Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He rose to fame in 2002 through his critically acclaimed role as Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire. He has been described as a "singular presence, onscreen and off, who made every role his own".
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| Full name at birth | Michael Kenneth Williams
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| Claim to fame | his roles as Omar Little in the HBO crime drama series The Wire, Bobby McCray in the Netflix crime drama miniseries When They See Us, Freddy Knight in the eight-part HBO crime drama miniseries The Night Of, Jack Gee in the 2015 HBO television biographical film Bessie, Allen in the 2009 comedy-drama film Life During Wartime, Albert "Chalky" White in the HBO period crime drama series Boardwalk Empire, Neville Baraka in the 2014 crime drama film The Gambler, and Robert in the 2013 biographical drama film 12 Years a Slave
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| Date of birth | 22 November 1966
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| Place of birth | Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 6 September 2021
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| Age | 54 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of death | Acute combined drug intoxication
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| Occupation | Actor, Voiceover Artist, Producer
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight | 168 lbs (76 kg)
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| Residence | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| High school | George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School
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| University | National Black Theatre
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| Talent agency | Silver Lining Entertainment (LA)
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- As a producer, he had worked on projects like Black Market with Michael K. Williams, Snow on Tha Bluff, Shelter, and Grace After Midnight Pain.
- Michael K. Williams had done voiceover work in shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force, F Is for Family, High School USA!, and Lucas Bros Moving Co.
- Former US President Barack Obama once revealed that Omar Little was his favorite character on The Wire.
- From 2002 to 2008, he played the role of Omar Little, a notorious Baltimore stick-up man who frequently robs street-level drug dealers, in the crime drama television series, The Wire. For this role, he was nominated for the NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series” as well as “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series”.
- Michael K. Williams was cast as High Top in the 1996 crime drama film, Bullet, which starred Mickey Rourke, Tupac Shakur, Donnie Wahlberg, Adrien Brody, Ted Levine, and John Enos III.
Michael Kenneth Williams is known for his role in the TV series Boardwalk Empire (2010) as Chalky White.
He is also known for his role in the film Arkansas (2020) as Almond.
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