Michael Kenneth Williams
Acting
Born November 22, 1966 · 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 · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Sopranos
The Wire
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Community
Boston Legal
Boardwalk Empire
Third Watch
Tamron Hall
The Incredible Hulk
Finding Your Roots
The Purge: Anarchy
When They See Us
The Night Of
12 Years a Slave
Lovecraft Country
Drop the Mic
Ghostbusters
VICE
Alias
RoboCop
Inherent Vice
Assassin's Creed
The Road
Six Degrees
Gone Baby Gone
Beastie Boys Story
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
When We Rise
Triple 9
Detroit 1-8-7
Hap and Leonard
Dark Side of the 90's
Motherless Brooklyn
Bringing Out the Dead
Snitch
The Gambler
The Spoils Before Dying