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Michael Kenneth Williams Wiki Biography
Michael Kenneth Williams was born on the 22nd November 1966, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, of Bahamian and Afro-American descent. He is an actor well known for the roles of Omar Little in the television series “The Wire” (2002 – 2008), and Albert White in the series “Boardwalk Empire” (2010 – 2014). Williams is also known as a dancer. Michael K. has been active in the entertainment industry since 1995.
How much is the net worth of Michael K. Williams? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is equal to $1.5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Acting is the main source of Williams net worth, although he also receives income from dancing.
To begin with, he was raised in Brooklyn. Williams is known for having the large scar on his face, which is the result of being slashed with razor blades in a fight in a bar during his 25th birthday celebration. The scar has become his signature feature, and because of that Michael has been photographed by famous photographers like David LaChapelle. He is a graduate from National Black Theatre in New York City.
Concerning his professional career, Williams began landing appearances in films and on television during the late 1990s. His breakthrough came in 2002, after he landed a role in the drama series aired on HBO, “The Wire” (2002 – 2008). The series were critically acclaimed, and the character of Omar Little emerged as a major figure in all the seasons of the above mentioned series. When the series was closed in 2008, the face of the actor was known in all Hollywood. Thus, he managed to appear in a number of blockbusters like “The Incredible Hulk” (2008) by Louis Leterrier, “Life During Wartime” (2009) written and directed by Todd Solondz and others. It should be noted that he continued creating really developed roles on television too; he starred in the only season of the action series “Kill Point: In the Line of Fire” (2008), then in 2009 he appeared in the short-lived legal series “The Philanthropist”. From 2010 to 2014, Williams appeared in the main cast of the historical series “Boardwalk Empire” produced by Martin Scorsese – the series lasted five seasons allowing the actor to embody the protagonist Albert White nicknamed Chalky. Meanwhile, he tried comedy also: he lent his features to a biology teacher in three episodes of the third season of “Community” in 2011. Michael then embodied a reverend in the ephemeral “Walk This Way” in 2013. He participated in the parodic mini-series “The Spoils Before Dying” in 2015, and starred in the crime drama thriller “Captive” (2015) directed by Jerry Jameson. All these ventures steadily contributed to his net worth.
Recently, he was cast as a main in the drama film “The Land” (2016) by Steven Caple Jr., crime thriller film “Triple 9” (2016) by John Hillcoat and comedy film “Ghostbusters” (2016) by Paul Feig. Currently, he is working on the set of the upcoming film “Assassin’s Creed” and upcoming miniseries “When We Rise” as well as starring in the television series “Hap and Leonard” (2016 – present) and “Black Market with Michael K. Williams” (2016 – present). To summarise, all the above mentioned roles have added sums to the total size of Michael K. Williams’ net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he is single but has a son, details of any relationship have not been made public.
IMDB Wikipedia “Black Market with Michael K. Williams” (2016-) “Boardwalk Empire” (2010-2014) “Community” (2011) “Hap and Leonard” (2016-) “Kill Point: In the Line of Fire” (2008) “Life During Wartime” (2009) “The Land” (2016) “The Philanthropist” (2009) “The Spoils Before Dying” (2015) “The Wire” (2002-2008) “Triple 9” (2016) “Walk This Way” (2013) $5 million 1966 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) Actor Actors African American Assassin’s Creed Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (2014) Captive (2015) Choreographer Dancer Flatbush Ghostbusters (2016) Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast (2009) Jerry Jameson John Hillcoat Louis Leterrier Michael K. Williams Michael K. Williams Net Worth Michael Kenneth Williams Model NAACP Image Award New York New York City November 22 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor (2015) Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor (2015) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2013) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Steven Caple Jr. The Incredible Hulk (2008) Todd Solondz United States United States of America Voice Actor
Michael Kenneth Williams Quick Info
Full Name | Michael K. Williams |
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 22, 1966 |
Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City USA |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) |
Profession | Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Model, Voice Actor |
Education | National Black Theatre in New York City |
Nationality | American |
Children | Elijah Williams |
Nicknames | Michael Kenneth Williams |
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Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
Nominations | Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast (2009), NAACP Image Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2013), Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (2014), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor (2015), Satel… |
Movies | “The Incredible Hulk” (2008), “Kill Point: In the Line of Fire” (2008), “The Philanthropist” (2009), “Life During Wartime” (2009), “Walk This Way” (2013), “The Spoils Before Dying” (2015), “Captive” (2015), “The Land” (2016), “Triple 9” (2016), “Ghostbusters” … |
TV Shows | “The Wire” (2002-2008), “Boardwalk Empire” (2010-2014), “Community” (2011), “Hap and Leonard” (2016-), “Black Market with Michael K. Williams” (2016-) |
Michael Kenneth Williams Trademarks
- Deep gravelly voice
- Facial scar
Michael Kenneth Williams Quotes
- [on ‘The NIght Of] In my perspective, the show has very little to do with the subject of race, and everything to do with class. I’ve come to realize that the race thing is a smoke screen. The real war is a war on class. It’s about how much green you have in your pocket. In this country, you can unfortunately literally get away with murder if you have enough political background behind you. You are innocent until you are proven poor.
- Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and I respect them but I do my work and I go home. If they only see Omar as a one-dimensional character then they don’t understand The Wire (2002) as a whole. What I will say about Omar is he helped the Black community by breaking this stereotype we have about homosexuals. I’m actually proud about that.
- The first season was great. I was at an all-time high, getting more money than I ever seen. But I was careless. I blew all my money. See, I am from Brooklyn and when we get money we love to spread it around. I even bought me a crib on Baltimore Hill. I was out in the streets getting into a lot of trouble. I ended up getting evicted from my crib and having to stay with my baby mother until the next season. You only got paid for the episodes you were in and there wasn’t any Omar in season two, so I was basically broke until season three. But I loved playing Omar.
- [on how he got his facial scar] It happened on my 25th birthday. I was acting immaturely because I was on that “liquid courage” [alcohol], and some words were exchanged between me and a group of gentlemen. I was drunk so I fought and ended up getting jumped. They cut me with a razor from the top of my head to my neck. I nearly lost my life that night. That was my first wake-up call.
- I love my characters. I play them with 100% honesty; there’s no holding back. I understand where they are coming from.
- [on how similar he is to his character Omar Little in The Wire (2002)] – I was never a thug. I never even liked to fight.
Michael Kenneth Williams Important Facts
- He has established Making Kids Win, a charitable organization whose primary objective is to build community centres in urban neighborhoods that are in need of safe spaces for children to learn and play.
- He got the part of Omar Little after one audition.
- Williams was featured modelling for GAP’s 2014 fall collection.
- He serves as the American Civil Liberties Union celebrity ambassador to the Campaign for Smart Justice.
- He discovered Felicia Pearson in a Baltimore club, invited her to come to the set of The Wire (2002) one day, introduced her to the writers and the producers, and after subsequent auditions, she was offered the role of Snoop in the series.
- He turned down the lead role in Django Unchained (2012) because of his commitment to Boardwalk Empire (2010).
- In 2013, he starred in MGMT’s music video for Cool Song No. 2.
- Williams suffered from an identity crisis during his portrayal of Omar Little, going by his character’s name, and developed a habit of smoking cannabis and an addiction to cocaine in 2004.
- Edward Norton wrote a cameo for him in The Incredible Hulk (2008) because he was a fan of The Wire (2002).
- He got one of his first major acting roles in Bullet (1996) after being discovered by Tupac Shakur.
- During his Sept. 19, 2008 interview with XM radio’s Opie & Anthony, he mentions that he is not ashamed of anything he’s done as an actor. But, there is footage of him in Hammer pants and a half shirt from his dancing days that makes him cringe.
- His large facial scar is the result of a bar fight he got involved in on his 25th birthday. His assailants sliced him with razor blades.
- Used be a dancer and then a choreographer, doing routines for music videos and tours.
