefs" |
| 1983 | Reprised his role as Lando Calrissian in "The Return of the Jedi" |
| 1985 | Primetime series debut as regular on the short-lived CBS series "Double Dare" |
| 1988 | Succeeded James Earl Jones in the role of Troy Maxon in the Broadway production of "Fences" by August Wilson |
| 1989 | Portrayed district attorney Harvey Dent in Tim Burton's "Batman"; was replaced by Tommy Lee Jones for the third installment, "Batman Forever" (1995) |
| 1991 | Had first solo art exhibition |
| 1992 | Portrayed Motown Records founder Berry Gordy in the ABC miniseries "The Jacksons: An American Dream" |
| 1999 | Co-starred with Lucky Vanous in The Nashville Network series "18 Wheels of Justice" |
| 2000 | Co-starred in the indie feature "The Visit"; received a Best Supporting Actor nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards |
| 2000 | Had supporting role in "The Ladies Man" |
| 2002 | Had small role in "Undercover Brother" |
| 2002 | Lent his voice to the character Lando Calrissian for the video game "Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast" |
| 2007 | Co-starred in the southern drama, "Constellation" |
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