Biography and filmography

Michael Kenneth Williams

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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Movies (74)

Fame and Fentanyl

Fame and Fentanyl

2025 · Self (archive footage)

The Brown Dog

The Brown Dog

2024 · Nobody

Asediado

Asediado

2023 · Will Clay

Quiebre

Quiebre

2022 · Eli Bernard

Traficantes de cuerpos

Traficantes de cuerpos

2021 · Wood

Lines

Lines

2021

Mentes Brillantes

Mentes Brillantes

2020 · Mr. Roundtree

Arkansas: Un lugar peligroso

Arkansas: Un lugar peligroso

2020 · Almond

La historia de los Beastie Boys

La historia de los Beastie Boys

2020 · Self

Huérfanos de Brooklyn

Huérfanos de Brooklyn

2019 · Trumpet Man

Operación Hermanos

Operación Hermanos

2019 · Kabede Bimro

Rematch

Rematch

2019 · Failure

The Public

The Public

2019 · Jackson

El Supremo

El Supremo

2018 · Scatter

Shelter

Shelter

2017 · Executive Producer

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

2016 · Moussa

Cuando se rompe la rama

Cuando se rompe la rama

2016 · Roland White

The Land

The Land

2016 · Pops

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016 · Agent Hawkins

Triple 9

Triple 9

2016 · Sweet Pea

Anesthesia

Anesthesia

2016 · Jeffrey

Cautiva

Cautiva

2015 · Detective John Chestnut

Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind

2015 · Mike

Bessie

Bessie

2015 · Jack Gee

El apostador

El apostador

2014 · Neville Baraka

Vicio propio

Vicio propio

2014 · Tariq Khalil

Rand University

Rand University

2014 · Narrator

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

2014 · Self

Maten al mensajero (Kill the Messenger)

Maten al mensajero (Kill the Messenger)

2014 · Ricky Ross

12 Horas para sobrevivir

12 Horas para sobrevivir

2014 · Carmelo

Bro

Bro

2014 · Executive Producer

RoboCop

RoboCop

2014 · Jack Lewis

Las Novias De Mis Amigos

Las Novias De Mis Amigos

2014 · Omar Little

The Devil Goes Down

The Devil Goes Down

2013 · The Devil

12 Años de Esclavitud

12 Años de Esclavitud

2013 · Robert

They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn

2013 · Nat Love

Jim Norton: American Degenerate

Jim Norton: American Degenerate

2013 · Himself

Picasso Baby

Picasso Baby

2013 · Self

El infiltrado

El infiltrado

2013 · Malik

LUV

LUV

2013 · Detective Holloway

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

2012 · Sgt. James

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

2012 · Ad

Snow on tha Bluff

Snow on tha Bluff

2012 · Executive Producer

The Wire: The Musical

The Wire: The Musical

2012 · Omar Little

The Cookout 2

The Cookout 2

2011 · Cable Guy Mike

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

2011 · Sonnyboy

Life During Wartime

Life During Wartime

2010 · Allen

Los héroes de Brooklyn

Los héroes de Brooklyn

2010 · Red

El último camino

El último camino

2009 · The Thief

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

2009 · Killer Mike

Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

2009 · Acherton

Wonderful World

Wonderful World

2009 · Ibu

Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

2008 · Tucker

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

2008 · Tone

Hulk: El hombre increíble

Hulk: El hombre increíble

2008 · Harlem Bystander

The Wire: The Last Word

The Wire: The Last Word

2007 · Self

The Wire Odyssey

The Wire Odyssey

2007 · Self

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

2007 · James

Desapareció una Noche

Desapareció una Noche

2007 · Devin

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

2007 · Sgt. James

I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

2007 · Teddy

Killa Season

Killa Season

2006 · Mike

Mercenario de la justicia

Mercenario de la justicia

2006 · Samuel Kay

The Bondage

The Bondage

2006 · Willie

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

2005 · James

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005 · Jimmy

Doing Hard Time

Doing Hard Time

2004 · Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

2004 · Self

Broke Even

Broke Even

2000 · Kenny

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

1999 · (segment "Secret")

Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

1999 · Drug Dealer

The Substitute 2: School's Out

The Substitute 2: School's Out

1998 · Gang Member #2 (uncredited)

MugShot

MugShot

1996 · Rumor

Bullet

Bullet

1996 · High Top

TV shows (30)