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 (13)
Motherless Brooklyn
as Trumpet Man
The Red Sea Diving Resort
as Kabede Bimro
Assassin's Creed
as Moussa
Triple 9
as Sweet Pea
The Gambler
as Neville Baraka
Kill the Messenger
as Ricky Ross
The Purge: Anarchy
as Carmelo
RoboCop
as Jack Lewis
12 Years a Slave
as Robert
Snitch
as Malik
Brooklyn's Finest
as Red
The Road
as The Thief
Gone Baby Gone
as Devin