Michael K. Williams
Sign in to saveAmerican actor (1966–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1966-11-22
- Died
- 2021-09-24
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Paradox
- Heart Songs
- What Is the Truth? Journey Through the Trials of Life
- Destiny's Design
- Why? Why? Why?
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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,…
Known for
- Fame and Fentanyl — Self (archive footage)2025
- The Brown Dog — Nobody2024
- Surrounded — Will Clay2023
- Breaking — Eli Bernard2022
- Body Brokers — Wood2021
- Lines2021
- Dark Side of the 90's — Self2021
- Beastie Boys Story — Self2020
- Arkansas — Almond2020
- Critical Thinking — Mr. Roundtree2020
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5
- Total plays
- 45
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 85,293x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 47,759x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,924x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,509x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,972x
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Key facts
- Born
- Michael Kenneth Williams , ( 1966-11-22 ) November 22, 1966, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06) (aged 54), New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1994–2021
- Website
- michaelkennethwilliams .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 22 November 1966
- Died
- 24 September 2021
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kenneth
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Williamsburg
- Occupation
- film producer
- Educated at
- Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He rose to fame for his acclaimed portrayals of Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire (2002–2008), Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), and Freddy Knight on the HBO series The Night Of.
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, to an African-American father from South Carolina and a Bahamian mother, Williams enrolled at the National Black Theatre. He left school early to pursue a career as a dancer, which resulted in his working with Kym Sims, George Michael, and Madonna, and found work choreographing music videos. His distinctive voice, prominent facial scar, and charisma helped him obtain acting work, initially alongside Tupac Shakur in the 1996 film Bullet before being cast in The Wire in 2002.
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