Michael Kenneth Williams Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
When We Rise | 2017 | TV Mini-Series completed | Ken Jones | Actor |
The Public | filming | Actor | ||
Hap and Leonard | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Leonard Pine | Actor |
Assassin’s Creed | 2016 | Moussa (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
When the Bough Breaks | 2016 | Roland White (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
The Night Of | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Freddy Knight | Actor |
Ghostbusters | 2016 | Agent Hawkins | Actor | |
Triple 9 | 2016 | Sweet Pea (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
The Land | 2016 | Pops | Actor | |
Vital Signs | 2016 | TV Series | Negativity | Actor |
Captive | 2015/II | Lt. John Chestnut (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
The Spoils Before Dying | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Rock Banyon | Actor |
Bessie | 2015 | TV Movie | Jack Gee | Actor |
Marilyn Manson: The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles | 2015 | Short | Actor | |
Anesthesia | 2015 | Jeffrey (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
The Gambler | 2014/III | Neville Baraka | Actor | |
Boardwalk Empire | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Chalky White | Actor |
Inherent Vice | 2014 | Tariq Khalil | Actor | |
Kill the Messenger | 2014 | Ricky Ross | Actor | |
Time Out of Mind | 2014 | Mike | Actor | |
The Purge: Anarchy | 2014 | Carmelo (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
RoboCop | 2014 | Jack Lewis (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
Lucas Bros Moving Co | 2014 | TV Series | Satan / Nigerian Dude | Actor |
Fairfield County | 2013 | Short | Leonard | Actor |
The Devil Goes Down | 2013 | Short | The Devil | Actor |
Battlefield 4 | 2013 | Video Game | Sgt. Kimble ‘Irish’ Graves (voice) | Actor |
They Die by Dawn | 2013 | Actor | ||
Plant Hunter | 2013 | Short | Plant Hunter (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor |
12 Years a Slave | 2013 | Robert | Actor | |
High School USA! | 2013 | TV Series | Lucius | Actor |
Walk This Way | 2013 | TV Series | Rev. Daniels | Actor |
Snitch | 2013/I | Malik (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
MGMT: Cool Song No. 2 | 2013 | Video short as Michael K. Williams | Actor | |
Nobody’s Nobody’s | 2012 | Short | Emeka | Actor |
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 | 2012 | TV Movie | James | Actor |
You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Kills You | 2012 | Ad (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
The Wire: The Musical | 2012 | Short | Actor | |
W8 (Weight) | 2012 | Short | Derrick Jones / Dee | Actor |
Community | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Professor Marshall Kane | Actor |
Crispus Attucks: Today Was a Good Day | 2012 | Video short uncredited | Actor | |
LUV | 2012 | Detective Holloway | Actor | |
Bayou Black | 2011 | Short | Willy Jones (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor |
The Cookout 2 | 2011 | TV Movie | Cable Guy Mike | Actor |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2011 | TV Series | Actor | |
Taking on Tyson | 2011 | TV Series | Narrator | Actor |
Detroit 1-8-7 | 2011 | TV Series | Clarence Warrenton | Actor |
Behind the Steve | 2010 | TV Series | Actor | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Laurent / Paul / Ronnie | Actor |
Law & Order | 1997-2009 | TV Series | Charles Cole / Marcus Cole / Delmore Walton | Actor |
Life During Wartime | 2009 | Allen | Actor | |
The Road | 2009/I | Thief | Actor | |
The Philanthropist | 2009 | TV Series | Dax Vahagn | Actor |
A Day in the Life | 2009/II | Killer Mike (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
Wonderful World | 2009 | Ibu | Actor | |
Addicts | 2009 | Lil J (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
A Kiss of Chaos | 2009 | Demetrius (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
Tell Tale | 2009 | Acherton | Actor | |
The Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll | 2009 | Sonnyboy | Actor | |
Brooklyn’s Finest | 2009 | Red | Actor | |
CSI: NY | 2008 | TV Series | Reggie Dunham | Actor |
Miracle at St. Anna | 2008 | Tucker (Scared Soldier) (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club | 2008 | Video | Tone (as Michael K. Williams, credit only) | Actor |
KeAnthony: A Hustlaz Story | 2008 | Short | Shawn (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor |
The Incredible Hulk | 2008 | Harlem Bystander | Actor | |
Human Giant | 2008 | TV Series | Chris Barksdale | Actor |
The Wire | 2002-2008 | TV Series | Omar Little | Actor |
Gone Baby Gone | 2007 | Devin | Actor | |
The Kill Point | 2007 | TV Series | Quincy | Actor |
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 | 2007 | Video | Sgt. James | Actor |
Six Degrees | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Michael | Actor |
I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | Teddy (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Victor Bodine / Double-D Gamble | Actor |
5up 2down | 2006 | Terance (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
Mercenary for Justice | 2006 | Video | Samuel Kay | Actor |
The Bondage | 2006 | Willie (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
Boston Legal | 2005 | TV Series | Randall Kirk | Actor |
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 | 2005 | Video short | James | Actor |
