Michael K. Williams is an American actor, voiceover artist, and producer who has given a number of notable performances in shows and movies such as Omar Little in The Wire, Bobby McCray in When They See Us, Freddy Knight in The Night Of, Jack Gee in Bessie, Allen in Life During Wartime, Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire, Neville Baraka in The Gambler, and Robert in 12 Years a Slave.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Manager
Michael K. Williams is represented by Silver Lining Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Facial scar
- Deep voice
Michael K. Williams Facts
- He grew up in the Vanderveer Projects in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City.
- He got the facial scar after he was involved in a bar fight on his 25th birthday and his assailants sliced him with razor blades.
- Michael K. Williams was cast as High Top in the 1996 crime drama film, Bullet, which starred Mickey Rourke, , , , , and John Enos III.
- From 2002 to 2008, he played the role of Omar Little, a notorious Baltimore stick-up man who frequently robs street-level drug dealers, in the crime drama television series, The Wire. For this role, he was nominated for the NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series” as well as “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series”.
- Former US President once revealed that Omar Little was his favorite character on The Wire.
- Michael K. Williams has done voiceover work in shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force, F Is for Family, High School USA!, and Lucas Bros Moving Co.
- As a producer, he has worked on projects like Black Market with Michael K. Williams, Snow on Tha Bluff, Shelter, and Grace After Midnight Pain.
Featured Image by Michael K. Williams / Instagram
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Facts of Michael Kenneth Williams
- Gender Male
- full nameMichael Kenneth Williams
- middle nameKenneth
- nicknamesMichael
- birthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
- Date of Birth November 22, 1966
- Age 57 years 9 months
- Horoscope Sagittarius
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Turquoise
- Lucky Color Orange
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundAfrican-American and African-Bahamian
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$5 Million
- professionActor, Voiceover Artist, Producer
- weight76 kg or 167.5 lbs
- height5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
- hair colorSalt and Pepper
- eye colorBrown
- body type / buildAthletic
- high schoolTechnical Education High School
- fatherBooker T. Williams