"Modern Family": Billy Dee Williams to Guest, Nathan Lane to Return
by Dan Snierson
Nov 14 2012


If your New Year’s Resolution was to add a little more Billy Dee Williams into your life, you may just get it under the wire:

The Star Wars actor will play himself on a holiday episode of ABC’s Modern Family, EW has learned. In the episode, titled 'New Year’s Eve', Jay (Ed O’Neill) crosses paths with Williams over a game of cards during a family trip to Palm Springs.



In another upcoming episode, Nathan Lane will return as Pepper, the highly colorful friend of Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam (Eric Stonestreet).

They meet up with Pepper on the golf course.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/14/modern-family-billy-dee-williams-nathan-lane/

Exclusive "Modern Family" First Look: Jay Deals In Star Wars' Billy Dee Williams!
by Michael Ausiello
12/17/12


It’s not a Jedi mind trick: Jay Pritchett is ringing in 2013 with Lando Calrissian.

"Modern Family‘s" New Year’s-themed episode on Jan. 9 finds Star Wars vet Billy Dee Williams (playing himself, natch) crossing paths with Ed O’Neill’s grumpy patriarch in Palm Springs, where the Pritchetts and Dunphys are spending the holidays.

As you can see via the following exclusive first look below, the pair come face-to-face during a (seemingly) friendly game of cards. Also spotted anteing up with the boys: My Big Fat Greek Wedding‘s Lainie Kazan!

http://tvline.com/2012/12/17/modern-family-season-4-spoilers-photo-billy-dee/