Michael Kenneth Williams
Known for
Acting
Life
1966 – 2021 (aged 54)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb86 acting credits
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
The Incredible Hulk
12 Jun 2008
12 Years a Slave
18 Oct 2013
Assassin's Creed
21 Dec 2016
Ghostbusters
14 Jul 2016
The Purge: Anarchy
17 Jul 2014
RoboCop
30 Jan 2014
The Road
25 Nov 2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Photos
Filmography
2024
- The Brown Dogas Nobody
2023
- Surroundedas Will Clay
2022
- Breakingas Eli Bernard
2021
- Body Brokersas Wood
- Lines
2020
- Critical Thinkingas Mr. Roundtree
- Lovecraft Countryas Montrose Freeman10 episodes
- Arkansasas Almond
2019
- Motherless Brooklynas Trumpet Man
- The Red Sea Diving Resortas Kabede Bimro
- When They See Usas Bobby McCray4 episodes
- Rematchas Failure
- The Publicas Jackson
2018
- SuperFlyas Scatter
2017
- When We Riseas Ken Jones4 episodes
2016
- Assassin's Creedas Moussa
- When the Bough Breaksas Roland White
- The Landas Pops
- Ghostbustersas Agent Hawkins
- The Night Ofas Freddy Knight6 episodes
- Hap and Leonardas Leonard Pine18 episodes
- Triple 9as Sweet Pea
- Anesthesiaas Jeffrey
2015
- Captiveas Detective John Chestnut
- Time Out of Mindas Mike
- The Spoils Before Dyingas Rock Banyon6 episodes
- Bessieas Jack Gee
2014
- The Gambleras Neville Baraka
- Inherent Viceas Tariq Khalil
- Rand Universityas Narrator
- Kill the Messengeras Ricky Ross
- The Purge: Anarchyas Carmelo
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Richard Sackler1 episode
- RoboCopas Jack Lewis
- That Awkward Momentas Omar Little
2013
- Lucas Bros. Moving Co.as Satan1 episode
- The Devil Goes Downas The Devil
- 12 Years a Slaveas Robert
- They Die by Dawnas Nat Love
- Snitchas Malik
- LUVas Detective Holloway
2012
- Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33as Sgt. James
- Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33as Sgt. James
- You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills Youas Ad
- The Wire: The Musicalas Omar Little
2011
- The Cookout 2as Cable Guy Mike
- The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Rollas Sonnyboy
2010
- Detroit 1-8-7as Clarence Warrenton1 episode
- Boardwalk Empireas Albert 'Chalky' White56 episodes
- Life During Wartimeas Allen
- Brooklyn's Finestas Red
2009
- The Roadas The Thief
- Communityas Professor Marshall Kane3 episodes
- A Day in the Lifeas Killer Mike
- The Philanthropist8 episodes
- Tell-Taleas Acherton
- Wonderful Worldas Ibu
2008
- Miracle at St. Annaas Tucker
- Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Clubas Tone
- The Incredible Hulkas Harlem Bystander
2007
- Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22as James
- Gone Baby Goneas Devin
- Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22as Sgt. James
- I Think I Love My Wifeas Teddy
2006
- Six Degreesas Michael1 episode
- Killa Seasonas Mike
- Mercenary for Justiceas Samuel Kay
- The Bondageas Willie
2005
- Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12as James
- Trapped in the Closet33 episodes
- Lackawanna Bluesas Jimmy
2004
- Doing Hard Timeas Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
- Boston Legalas Randall Kirk1 episode
2002
- The Wireas Omar Little50 episodes
2001
- Aliasas Roberts3 episodes
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Laurent1 episode
- Broke Evenas Kenny
1999
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99as (segment "Secret")
- Bringing Out the Deadas Drug Dealer
- Third Watchas Cop One1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas John Victor Bodine1 episode
- The Sopranosas Ray Ray1 episode
1998
- The Substitute 2: School's Outas Gang Member #2 (uncredited)
1990
- Law & Orderas Marcus Cole1 episode