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Michael Kenneth Williams
Born 1966-11-22Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Fame and FentanylSelf (archive footage)The Brown DogNobodySurroundedWill ClayBreakingEli BernardBody BrokersWoodLinesRoleCritical ThinkingMr. RoundtreeArkansasAlmondBeastie Boys StorySelfMotherless BrooklynTrumpet ManThe Red Sea Diving ResortKabede BimroRematchFailureThe PublicJacksonSuperFlyScatterAssassin's CreedMoussaWhen the Bough BreaksRoland WhiteThe LandPopsGhostbustersAgent HawkinsTriple 9Sweet PeaAnesthesiaJeffreyCaptiveDetective John ChestnutTime Out of MindMikeBessieJack GeeThe GamblerNeville Baraka