Michael Kenneth Williams

November 22, 1966 - September 6, 2021 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, Williams enrolled at the National Black Theatre in New York City.

His titles like 12 Years a Slave, The Purge: Anarchy, and Assassin's Creed - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/56

Weighted avg: 6.31 /10

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12 Years a Slave

2013October 2013 by Steve McQueen

Minor role as Robert

Minor role as Robert

7.62 Excellent-
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The Purge: Anarchy

2014July 2014 by James DeMonaco

Supporting as Carmelo

Supporting as Carmelo

6.17 Good--
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3

Assassin's Creed

2016December 2016 by Justin Kurzel

Supporting as Moussa

Supporting as Moussa

4.92 Mediocre++
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4

RoboCop

2014January 2014 by José Padilha

Supporting as Jack Lewis

Supporting as Jack Lewis

5.38 Okay-
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5

The Road

2009November 2009 by John Hillcoat

Supporting as The Thief

Supporting as The Thief

6.60 Good
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6

Gone Baby Gone

2007September 2007 by Ben Affleck

Minor role as Devin

Minor role as Devin

6.91 Good+
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7

The Wire

2002–2008 by David Simon

Supporting as Omar Little

Supporting as Omar Little

8.09 Excellent+
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Snitch

2013February 2013 by Ric Roman Waugh

Supporting as Malik

Supporting as Malik

5.65 Okay
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9

The Gambler

2014December 2014 by Rupert Wyatt

Supporting as Neville Baraka

Supporting as Neville Baraka

5.56 Okay
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10

Inherent Vice

2014December 2014 by Paul Thomas Anderson

Minor role as Tariq Khalil

Minor role as Tariq Khalil

6.09 Okay++
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11

Triple 9

2016February 2016 by John Hillcoat

Minor role as Sweet Pea

Minor role as Sweet Pea

5.49 Okay
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12

Motherless Brooklyn

2019October 2019 by Edward Norton

Supporting as Trumpet Man

Supporting as Trumpet Man

6.23 Good--
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Boardwalk Empire

2010–2014 by Terence Winter

Supporting as Albert 'Chalky' White

Supporting as Albert 'Chalky' White

7.27 Excellent--
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The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019July 2019 by Gideon Raff

Supporting as Kabede Bimro

Supporting as Kabede Bimro

6.36 Good-
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15

When They See Us

2019 by Ava DuVernay

Supporting as Bobby McCray

Supporting as Bobby McCray

7.48 Excellent-
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Brooklyn's Finest

2010March 2010 by Antoine Fuqua

Supporting as Red

Supporting as Red

5.82 Okay+
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Lovecraft Country

2020 by Misha Green

Supporting as Montrose Freeman

Supporting as Montrose Freeman

6.19 Good--
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18

Kill the Messenger

2014October 2014 by Michael Cuesta

Supporting as Ricky Ross

Supporting as Ricky Ross

6.16 Good--
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Bringing Out the Dead

1999October 1999 by Martin Scorsese

Minor role as Drug Dealer

Minor role as Drug Dealer

6.14 Good--
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SuperFly

2018June 2018 by Director X.

Starring as Scatter

Starring as Scatter

6.25 Good--
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When the Bough Breaks

2016September 2016 by Jon Cassar

Supporting as Roland White

Supporting as Roland White

5.40 Okay-
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Captive

2015September 2015 by Jerry Jameson

Starring as Detective John Chestnut

Starring as Detective John Chestnut

5.24 Okay-
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Breaking

2022August 2022 by Abi Damaris Corbin

Starring as Eli Bernard

Starring as Eli Bernard

6.06 Okay++
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24

Arkansas

2020May 2020 by Clark Duke

Supporting as Almond

Supporting as Almond

5.35 Okay-
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25

Life During Wartime

2010April 2010 by Todd Solondz

Starring as Allen

Starring as Allen

5.55 Okay
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26

Beastie Boys Story

2020April 2020 by Spike Jonze

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.90 Good+
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27

