Appears in "Exposé" in season 3.

Mr. LaShade, portrayed by Billy Dee Williams, is a character introduced in "Exposé". LaShade is the father figure on the show-within-the-show Exposé, where his tutelage assists heroines Crystal and Autumn fight criminals.

In the final episode of the show's fourth season, Corvette (a third heroine guest star portrayed by Nikki) discovers that Mr. LaShade is also The Cobra, Exposé's main villain. It is this discovery that leads to the death of Nikki's character on-screen.

Mr. LaShade leads Crystal and Autumn to believe that Corvette was working for the Cobra when they come in to find her dead.

After discovering the episode's scrïpt among Nikki's things, Hurley is shocked to learn about Mr. LaShade's deceit and true identity as the Cobra. He describes the cobra as "this big bad guy." whose identity "has been shrouded in mystery for four seasons."

Mr. LaShade is portrayed both on-screen and off-screen by Billy Dee Williams. After their scene is over, Nikki talks to the now out-of-character actor, calling him Billy Dee.  

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YAY for Billy D, he also was on a skit with Jimmy Kimmel about Lost which I thought was odd, but now I guess not.

Its an interesting choice to use him, much like the Cheech Marin choice. I wonder if Billy Dee will appear again?