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Michael K. Williams
Williams at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2012
Born(1966-11-22)November 22, 1966
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 2021(2021-09-06) (aged 54)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1995–2021
Children1
Websitemichaelkennethwilliams.com

Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He played Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire[1][2][3] and Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. He was also acclaimed for his role as Jack Gee, husband of Bessie Smith, in the HBO telefilm biopic Bessie. He acted in supporting roles in a number of films and television series, including The Road, Inherent Vice, The Night Of, Gone Baby Gone, 12 Years a Slave, When We Rise, When They See Us, and Hap and Leonard.

Williams received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations: three for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, one for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (pending), and one for Outstanding Informational Series or Special.

Early life and education

Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of a Bahamian mother from Nassau and Booker T. Williams, an American, from Greeleyville, South Carolina, where his African-American family has deep roots.[4] Williams was raised in the Vanderveer Projects in East Flatbush, Brooklyn,[5][6] and attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School.[7] According to a DNA analysis, he is descended partly from the Mende people of Sierra Leone.[8]

After getting into trouble as a youth, he enrolled at the National Black Theatre in New York City.[9]

Career

Williams worked for Pfizer pharmaceuticals as a temp.[10] However, inspired by Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, he left school and quit his job, against the wishes of his family, to pursue a career as a dancer. During a year in which he was intermittently homeless, Williams visited record labels and dance studios looking for work. He got a job as a background dancer with singer Kym Sims, which led to more work appearing as a dancer in music videos and on tours with artists such as George Michael and Madonna, as well as some modelling work. He also choreographed Crystal Waters' 1994 single "100% Pure Love".[11][12]

Williams had a large facial scar he received in a bar fight on Jamaica Avenue, New York City, on his 25th birthday, when he was slashed with a razor blade. The scar became his signature feature, and resulted in offers to perform as a thug in music videos,[13] and modeling opportunities with noted photographers like David LaChapelle.[14] One of his first acting roles was alongside Tupac Shakur as High Top, the brother and henchman to Shakur's drug kingpin Tank, in the 1996 film Bullet.[15] Shakur reportedly decided on Williams for the role after spotting a polaroid photograph of him in a production studio.[16]

Williams on the float as the Celebrity Grand Marshal at the 2016 San Francisco Pride Parade

Williams also served as the American Civil Liberties Union celebrity ambassador to the Campaign for Smart Justice.[17]

The Wire

Williams at Harvard University for a panel discussion on The Wire, November 8, 2010

Williams gained recognition as an actor for his portrayal of Omar Little in The Wire, which began filming in 2002. The character was based on Donnie Andrews along with other crime figures in Baltimore.[18] Williams received the part after a single audition.[19] He was told that the character was slated to appear in just seven episodes and expected him to be killed by the end of the first season.[19] However, creator David Simon stated that they always planned to keep the character as part of the continuing ensemble should the show be renewed beyond one season.[citation needed]

For his portrayal of Omar, Williams was named by USA Today as one of ten reasons they still love television. Omar was praised for his uniqueness in the stale landscape of TV crime dramas and for the wit and humor that Williams brings to the portrayal.[1] Omar has been named as one of the first season's richest characters, a Robin Hood of Baltimore's west side projects. The Baltimore City Paper named the character one of their top ten reasons not to cancel the show and called him "arguably the show's single greatest achievement".[3] In 2007, he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Omar.[20]

Williams pursued the role because he was intrigued by Omar's contradictory nature.[19] He felt Omar's popularity stemmed from his honesty, lack of materialism, individuality and his adherence to his strict code.[19] He felt that the role has been a breakthrough in terms of bringing attention to him and getting further roles.[21] Williams received both positive and negative reactions to Omar's homosexuality and felt that he was successful in challenging attitudes and provoking discussion with the role.[21]

In 2008, then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama cited The Wire as his favorite television show, and called Omar his favorite character. About Omar, Obama said, "That's not an endorsement. He's not my favorite person, but he's a fascinating character... he's the toughest, baddest guy on the show."[22]

During his portrayal of Omar Little, Williams went by his character's name and developed a habit of smoking cannabis and an addiction to cocaine in 2004.[23][24]

Other work

Williams had a recurring role on J. J. Abrams' Alias. He also had a recurring role on the Abrams-produced Six Degrees.[21] He also made brief appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (playing two different characters on two different seasons), Boston Legal, The Sopranos, Law & Order (playing three different characters on three different seasons), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also playing two different characters on two different seasons), Human Giant,[25] and Third Watch.[citation needed]

