How old was Billy Dee Williams in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That detail can add a new layer of appreciation to their performance. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

While Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi was being made, Billy Dee Williams was:

45 years old

According to our data, that’s how old the celebrity really was during the film.

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi premiered:

January 1, 1983

And the birth day of Billy Dee Williams, that is:

April 06, 1937

Since the release usually follows filming within a year, the age of Billy Dee Williams during the actual shoot may have been a year more or less than indicated.