PrimeTime
Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Acting · Born 1966-11-22 (died at 54) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

66 movies · 30 TV shows

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.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
IMDb8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
Law & Order
IMDb7.3

Law & Order

1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
IMDb7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
The Sopranos
IMDb8.7

The Sopranos

1999
The Wire
IMDb8.6

The Wire

2002
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
IMDb7.8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014
Boston Legal
IMDb7.9

Boston Legal

2004
Community
IMDb8.0

Community

2009
Boardwalk Empire
IMDb8.0

Boardwalk Empire

2010
Third Watch
IMDb7.9

Third Watch

1999
Tamron Hall
IMDb4.5

Tamron Hall

2019
The Incredible Hulk
IMDb6.3

The Incredible Hulk

2008
Finding Your Roots
IMDb6.5

Finding Your Roots

2012
Alias
IMDb6.8

Alias

2001
VICE
IMDb7.0

VICE

2013
The Night Of
IMDb8.0

The Night Of

2016
12 Years a Slave
IMDb7.9

12 Years a Slave

2013
The Purge: Anarchy
IMDb6.6

The Purge: Anarchy

2014
The Road
IMDb7.0

The Road

2009
Triple 9
IMDb6.0

Triple 9

2016
Inherent Vice
IMDb6.5

Inherent Vice

2014
Ghostbusters
IMDb5.3

Ghostbusters

2016
RoboCop
IMDb5.9

RoboCop

2014
Lovecraft Country
IMDb7.1

Lovecraft Country

2020
Gone Baby Gone
IMDb7.3

Gone Baby Gone

2007
When They See Us
IMDb8.2

When They See Us

2019
The Gambler
IMDb6.0

The Gambler

2014
Snitch
IMDb6.1

Snitch

2013
Drop the Mic
IMDb6.5

Drop the Mic

2017
Assassin's Creed
IMDb5.4

Assassin's Creed

2016
Motherless Brooklyn
IMDb6.7

Motherless Brooklyn

2019
Hap and Leonard
IMDb6.9

Hap and Leonard

2016
Beastie Boys Story
IMDb7.5

Beastie Boys Story

2020
Bringing Out the Dead
IMDb6.6

Bringing Out the Dead

1999
Brooklyn's Finest
IMDb6.3

Brooklyn's Finest

2010
Detroit 1-8-7
IMDb6.6

Detroit 1-8-7

2010
The Red Sea Diving Resort
IMDb6.8

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019
SuperFly
IMDb6.7

SuperFly

2018
Kill the Messenger
IMDb6.6

Kill the Messenger

2014
Six Degrees
IMDb5.8

Six Degrees

2006
Breaking
IMDb6.5

Breaking

2022
The Public
IMDb6.5

The Public

2019
Body Brokers
IMDb6.1

Body Brokers

2021
That Awkward Moment
IMDb6.1

That Awkward Moment

2014
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
IMDb6.0

Lucas Bros. Moving Co.

2013
Dark Side of the 90's
IMDb7.1

Dark Side of the 90's

2021
The Spoils Before Dying
IMDb6.0

The Spoils Before Dying

2015
Mercenary for Justice
IMDb4.4

Mercenary for Justice

2006
Miracle at St. Anna
IMDb6.1

Miracle at St. Anna

2008
When We Rise
IMDb6.3

When We Rise

2017
The Substitute 2: School's Out
IMDb6.4

The Substitute 2: School's Out

1998
When the Bough Breaks
IMDb5.8

When the Bough Breaks

2016
The Philanthropist
IMDb7.1

The Philanthropist

2009
Doing Hard Time
IMDb5.0

Doing Hard Time

2004
Arkansas
IMDb5.8

Arkansas

2020
Anesthesia
IMDb5.7

Anesthesia

2016
Rematch
IMDb1.0

Rematch

2019
Surrounded
IMDb6.2

Surrounded

2023
Wonderful World
IMDb5.2

Wonderful World

2009
Trapped in the Closet
IMDb7.0

Trapped in the Closet

2005
I Think I Love My Wife
IMDb5.3

I Think I Love My Wife

2007
Bullet
IMDb6.2

Bullet

1996
Time Out of Mind
IMDb5.6

Time Out of Mind

2015
Critical Thinking
IMDb6.5

Critical Thinking

2020
Life During Wartime
IMDb5.9

Life During Wartime

2010
Tell-Tale
IMDb5.3

Tell-Tale

2009
LUV
IMDb5.8

LUV

2013
Captive
IMDb5.6

Captive

2015
La route de la soif
IMDb9.0

La route de la soif

2018
Bessie
IMDb6.4

Bessie

2015
Broke Even
IMDb4.1

Broke Even

2000
Black Market
IMDb6.8

Black Market

2016
They Die by Dawn
IMDb2.7

They Die by Dawn

2013
The Land
IMDb6.0

The Land

2016
Lackawanna Blues
IMDb5.9

Lackawanna Blues

2005
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club
IMDb5.0

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

2008
Rand University
IMDb7.2

Rand University

2014
A Day in the Life
IMDb5.8

A Day in the Life

2009
Black Market: Dispatches
0

Black Market: Dispatches

2016
Fame and Fentanyl
0

Fame and Fentanyl

2025
The Wire Odyssey
IMDb7.1

The Wire Odyssey

2007
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
0

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

2014
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
IMDb7.7

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

1999
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
IMDb5.5

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

2011
The Cookout 2
IMDb3.8

The Cookout 2

2011
The Bondage
IMDb9.3

The Bondage

2006
The Brown Dog
IMDb8.0

The Brown Dog

2024
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33
0

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-33

2012
Killa Season
IMDb4.6

Killa Season

2006
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You
IMDb4.0

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

2012
Lines
IMDb2.0

Lines

2021
The Wire: The Last Word
IMDb1.5

The Wire: The Last Word

2007
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
IMDb8.0

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

2007
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
0

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

2004
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
IMDb6.1

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

2012
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
IMDb6.8

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

2005