Michael Kenneth Williams

Acting · Born 1966-11-22 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

  • Gone Baby Gone as Devin
  • The Road as The Thief
  • 12 Years a Slave as Robert
  • The Incredible Hulk as Harlem Bystander
  • Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club as Tone
  • A Day in the Life as Killer Mike
  • Lackawanna Blues as Jimmy
  • Brooklyn's Finest as Red
  • Doing Hard Time as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
  • Tell-Tale as Acherton

TV