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
Complete Filmography

The Brown Dog
2024
as Nobody
Night after night, a watchman clocks into his lonely booth and spends hours composing endless security logs to stay awake, as he slowly descends into ...

Surrounded
2023
as Will Clay
After her stagecoach is ambushed, a woman is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit’s gang tries to ...

Breaking
2022
as Eli Bernard
Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a ...

Body Brokers
2021
as Wood
Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood and offered treatment ...

Lines
2021
Six poems written by six young prisoners animated to tell their stories, thoughts, fears and hopes.

Critical Thinking
2020
as Mr. Roundtree
Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess...

Arkansas
2020
as Almond
Kyle and Swin live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog, whom they've never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, the conseq...

Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live docum...

Motherless Brooklyn
2019
as Trumpet Man
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed ...

The Red Sea Diving Resort
2019
as Kabede Bimro
Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid r...

Rematch
2019
as Failure
When we found out Klay Thompson used chess to center himself, we knew we wanted to use the Ingmar Bergman classic to help tell the story of his mental...

The Public
2019
as Jackson
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from th...

SuperFly
2018
as Scatter
Career criminal Youngblood Priest wants out of the Atlanta drug scene, but as he ramps up sales, one little slip up threatens to bring the whole opera...

Shelter
2017
Executive Producer
At the Covenant House, located on the outskirts of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, the doors never close, and there is always room for o...

Assassin's Creed
2016
as Moussa
Through a technology that unlocks the generic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he is a descendant of an ancient ...

When the Bough Breaks
2016
as Roland White
A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

The Land
2016
as Pops
Four teenage boys devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, by pursuing a dream life of professional skateboarding. But when the...

Ghostbusters
2016
as Agent Hawkins
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Pat...

Triple 9
2016
as Sweet Pea
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

Anesthesia
2016
as Jeffrey
Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.

Captive
2015
as Detective John Chestnut
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and B...

Bessie
2015
as Jack Gee
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

The Gambler
2014
as Neville Baraka
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangste...

Inherent Vice
2014
as Tariq Khalil
In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

Rand University
2014
as Narrator
Randy Moss has long been an enigma known for his brilliance on the football field and his problems off it. Sometimes there's even been an intersection...

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
2014
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the series as a whole, interviews with cast, crew and creators on the whole journey.

Kill the Messenger
2014
as Ricky Ross
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra reb...

Time Out of Mind
2014
as Mike
Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect...

The Purge: Anarchy
2014
as Carmelo
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of ...

Bro
2014
Executive Producer
Bro is the story of Jamal and AJ, two brothers in NYC. Jamal returns home from prison to see a different world and a younger brother following in his ...

RoboCop
2014
as Jack Lewis
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by t...

That Awkward Moment
2014
as Omar Little
Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mi...
The Devil Goes Down
2013
as The Devil
The Devil challenges a young man to a game of basketball.

12 Years a Slave
2013
as Robert
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well...

They Die by Dawn
2013
as Nat Love
Four outlaws with a bounty on each head, set a date for a shootout in Langston, Oklahoma. The last man takes the collective bounty. Violence and mayhe...

Jim Norton: American Degenerate
2013
as Himself
In the follow-up to his first EPIX comedy special Please Be Offended, caustic comedian Jim Norton continues to push every hot button he can find... al...
Picasso Baby
2013
as Self
Jay Z performs Picasso Baby at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.

Snitch
2013
as Malik
Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentenc...

LUV
2013
as Detective Holloway
Over the course of one day, a shy 13-year-old forms a bond with his troubled uncle.

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
2012
as Sgt. James
The long awaited sequel to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the closet" series.

Trapped In The Closet: Chapters 1-33
2012
as James
A one-night stand triggers a series of revelations and sexual deceits; 33 Chapters released sporadically from 2005 to 2012.

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You
2012
as Ad
A serial killer is taking down the hip hop industry one rapper at a time and the detectives on the case must get to him before the killer does.
The Wire: The Musical
2012
as Omar Little
Experience America's failing drug war through the magic of song!

The Cookout 2
2011
as Cable Guy Mike
Basketball coach Ashmokeem kidnaps and blackmails the opposite team's player and his family in order to secure the championship for his team.

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
2011
as Sonnyboy
In this film, childhood friends come face to face with the demons of rock and roll (lust, drugs, and passion) on a cross-country road trip that compel...

Snow on tha Bluff
2011
Executive Producer
When Curtis Snow steals a video camera from some college kids during a dope deal, he gives the camera to his best friend, Pancho, and they start docum...

Life During Wartime
2010
as Allen
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos. Follows Solond...

Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Red
Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty...

The Road
2009
as The Thief
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough t...

A Day in the Life
2009
as Killer Mike
Onyx rapper Sticky Fingaz directs and stars in this hip-hop musical about a gangster who gets caught up in a bloody war between two feuding crime fami...

Tell-Tale
2009
as Acherton
A man's recently transplanted heart leads him on a frantic search to find the donor's killer before a similar fate befalls him.

Wonderful World
2009
as Ibu
Ben Singer is a failed children's folk singer, a career proofreader, a less-than-extraordinary weekend dad, and perhaps the most negative man alive. F...

Miracle at St. Anna
2008
as Tucker
Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tusca...

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club
2008
as Tone
Born into a life of crime, G has just spent 8 years in the pen. Now out on the streets he's back to his old ways wondering if a con can ever really st...

The Incredible Hulk
2008
as Harlem Bystander
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dr...

The Wire: The Last Word
2007
as Self
A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

The Wire Odyssey
2007
as Self
A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
2007
as James
Trapped in the Closet is a rap opera by American R&B singer R. Kelly. Written and produced by Kelly, the series tells a story of a one-night stand whi...

Gone Baby Gone
2007
as Devin
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hi...

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
2007
as Sgt. James
The second half of R. Kelly's unfinished hip hop opera

I Think I Love My Wife
2007
as Teddy
Richard Cooper is a married man and father of two who is just plain bored with married life. Not getting any sex from his wife, he resorts to ogling r...

Killa Season
2006
as Mike
Flea was a basketball player, happy with his subtle hustle, until a Dominican connect introduced him to a new way to spread the work and make money.

Mercenary for Justice
2006
as Samuel Kay
Mercenary John Seeger is one of the best in the business. John and his crew battle some soldiers on Galmoral Island in Southern Africa as they're tryi...

The Bondage
2006
as Willie
An O.C. youth escapes an abusive home only to find himself entangled in the California Juvenile Justice system and a psychiatric ward.

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
2005
as James
Sylvester (R. Kelly) wakes up in a married woman’s bed, and the husband is on his way home, and they get caught, but the husband has secrets of his ow...

Lackawanna Blues
2005
as Jimmy
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he liv...

Doing Hard Time
2004
as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father (Boris Kodjoe) gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
2004
as Self
A raw and uncensored look at what really goes down in urban barbershops.

Broke Even
2000
as Kenny
Dot, Lem and Curry, three hapless working-class chums living in the Bronx, have a penchant for gambling. While riding a rare winning streak, they deci...

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
as (segment "Secret")
A collection of Madonna's favorite videos from 1993-1999. Contains the 14 videos: Bad Girl, Fever, Rain, Secret, Take A Bow, Bedtime Story, Human Natu...

Bringing Out the Dead
1999
as Drug Dealer
Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried ev...
MugShot
1996
as Rumor
A white guy wakes up in a deserted building in Harlem with no money, ID, and no memory of how he got there. He has also been beaten up when a black ma...

Bullet
1996
as High Top
A tough, Jewish ex-con just released from prison crosses a powerful drug dealer and former prison rival in his return to a life of crime.