Billy Dee Williams - Definition and Overview

Billy Dee Williams (b. April 6, 1937) is an American actor whose most famous role is that of Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars series; the character made appearances in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Williams has appeared in numerous other films, most recently in Constellation in 2003. Williams is also notorious for his appearance in advertisements for Colt 45, a low-cost brand of malt liquor.

In January 1996, Williams was arrested for physically abusing his girlfriend during an argument.

External links

• Internet Movie Database listing (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001850/)
• A shrine to Williams' appearances in support of Colt 45 (http://bfcgroup.com/helluvatough/moremalt.htm)