Michael Kenneth Williams
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
as Harlem Bystander
The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
as Carmelo
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as Robert
Ghostbusters (2016)
as Agent Hawkins
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
as Devin
The Road (2009)
as The Thief
RoboCop (2014)
as Jack Lewis
Inherent Vice (2014)
as Tariq Khalil
Snitch (2013)
as Malik
The Gambler (2014)
as Neville Baraka
Triple 9 (2016)
as Sweet Pea
Assassin's Creed (2016)
as Moussa
Beastie Boys Story (2020)
as Self
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
as Drug Dealer
Kill the Messenger (2014)
as Ricky Ross
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Trumpet Man
Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
as Red
When the Bough Breaks (2016)
as Roland White
The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
as Kabede Bimro
That Awkward Moment (2014)
as Omar Little
The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
as Gang Member #2 (uncredited)
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
as Teddy
Doing Hard Time (2004)
as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
Arkansas (2020)
as Almond
Body Brokers (2021)
as Wood
SuperFly (2018)
as Scatter
Time Out of Mind (2015)
as Mike
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
as Tucker
Breaking (2022)
as Eli Bernard
Wonderful World (2009)
as Ibu
Anesthesia (2016)
as Jeffrey
The Public (2019)
as Jackson
Life During Wartime (2010)
as Allen
Captive (2015)
as Detective John Chestnut
Surrounded (2023)
as Will Clay
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
as Jimmy
The Wire: The Last Word (2007)
as Self
They Die by Dawn (2013)
as Nat Love
Tell-Tale (2009)
as Acherton
Critical Thinking (2020)
as Mr. Roundtree
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club (2008)
as Tone
Mercenary for Justice (2006)
as Samuel Kay
LUV (2013)
as Detective Holloway
Rematch (2019)
as Failure
A Day in the Life (2009)
as Killer Mike
Bessie (2015)
as Jack Gee
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)
as (segment "Secret")
The Wire Odyssey (2007)
as Self
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2011)
as Sonnyboy
Bullet (1996)
as High Top
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 (2007)
as James
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You (2012)
as Ad
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 (2007)
as Sgt. James
The Land (2016)
as Pops
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire (2014)
as Self
Jim Norton: American Degenerate (2013)
as Himself
MugShot (1996)
as Rumor
The Bondage (2006)
as Willie
The Brown Dog (2024)
as Nobody
Picasso Baby (2013)
as Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 (2012)
as Sgt. James
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast (2004)
as Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 (2005)
as James
Rand University (2014)
as Narrator
Broke Even (2000)
as Kenny
The Wire: The Musical (2012)
as Omar Little
The Cookout 2 (2011)
as Cable Guy Mike
The Devil Goes Down (2013)
as The Devil
Fame and Fentanyl (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Killa Season (2006)
as Mike
Lines (2021)
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