Michael Kenneth Williams
Actor
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
12 Years a Slave
as Robert 2013
Assassin's Creed
as Moussa 2016
Ghostbusters
as Agent Hawkins 2016
The Purge: Anarchy
as Carmelo 2014
RoboCop
as Jack Lewis 2014
The Road
as The Thief 2009
Gone Baby Gone
as Devin 2007
That Awkward Moment
as Omar Little 2014
Inherent Vice
as Tariq Khalil 2014
Snitch
as Malik 2013
Triple 9
as Sweet Pea 2016
Motherless Brooklyn
as Trumpet Man 2019
The Gambler
as Neville Baraka 2014
Bringing Out the Dead
as Drug Dealer 1999
Brooklyn's Finest
as Red 2010
Kill the Messenger
as Ricky Ross 2014