Billy Dee Williams Heads First Celebration Europe Guest List

The list of reasons to attend Star Wars Celebration Europe just keeps getting longer, now with a list stars from the Star Wars saga who will be appearing on stage and meeting fans in the autograph hall.

Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian, The The Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi) is set to appear at London's ExCeL center. Star Wars fans might know him best as Lando, but Williams' acting career has been busy, long, and varied with starring film roles that include Louis McKay in Lady Sings the Blues, Gayle Sayers in Brian's Song, Harvey Dent in Batman. In September he is traveling to Alabama to shoot a new project called Constellation. Williams will appear in a cameo in the upcoming Star Wars-themed comedy, Fanboys.

Celebration Europe looks to provide the biggest selection of Star Wars stars at a single European convention to date. This is just a start of a long list of celebrities, whose careers span the entire 30 years of the saga. Stars will be signing autographs and appearing on stage and/or in meet and greet sessions. Check starwars.com/celebration for regular updates.

Not only will guests be available for autographs and greeting fans in the Celebration Europe Autograph Hall, many will also appear on stage for Q&A sessions, and some could chat with members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club during exclusive "Meet & Greet" sessions in the Fan Club Lounge.

Celebration Europe Autograph Hall Guests

David Ankrum: Voice of Wedge, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi

David Barclay: Jabba the Hutt puppeteer, Return of the Jedi

Lightning Bear: Scout trooper and stormtrooper, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi

Sean Crawford: Yak Face and Mon Calamari officer, Return of the Jedi

Dermot Crowley: General Crix Madine, Return of the Jedi

Tim Dry: J'Quille (Whiphid) and Mon Calamari, Return of the Jedi

Mike Edmonds: Logray the Ewok and Jabba the Hutt, puppeteer, Return of the Jedi

Christine Hewitt: Tonnika Twin, A New Hope

Barrie Holland: Imperial Officer, Lt. Renz, Return of the Jedi

Ian Liston: Lt. Wes Jansen and AT-AT Driver, The Empire Strikes Back

Toby Philpot: Jabba the Hutt puppeteer, Return of the Jedi

Matt Sloan: Plo Koon, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith

Shannon McRandle: Mara Jade, Star Wars trading card game.

John Mollo: Costume Designer and Academy Award Winner, A New Hope, and The Empire Strikes Back

Brian Muir: Sculptor, A New Hope

Joe Viskocil: Visual Effects (Pyrotechnics) A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back

Danny Wagner: Mawhonic, The Phantom Menace & ILM Model Maker The Phantom Menace , Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

There are many more guest star announcements to come.