Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Birthday: November 22, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Deathday: September 6, 2021
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 Flat...bush, Brooklyn and attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School. Later, Williams enrolled at the National Black Theatre in New York City.
Fame and Fentanyl

Fame and Fentanyl

Movie | 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Brown Dog

The Brown Dog

Movie | 2024
Nobody
Surrounded

Surrounded

Movie | 2023
Will Clay
Breaking

Breaking

Movie | 2022
Eli Bernard
Body Brokers

Body Brokers

Movie | 2021
Wood
Lines

Lines

Movie | 2021
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

TV | 2021
Self - Guest
One Episode
Dark Side of the 90's

Dark Side of the 90's

TV | 2021
Self
10 Episodes
Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story

Movie | 2020
Self
Arkansas

Arkansas

Movie | 2020
Almond
Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Movie | 2020
Mr. Roundtree
Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country

TV | 2020
Montrose Freeman
10 Episodes
The Public

The Public

Movie | 2019
Jackson
The Red Sea Diving Resort

The Red Sea Diving Resort

Movie | 2019
Kabede Bimro
Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

Movie | 2019
Trumpet Man
Rematch

Rematch

Movie | 2019
Failure
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

TV | 2019
Self
One Episode
When They See Us

When They See Us

TV | 2019
Bobby McCray
4 Episodes
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TV | 2019
Richard Sackler
One Episode
SuperFly

SuperFly

Movie | 2018
Scatter
Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

TV | 2018
Self
One Episode
VICE

VICE

TV | 2018
Self - Correspondent
One Episode
La route de la soif

La route de la soif

TV | 2018
Self
2 Episodes
When We Rise

When We Rise

TV | 2017
Ken Jones
4 Episodes
Anesthesia

Anesthesia

Movie | 2016
Jeffrey
Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

Movie | 2016
Moussa
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Movie | 2016
Agent Hawkins
The Land

The Land

Movie | 2016
Pops
Triple 9

Triple 9

Movie | 2016
Sweet Pea
When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

Movie | 2016
Roland White
Hap and Leonard

Hap and Leonard

TV | 2016
Leonard Pine
18 Episodes
Black Market

Black Market

TV | 2016
Self - Host
12 Episodes
Black Market: Dispatches

Black Market: Dispatches

TV | 2016
Himself - Host
10 Episodes
The Night Of

The Night Of

TV | 2016
Freddy Knight
6 Episodes
The Night Of

The Night Of

TV | 2016
Freddy
8 Episodes
Bessie

Bessie

Movie | 2015
Jack Gee
Captive

Captive

Movie | 2015
Detective John Chestnut
The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

TV | 2015
Rock Banyon
6 Episodes
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

Movie | 2014
Self
The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Anarchy

Movie | 2014
Carmelo
RoboCop

RoboCop

Movie | 2014
Jack Lewis
Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

Movie | 2014
Tariq Khalil
Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

Movie | 2014
Ricky Ross
The Gambler

The Gambler

Movie | 2014
Neville Baraka
Rand University

Rand University

Movie | 2014
Narrator
That Awkward Moment

That Awkward Moment

Movie | 2014
Omar Little
Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind

Movie | 2014
Mike
12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

Movie | 2013
Robert
They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn

Movie | 2013
Nat Love
Snitch

Snitch

Movie | 2013
Malik
Jim Norton: American Degenerate

Jim Norton: American Degenerate

Movie | 2013
Himself
The Devil Goes Down

The Devil Goes Down

Movie | 2013
The Devil
Picasso Baby

Picasso Baby

Movie | 2013
Self
LUV

LUV

Movie | 2013
Detective Holloway
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

Movie | 2012
Ad
The Wire: The Musical

The Wire: The Musical

Movie | 2012
Omar Little
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Movie | 2012
Sgt. James
The Cookout 2

The Cookout 2

Movie | 2011
Cable Guy Mike
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

Movie | 2011
Sonnyboy
Community

Community

TV | 2011
Professor Marshall Kane
3 Episodes
Detroit 1-8-7

Detroit 1-8-7

TV | 2011
Clarence Warrenton
One Episode
Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest

Movie | 2010
Red
Life During Wartime

Life During Wartime

Movie | 2010
Allen
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV | 2010
Laurent / Paul
One Episode
Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

