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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).
NEW YORK — “A man gotta have a code.” Those were the infamous words of Omar Little, “The Wire” strongman created by writer and producer David Simon and brought to life by actor Michael K ...
Portraying openly gay stickup man Omar on HBO’s widely acclaimed “The Wire,” Michael K. Williams offered a fresh portrait of masculinity that was considered revolutionary at the time. But ...
Sohn (left) with The Wire co-stars, Jamie Hector (middle) and Michael K. Williams. Williams became professionally known as Sonja Sohn. Before she was an actress, Sohn was a slam poet. [3] While performing her work on stage, she was spotted by Marc Levin who offered her a role in his film Slam. She also wrote lyrics and co-wrote the script for ...
"Addiction doesn't go away," Michael K. Williams told The New York Times in 2017. "It's an everyday struggle for me, but I'm fighting."
The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Wire.Note that some characters' allegiances or positions may have changed over time; and, although the series has ended, the placement below is generally meant to reflect their most recent situation.
Actor Michael K. Williams has become a best-selling author, one year after his shocking death. The Brooklyn-born star of “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire” died on Sept. 6, 2021, at age 54.
The title refers to the children of West Baltimore on summer break. "The Boys of Summer" is also the title of a song by Don Henley and book by Roger Kahn, named from the poem 'I see the boys of summer' by Dylan Thomas. Both of those works illustrate a remembrance of glory days past and innocence lost. Thus the title sets the stage for the ...