Michael Kenneth Williams
Known for: Actor
Born: 22 November 1966, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 6 September 2021
Credits: 60+ titles
Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He played Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire from 2002 to 2008 and Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire from 2010 to 2014. Williams was raised in the Vanderveer Projects in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School. Later, Williams enrolled at the National Black Theatre in New York City.
Filmography
The Brown Dog
Surrounded
Breaking
Body Brokers
Lines
Critical Thinking
Lovecraft Country
Arkansas
Motherless Brooklyn
The Red Sea Diving Resort
When They See Us
Rematch
The Public
SuperFly
When We Rise
Assassin's Creed
When the Bough Breaks
The Land
Ghostbusters
The Night Of
Hap and Leonard
Triple 9
Anesthesia
Captive
Time Out of Mind
The Spoils Before Dying
Bessie
The Gambler
Inherent Vice
Rand University
Kill the Messenger
The Purge: Anarchy
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
RoboCop
That Awkward Moment
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
The Devil Goes Down
12 Years a Slave
They Die by Dawn
Snitch
LUV
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You
The Wire: The Musical
The Cookout 2
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
Detroit 1-8-7
Boardwalk Empire
Life During Wartime
Brooklyn's Finest
The Road
Community
A Day in the Life
The Philanthropist
Tell-Tale
Wonderful World
Miracle at St. Anna
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club
The Incredible Hulk
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22