Michael Kenneth Williams
ActingBorn Nov 22, 1966Died Sep 6, 2021
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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 Bondage
movie2006
La route de la soif
tv2018
The Sopranos
tv1999
The Wire
tv2002
When They See Us
tv2019
Community
tv2009
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
movie2007
Boardwalk Empire
tv2010
The Night Of
tv2016
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
12 Years a Slave
movie2013
Filmography
2025Fame and Fentanylas Self (archive footage)movie2024The Brown Dogas Nobodymovie2023Surroundedas Will Claymovie2022Breakingas Eli Bernardmovie2021Dark Side of the 90'sas Selftv2021Body Brokersas Woodmovie2021Linesmovie2020Critical Thinkingas Mr. Roundtreemovie2020Lovecraft Countryas Montrose Freemantv2020Arkansasas Almondmovie2020Beastie Boys Storyas Selfmovie2019Motherless Brooklynas Trumpet Manmovie2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guesttv2019The Red Sea Diving Resortas Kabede Bimromovie2019When They See Usas Bobby McCraytv2019Rematchas Failuremovie2019The Publicas Jacksonmovie2018SuperFlyas Scattermovie2018La route de la soifas Selftv2017Drop the Micas Selftv2017Shelteras Executive Producermovie2017When We Riseas Ken Jonestv2016Assassin's Creedas Moussamovie2016When the Bough Breaksas Roland Whitemovie2016Black Market: Dispatchesas Himself - Hosttv2016The Landas Popsmovie2016Ghostbustersas Agent Hawkinsmovie2016The Night Ofas Freddy Knighttv2016Black Marketas Executive Producertv2016Hap and Leonardas Leonard Pinetv2016Triple 9as Sweet Peamovie2016Anesthesiaas Jeffreymovie2015Captiveas Detective John Chestnutmovie2015Time Out of Mindas Mikemovie2015The Spoils Before Dyingas Rock Banyontv2015Bessieas Jack Geemovie2014The Gambleras Neville Barakamovie2014Inherent Viceas Tariq Khalilmovie2014Rand Universityas Narratormovie2014The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empireas Selfmovie2014Kill the Messengeras Ricky Rossmovie2014The Purge: Anarchyas Carmelomovie2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Richard Sacklertv2014Broas Executive Producermovie2014RoboCopas Jack Lewismovie2014That Awkward Momentas Omar Littlemovie2013Lucas Bros. Moving Co.as Satantv2013The Devil Goes Downas The Devilmovie201312 Years a Slaveas Robertmovie2013They Die by Dawnas Nat Lovemovie2013Jim Norton: American Degenerateas Himselfmovie2013Picasso Babyas Selfmovie2013VICEas Self - Correspondenttv2013Snitchas Malikmovie2013LUVas Detective Hollowaymovie2012Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33as Sgt. Jamesmovie2012You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills Youas Admovie2012Snow on tha Bluffas Executive Producermovie2012The Wire: The Musicalas Omar Littlemovie2012Finding Your Rootsas Selftv2011The Cookout 2as Cable Guy Mikemovie2011The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Rollas Sonnyboymovie2010Detroit 1-8-7as Clarence Warrentontv2010Boardwalk Empireas Albert 'Chalky' Whitetv2010Life During Wartimeas Allenmovie2010Brooklyn's Finestas Redmovie2009The Roadas The Thiefmovie2009Communityas Professor Marshall Kanetv2009A Day in the Lifeas Killer Mikemovie2009The Philanthropisttv2009Tell-Taleas Achertonmovie2009Wonderful Worldas Ibumovie2008Miracle at St. Annaas Tuckermovie2008Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Clubas Tonemovie2008The Incredible Hulkas Harlem Bystandermovie2007The Wire: The Last Wordas Selfmovie2007The Wire Odysseyas Selfmovie2007Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22as Jamesmovie2007Gone Baby Goneas Devinmovie2007Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22as Sgt. Jamesmovie