TV | 2010
Albert "Chalky" White
56 Episodes
A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Movie | 2009
Killer Mike
The Road

The Road

Movie | 2009
The Thief
Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

Movie | 2009
Acherton
Wonderful World

Wonderful World

Movie | 2009
Ibu
The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

TV | 2009
8 Episodes
Law & Order

Law & Order

TV | 2009
Charles Cole
One Episode
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

Movie | 2008
Harlem Bystander
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

Movie | 2008
Tone
Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

Movie | 2008
Tucker
Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

Movie | 2007
Devin
I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

Movie | 2007
Teddy
The Wire: The Last Word

The Wire: The Last Word

Movie | 2007
Self
The Wire Odyssey

The Wire Odyssey

Movie | 2007
Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Movie | 2007
James
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Movie | 2007
Sgt. James
Killa Season

Killa Season

Movie | 2006
Mike
Mercenary for Justice

Mercenary for Justice

Movie | 2006
Samuel Kay
The Bondage

The Bondage

Movie | 2006
Willie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV | 2006
John Victor Bodine
One Episode
Six Degrees

Six Degrees

TV | 2006
Michael
One Episode
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

Movie | 2005
Jimmy
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Movie | 2005
James
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV | 2005
Ronnie
One Episode
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV | 2005
Randall Kirk
One Episode
Alias

Alias

TV | 2005
Roberts
3 Episodes
Doing Hard Time

Doing Hard Time

Movie | 2004
Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

Movie | 2004
Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV | 2003
Double-D Gamble
One Episode
The Wire

The Wire

TV | 2002
Omar Little
50 Episodes
Third Watch

Third Watch

TV | 2002
Cop One
One Episode
The Sopranos

The Sopranos

TV | 2001
Ray Ray
One Episode
Law & Order

Law & Order

TV | 2001
Marcus Cole
One Episode
Broke Even

Broke Even

Movie | 2000
Kenny
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Movie | 1999
(segment "Secret")
Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

Movie | 1999
Drug Dealer
Law & Order

Law & Order

TV | 1997
Delmore Walton
One Episode
Bullet

Bullet

Movie | 1996
High Top
MugShot

MugShot

Movie | 1996
Rumor
Fame and Fentanyl

Fame and Fentanyl

Movie | 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Brown Dog

The Brown Dog

Movie | 2024
Nobody
Surrounded

Surrounded

Movie | 2023
Will Clay
Breaking

Breaking

Movie | 2022
Eli Bernard
Body Brokers

Body Brokers

Movie | 2021
Wood
Lines

Lines

Movie | 2021
Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story

Movie | 2020
Self
Arkansas

Arkansas

Movie | 2020
Almond
Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Movie | 2020
Mr. Roundtree
The Public

The Public

Movie | 2019
Jackson
The Red Sea Diving Resort

The Red Sea Diving Resort

Movie | 2019
Kabede Bimro
Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

Movie | 2019
Trumpet Man
Rematch

Rematch

Movie | 2019
Failure
SuperFly

SuperFly

Movie | 2018
Scatter
Anesthesia

Anesthesia

Movie | 2016
Jeffrey
Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

Movie | 2016
Moussa
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Movie | 2016
Agent Hawkins
The Land

The Land

Movie | 2016
Pops
Triple 9

Triple 9

Movie | 2016
Sweet Pea
When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

Movie | 2016
Roland White
Bessie

Bessie

Movie | 2015
Jack Gee
Captive

Captive

Movie | 2015
Detective John Chestnut
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

Movie | 2014
Self
The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Anarchy

Movie | 2014
Carmelo
RoboCop

RoboCop

Movie | 2014
Jack Lewis
Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

Movie | 2014
Tariq Khalil
Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

Movie | 2014
Ricky Ross
The Gambler

The Gambler

Movie | 2014
Neville Baraka
Rand University

Rand University

Movie | 2014
Narrator
That Awkward Moment

That Awkward Moment

Movie | 2014
Omar Little
Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind

Movie | 2014
Mike
12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

Movie | 2013
Robert
They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn

Movie | 2013
Nat Love
Snitch

Snitch

Movie | 2013
Malik
Jim Norton: American Degenerate

Jim Norton: American Degenerate

Movie | 2013
Himself
The Devil Goes Down

The Devil Goes Down

Movie | 2013
The Devil
Picasso Baby

Picasso Baby

Movie | 2013
Self
LUV

LUV

Movie | 2013
Detective Holloway
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

