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Michael Kenneth Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1966-11-22

Day of Death

2021-09-06

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Michael Kenneth Williams

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 (72)

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⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Fame and Fentanyl

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Nobody

The Brown Dog

2024
⭐ 6.1 Role: Will Clay

Surrounded

2023
⭐ 6.5 Role: Eli Bernard

Breaking

2022
⭐ 6.2 Role: Wood

Body Brokers

2021
⭐ 2.0 Role: Unknown

Lines

2021
⭐ 6.5 Role: Mr. Roundtree

Critical Thinking

2020
⭐ 5.8 Role: Almond

Arkansas

2020
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self

Beastie Boys Story

2020
⭐ 6.7 Role: Trumpet Man

Motherless Brooklyn

2019
⭐ 6.8 Role: Kabede Bimro

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019
⭐ 1.0 Role: Failure

Rematch

2019
⭐ 6.5 Role: Jackson

The Public

2019
⭐ 6.7 Role: Scatter

SuperFly

2018
⭐ 5.4 Role: Moussa

Assassin's Creed

2016