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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Very good looking African American actor born in New York City with broad... more
Trivia:
Was an accomplished art student even before his acting career began. Has... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another
2 wins
&
6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(37 articles)
Michael Beardon Interview, This Is it
(From MoviesOnline. 4 November 2009, 8:00 PM, PST)
Big Apple Comic Con: Photo Recap
(From The Flickcast. 19 October 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)
(From MoviesOnline. 4 November 2009, 8:00 PM, PST)
Big Apple Comic Con: Photo Recap
(From The Flickcast. 19 October 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actor:
- A State of Hate (2010) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Actor
- This Bitter Earth (2009) (post-production) .... Joe Watkins
- Barry Munday (2009) (post-production) .... Lonnie Green
- "Diary of a Single Mom" .... Uncle Bo (9 episodes, 2009-2010)
- Emasculated (2010) TV episode .... Uncle Bo
- Promise Keeper (2010) TV episode .... Uncle Bo
- Snap-Back (2009) TV episode .... Uncle Bo
- Hiding Out (2009) TV episode .... Uncle Bo
- The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth (2009) TV episode .... Uncle Bo
(4 more) - "Titan Maximum" .... Admiral Bitchface / ... (3 episodes, 2009)
- Mercury Falling (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Admiral Bitchface
- Megamum Overdrive (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Admiral Bitchface
- Busted (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Admiral Chester Bitchface - "General Hospital" .... Toussiant DuBois / ... (5 episodes, 2009)
- Episode #1.11841 (2009) TV episode .... Toussiant Du Bois
- Episode #1.11840 (2009) TV episode .... Toussaint DuBois
- Episode #1.11835 (2009) TV episode .... Toussiant DuBois
- Episode #1.11822 (2009) TV episode .... Toussiant Dubois
- Episode #1.11821 (2009) TV episode .... Toussiant DuBois - The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2009) .... Ace Millstone
- "Private Practice" .... Henry (1 episode, 2008)
- Serving Two Masters (2008) TV episode .... Henry - Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008) (TV) (voice) .... Lando Calrissian / Man
- "General Hospital: Night Shift" .... Touissant DuBois / ... (25 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Past and Presence: Part 2 (2008) TV episode .... Toussaint DuBois
- Past and Presence: Part I (2008) TV episode .... Toussaint DuBois
- Truth and Consequences (2008) TV episode .... Toussaint DuBois
- Love/Hate (2008) TV episode .... Touissant DuBois
- Brothers & Sisters (2008) TV episode .... Toussaint DuBois
(20 more) - iMurders (2008) .... Robert Delgado
- Fanboys (2008) .... Judge Reinhold
- "Robot Chicken" .... Lando Calrissian (1 episode, 2007)
- Moesha Poppins (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Lando Calrissian - Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (2007) (VG) .... Redmond Boyle - GDI Director
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Black Santa (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
- Episode dated 20 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Black Santa - Hood of Horror (2006) .... Pastor Charlie
... aka Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (USA: complete title) - "Weekends at the DL" .... God (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.16 (2005) TV episode .... God - "Clubhouse" .... Billy Beaumont (1 episode, 2005)
- Old Timers Day (2005) TV episode .... Billy Beaumont - Constellation (2005) .... Helms Boxer
- "Half & Half" .... Otis 'Omar Funk' Wright (1 episode, 2004)
- The Big Fetish What You Started Episode (2004) TV episode .... Otis 'Omar Funk' Wright - The Maintenance Man (2004) (V) .... Melven
- "That '70s Show" .... Pastor Dan (1 episode, 2004)
- Baby Don't You Do It (2004) TV episode .... Pastor Dan - Oedipus (2004) (voice) .... Bartender
... aka Oedipus: The Movie (USA: informal title) - Epoch: Evolution (2003) (TV) .... Ferguson
... aka Torus (USA: video title) - Today Will Be Yesterday Tomorrow (2003) .... Godot
- "Street Time" .... Charles White (2 episodes, 2003)
- Pack of Rats (2003) TV episode .... Charles White
- Born to Kill (2003) TV episode .... Charles White - Undercover Brother (2002) .... Gen. Warren Boutwell
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Lando Calrissian
- The Last Place on Earth (2002) .... Dr. Davis
