Michael K. Williams
Michael K. Williams | |
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Tribeca Film Festival in 2012 | |
Born | Michael Kenneth Williams November 22, 1966 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 6, 2021 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | (aged 54)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–2021 |
Children | 3[1] |
Website | michaelkennethwilliams |
Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He rose to fame for his acclaimed portrayals of Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire (2002–2008) and Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014).[2][3][4]
Born in
Williams earned five
During his career he acknowledged struggles with fame throughout his life, admitting that he had suffered from drug addictions during the height of his success. He continued to live in Brooklyn until his death in 2021 at age 54, after using heroin laced with a lethal amount of fentanyl. Four men were charged in the aftermath of his death with various crimes, including manslaughter.[6]
Early life and education
Williams was born on November 22, 1966, in
Career
1994–2001: Early career and acting debut
Williams worked for
Williams had a large facial scar he received in a bar fight 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[16] and modeling opportunities with noted photographers like David LaChapelle.[17] 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.[5] Shakur reportedly decided on Williams for the role after spotting a Polaroid photograph of him in a production studio.[18]
2002–2008: Breakthrough with The Wire
Williams gained recognition as an actor for his portrayal of
For his portrayal of Omar, Williams was named by USA Today as "one of ten reasons they still love television". The magazine praised Omar for his uniqueness as a character, and Williams for bringing wit and humor to the portrayal.[2] 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".[4] In 2007, he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Omar.[23]
Williams pursued the role because he was intrigued by Omar's contradictory nature.[20] He felt Omar's popularity stemmed from his honesty, lack of materialism, individuality and his adherence to his strict code.[20] He felt that the role has been a breakthrough in terms of bringing attention to him and getting further roles.[24] 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.[24] 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."[25]
Williams had a recurring role on
2009–2020: Established work and final roles
In 2010, Williams appeared in the film
On July 23, 2011,
On March 9, 2015, it was announced that Williams would star in
Personal life
During his portrayal of Omar, Williams went by his character's name and developed a habit of smoking cannabis and an addiction to cocaine in 2004.[49] Williams lived part-time in Newark, New Jersey using drugs, but sought help from a ministry in neighboring Irvington, which he credited for helping him during the production.[50][51][52]
Death
On September 6, 2021, at the age of 54, Williams was found dead by his nephew at his apartment in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.[53][54][55][18] On September 24, the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City ruled it a death by overdose and confirmed that Williams died of a combination of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and parafluorofentanyl.[56][57] His private funeral was held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where his mother lives.[58] The Baltimore Ravens played a tribute to Williams by playing his character Omar Little's whistle of the song "The Farmer in the Dell" as part of the team intro all throughout the M&T Bank Stadium.[59] Félix Bautista of the Baltimore Orioles began entering the game to Omar's whistle as a tribute.[60]
In February 2022, police arrested four men in connection with Williams' death.[61] In April 2023, drug dealer Irvin Cartagena pleaded guilty to selling the mix of heroin and fentanyl to Williams that resulted in his death.[62] In July 2023, four men took guilty pleas and Carlos Macci, one of the men, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.[63][64]
Artistry and legacy
Williams also served as the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Bullet | High Top | |
Mugshot | Rumor | ||
1998 | The Substitute 2: School's Out | Gang Member (uncredited) | |
1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Drug Dealer | |
2000 | Broke Even | Kenny | |
2004 | Doing Hard Time | Curtis Craig | Video |
2005 | Guile | Ken | Short |
Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1–12
|
James | Video short | |
2006 | Bondage | Willie | |
Mercenary for Justice | Samuel Kay | Video | |
5up 2down | Terance | ||
2007 | Trapped in the Closet Chapters 13–22 | James | Video short |
Trapped in the Closet: The BIG Package | James | Video short | |
I Think I Love My Wife | Teddy | ||
Gone Baby Gone | Devin | ||
2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Harlem Bystander | |
