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Michael Kenneth Williams
ACTOR

Michael Kenneth Williams

Known for The Incredible Hulk · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · The Sopranos

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…

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Born
Nov 22, 1966
Died
Sep 6, 2021
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Incredible Hulk
The Incredible HulkHarlem Bystander · 2008
★ 6.3
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDouble-D Gamble · 1999
★ 8.0
TVThe Sopranos
The SopranosRay Ray · 1999
★ 8.7
TVThe Wire
The WireOmar Little · 2002
★ 8.6
TVCommunity
CommunityProfessor Marshall Kane · 2009
★ 8.0
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRonnie · 2000
★ 7.6
TVWhen They See Us
When They See UsBobby McCray · 2019
★ 8.2
TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John OliverRichard Sackler · 2014
★ 7.8

Filmography

Movies

BulletHigh Top
1996
M
MugShotRumor
1996
The Substitute 2: School's OutGang Member #2 (uncredited)
1998
Bringing Out the DeadDrug Dealer
1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99(segment "Secret")
1999
Broke EvenKenny
2000
Barbershops Uncut: East CoastSelf
2004
Doing Hard TimeCurtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
2004
Lackawanna BluesJimmy
2005
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12James
2005
Killa SeasonMike
2006
Mercenary for JusticeSamuel Kay
2006
The BondageWillie
2006
Gone Baby GoneDevin
2007
I Think I Love My WifeTeddy
2007
The Wire OdysseySelf
2007
The Wire: The Last WordSelf
2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22James
2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22Sgt. James
2007
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz ClubTone
2008
Miracle at St. AnnaTucker
2008
The Incredible HulkHarlem Bystander
2008
A Day in the LifeKiller Mike
2009
Tell-TaleAcherton
2009
The RoadThe Thief
2009
Wonderful WorldIbu
2009
Brooklyn's FinestRed
2010
Life During WartimeAllen
2010
The Cookout 2Cable Guy Mike
2011
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' RollSonnyboy
2011
Snow on tha BluffExecutive Producer
2012
TW
The Wire: The MusicalOmar Little
2012
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33Sgt. James
2012
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills YouAd
2012
12 Years a SlaveRobert
2013
Jim Norton: American DegenerateHimself
2013
LUVDetective Holloway
2013
PB
Picasso BabySelf
2013
SnitchMalik
2013
The Devil Goes DownThe Devil
2013
They Die by DawnNat Love
2013
BroExecutive Producer
2014
Inherent ViceTariq Khalil
2014
Kill the MessengerRicky Ross
2014
Rand UniversityNarrator
2014
RoboCopJack Lewis
2014
That Awkward MomentOmar Little
2014
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk EmpireSelf
2014
The GamblerNeville Baraka
2014
The Purge: AnarchyCarmelo
2014
BessieJack Gee
2015
CaptiveDetective John Chestnut
2015
Time Out of MindMike
2015
AnesthesiaJeffrey
2016
Assassin's CreedMoussa
2016
GhostbustersAgent Hawkins
2016
The LandPops
2016
Triple 9Sweet Pea
2016
When the Bough BreaksRoland White
2016
ShelterExecutive Producer
2017
SuperFlyScatter
2018
Motherless BrooklynTrumpet Man
2019
RematchFailure
2019
The PublicJackson
2019
The Red Sea Diving ResortKabede Bimro
2019
ArkansasAlmond
2020
Beastie Boys StorySelf
2020
Critical ThinkingMr. Roundtree
2020
Body BrokersWood
2021
Lines
2021
BreakingEli Bernard
2022
SurroundedWill Clay
2023
The Brown DogNobody
2024
Fame and FentanylSelf (archive footage)
2025

Television

Law & OrderCharles Cole · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderDelmore Walton · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderMarcus Cole · 1 eps
1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDouble-D Gamble · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJohn Victor Bodine · 1 eps
1999
The SopranosRay Ray · 1 eps
1999
Third WatchCop One · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRonnie · 1 eps
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLaurent / Paul · 1 eps
2000
AliasRoberts · 3 eps
2001
The WireOmar Little · 50 eps
2002
Boston LegalRandall Kirk · 1 eps
2004
Trapped in the Closet33 eps
2005
Six DegreesMichael · 1 eps
2006
CommunityProfessor Marshall Kane · 3 eps
2009
The Philanthropist8 eps
2009
Boardwalk EmpireAlbert 'Chalky' White · 56 eps
2010
Detroit 1-8-7Clarence Warrenton · 1 eps
2010
Finding Your RootsSelf · 1 eps
2012
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.Satan · 1 eps
2013
VICESelf - Correspondent · 1 eps
2013
Last Week Tonight with John OliverRichard Sackler · 1 eps
2014
The Spoils Before DyingRock Banyon · 6 eps
2015
Black MarketSelf - Host · 12 eps
2016
Black MarketExecutive Producer
2016
Black Market: DispatchesHimself - Host · 10 eps
2016
Hap and LeonardLeonard Pine · 18 eps
2016
The Night OfFreddy Knight · 6 eps
2016
Drop the MicSelf · 1 eps
2017
When We RiseKen Jones · 4 eps
2017
La route de la soifSelf · 2 eps
2018
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
When They See UsBobby McCray · 4 eps
2019
Lovecraft CountryMontrose Freeman · 10 eps
2020
Dark Side of the 90'sSelf · 10 eps
2021

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