- "18 Wheels of Justice" .... Burton Hardesty (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
- The Interrogation (2001) TV episode .... Burton Hardesty
- Slight of Mind (2001) TV episode .... Burton Hardesty
- Episode dated 29 March 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Burton Hardesty
- Ordeal (2000) TV episode .... Burton Hardesty
- The Making of '18 Wheels of Justice' (2000) TV episode - "Gideon's Crossing" .... Clark Boies (3 episodes, 2001)
- Filaments and Ligatures (2001) TV episode .... Clark Boies
- The Others (2001) TV episode .... Clark Boies
- Prodigal Dad (2001) TV episode .... Clark Boies - "The Hughleys" .... Jerry Rose (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
- Forty Acres and a Fool (2001) TV episode .... Jerry Rose
- Roots: Part 2 (1999) TV episode .... Jerry Rose - Good Neighbor (2001) .... Sgt. Paul Davidson
... aka The Killer Next Door (USA: MIFED title) - Very Heavy Love (2001) .... Dante Brown
- The Ladies Man (2000) .... Lester
... aka The Ladies' Man (UK) - "Code Name: Eternity" .... Dr. Jim Graham (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Code: Eternity (France)
- Never Go Home (2000) TV episode .... Dr. Jim Graham - The Visit (2000/I) .... Henry
- "Promised Land" .... Lennie Trebant (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Home of the Brave
- Darkness Visible (1999) TV episode .... Lennie Trebant - Fear Runs Silent (1999) (V) .... Sheriff Hammond
- Hard Time (1998) (TV) .... Leo Barker
- The Contract (1998) .... Senator Harmon
- Il quarto re (1997) (TV) .... Gasparre
... aka Die 4 heiligen Könige (Germany)
... aka Die heiligen vier Könige (Germany)
... aka The Fourth King (International: English title) - Moving Target (1996) .... Detective Don Racine
- Mask of Death (1996) .... Agent Jeffries
- The Prince (1996/I) .... Jamie Hicks
- Steel Sharks (1996) .... Adm. Jim Perry
- Falling for You (1995) (TV) .... Lieutenant Frank Lazaro
- Triplecross (1995) (TV) .... Agent Oscar Pierce
- "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III" .... Francis Cardozo (3 episodes, 1994)
... aka John Jakes' Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III
... aka North and South III
- Episode #1.3 (1994) TV episode .... Francis Cardozo
- Episode #1.2 (1994) TV episode .... Francis Cardozo
- Episode #1.1 (1994) TV episode .... Francis Cardozo - "Lonesome Dove: The Series" .... Aaron Grayson (2 episodes, 1994)
- Down Come Rain: Part 2 (1994) TV episode .... Aaron Grayson
- O Western Wind: Part 1 (1994) TV episode .... Aaron Grayson - Message from Nam (1993) (TV) .... Felix
... aka Danielle Steel's 'Message from Nam' (UK) - Percy & Thunder (1993) (TV) .... Ralph Tate
... aka Percy and Thunder (Australia) - Alien Intruder (1993) (V) .... Commander Skyler
- Marked for Murder (1993) (TV) .... Capt. Jack Reilly
... aka The Sandman - "A Different World" .... Langston Paige (1 episode, 1993)
- College Kid (1993) TV episode .... Langston Paige - The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV) .... Berry Gordy
- Giant Steps (1992) .... Slate Thompson
- Driving Me Crazy (1991/I) .... Max
... aka Trabbi Goes to Hollywood - Dangerous Passion (1990) (TV) .... Lou
- Secret Agent OO Soul (1990) .... Secret Agent Zero
... aka Secret Agent Double-O Soul - "Wiseguy" .... Jesse Hains (1 episode, 1990)
- Changing Houses (1990) TV episode .... Jesse Hains - Batman (1989) .... Harvey Dent
- "227" .... Billy Dee Hasbro (1 episode, 1989)
- Play It Again, Stan (1989) TV episode .... Billy Dee Hasbro - The Return of Desperado (1988) (TV) .... Daniel Lancaster
- Deadly Illusion (1987) .... Hamberger
... aka I Love You to Death
... aka Love You to Death (USA: alternative title) - Number One with a Bullet (1987) .... Det. Hazeltine
- Courage (1986) (TV) .... Bobby Jay
- Oceans of Fire (1986) (TV) .... Jim McKinley
- The Right of the People (1986) (TV) .... Mike Trainor
- "Blood, Sweat and Tears" (1986) TV series .... Police Captain (unknown episodes)
- "Double Dare" (1985) TV series .... Billy Diamond (unknown episodes)
- "Dynasty" .... Brady Lloyd (18 episodes, 1984-1985)
- The Collapse (1985) TV episode .... Brady Lloyd
- Circumstantial Evidence (1985) TV episode .... Brady Lloyd
- The Ball (1985) TV episode .... Brady Lloyd
- Triangles (1985) TV episode .... Brady Lloyd
- Foreign Relations (1985) TV episode .... Brady Lloyd
(13 more) - The Impostor (1984) (TV) .... Matthew Raines
- Fear City (1984) .... Al Wheeler
... aka Border
... aka Ripper - Time Bomb (1984) (TV) .... Wes Tanner
- "ABC Weekend Specials" (1 episode, 1984)
