Lando Calrissian

Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrissian
Star Wars character
	Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
First appearance	The Empire Strikes Back
Created by	George Lucas
Portrayed by	Billy Dee Williams; Donald Glover;
Voiced by	Various Billy Dee Williams; Obba Babatundé; Dave Fennoy; Arye Gross; Kevin M. Richardson; Zeno Robinson; Tabitha St. Germain;
In-universe information
Title	Baron Administrator
Occupation	Professional gambler; Smuggler; Mining engineer; Administrator; General;
Affiliation	Cloud City; Rebel Alliance; New Republic; Calrissian Enterprises; Resistance;
Children	Kadara Calrissian

Lando Calrissian (/kælˈrɪsiən/; kal-RISS-ee-ən) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the original trilogy film The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as the administrator of Cloud City. In the film, he reluctantly betrays his friend Han Solo to Darth Vader, but later helps Han's friends escape from the Galactic Empire. In Return of the Jedi (1983), Lando helps rescue Han from Jabba the Hutt, and later becomes a general in the Rebel Alliance. The standalone film Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) depicts a younger Lando at the beginning of his relationship with Han, while the sequel film The Rise of Skywalker (2019) shows Lando joining the Resistance in its battle against the First Order.

Lando is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. Williams was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Empire and Jedi. Donald Glover plays Lando in Solo, and is expected to reprise the role in another film that is currently in development. In addition to films, Lando also appears in novels, comics and video games.