Acting credits
48
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Billy Preston
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.3
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Movies: 36Series: 13Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 100199
IMDb ID: nm0696383
Known for: Acting
Born: September 2, 1946
Died: June 6, 2006
Age: 59
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1958 - 2025
Years active: 68
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q311450
Also known as
William Everett Preston
Other jobs
Music (1)Original Music Composer (1)
Biography
William Everett Preston was an American musician, whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he backed artists such as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, The Rolling Stones, and the Beatles.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Billy Preston.
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.2
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
8.0
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
2017 Movie
8.3
Kings of Soul
as Self (archive footage)
2015 Movie
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
as Self
2014 Movie
2.0
Rappin' With The Rickster
as Self
2010 Movie
5.0
Motown at the BBC
as Self
2009 Movie
7.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
as Self
2007 Movie
7.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
as Self
2006 Movie
8.0
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
as Self
2005 Movie
5.9
The Derby Stallion
as Will Gentry
2005 Movie
6.8
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
as Self (archive footage)
2005 Movie
7.4
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
as Self
2004 Movie
7.3
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
2004 Movie
8.4
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2004 Movie
8.1
Concert for George
as Self
2003 Movie
Alan Simon – Gaia
as Self
2003 Movie
7.3
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
2001 Movie
3.7
Ticker
as Blues Band Organ
2001 Movie
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998 Movie
Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
as Self
1990 Movie
9.5
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
as Self
1990 Movie
8.5
The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten
as Marvelous Mose (voice)
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Billy Preston.
8.4
The Beatles: Get Back
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Classic Albums
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.7
Donny & Marie
as Self • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.7
Dinah!
as Self • 2 eps
1974 Series
8.0
Rock Concert
as Self • 1 eps
1973 Series
Musikladen
as Self • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.8
The Midnight Special
as Self • 3 eps
1972 Series
Rollin' On The River
1 eps
1971 Series
The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price
as Self • 5 eps
1969 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 3 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 1 eps
1961 Series