- Cougar (1984) TV episode - "Chiefs" (1983) TV mini-series .... Tyler Watts (aka Joshua Cole)
... aka Once Upon a Murder (UK) - Shooting Stars (1983) (TV) .... Douglas Hawk
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) .... Lando Calrissian
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title) - Marvin & Tige (1983) .... Richard Davis
... aka Like Father and Son (USA: TV title) - Nighthawks (1981) .... Det. Sgt. Matthew Fox
... aka Night Hawks (USA) - Children of Divorce (1980) (TV) .... Walter Williams
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) .... Lando Calrissian
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) - The Hostage Tower (1980) (TV) .... Clarence Whitlock
... aka Alistair MacLean's The Hostage Tower (USA: complete title) - Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) (TV) .... Homer Smith
- Scott Joplin (1977) .... Scott Joplin
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) .... Bingo Long (P)
- Mahogany (1975) .... Brian
- The Take (1974) .... Sneed
- Hit! (1973) .... Nick Allen
- Lady Sings the Blues (1972) .... Louis McKay
- The Final Comedown (1972) .... Johnny Johnson
... aka Blast! (USA: recut version) - The Glass House (1972) (TV) .... Lennox
... aka Truman Capote's the Glass House - Brian's Song (1971) (TV) .... Gale Sayers
- "Mission: Impossible" .... Hank Benton (1 episode, 1971)
- The Miracle (1971) TV episode .... Hank Benton - "Dan August" .... Steve MacAdams (1 episode, 1971)
- The Manufactured Man (1971) TV episode .... Steve MacAdams - "The Most Deadly Game" .... Claude Miles (1 episode, 1970)
- War Games (1970) TV episode .... Claude Miles - "The F.B.I." .... Edward Tobin / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
- The Architect (1970) TV episode .... James J. Borden
- The Sanctuary (1969) TV episode .... Nate Phelps
- Eye of the Storm (1969) TV episode .... Edward Tobin - The Out of Towners (1970) .... Clifford Robinson - Lost & Found agent
... aka The Out-of-Towners (USA: poster title) - Carter's Army (1970) (TV) .... Lewis
... aka Black Brigade - "The New People" .... Heath (1 episode, 1969)
- The Prisoner of Bomano (1969) TV episode .... Heath - Lost Flight (1969) (TV) .... Merle Barnaby
- "Premiere" .... Dan Gardner / ... (2 episodes, 1968)
- Higher and Higher (1968) TV episode .... David Arnold
- Crisis (1968) TV episode .... Dan Gardner - "Coronet Blue" .... The Second Technician (1 episode, 1967)
- Six Months to Mars (1967) TV episode .... The Second Technician - "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Dr. Jim Frazier #1 (unknown episodes, 1966)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title) - "The Nurses" (1 episode, 1965)
- The Witnesses (1965) TV episode - "The Nurses" .... Patrolman Cash (1 episode, 1965)
... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
- The Witnesses (1965) TV episode .... Patrolman Cash - "Another World" (1964) TV series .... Assistant D.A. (1960s) (unknown episodes)
... aka Another World: Bay City - "The Defenders" .... Private Austin George (1 episode, 1964)
- Survival (1964) TV episode .... Private Austin George - The Last Angry Man (1959) .... Josh Quincy
Writer:
- "The Jeffersons" (1 episode, 1984)
- Some Enchanted Evening (1984) TV episode (story)
Thanks:
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks)
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) (the film-makers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie)
... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
Self:
- My Uncle Hector (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
- "Robot Chicken" .... Fudge Turnover / ... (1 episode, 2009)
- PS: Yes, in That Way (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Himself/Fudge Turnover - Bring Back... Star Wars (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 21 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "TV Land Confidential" .... Himself - interviewee (1 episode, 2007)
... aka TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories (USA: second season title)
- Movies (2007) TV episode .... Himself - interviewee - "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 11 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Star Wars at 30 (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Lando Kalrisian
- "Lost" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Exposé (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 31 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "In the Mix" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006)
... aka In the Cutz (USA: new title)