Hap and Leonard

2016–2018 by Nick Damici

Starring as Leonard Pine

Starring as Leonard Pine

5.95 Okay++
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I Think I Love My Wife

2007March 2007 by Chris Rock

Minor role as Teddy

Minor role as Teddy

5.03 Okay--
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29

Body Brokers

2021February 2021 by John Swab

Supporting as Wood

Supporting as Wood

5.77 Okay+
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Bessie

2015May 2015 by Dee Rees

Supporting as Jack Gee

Supporting as Jack Gee

5.92 Okay++
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31

Mercenary for Justice

2006April 2006 by Don E. FauntLeRoy

Supporting as Samuel Kay

Supporting as Samuel Kay

4.51 Mediocre
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Tell-Tale

2009April 2009 by Michael Cuesta

Minor role as Acherton

Minor role as Acherton

5.07 Okay--
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Surrounded

2023April 2023 by Anthony Mandler

Starring as Will Clay

Starring as Will Clay

5.82 Okay+
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Doing Hard Time

2004November 2004 by Preston A. Whitmore II

Starring as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit

Starring as Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit

5.18 Okay--
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35

Bullet

1996March 1996 by Julien Temple

Minor role as High Top

Minor role as High Top

5.78 Okay+
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36

Anesthesia

2016January 2016 by Tim Blake Nelson

Minor role as Jeffrey

Minor role as Jeffrey

5.44 Okay-
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37

Time Out of Mind

2015September 2015 by Oren Moverman

Minor role as Mike

Minor role as Mike

5.27 Okay-
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38

Critical Thinking

2020December 2020 by John Leguizamo

Starring as Mr. Roundtree

Starring as Mr. Roundtree

6.03 Okay++
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39

Wonderful World

2009January 2009 by Joshua Goldin

Starring as Ibu

Starring as Ibu

5.31 Okay-
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40

The Public

2019April 2019 by Emilio Estevez

Minor role as Jackson

Minor role as Jackson

6.02 Okay++
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41

The Spoils Before Dying

2015 by Matt Piedmont

Lead role as Rock Banyon

Lead role as Rock Banyon

5.72 Okay+
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42

When We Rise

2017 by Dustin Lance Black

Supporting as Ken Jones

Supporting as Ken Jones

5.60 Okay
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LUV

2013January 2013 by Sheldon Candis

Supporting as Detective Holloway

Supporting as Detective Holloway

5.65 Okay
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44

The Land

2016July 2016 by Steven Caple Jr.

Supporting as Pops

Supporting as Pops

5.82 Okay+
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45

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club

2008August 2008 by Ivan Frank

Starring as Tone

Starring as Tone

5.62 Okay
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46

Jim Norton: American Degenerate

2013August 2013 by Shannon Hartman

Starring as Himself

Starring as Himself

5.91 Okay++
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47

Black Market

2016–2022

Lead role as Self - Host

Lead role as Self - Host

Needs more reviews
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48

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

2012July 2012 by Michael A. Pinckney

Lead role as Ad

Lead role as Ad

Needs more reviews
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49

The Philanthropist

2009 by Tom Fontana

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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50

A Day in the Life

2009July 2009 by Sticky Fingaz

Supporting as Killer Mike

Supporting as Killer Mike

5.83 Okay+
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51

Killa Season

2006April 2006 by Cam'ron

Supporting as Mike

Supporting as Mike

Needs more reviews
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52

Rand University

2014November 2014 by Marquis Daisy

Starring as Narrator

Starring as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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53

They Die by Dawn

2013September 2013 by Jeymes Samuel

Supporting as Nat Love

Supporting as Nat Love

Needs more reviews
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54

Broke Even

2000January 2000 by David Feldman

Starring as Kenny

Starring as Kenny

Needs more reviews
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The Cookout 2

2011September 2011 by Lance Rivera

Supporting as Cable Guy Mike

Supporting as Cable Guy Mike

Needs more reviews
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56

The Bondage

2006March 2006 by Eric Allen Bell

Minor role as Willie

Minor role as Willie

Needs more reviews