Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Deceased · Born: Sep 9, 1946 · Died: Jun 6, 2006

Personal Details

BornSep 9, 1946 Houston, Texas, USA

Biography

Billy Preston, a multifaceted individual, entered this world on September 9, 1946, in the vibrant city of Houston, Texas, USA.

As a talented actor and composer, Preston left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, featuring in a plethora of notable films, including the 1998 comedy-adventure film "Blues Brothers 2000", the 1996 coming-of-age drama "Beautiful Girls", and the 2017 action-thriller "Baby Driver".

Tragically, Preston's life came to a premature close on June 6, 2006, in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

Career

{"id":49073,"title":"The Derby Stallion","year":"2005","character":"Will Gentry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-derby-stallion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49073.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Derby Stallion
The Derby Stallion as Will Gentry
{"id":21141,"title":"Ticker","year":"2001","character":"Blues Band Organ","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ticker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21141.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Ticker
Ticker as Blues Band Organ
{"id":6785,"title":"Blues Brothers 2000","year":"1998","character":"The Louisiana Gator Boys","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blues-brothers-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76bsd08qgv60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76bsd08qgv60.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys
{"id":160081,"title":"The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten","year":"1990","character":"Marvelous Mose (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-kingdom-chums-original-top-ten","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160081.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten
The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten as Marvelous Mose (voice)
{"id":80591,"title":"Blame It on the Night","year":"1984","character":"Billy Preston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blame-it-on-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80591.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80591.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Blame It on the Night
Blame It on the Night as Billy Preston
{"id":14745,"title":"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band","year":"1978","character":"Sgt. Pepper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14745.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":66620,"title":"St. Louis Blues","year":"1958","character":"Will Handy as a Boy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/st-louis-blues","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66620.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues as Will Handy as a Boy
{"id":278635,"title":"Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music","year":"2025","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ladies-gentlemen-50-years-of-snl-music","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278635.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278635.jpg"},"released":1}
2025
{"id":260602,"title":"Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/billy-preston-thats-the-way-god-planned-it","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_260602.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_260602.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":201673,"title":"The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-beatles-get-back-the-rooftop-concert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201673.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201673.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":90215,"title":"Kings of Soul","year":"2015","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kings-of-soul","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_90215.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_90215.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":255297,"title":"Classic Albums","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/classic-albums-2008-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_255297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_255297.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":192195,"title":"Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends","year":"2005","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/concert-for-bangladesh-revisited-with-george-harrison-and-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_192195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_192195.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":51006,"title":"Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eric-clapton-sessions-for-robert-j","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51006.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51006.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":53035,"title":"Concert for George","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/concert-for-george","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53035.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":85206,"title":"Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider - Live on Tour 2001","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eric-clapton-one-more-car-one-more-rider-live-on-tour-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85206.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85206.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":63250,"title":"The Compleat Beatles","year":"1982","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-compleat-beatles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63250.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63250.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":64209,"title":"Stony Island","year":"1978","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stony-island","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64209.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":163960,"title":"Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary","year":"1977","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rolling-stone-magazine-the-10th-anniversary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163960.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163960.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":196,"title":"Saturday Night Live","year":1975,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/saturday-night-live","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/r89ce0uhh4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/r89ce0uhh4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":86744,"title":"The Concert for Bangladesh","year":"1972","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-concert-for-bangladesh","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86744.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86744.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":81864,"title":"Let It Be","year":"1970","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/let-it-be","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/526p48ckok50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/526p48ckok50.jpg"},"released":1}
1970