Deceased

How Did Michael Kenneth Williams Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 54

Also known asMichael K. Williams, 마이클 K. 윌리엄스, مایکل کنت ویلیامز, Майкл К. УильямсGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/11/1966Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied06/09/2021Died inWilliamsburgCausedrug overdoseWikidataQ921518 ↗Buried atEast Harrisburg CemeteryTMDb#39390 ↗

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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Filmography98 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	SurroundedMovie	Will Clay	57
2022	BreakingMovie	Eli Bernard	56
2021	Body BrokersMovie	Wood	55
2021	Dark Side of the 90'sSeries	Self	55
2021	LinesMovie	—	55
2020	ArkansasMovie	Almond	54
2020	Beastie Boys StoryMovie	Self	54
2020	Lovecraft CountrySeries	Montrose Freeman	54
2020	Critical ThinkingMovie	Mr. Roundtree	54
2019	Tamron HallSeries	Self - Guest	53
2019	When They See UsSeries	Bobby McCray	53
2019	Motherless BrooklynMovie	Trumpet Man	53
2019	The Red Sea Diving ResortMovie	Kabede Bimro	53
2019	The PublicMovie	Jackson	53
2019	RematchMovie	Failure	53
2018	SuperFlyMovie	Scatter	52
2018	La route de la soifSeries	Self	52
2017	When We RiseSeries	Ken Jones	51
2017	Drop the MicSeries	Self	51
2016	Assassin's CreedMovie	Moussa	50
2016	GhostbustersMovie	Agent Hawkins	50
2016	The Night OfSeries	Freddy Knight	50
2016	When the Bough BreaksMovie	Roland White	50
2016	Triple 9Movie	Sweet Pea	50
2016	Hap and LeonardSeries	Leonard Pine	50
2016	AnesthesiaMovie	Jeffrey	50
2016	The LandMovie	Pops	50
2016	Black MarketSeries	Self - Host	50
2015	BessieMovie	Jack Gee	49
2015	The Spoils Before DyingSeries	Rock Banyon	49
2015	CaptiveMovie	Detective John Chestnut	49
2015	Time Out of MindMovie	Mike	49
2014	Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeries	Richard Sackler	48
2014	RoboCopMovie	Jack Lewis	48
2014	Kill the MessengerMovie	Ricky Ross	48
2014	Inherent ViceMovie	Tariq Khalil	48
2014	The Purge: AnarchyMovie	Carmelo	48
2014	That Awkward MomentMovie	Omar Little	48
2014	The GamblerMovie	Neville Baraka	48
2014	Rand UniversityMovie	Narrator	48
2014	The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk EmpireMovie	Self	48
2013	12 Years a SlaveMovie	Robert	47
2013	SnitchMovie	Malik	47
2013	VICESeries	Self - Correspondent	47
2013	LUVMovie	Detective Holloway	47
2013	Jim Norton: American DegenerateMovie	Himself	47
2013	They Die by DawnMovie	Nat Love	47
2013	Picasso BabyMovie	Self	47
2013	Lucas Bros. Moving Co.Series	Satan	47
2013	The Devil Goes DownMovie	The Devil	47
2012	Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33Movie	Sgt. James	46
2012	Finding Your RootsSeries	Self	46
2012	You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills YouMovie	Ad	46
2012	The Wire: The MusicalMovie	Omar Little	46
2011	The Cookout 2Movie	Cable Guy Mike	45
2011	The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' RollMovie	Sonnyboy	45
2010	Boardwalk EmpireSeries	Albert 'Chalky' White	44
2010	Life During WartimeMovie	Allen	44
2010	Brooklyn's FinestMovie	Red	44
2010	Detroit 1-8-7Series	Clarence Warrenton	44
2009	CommunitySeries	Professor Marshall Kane	43
2009	The RoadMovie	The Thief	43
2009	Tell-TaleMovie	Acherton	43
2009	Wonderful WorldMovie	Ibu	43
2009	A Day in the LifeMovie	Killer Mike	43
2009	The PhilanthropistSeries	—	43
2008	The Incredible HulkMovie	Harlem Bystander	42
2008	Miracle at St. AnnaMovie	Tucker	42
2008	Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz ClubMovie	Tone	42
2007	Gone Baby GoneMovie	Devin	41
2007	I Think I Love My WifeMovie	Teddy	41
2007	Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22Movie	Sgt. James	41
2007	Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22Movie	James	41
2007	The Wire OdysseyMovie	Self	41
2007	The Wire: The Last WordMovie	Self	41
2006	Mercenary for JusticeMovie	Samuel Kay	40
2006	Killa SeasonMovie	Mike	40
2006	Six DegreesSeries	Michael	40
2006	The BondageMovie	Willie	40
2005	Lackawanna BluesMovie	Jimmy	39
2005	Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12Movie	James	39
2004	Boston LegalSeries	Randall Kirk	38
2004	Doing Hard TimeMovie	Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit	38
2002	The WireSeries	Omar Little	36
2001	AliasSeries	Roberts	35
2000	CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries	Ronnie	34
2000	Broke EvenMovie	Kenny	34
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries	Double-D Gamble	33
1999	The SopranosSeries	Ray Ray	33
1999	Bringing Out the DeadMovie	Drug Dealer	33
1999	Third WatchSeries	Cop One	33
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries	John Victor Bodine	33
1999	Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99Movie	(segment "Secret")	33
1998	The Substitute 2: School's OutMovie	Gang Member #2 (uncredited)	32
1996	BulletMovie	High Top	30
1996	MugShotMovie	Rumor	30
1990	Law & OrderSeries	Delmore Walton	24
1990	Law & OrderSeries	Charles Cole	24