Born 1966 (age 54) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 104 titles

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

The Incredible Hulk
6.2
The Incredible Hulk
2008
as Harlem Bystander
12 Years a Slave
7.9
12 Years a Slave
2013
as Robert
Assassin's Creed
5.4
Assassin's Creed
2016
as Moussa
Ghostbusters
5.3
Ghostbusters
2016
as Agent Hawkins
The Purge: Anarchy
6.6
The Purge: Anarchy
2014
as Carmelo
RoboCop
5.9
RoboCop
2014
as Jack Lewis
The Road
7.0
The Road
2009
as The Thief
Gone Baby Gone
7.3
Gone Baby Gone
2007
as Devin
That Awkward Moment
6.1
That Awkward Moment
2014
as Omar Little
Inherent Vice
6.5
Inherent Vice
2014
as Tariq Khalil
Snitch
6.1
Snitch
2013
as Malik
Triple 9
6.0
Triple 9
2016
as Sweet Pea
Motherless Brooklyn
6.7
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
as Trumpet Man
The Gambler
6.0
The Gambler
2014
as Neville Baraka
Bringing Out the Dead
6.6
Bringing Out the Dead
1999
as Drug Dealer
Brooklyn's Finest
6.3
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Red
Kill the Messenger
6.6
Kill the Messenger
2014
as Ricky Ross
The Red Sea Diving Resort
6.8
The Red Sea Diving Resort
2019
as Kabede Bimro
When the Bough Breaks
5.8
When the Bough Breaks
2016
as Roland White
SuperFly
6.7
SuperFly
2018
as Scatter