- Leachman Passes a Milestone/Golf/Stuff Style & Jules Verne Gets the Star Treatment (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "Scrubs" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 2006)
- Her Story II (2006) TV episode .... Himself/Lando - Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas (USA: complete title) - Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) (V) .... Himself
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Black in the 80s" (2005) TV mini-series .... Himself
- Batman: The Heroes (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Behind the Blues: Lady Sings the Blues (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 - Beyond Batman: Visualizing Gotham (2005) (V) .... Himself
- When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - 'Lando Calrissian'
- 20th Century Masters: The Best of 'The Temptations' - The DVD Collection (2004) (V) .... Himself
- "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2002)
... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
- Episode dated 5 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 4 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 3 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 2 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 1 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "L.A. Pool Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode #1.10 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "ESPN SportsCentury" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Brian Piccolo (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "The Big Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 7 September 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Stars of 'Star Wars': Interviews from the Cast (1999) (V) .... Himself
- Woo (1998) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) .... Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
- The 9th Annual Genesis Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- "Martin" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- The Break Up: Part 3 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 12 March 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Voices that Care (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Choir Member
- "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
- Episode dated 22 January 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - "In Living Color" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- Laquita Meets Billy Dee (1990) TV episode .... Himself - The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- "227" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
- Washington Affair (1986) TV episode .... Himself - "Brown Sugar" (1986) TV mini-series .... Host - Narrator
- Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode dated 20 September 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (TV) .... Host
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Motown 25 (USA: short title) - Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- "Kids Are People, Too" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
- Episode dated 21 November 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 November 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
- "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 29 September 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 22 April 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Jeffersons" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
- Me and Billy Dee (1978) TV episode .... Himself - The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Special Award for Steadicam development
- The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "New York, New York" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 25 December 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography
- The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Short Film, Animated & Live Action
- The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
- "NBC Experiment in Television" (1 episode, 1969)
- Big Sur (1969) TV episode
Archive Footage:
- Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG) (voice) (uncredited) .... Lando Calrissian
- Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) (VG) .... Lando
- Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) .... Lando Calrissian
Additional Details
Other Works:
Voice of Lando Calrissian in the audio adaptation of "Star Wars: Dark Empire" (1997).
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