Michael K. Williams
American actor (1966-2021) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 54
Michael Kenneth Williams 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.
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2021Died6 September 2021Critics' Choice Television AwardAward2020
Lovecraft CountrySeries, Montrose Freeman
ArkansasFilm, 2020Almond2019
Motherless BrooklynFilm, Trumpet Man2017
Drop the MicSeries2016
AnesthesiaFilm, Jeffrey2015
The Spoils Before DyingSeries, Rock Banyon
BessieFilm, 2015Jack Gee2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeries, Richard Sackler
Inherent ViceFilm, 2014Tariq Khalil2012Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesAward
Finding Your RootsSeries, 20122010
Brooklyn's FinestFilm, Red2009
CommunitySeries, Professor Marshall Kane
Tell-TaleFilm, 2009Acherton2008
Miracle at St. AnnaFilm, Tucker2006
Mercenary for JusticeFilm, Samuel Kay2004
Boston LegalSeries, Randall Kirk
Doing Hard TimeFilm, 2004Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit2002
The WireSeries, Omar Little2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Ronnie1998
The Substitute 2: School's OutFilm, Gang Member #2 (uncredited)1996
BulletFilm, High Top1990
Law & OrderSeries, Charles Cole1966Born22 November 1966
Lovecraft CountrySeries, Montrose FreemanArkansasFilm, 2020Almond2019Motherless BrooklynFilm, Trumpet Man2017Drop the MicSeries2016AnesthesiaFilm, Jeffrey2015The Spoils Before DyingSeries, Rock BanyonBessieFilm, 2015Jack Gee2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeries, Richard SacklerInherent ViceFilm, 2014Tariq Khalil2012Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesAwardFinding Your RootsSeries, 20122010Brooklyn's FinestFilm, Red2009CommunitySeries, Professor Marshall KaneTell-TaleFilm, 2009Acherton2008Miracle at St. AnnaFilm, Tucker2006Mercenary for JusticeFilm, Samuel Kay2004Boston LegalSeries, Randall KirkDoing Hard TimeFilm, 2004Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit2002The WireSeries, Omar Little2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Ronnie1998The Substitute 2: School's OutFilm, Gang Member #2 (uncredited)1996BulletFilm, High Top1990Law & OrderSeries, Charles Cole1966Born22 November 1966People around Michael
Martin Scorsese Directed Boardwalk Empire
Spike Lee Produced Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
Tim Blake Nelson Directed Anesthesia (2015)
John Hillcoat Directed The Road and Triple 9
Michael Cuesta Directed Kill the Messenger and Tell-Tale
Edward Norton Produced Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
Michael Fassbender Produced Assassin's Creed (2016)
Jena Malone Also in Inherent Vice and Time Out of Mind
Garret Dillahunt Also in CSI: NY, The Road and 12 Years a Slave
Sticky Fingaz Directed A Day in the Life (2009)
Dee Rees Directed When We Rise, directed Bessie (2015)
Mark Ivanir Also in CSI: NY and Alias
Yul Vazquez Also in Kill the Messenger and Time Out of Mind
Scott Rudin Produced Bringing Out the Dead (2000)
Anthony Katagas Produced 12 Years a Slave (2014)
Bill Pohlad Produced 12 Years a Slave (2014)
Brad Pitt Produced 12 Years a Slave (2014)
Jeremy Renner Produced Kill the Messenger (2014)
Dwayne Johnson Produced Snitch (2013)
Ben Affleck Produced Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Mark Wahlberg Produced The Gambler (2015)
Ridley Scott Produced Tell-Tale (2010)
Chiwetel Ejiofor Also in Triple 9 and 12 Years a Slave
Tony Scott Produced Tell-Tale (2010)
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12 Years a Slave 2013
Beastie Boys Story 2020
Gone Baby Gone 2007
The Road 2009
The Red Sea Diving Resort 2019
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Filmography 40
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Television 24
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1966 to 2021 · aged 54
