Michael Kenneth Williams

TV Actor

Birthday November 22, 1966

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

DEATH DATE Sep 6, 2021 (54)

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About

Dramatic actor best known for playing the shotgun-bearing street thug Omar Little on HBO's The Wire. He also played Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire and Bobby McCray in the mini-series When They See Us. He appeared in such films as 12 Years a Slave, The Road, Kill the Messenger, Inherent Vice and Ghostbusters.

Before Fame

He worked as a dancer, appearing in music videos and on tours with Madonna and George Michael.

Trivia

He made his first acting appearance as the on-screen brother of Tupac Shakur in the 1996 film Bullet.

Family Life

He was born to an African-American father and a Bahamian mother. He had a son named Elijah. 

Associated With

On The Wire, his character Omar frequently clashed with Idris Elba's Stringer Bell.