KeAnthony: A Hustlaz Story | Shawn | Short | |
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club | Tone | Video | |
Miracle at St. Anna | Tucker (Scared Soldier) | ||
2009 | Brooklyn's Finest
|
Red | |
Tell-Tale | Acherton | ||
Wonderful World | Ibu | ||
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll | Sonnyboy | ||
A Kiss of Chaos | Demetrius | ||
Addicts | Lil J | ||
A Day in the Life | Killer Mike | ||
The Road | Thief | ||
Life During Wartime | Allen | ||
2011 | Bayou Black | Willy Jones | Short |
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You | A.D. | ||
2012 | LUV | Det. Holloway | |
Crispus Attucks: Today Was a Good Day | Himself | Short | |
W8 (Weight) | Derrick Jones / Dee | Short | |
The Wire: The Musical | Omar Little | Short | |
Nobody's Nobody's | Emeka | Short | |
Trapped in the Closet: The Next Installment
|
James | Video short | |
2013 | Snitch | Malik | |
12 Years a Slave | Robert | ||
Plant Hunter | Plant Hunter | Short | |
They Die by Dawn | Nat Love | ||
The Devil Goes Down | The Devil | Short | |
Fairfield County | Leonard | Short | |
2014 | RoboCop | Jack Lewis | |
The Purge: Anarchy | Carmelo Johns | ||
Time Out of Mind | Mike | ||
Kill the Messenger | Ricky Ross
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Inherent Vice | Tariq Khalil | ||
The Gambler | Neville Baraka | ||
2015 | Anesthesia | Jeffrey | |
Captive | Det. John Chestnut | ||
2016 | The Land | Pops | |
Triple 9 | Sweet Pea | ||
Ghostbusters | Agent Hawkins | ||
When the Bough Breaks | Roland | ||
Against the Wall | Man | Short | |
Assassin's Creed | Moussa | ||
2017 | Above the Noise | Short | |
2018 | The Public | Jackson | |
Superfly | Scatter | ||
2019 | The Red Sea Diving Resort | Kabede Bimro | |
Motherless Brooklyn
|
Trumpet Man | ||
Father | Grandfather | Short | |
About The People | The Senator | Short | |
2020 | Arkansas | Almond | |
Critical Thinking | Mr. Roundtree | ||
Beastie Boys Story | Bob Dylan | [71] | |
2021 | Body Brokers | Wood | |
2022 | Breaking | Eli Bernard | Posthumous release |
2023 | Surrounded | Will Clay |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Third Watch | Cop #1 | Episode: "Superheroes Part 2" |
2002–08 | The Wire | Omar Little | Recurring cast (season 1–2), main cast (season 3–5) 42 episodes |
2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Double-D Gamble | Episode: "Escape" |
2005 | Lackawanna Blues | Jimmy | TV movie |
Alias | Roberts | Recurring cast ( season 4 )
| |
Boston Legal | Randall Kirk | Episode: "Gone" | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ronnie | Episode: "Hollywood Brass" | |
2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Victor Bodine | Episode: "Underbelly" |
2006–07 | Six Degrees | Michael | Recurring cast |
2007 | The Kill Point | Quincy | Recurring cast |
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 | Main cast | |
2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Laurent | Episode: "World's End" |
2010–14 | Boardwalk Empire | Chalky White | Main cast 35 episodes |
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 | TV movie | |
2011–12 | Community | Dr. Marshall Kane | Recurring cast ( season 3 )
|
2013 | Walk This Way | Rev. Daniels | Main cast |
High School USA! | Lucius (voice) | Episode: "Adderall" | |
2014 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | Satan / Nigerian Dude (voice) | Episode: "A/C Tundra" |
I Love the 2000s | Himself | 10 episodes | |
2015 | Bessie | Jack Gee | TV movie |
The Spoils Before Dying | Rock Banyon | Main cast | |
2016 | The Night Of | Freddy Knight | Main cast |
2016, 2022 |
Black Market with Michael K. Williams[72] | Himself | 14 episodes |
2016–18 | Hap and Leonard | Leonard Pine | Main cast |
2017 | When We Rise | Ken Jones | Main cast |
2017–21 | F Is for Family | Smokey Greenwood (voice) | Recurring cast (season 2–5) |
2018 | The Guest Book | Gabe | Episode: "Someplace Other Than Here" |
Vice | Himself | Episode: "Raised in the System" | |
2019 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Richard Sackler | Episode: "Opioids II" |
When They See Us | Bobby McCray | Main cast | |
2020 | Lovecraft Country | Montrose Freeman | Main cast |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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2007 | The 24 Hour Plays | Gehring | Broadway |
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Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Battlefield 4 | Sgt. Kimble "Irish" Graves | Voice and motion capture |
2020 | NBA 2K21 | Archie Baldwin | Voice and motion capture |
2021 | Battlefield 2042 | Cpt. Kimble "Irish" Graves | Posthumous; Voice and motion capture |
Awards and nominations
Bibliography
In 2022, his autobiography Scenes From My Life was published. He died a few weeks before the manuscript was completed.[74]
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External links
- Official website
- Michael K. Williams at IMDb
- Michael K. Williams on "Larry King Now"
- Michael K. Williams discography at Discogs