Williams makes a brief appearance as the shooter at the beginning of the music video for Young Jeezy's "Bury Me a G". He appears in The Kill Point as recurring guest star Q, a police sniper, alongside The Wire co-stars J. D. Williams, Michael Hyatt and Leo Fitzpatrick. He auditioned for the starring role of Mr. Cat but was forced to take a smaller role due to scheduling conflicts; the part of Mr. Cat went to J. D. Williams instead.[26] Williams played a Boston area detective named Devin Amronklin in the 2007 film Gone, Baby, Gone. The film is based on a novel by Dennis Lehane, who has written for The Wire, and was adapted and directed by Ben Affleck. Amronklin is a recurring character in Lehane's Kenzie-Genarro series of books. Williams says that he enjoyed working with Affleck and characterized him as a passionate and hands-on director.[21]

He played Teddy, the former boyfriend of Nikki Tru (Kerry Washington) in the Chris Rock film I Think I Love My Wife. He played James, a policeman, in singer R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet". He also appeared in The Game's "Dreams" and "How We Do" music videos, Tony Yayo's "It's a Stick Up" music video and Cam'ron's film Killa Season, as well as Trick Daddy's video "Tuck Your Ice In", Sheek Louch's "Good Love", and Young Jeezy's "Bury me a G" alongside his The Wire co-star Hassan Johnson. In 2013, Williams appeared in ASAP Rocky's video for "Phoenix".[27] Williams played the role of The Thief in the 2009 film The Road, an adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name.[28] In 2010, Williams appeared in the film Life During Wartime. The character he played, Allen, was portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman in the film's predecessor, Happiness.[29]

Williams also starred in the film A Day in the Life, which was directed by, produced by, and starred rapper Sticky Fingaz. The entire film is a musical with every line being delivered in rap verse. Williams starred in HBO's Boardwalk Empire for its five seasons (2010–2014). He appeared as Albert "Chalky" White, the leader of 1920s' Atlantic City's black community.[30]

On July 23, 2011, Community creator Dan Harmon revealed that Williams would star in "at least three episodes" of the sitcom's third season.[31] He played the role of Biology Professor Marshall Kane at Greendale Community College.[32]

In November 2011, it was announced that Williams would appear in Quentin Tarantino's feature film Django Unchained.[33] Williams, who had previously confirmed that he was actually in talks with Tarantino to take on the titular role of Django, was to portray a minor character in the film, but scheduling conflicts with Boardwalk Empire prevented him from doing so.[34]

On May 16, 2012, Williams announced that he was an executive producer of the independent film Snow on tha Bluff, Williams' first film under his company, Freedome Productions. On Power 105.1fm's The Breakfast Club, Williams revealed the June 19 release date for Snow on tha Bluff, describing the movie as "real graphic": "everything that is wrong with the 'hood is in this movie".[35] Williams also shared on The Breakfast Club that he was starring in an African American western, They Die by Dawn, with his co-star Snoop from the HBO series The Wire. Williams also revealed that he was starring in the lead role as rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB) from the Wu-Tang Clan in the movie Dirty Whiteboy in 2014, which is based on the relationship ODB had with his manager during the last two years of his life. Williams mentioned the role was special to him because he grew up listening to Ol' Dirty Bastard and to Wu-Tang and he is also a Brooklyn native.[35]

In 2013, Williams starred in MGMT's music video for "Cool Song No. 2"[36] and was featured modeling for The Gap's 2014 fall collection.[37]

On March 9, 2015, it was announced that Williams would star in SundanceTV's Hap and Leonard.[38] Also in 2015, Williams appeared in the music video for "The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles" by Marilyn Manson.[39]

In 2016, Williams began working with Vice News, hosting a VICELAND program titled Black Market. In this series, he visits various clandestine markets to explore how they operate while investigating the circumstances that generate their clientele.[40] In 2018, Williams again worked with the Vice team. In "Raised in the System," the extended premiere episode of the sixth season of HBO's Emmy-winning weekly news magazine series Vice, Williams embarked on a personal journey to expose the root of the American mass incarceration crisis: the juvenile justice system.[41]

Williams was originally cast as Dryden Vos, a crime lord, in Solo: A Star Wars Story.[42] However, he exited the role after being unable to return for re-shoots due to scheduling conflicts with The Red Sea Diving Resort.[43] Paul Bettany was cast in his place, with the character being reworked from a motion-capture alien to a human.[44] In 2020, he played Montrose Freeman on the HBO series Lovecraft Country.[45]

Death

On September 6, 2021, Williams was found dead in his Williamsburg, Brooklyn penthouse by his nephew. No cause has been disclosed, though his death is reportedly being investigated as a drug overdose,[16] after investigators discovered drug paraphernalia in his apartment.[46][47][48]

