Michael Kenneth Williams
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1966-11-22
Day of Death
2021-09-06 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Michael Kenneth Williams
Biography
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
Acting
(2025)
Fame and Fentanyl
as Himself
(2024)
The Brown Dog
as Nobody
(2023)
Surrounded
as Will Clay
(2022)
Breaking
as Eli Bernard
(2021)
Body Brokers
as Wood
(2021)
(2020)
Arkansas
as Almond
(2020)
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
(2020)
Critical Thinking
as Mr. Roundtree
(2019)
Motherless Brooklyn
as Trumpet Man
(2019)
The Public
as Jackson
(2019)
The Red Sea Diving Resort
as Kabede Bimro
(2019)
Rematch
as Failure
(2018)
SuperFly
as Scatter
(2016)
Assassin's Creed
as Moussa
(2016)
Ghostbusters
as Agent Hawkins
(2016)
Triple 9
as Sweet Pea
(2016)
The Land
as Pops
(2016)
Anesthesia
as Jeffrey
(2016)
When the Bough Breaks
as Roland White
(2015)
Bessie
as Jack Gee
(2015)
Captive
as Detective John Chestnut
(2014)
The Purge: Anarchy
as Carmelo
(2014)
Inherent Vice
as Tariq Khalil
(2014)
RoboCop
as Jack Lewis
(2014)
The Gambler
as Neville Baraka
(2014)
Kill the Messenger
as Ricky Ross
(2014)
That Awkward Moment
as Omar Little
(2014)
(2014)
Time Out of Mind
as Mike
(2014)
Rand University
as Narrator
(2013)
12 Years a Slave
as Robert
(2013)
Snitch
as Malik
(2013)
They Die by Dawn
as Nat Love
(2013)
Picasso Baby
as Self
(2013)
Jim Norton: American Degenerate
as Himself
(2013)
LUV
as Detective Holloway
(2013)
The Devil Goes Down
as The Devil
(2012)
The Wire: The Musical
as Omar Little
(2012)
(2012)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Sgt. James
(2011)
The Cookout 2
as Cable Guy Mike
(2011)
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Sonnyboy
(2010)
Brooklyn's Finest
as Red
(2010)
Life During Wartime
as Allen
(2009)
The Road
as The Thief
(2009)
Tell-Tale
as Acherton
(2009)
A Day in the Life
as Killer Mike
(2009)
Wonderful World
as Ibu
(2008)
The Incredible Hulk
as Harlem Bystander
(2008)
Miracle at St. Anna
as Tucker
(2008)
(2007)
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
(2007)
Gone Baby Gone
as Devin
(2007)
The Wire: The Last Word
as Self
(2007)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
as Sgt. James
(2007)
(2007)
I Think I Love My Wife
as Teddy
(2006)
The Bondage
as Willie
(2006)
Mercenary for Justice
as Samuel Kay
(2006)
Killa Season
as Mike
(2005)
Lackawanna Blues
as Jimmy
(2005)
(2004)
Doing Hard Time
as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
(2004)
(2000)
Broke Even
as Kenny
(1999)
Bringing Out the Dead
as Drug Dealer
(1999)
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as (segment "Secret")
(1996)
Bullet
as High Top
(1996)
MugShot
as Rumor
Crew
(2017)
Shelter
Executive Producer
(2014)
Bro
Executive Producer
(2011)
Snow on tha Bluff
Executive Producer