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Omar Devone Little is a fictional character on the HBO crime drama series The Wire, portrayed by Michael K. Williams. He is a notorious Baltimore stick-up man who frequently robs street-level drug dealers .
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).
Omar Little is a legendary Baltimore stick-up thief and Robin Hood character, who steals from drug dealers while whistling, "A Hunting We Will Go". (Sometimes, the tune is characterized as "The Farmer in the Dell", as in season 1, episode 5 - "The Pager", when he concludes with, "the cheese stands alone". [1])
In season four, episode 11 ("A New Day"), Omar and Renaldo are spying on the New-Day Co-Op and briefly discuss a time when they robbed Fat Face Rick, who "fell down on his knees, wept like a little baby." At the end of the fourth season, Rick leads the quorum confronting Joe, after Omar has stolen the shipment. [8]
Simon used Andrews as one of the inspirations for the character Omar Little, a stickup artist who never targeted innocent bystanders. [3] [7] [8] Andrews was released from prison in 2005. [6] [9] He performed youth outreach after his release from prison. His foundation, Why Murder?, attempted to steer children away from a life of crime. [3]
The phrase "all due respect" is spoken by several characters, starting with a drug dealer addressing Omar Little as Omar is robbing him. "Respect" is a recurring theme in the episode, in which many characters, on either side of the law (e.g., McNulty and Bodie), struggle against authority figures.
The next day, Wee-Bey berates D'Angelo for being absent during the theft but learns Omar's name from Bodie. Before they can discuss this further, the police raid the Pit. The detail finds little evidence, though Freamon notices a number written on a wall and writes it down. While searching the crew, Mahon is punched by Bodie.
The Stanfield Organization begins as the underdog, but fallout from the strain of the war combined with internal strife among the Barksdale Organization leadership, the organization's ongoing war with stickup man Omar Little and a successful investigation by the Major Crimes Unit manages to destroy the Barksdale Organization at the end of ...