Actor

Michael Kenneth Williams

67 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Michael Kenneth Williams in one minute

Strongest genre

Biggest hit

Standout efficiency

The Purge: Anarchy · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$171M

Combined reported budget

$104M

Gross / budget

1.6x

Bankability Index

22 / 100

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