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Michael Kenneth Williams
Actor, Producer
Born November 22, 1966Died September 6, 2021 (54 years)
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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Michael Kenneth Williams Filmography
| 2023 | Surrounded · as Will Clay |
| 2022 | Breaking · as Eli Bernard |
| 2021 | Body Brokers · as Wood |
| 2020 | Critical Thinking · as Mr. Roundtree |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country (TV Series) · as Montrose Freeman |
| 2020 | Arkansas · as Almond |
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn · as Trumpet Man |
| 2019 | The Red Sea Diving Resort · as Kabede Bimro |
| 2019 | When They See Us (TV Series) · as Bobby Mccray |
| 2018 | The Public · as Jackson |
| 2018 | SuperFly · as Scatter |
| 2017 | The Guest Book (TV Series) · as Gabe |
| 2017 | When We Rise (TV Series) · as Ken Jones |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed · as Moussa |
| 2016 | When the Bough Breaks · as Roland White |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters: Answer the Call · as Agent Hawkins |
| 2016 | The Night Of (TV Series) · as Freddy |
| 2016 | Hap and Leonard (TV Series) · as Leonard Pine |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Anesthesia · as Jeffrey |
| 2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as Smokey Greenwood |
| 2015 | Captive · as Detective John Chestnut |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying (TV Series) · as Rock Banyon |
| 2015 | Bessie · as Jack Gee |
| 2014 | The Gambler · as Neville Baraka |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice · as Tariq Khalil |
| 2014 | Rand University · as Narrator |
| 2014 | Kill the Messenger · as Ricky Ross |
| 2014 | Time Out of Mind · as Mike |
| 2014 | The Purge: Anarchy · as Carmelo |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Richard Sackler |
| 2014 | RoboCop · as Jack Lewis |
| 2014 | That Awkward Moment · as Omar Little |
| 2013 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (TV Series) · as Nigerian Dude |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave · as Robert |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn · as Nat Love |
| 2013 | High School USA! (TV Series) · as Lucius |
| 2013 | Snitch · as Malik |
| 2012 | Luv · as Detective Holloway |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 · as Sgt. James |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | America in Primetime (TV Series) · as Omar Little |
| 2011 | The Cookout 2 · as Cable Guy Mike |
| 2011 | Taking on Tyson (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) · as Clarence Warrenton |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) · as Albert 'chalky' White |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | The Road · as The Thief |
| 2009 | Life During Wartime · as Allen |
| 2009 | Community (TV Series) · as Professor Marshall Kane |
| 2009 | A Day in the Life · as Killer Mike |
| 2009 | A Kiss of Chaos · as Demetrius |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist (TV Series) |
| 2009 | The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll · as Sonnyboy |
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest · as Red |
| 2009 | Wonderful World · as Ibu |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna · as Tucker |
| 2008 | Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club · as Tone |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk · as Harlem Bystander |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 · as James |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone · as Devin |
| 2007 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 · as Sgt. James |
| 2007 | The Kill Point (TV Series) · as Quincy |
| 2007 | Human Giant (TV Series) · as Chris Barksdale |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife · as Teddy |
| 2006 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as James |
| 2006 | Six Degrees (TV Series) · as Michael |
| 2006 | Getting High · as Terance |
| 2006 | Killa Season · as Mike |
| 2006 | Mercenary for Justice · as Samuel Kay |
| 2006 | The Bondage · as Willie |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 · as James |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues · as Jimmy |
| 2004 | Doing Hard Time · as Curtis Craig Aka: Durty Curt From Detroit |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Randall Kirk |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Reggie Dunham |
| 2002 | The Wire (TV Series) · as Omar Little |
| 2001 | Alias (TV Series) · as Roberts |
| 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Ronnie |
| 2000 | Deadline (TV Series) · as Darin |
| 2000 | Broke Even · as Kenny |
| 1999 | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 · as (segment "secret") |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead · as Drug Dealer |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Cop One |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as John Victor Bodine |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Ray Ray |
| 1996 | Bullet · as High Top |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Marcus Cole |
| 2025 | Fame and Fentanyl · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The Oscars · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2021 | Dark Side of the 90's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | BET Awards 2021 · as Self |
| 2021 | The 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2021 | Soul of a Nation (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | Tiger Slam · as Self - Narrator |
| 2020 | Beastie Boys Story · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | La route de la soif (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | Black Market: Dispatches (TV Series) · as Himself - Host |
| 2016 | Black Market (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | I Love the 2000s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Park Bench (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Huang's World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Jim Norton: American Degenerate · as Himself |
| 2013 | VICE (TV Series) · as Self - Correspondent |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Rocco's Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Love & Hip Hop: New York (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Rotten Tomatoes Show (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Wire: The Last Word · as Self |
| 2007 | The Wire Odyssey · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The Wire: It's All Connected · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Game: Documentary · as Self (segment "how We Do") |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Black Market (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | VICE (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Snow on tha Bluff · as Executive Producer |