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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.

Filmography

2019
Motherless Brooklyn

as Trumpet Man

Movie
2016
Assassin's Creed

as Moussa

Movie
2016
Triple 9

as Sweet Pea

Movie
2014
Kill the Messenger

as Ricky Ross

Movie
2014
The Purge: Anarchy

as Carmelo

Movie
2014
RoboCop

as Jack Lewis

Movie
2013
12 Years a Slave

as Robert

Movie
2009
The Road

as The Thief

Movie
2007
Gone Baby Gone

as Devin

Movie
2002
The Wire

as Omar Little

TV Show