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Michael Kenneth Williams

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Michael Kenneth Williams

Nov 22, 1966 – Sep 6, 2021105 titles 75 movies · 30 TV
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Biography

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.

Also known as

Michael K. Williams · 마이클 K. 윌리엄스 · مایکل کنت ویلیامز · Майкл К. Уильямс

Born

Nov 22, 1966 – Sep 6, 2021

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

102

Acting credits

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Directing

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Writing

4

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Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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