Filmography

Main article: Michael K. Williams filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Mugshot Rumor
1996 Bullet High Top
1999 Bringing Out the Dead Drug Dealer
2000 Broke Even Kenny
2004 Doing Hard Time Curtis Craig
2005 Guile Ken Short film
Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1–12 James
The Orphan King —
2006 Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club Tone
Bondage Willie
Mercenary for Justice Samuel Kay
2007 5up 2down Terance
Trapped in the Closet Chapters 13–22 James
Trapped in the Closet: The BIG Package James
I Think I Love My Wife Teddy
Gone Baby Gone Devin
2008 The Incredible Hulk Harlem Bystander
KeAnthony: A Hutlaz Story Shawn Short film
Miracle at St. Anna Tucker (Scared Soldier)
2009 Tell-Tale Acherton
Addicts Lil J
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Sonnyboy
A Day in the Life Killer Mike
Life During Wartime Allen Nominated—Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast
A Kiss of Chaos Demetrius
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You Ad
The Road Thief
Wonderful World Ibu
2010 Brooklyn's Finest Red
2011 Bayou Black Willy Jones Short film
2012 LUV Det. Holloway
Crispus Attucks: Today Was a Good Day — Short film
W8 (Weight) Derrick Jones Short film
The Wire: The Musical Omar Little Short film
Nobody's Nobody's Emeka Short film
Trapped in the Closet: The Next Installment James
2013 12 Years a Slave Robert Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Snitch Malik
They Die by Dawn Nat Love Short film
The Devil Goes Down The Devil Short film
2014 RoboCop Jack Lewis
The Purge: Anarchy Carmelo Johns
Kill the Messenger Ricky Ross
Inherent Vice Tariq Khalil
The Gambler Neville Baraka Nominated—Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
2015 Anesthesia Jeffrey
Captive Det. John Chestnut
2016 The Land Pops
Triple 9 Sweet Pea
Ghostbusters Agent Hawkins
When the Bough Breaks Roland
Assassin's Creed Moussa
2018 The Public Jackson
Superfly Scatter
2019 The Red Sea Diving Resort Kabede Bimro
Motherless Brooklyn Trumpet Man
2020 Arkansas Almond
Beastie Boys Story Bob Dylan Cameo
Critical Thinking Mr. Roundtree
2021 Body Brokers Wood
TBA Surrounded TBA Post-production, posthumous release
TBA 892 TBA Post-production, posthumous release

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Law & Order Delmore Walton Episode: "Shadow"
2001 Law & Order Marcus Cole Episode: "A Losing Season"
Deadline Darin Episode: "The Undesirables"
The Sopranos Ray Ray Episode: "Army of One"
2002–08 The Wire Omar Little 41 episodes
Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
2002 Third Watch Cop #1 Episode: "Superheroes Part 2"
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Double-D Gamble Episode: "Escape"
2005 Alias Roberts 3 episodes
Boston Legal Randall Kirk Episode: "Gone"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ronnie Episode: "Hollywood Brass"
Lackawanna Blues Jimmy Television movie
2006–07 Six Degrees Michael 3 episodes
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Victor Bodine Episode: "Underbelly"
2007 The Kill Point Quincy 8 episodes
2008 Human Giant Chris Barksdale Episode: "Respect. Honor. Discipline."
CSI: NY Reggie Dunham Episode: "The Box"
2009 Law & Order Charles Cole Episode: "Great Satan"
The Philanthropist Dax Vahagn 8 episodes
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Laurent Episode: "World's End"
2010–14 Boardwalk Empire Chalky White 35 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Clarence Warrenton Episode: "Legacy/Drag City"
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Unnamed citizen Voice
Episode: "Allen Part Two"
The Cookout 2 Cable Guy Mike Television movie
2011–12 Community Dr. Marshall Kane 3 episodes
2013 Walk This Way Rev. Daniels 7 episodes
High School USA! Lucius Voice
Episode: "Adderall"
2015 Bessie Jack Gee Television movie
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
The Spoils Before Dying Rock Banyon 6 episodes
2016–18 Hap and Leonard Leonard Pine 18 episodes
2016 The Night Of Freddy Knight 6 episodes
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
2016–present Black Market with Michael K. Williams Himself 8 episodes
2017 When We Rise Ken Jones 7 episodes
F Is for Family Smokey Greenwood Voice
5 episodes
2018 The Guest Book Guide Episode: "Someplace Other Than Here"
Vice Himself Season 6, Episode 1: "Raised in the System"
2019 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Richard Sackler Episode: "Opioids II"
When They See Us Bobby McCray 4 episodes
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
2020 Lovecraft Country Montrose Freeman Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Pending—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Battlefield 4 Sgt. Kimble "Irish" Graves Voice and motion capture
2020 NBA 2K21 Archie Baldwin
2021 Battlefield 2042 Cpt. Kimble "Irish" Graves Posthumous; Voice and motion capture

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