Acting credits
50
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Billy Preston
Acting
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 38Series: 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 - 2026
Years active: 69
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Billy Preston.
as Self
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026 • Movie
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022 • Movie
as Self
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Kings of Soul
2015 • Movie
as Self
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
2014 • Movie
as Self
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010 • Movie
as Self
Motown at the BBC
2009 • Movie
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
2007 • Movie
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975
2006 • Movie
as Self
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005 • Movie
as Will Gentry
The Derby Stallion
2005 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
2005 • Movie
as Self
Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
2004 • Movie
as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 • Movie
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004 • Movie
as Self
Concert for George
2003 • Movie
as Self
Alan Simon – Gaia
2003 • Movie
as Self - Hammond B-3 Organ, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
2001 • Movie
as Blues Band Organ
Ticker
2001 • Movie
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 • Movie
as Self
Billy Preston: In Concert - Ohne Filter
1990 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Billy Preston.
as Self • 1 eps
The Beatles: Get Back
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Classic Albums
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Donny & Marie
1976 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Dinah!
1974 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Rock Concert
1973 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Musikladen
1972 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Midnight Special
1972 • Series
1 eps
Rollin' On The River
1971 • Series
as Self • 5 eps
The Price of Fame or Fame at any Price
1969 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series