Movie | 2012
Ad
The Wire: The Musical

The Wire: The Musical

Movie | 2012
Omar Little
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Movie | 2012
Sgt. James
The Cookout 2

The Cookout 2

Movie | 2011
Cable Guy Mike
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

Movie | 2011
Sonnyboy
Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest

Movie | 2010
Red
Life During Wartime

Life During Wartime

Movie | 2010
Allen
A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Movie | 2009
Killer Mike
The Road

The Road

Movie | 2009
The Thief
Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

Movie | 2009
Acherton
Wonderful World

Wonderful World

Movie | 2009
Ibu
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

Movie | 2008
Harlem Bystander
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

Movie | 2008
Tone
Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

Movie | 2008
Tucker
Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

Movie | 2007
Devin
I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

Movie | 2007
Teddy
The Wire: The Last Word

The Wire: The Last Word

Movie | 2007
Self
The Wire Odyssey

The Wire Odyssey

Movie | 2007
Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Movie | 2007
James
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Movie | 2007
Sgt. James
Killa Season

Killa Season

Movie | 2006
Mike
Mercenary for Justice

Mercenary for Justice

Movie | 2006
Samuel Kay
The Bondage

The Bondage

Movie | 2006
Willie
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

Movie | 2005
Jimmy
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Movie | 2005
James
Doing Hard Time

Doing Hard Time

Movie | 2004
Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

Movie | 2004
Self
Broke Even

Broke Even

Movie | 2000
Kenny
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Movie | 1999
(segment "Secret")
Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

Movie | 1999
Drug Dealer
Bullet

Bullet

Movie | 1996
High Top
MugShot

MugShot

Movie | 1996
Rumor
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

TV | 2021
Self - Guest
One Episode
Dark Side of the 90's

Dark Side of the 90's

TV | 2021
Self
10 Episodes
Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country

TV | 2020
Montrose Freeman
10 Episodes
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

TV | 2019
Self
One Episode
When They See Us

When They See Us

TV | 2019
Bobby McCray
4 Episodes
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TV | 2019
Richard Sackler
One Episode
Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

TV | 2018
Self
One Episode
VICE

VICE

TV | 2018
Self - Correspondent
One Episode
La route de la soif

La route de la soif

TV | 2018
Self
2 Episodes
When We Rise

When We Rise

TV | 2017
Ken Jones
4 Episodes
Hap and Leonard

Hap and Leonard

TV | 2016
Leonard Pine
18 Episodes
Black Market

Black Market

TV | 2016
Self - Host
12 Episodes
Black Market: Dispatches

Black Market: Dispatches

TV | 2016
Himself - Host
10 Episodes
The Night Of

The Night Of

TV | 2016
Freddy Knight
6 Episodes
The Night Of

The Night Of

TV | 2016
Freddy
8 Episodes
The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

TV | 2015
Rock Banyon
6 Episodes
Community

Community

TV | 2011
Professor Marshall Kane
3 Episodes
Detroit 1-8-7

Detroit 1-8-7

TV | 2011
Clarence Warrenton
One Episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV | 2010
Laurent / Paul
One Episode
Boardwalk Empire

Boardwalk Empire

TV | 2010
Albert "Chalky" White
56 Episodes
The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

TV | 2009
8 Episodes
Law & Order

Law & Order

TV | 2009
Charles Cole
One Episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV | 2006
John Victor Bodine
One Episode
Six Degrees

Six Degrees

TV | 2006
Michael
One Episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV | 2005
Ronnie
One Episode
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV | 2005
Randall Kirk
One Episode
Alias

Alias

TV | 2005
Roberts
3 Episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV | 2003
Double-D Gamble
One Episode
The Wire

The Wire

TV | 2002
Omar Little
50 Episodes
Third Watch

Third Watch

TV | 2002
Cop One
One Episode
The Sopranos

The Sopranos

TV | 2001
Ray Ray
One Episode
Law & Order

Law & Order

TV | 2001
Marcus Cole
One Episode
Law & Order

Law & Order

TV | 1997
Delmore Walton
One Episode