Michael Kenneth Williams
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
Fame and Fentanyl
as Self (archive footage)
Fame and Fentanyl
as Self (archive footage)
The Brown Dog
as Nobody
The Brown Dog
as Nobody
Surrounded
as Will Clay
Surrounded
as Will Clay
Breaking
as Eli Bernard
Breaking
as Eli Bernard
Body Brokers
as Wood
Body Brokers
as Wood
Lines
Lines
Critical Thinking
as Mr. Roundtree
Critical Thinking
as Mr. Roundtree
Arkansas
as Almond
Arkansas
as Almond
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
Beastie Boys Story
as Self
Motherless Brooklyn
as Trumpet Man
Motherless Brooklyn
as Trumpet Man
The Red Sea Diving Resort
as Kabede Bimro
The Red Sea Diving Resort
as Kabede Bimro
Rematch
as Failure
Rematch
as Failure
The Public
as Jackson
The Public
as Jackson
SuperFly
as Scatter
SuperFly
as Scatter
Assassin's Creed
as Moussa
Assassin's Creed
as Moussa
When the Bough Breaks
as Roland White
When the Bough Breaks
as Roland White
The Land
as Pops
The Land
as Pops
Ghostbusters
as Agent Hawkins
Ghostbusters
as Agent Hawkins
Triple 9
as Sweet Pea
Triple 9
as Sweet Pea
Anesthesia
as Jeffrey
Anesthesia
as Jeffrey
Captive
as Detective John Chestnut
Captive
as Detective John Chestnut
Time Out of Mind
as Mike
Time Out of Mind
as Mike
Bessie
as Jack Gee
Bessie
as Jack Gee
The Gambler
as Neville Baraka
The Gambler
as Neville Baraka
Inherent Vice
as Tariq Khalil
Inherent Vice
as Tariq Khalil
Rand University
as Narrator
Rand University
as Narrator
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
as Self
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
as Self
Kill the Messenger
as Ricky Ross
Kill the Messenger
as Ricky Ross
The Purge: Anarchy
as Carmelo
The Purge: Anarchy
as Carmelo
RoboCop
as Jack Lewis
RoboCop
as Jack Lewis
That Awkward Moment
as Omar Little
That Awkward Moment
as Omar Little
The Devil Goes Down
as The Devil
The Devil Goes Down
as The Devil
12 Years a Slave
as Robert
12 Years a Slave
as Robert
They Die by Dawn
as Nat Love
They Die by Dawn
as Nat Love
Jim Norton: American Degenerate
as Himself
Jim Norton: American Degenerate
as Himself
Picasso Baby
as Self
Picasso Baby
as Self
Snitch
as Malik
Snitch
as Malik
LUV
as Detective Holloway
LUV
as Detective Holloway
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
as Sgt. James
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
as Sgt. James
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Sgt. James
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
as Sgt. James
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You
as Ad
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You
as Ad
The Wire: The Musical
as Omar Little
The Wire: The Musical
as Omar Little
The Cookout 2
as Cable Guy Mike
The Cookout 2
as Cable Guy Mike
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Sonnyboy
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Sonnyboy
Life During Wartime
as Allen
Life During Wartime
as Allen
Brooklyn's Finest
as Red
Brooklyn's Finest
as Red
The Road
as The Thief
The Road
as The Thief
A Day in the Life
as Killer Mike
A Day in the Life
as Killer Mike
Tell-Tale
as Acherton
Tell-Tale
as Acherton
Wonderful World
as Ibu
Wonderful World
as Ibu
Miracle at St. Anna
as Tucker
Miracle at St. Anna
as Tucker
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club
as Tone
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club
as Tone
The Incredible Hulk
as Harlem Bystander
The Incredible Hulk
as Harlem Bystander
The Wire: The Last Word
as Self
The Wire: The Last Word
as Self
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
as James
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
as James
Gone Baby Gone
as Devin
Gone Baby Gone
as Devin
I Think I Love My Wife
as Teddy
I Think I Love My Wife
as Teddy
Killa Season
as Mike
Killa Season
as Mike
Mercenary for Justice
as Samuel Kay
Mercenary for Justice
as Samuel Kay
The Bondage
as Willie
The Bondage
as Willie
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
as James
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
as James
Lackawanna Blues
as Jimmy
Lackawanna Blues
as Jimmy
Doing Hard Time
as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
Doing Hard Time
as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
as Self
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
as Self
Broke Even
as Kenny
Broke Even
as Kenny
Bringing Out the Dead
as Drug Dealer
Bringing Out the Dead
as Drug Dealer
The Substitute 2: School's Out
as Gang Member #2 (uncredited)
The Substitute 2: School's Out
as Gang Member #2 (uncredited)
MugShot
as Rumor
MugShot
as Rumor
Bullet
as High Top
Bullet
as High Top