Michael Kenneth Williams
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 22, 1966 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Fame and FentanylSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | The Brown DogNobody | |
| 2023 | SurroundedWill Clay | |
| 2022 | BreakingEli Bernard | |
| 2021 | Body BrokersWood | |
| 2021 | Lines | |
| 2021 | Dark Side of the 90'sSelf | |
| 2020 | Beastie Boys StorySelf | |
| 2020 | ArkansasAlmond | |
| 2020 | Critical ThinkingMr. Roundtree | |
| 2020 | Lovecraft CountryMontrose Freeman | |
| 2019 | The PublicJackson | |
| 2019 | The Red Sea Diving ResortKabede Bimro | |
| 2019 | Motherless BrooklynTrumpet Man | |
| 2019 | RematchFailure | |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSelf - Guest | |
| 2019 | When They See UsBobby McCray | |
| 2018 | SuperFlyScatter | |
| 2018 | La route de la soifSelf | |
| 2017 | When We RiseKen Jones | |
| 2017 | Drop the MicSelf | |
| 2016 | AnesthesiaJeffrey | |
| 2016 | Assassin's CreedMoussa | |
| 2016 | GhostbustersAgent Hawkins | |
| 2016 | The LandPops | |
| 2016 | Triple 9Sweet Pea | |
| 2016 | When the Bough BreaksRoland White | |
| 2016 | Hap and LeonardLeonard Pine | |
| 2016 | Black MarketSelf - Host | |
| 2016 | Black Market: DispatchesHimself - Host | |
| 2016 | The Night OfFreddy Knight | |
| 2015 | BessieJack Gee | |
| 2015 | CaptiveDetective John Chestnut | |
| 2015 | Time Out of MindMike | |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before DyingRock Banyon | |
| 2014 | The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk EmpireSelf | |
| 2014 | The Purge: AnarchyCarmelo | |
| 2014 | RoboCopJack Lewis | |
| 2014 | Inherent ViceTariq Khalil | |
| 2014 | Kill the MessengerRicky Ross | |
| 2014 | The GamblerNeville Baraka | |
| 2014 | Rand UniversityNarrator | |
| 2014 | That Awkward MomentOmar Little | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John OliverRichard Sackler | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a SlaveRobert | |
| 2013 | They Die by DawnNat Love | |
| 2013 | SnitchMalik | |
| 2013 | Jim Norton: American DegenerateHimself | |
| 2013 | The Devil Goes DownThe Devil | |
| 2013 | Picasso BabySelf | |
| 2013 | LUVDetective Holloway | |
| 2013 | VICESelf - Correspondent | |
| 2013 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co.Satan | |
| 2012 | You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills YouAd | |
| 2012 | The Wire: The MusicalOmar Little | |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33Sgt. James | |
| 2012 | Finding Your RootsSelf | |
| 2011 | The Cookout 2Cable Guy Mike | |
| 2011 | The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' RollSonnyboy | |
| 2010 | Brooklyn's FinestRed | |
| 2010 | Life During WartimeAllen | |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7Clarence Warrenton | |
| 2010 | Boardwalk EmpireAlbert 'Chalky' White | |
| 2009 | A Day in the LifeKiller Mike | |
| 2009 | The RoadThe Thief | |
| 2009 | Tell-TaleAcherton | |
| 2009 | Wonderful WorldIbu | |
| 2009 | CommunityProfessor Marshall Kane | |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | |
| 2008 | The Incredible HulkHarlem Bystander | |
| 2008 | Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz ClubTone | |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. AnnaTucker | |
| 2007 | Gone Baby GoneDevin | |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My WifeTeddy | |
| 2007 | The Wire: The Last WordSelf | |
| 2007 | The Wire OdysseySelf | |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22James | |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22Sgt. James | |
| 2006 | Killa SeasonMike | |
| 2006 | Mercenary for JusticeSamuel Kay | |
| 2006 | The BondageWillie | |
| 2006 | Six DegreesMichael | |
| 2005 | Lackawanna BluesJimmy | |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12James | |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet | |
| 2004 | Doing Hard TimeCurtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit | |
| 2004 | Barbershops Uncut: East CoastSelf | |
| 2004 | Boston LegalRandall Kirk | |
| 2002 | The WireOmar Little | |
| 2001 | AliasRoberts | |
| 2000 | Broke EvenKenny | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRonnie | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLaurent / Paul | |
| 1999 | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99(segment "Secret") | |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the DeadDrug Dealer | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDouble-D Gamble | |
| 1999 | The SopranosRay Ray | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJohn Victor Bodine | |
| 1999 | Third WatchCop One | |
| 1996 | BulletHigh Top | |
| 1996 | MugShotRumor | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderCharles Cole | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderDelmore Walton | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderMarcus Cole |
| 2017 | ShelterExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | Black MarketExecutive Producer | |
| 2014 | BroExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | Snow on tha BluffExecutive Producer |