Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

1966-11-22 Brooklyn, New York, USA 73 Credits

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.

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The Brown Dog

The Brown Dog

2024

as Nobody

Acting

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

Surrounded

2023

as Will Clay

6.1
Acting

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

Breaking

2022

as Eli Bernard

6.5
Acting

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

Body Brokers

2021

as Wood

6.2
Acting

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

Lines

2021

2.0
Acting

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

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

2020

as Mr. Roundtree

6.5
Acting

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

Arkansas

2020

as Almond

5.7
Acting

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

Beastie Boys Story

2020

as Self

7.5
Acting

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

Motherless Brooklyn

2019

as Trumpet Man

6.7
Acting

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

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019

as Kabede Bimro

6.8
Acting

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

Rematch

2019

as Failure

1.0
Acting

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

The Public

2019

as Jackson

6.5
Acting

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

SuperFly

2018

as Scatter

6.7
Acting

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

Shelter

2017

Executive Producer

8.0
Producing

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

Assassin's Creed

2016

as Moussa

5.4
Acting

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

When the Bough Breaks

2016

as Roland White

5.8
Acting

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

The Land

2016

as Pops

5.8
Acting

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

Ghostbusters

2016

as Agent Hawkins

5.3
Acting

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

Triple 9

Triple 9

2016

as Sweet Pea

6.0
Acting

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

Anesthesia

2016

as Jeffrey

5.7
Acting

Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.

Captive

Captive

2015

as Detective John Chestnut

5.7
Acting

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

Bessie

2015

as Jack Gee

6.4
Acting

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

The Gambler

The Gambler

2014

as Neville Baraka

6.0
Acting

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

Inherent Vice

2014

as Tariq Khalil

6.5
Acting

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

Rand University

Rand University

2014

as Narrator

7.2
Acting

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

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

2014

as Self

Acting

A behind the scenes look at the series as a whole, interviews with cast, crew and creators on the whole journey.

Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

2014

as Ricky Ross

6.6
Acting

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

Time Out of Mind

2014

as Mike

5.6
Acting

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

The Purge: Anarchy

2014

as Carmelo

6.6
Acting

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

Bro

2014

Executive Producer

Producing

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

RoboCop

2014

as Jack Lewis

5.9
Acting

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

That Awkward Moment

2014

as Omar Little

6.1
Acting

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

Acting

The Devil challenges a young man to a game of basketball.

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

2013

as Robert

7.9
Acting

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

They Die by Dawn

2013

as Nat Love

3.0
Acting

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

Jim Norton: American Degenerate

2013

as Himself

6.1
Acting

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

9.0
Acting

Jay Z performs Picasso Baby at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.

Snitch

Snitch

2013

as Malik

6.1
Acting

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

LUV

LUV

2013

as Detective Holloway

5.8
Acting

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

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

2012

as Sgt. James

5.8
Acting

The long awaited sequel to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the closet" series.

Trapped In The Closet: Chapters 1-33

Trapped In The Closet: Chapters 1-33

2012

as James

Acting

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

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

2012

as Ad

4.6
Acting

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

5.0
Acting

Experience America's failing drug war through the magic of song!

The Cookout 2

The Cookout 2

2011

as Cable Guy Mike

3.8
Acting

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

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

2011

as Sonnyboy

5.4
Acting

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

Snow on tha Bluff

2011

Executive Producer

6.2
Producing

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

Life During Wartime

2010

as Allen

6.0
Acting

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

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

as Red

6.3
Acting

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

The Road

2009

as The Thief

7.0
Acting

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

A Day in the Life

2009

as Killer Mike

5.5
Acting

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

Tell-Tale

2009

as Acherton

5.4
Acting

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

Wonderful World

2009

as Ibu

5.3
Acting

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

Miracle at St. Anna

2008

as Tucker

6.1
Acting

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

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

2008

as Tone

5.2
Acting

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

The Incredible Hulk

2008

as Harlem Bystander

6.2
Acting

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

The Wire: The Last Word

2007

as Self

1.5
Acting

A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

The Wire Odyssey

The Wire Odyssey

2007

as Self

6.6
Acting

A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

2007

as James

7.8
Acting

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

Gone Baby Gone

2007

as Devin

7.3
Acting

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

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

2007

as Sgt. James

6.2
Acting

The second half of R. Kelly's unfinished hip hop opera

I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

as Teddy

5.4
Acting

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

Killa Season

2006

as Mike

4.5
Acting

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

Mercenary for Justice

2006

as Samuel Kay

4.4
Acting

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

The Bondage

2006

as Willie

9.0
Acting

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

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

2005

as James

6.9
Acting

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

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as Jimmy

5.9
Acting

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

Doing Hard Time

2004

as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit

5.0
Acting

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

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

2004

as Self

Acting

A raw and uncensored look at what really goes down in urban barbershops.

Broke Even

Broke Even

2000

as Kenny

2.8
Acting

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

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

1999

as (segment "Secret")

7.5
Acting

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

Bringing Out the Dead

1999

as Drug Dealer

6.6
Acting

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

Acting

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

Bullet

1996

as High Top

6.1
Acting

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.