Michael Kenneth Williams
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Double-D Gamble
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
John Victor Bodine
1999
TV
Law & Order
Charles Cole
1990
TV
Law & Order
Delmore Walton
1990
TV
Law & Order
Marcus Cole
1990
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ronnie
2000
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Laurent / Paul
2000
TV
The Sopranos
Ray Ray
1999
TV
The Wire
Omar Little
2002
TV
Boston Legal
Randall Kirk
2004
TV
Community
Professor Marshall Kane
2009
TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Richard Sackler
2014
TV
Third Watch
Cop One
1999
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Boardwalk Empire
Albert 'Chalky' White
2010
TV
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
TV
The Night Of
Freddy Knight
2016
TV
The Night Of
Freddy
2016
TV
VICE
Self - Correspondent
2013
TV
When They See Us
Bobby McCray
2019
Filmography
2025FilmFame and Fentanylas Self (archive footage)2024FilmThe Brown Dogas Nobody2023FilmSurroundedas Will Clay2022FilmBreakingas Eli Bernard2021TVDark Side of the 90'sas Self2021FilmBody Brokersas Wood2021FilmLines2020FilmCritical Thinkingas Mr. Roundtree2020TVLovecraft Countryas Montrose Freeman2020FilmArkansasas Almond2020FilmBeastie Boys Storyas Self2019FilmMotherless Brooklynas Trumpet Man2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019FilmThe Red Sea Diving Resortas Kabede Bimro2019TVWhen They See Usas Bobby McCray2019FilmRematchas Failure2019FilmThe Publicas Jackson2018FilmSuperFlyas Scatter2018TVLa route de la soifas Self2017TVDrop the Micas Self2017TVWhen We Riseas Ken Jones2016FilmAssassin's Creedas Moussa2016FilmWhen the Bough Breaksas Roland White2016TVBlack Market: Dispatchesas Himself - Host2016FilmThe Landas Pops2016FilmGhostbustersas Agent Hawkins2016TVThe Night Ofas Freddy Knight2016TVBlack Marketas Self - Host2016TVHap and Leonardas Leonard Pine2016FilmTriple 9as Sweet Pea2016FilmAnesthesiaas Jeffrey2015FilmCaptiveas Detective John Chestnut2015FilmTime Out of Mindas Mike2015TVThe Spoils Before Dyingas Rock Banyon2015FilmBessieas Jack Gee2014FilmThe Gambleras Neville Baraka2014FilmInherent Viceas Tariq Khalil2014FilmRand Universityas Narrator2014FilmThe Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empireas Self2014FilmKill the Messengeras Ricky Ross2014FilmThe Purge: Anarchyas Carmelo2014TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliveras Richard Sackler2014FilmRoboCopas Jack Lewis2014FilmThat Awkward Momentas Omar Little2013TVLucas Bros. Moving Co.as Satan2013FilmThe Devil Goes Downas The Devil2013Film12 Years a Slaveas Robert2013FilmThey Die by Dawnas Nat Love2013FilmJim Norton: American Degenerateas Himself2013FilmPicasso Babyas Self2013TVVICEas Self - Correspondent2013FilmSnitchas Malik2013FilmLUVas Detective Holloway2012FilmTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33as Sgt. James2012FilmYou're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills Youas Ad2012FilmThe Wire: The Musicalas Omar Little2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2011FilmThe Cookout 2as Cable Guy Mike2011FilmThe Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Rollas Sonnyboy2010TVDetroit 1-8-7as Clarence Warrenton2010TVBoardwalk Empireas Albert 'Chalky' White2010FilmLife During Wartimeas Allen2010FilmBrooklyn's Finestas Red2009FilmThe Roadas The Thief2009TVCommunityas Professor Marshall Kane2009FilmA Day in the Lifeas Killer Mike2009TVThe Philanthropist2009FilmTell-Taleas Acherton2009FilmWonderful Worldas Ibu2008FilmMiracle at St. Annaas Tucker2008FilmBelly 2: Millionaire Boyz Clubas Tone2008FilmThe Incredible Hulkas Harlem Bystander2007FilmThe Wire: The Last Wordas Self2007FilmThe Wire Odysseyas Self2007FilmTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22as James2007FilmGone Baby Goneas Devin2007FilmTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22as Sgt. James2007FilmI Think I Love My Wifeas Teddy2006TVSix Degreesas Michael2006FilmKilla Seasonas Mike2006FilmMercenary for Justiceas Samuel Kay2006FilmThe Bondageas Willie2005FilmTrapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12as James2005TVTrapped in the Closet2005FilmLackawanna Bluesas Jimmy2004FilmDoing Hard Timeas Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit2004TVBoston Legalas Randall Kirk2004FilmBarbershops Uncut: East Coastas Self2002TVThe Wireas Omar Little2001TVAliasas Roberts2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Ronnie2000FilmBroke Evenas Kenny1999FilmMadonna: The Video Collection 93:99as (segment "Secret")1999FilmBringing Out the Deadas Drug Dealer1999TVThird Watchas Cop One1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Double-D Gamble1999TVThe Sopranosas Ray Ray1996FilmMugShotas Rumor1996FilmBulletas High Top1990TVLaw & Orderas Charles Cole