Alias | 2005 | TV Series | Roberts | Actor |
Lackawanna Blues | 2005 | TV Movie | Jimmy | Actor |
Guile | 2005 | Short | Ken | Actor |
Doing Hard Time | 2004 | Video | Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor |
Third Watch | 2002 | TV Series | Cop #1 | Actor |
The Sopranos | 2001 | TV Series | Ray Ray | Actor |
Deadline | 2001 | TV Series | Darin | Actor |
Broke Even | 2000 | Kenny | Actor | |
Bringing Out the Dead | 1999 | Drug Dealer | Actor | |
Bullet | 1996 | High Top | Actor | |
MugShot | 1996 | Rumor (as Michael K. Williams) | Actor | |
Grace After Midnight Pain | 2016 | producer | Producer | |
Black Market with Michael K. Williams | 2016 | TV Series documentary executive producer – 6 episodes | Producer | |
Shelter | 2015/IX | Documentary executive producer | Producer | |
Bro | 2014/I | Short executive producer – as Michael K. Williams | Producer | |
The Wire: The Musical | 2012 | Short executive producer / producer | Producer | |
Snow on Tha Bluff | 2011 | executive producer | Producer | |
Taking on Tyson | 2011 | TV Series narrator – 2 episodes | Miscellaneous | |
Django Unchained | 2012 | special thanks | Thanks | |
The Daily Show | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Grace After Midnight Pain | 2016 | Himself – Interviewee / Actor | Self | |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
Black Market with Michael K. Williams | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Host / Himself | Self |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist | Self |
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Self |
Crack in America | 2015 | Video documentary short | Herself | Self |
Kill the Messenger: The All-Star Cast | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself (as Michael K. Williams) | Self |
Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | 2014 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
I Love the 2000s | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Himself | Self |
The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter (uncredited) | Self |
Larry King Now | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Jim Norton: American Degenerate | 2013 | TV Special documentary | Himself (as Michael K. Williams) | Self |
Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Actor | Self |
HBO Boxing | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Audience Member | Self |
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
America in Primetime | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Omar Little | Self |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Hour | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Rocco’s Dinner Party | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Brooklyn’s Finest: Three Cops and a Dealer | 2010 | Video short | Himself | Self |
The Rotten Tomatoes Show | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself – Actor | Self |
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Wire: The Last Word | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
The Wire Odyssey | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself (as Michael K. Williams) | Self |
The Wire: It’s All Connected | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Michael K. Williams) | Self |
The Game: Documentary | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself (segment “How We Do”) (as Michael K. Williams) | Self |
The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Tavis Smiley | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Freeway: What We Do | 2003 | Video short | Himself | Self |
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2006 | TV Special | James (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 | 1999 | Video segment “Secret” as Michael K. Williams | Archive Footage |
Michael Kenneth Williams Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2015 | Robert Altman Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Inherent Vice (2014) | Won | |
2015 | Vision Award | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Performance – Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | Won |
2014 | Festival Prize | San Diego Black Film Festival | Best Short Film | The Devil Goes Down (2013) | Won |
2014 | Festival Prize | San Diego Black Film Festival | Best Short Film | The Devil Goes Down (2013) | Won |
2013 | BFCC Award | Black Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble | 12 Years a Slave (2013) | Won |
2013 | Vision Award | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Performance – Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | Won |
2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | Won |
2015 | Robert Altman Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Inherent Vice (2014) | Nominated | |
2015 | Vision Award | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Performance – Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | Nominated |
2014 | Festival Prize | San Diego Black Film Festival | Best Short Film | The Devil Goes Down (2013) | Nominated |
2014 | Festival Prize | San Diego Black Film Festival | Best Short Film | The Devil Goes Down (2013) | Nominated |
2013 | BFCC Award | Black Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble | 12 Years a Slave (2013) | Nominated |
2013 | Vision Award | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Performance – Drama | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | Nominated |
2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (2010) | Nominated |