Michael Kenneth Williams
Actor, Producer
November 22, 1966 — 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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Featured Videos
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 · as Montrose Freeman |
| 2020 | Arkansas · as AlmondOn Plex |
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn · as Trumpet Man |
| 2019 | The Red Sea Diving Resort · as Kabede Bimro |
| 2019 | When They See Us · as Bobby Mccray |
| 2018 | The Public · as Jackson |
| 2018 | SuperFly · as Scatter |
| 2017 | The Guest Book · as Gabe |
| 2017 | When We Rise · as Ken Jones |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed · as Moussa |
| 2016 | When the Bough Breaks · as Roland White |
| 2016 | The Land · as PopsOn Plex |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters: Answer the Call · as Agent Hawkins |
| 2016 | The Night Of · as Freddy Knight |
| 2016 | Hap and Leonard · as Leonard Pine |
| 2016 | Triple 9 · as Sweet Pea |
| 2015 | Anesthesia · as Jeffrey |
| 2015 | F is for Family · as Smokey Greenwood |
| 2015 | Captive · as Detective John Chestnut |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying · as Rock BanyonOn Plex |
| 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 MikeOn Plex |
| 2014 | The Purge: Anarchy · as Carmelo |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · as Richard Sackler |
| 2014 | RoboCop · as Jack Lewis |
| 2014 | That Awkward Moment · as Omar Little |
| 2013 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. · as Satan |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave · as Robert |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn · as Nat Love |
| 2013 | High School USA! · 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 · as Omar Little |
| 2011 | The Cookout 2 · as Cable Guy Mike |
| 2011 | Taking on Tyson · as Narrator |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 · as Clarence Warrenton |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire · as Albert 'chalky' White |
| 2009 | Tell Tale · as AchertonOn Plex |
| 2009 | The Road · as The Thief |
| 2009 | Life During Wartime · as Allen |
| 2009 | Community · as Professor Marshall Kane |
| 2009 | A Day in the Life · as Killer MikeOn Plex |
| 2009 | A Kiss of Chaos · as Demetrius |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll · as Sonnyboy |
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest · as RedOn Plex |
| 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 · as QuincyOn Plex |
| 2007 | Human Giant · 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 · as Michael |
| 2006 | Getting High · as Terance |
| 2006 | Killa Season · as Mike |
| 2006 | Mercenary for Justice · as Samuel KayOn Plex |
| 2006 | The Bondage · as Willie |
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 · as James |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues · as Jimmy |
| 2004 | Doing Hard Time · as Curtis Craig Aka: Durty Curt From Detroit |
| 2004 | Boston Legal · as Randall Kirk |
| 2004 | CSI: NY · as Reggie Dunham |
| 2002 | The Wire · as Omar Little |
| 2001 | Alias · as Roberts |
| 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force · as Cast |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as Ronnie |
| 2000 | Deadline · 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 · as Cop One |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Double-D Gamble |
| 1999 | The Sopranos · as Ray Ray |
| 1998 | The Substitute 2: School's Out · as Gang Member #2 (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1996 | Bullet · as High Top |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Charles Cole |
| 2016 | Black Market · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Bro · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2013 | VICE · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Snow on tha Bluff · as Executive Producer |