BILLY DEE WILLIAMS – 84 YEARS OLD

Many Star Wars fans would recognize right away the actor that played the role of Lando Calrissian. Yes, that’s right, this character credit goes to Billy Dee Williams who appeared in the Star Wars, Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. For years, Mr. Williams has been a special guest at fan conventions, mostly science-fiction ones, thanks to his iconic Lando Calrissian character in the “Star Wars” series.However, he started his career way back in the movie The Last Angry Man.

Recently, he got another gig as a voice talent in the Batman Lego Movie. There are rumors that he’ll once again take back his role in the Star Wars Episode IX. Now, that is a sight that many fans would want to see. In 2014, Williams participated in the 18th season of Dancing With the Stars, a reality show or dance competition with professional dancer Emma Slater. The couple had to pull out in the third week because of Williams’ back injury.

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