Michael K Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams is an American actor, and dancer. He is one of the most recognized and respected artists in the television world. He is best known for playing the roles of Omar Little on the popular HBO series‘The Wire’ and Albert ‘Chalky’ White in HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’. He is also widely recognized due to the scar on his face. The actor was discovered by late American rapper, Tupac Shakur, who also introduced Michael to mainstream cinema by casting him in ‘Bullet’. Since then, the actor has Wplayed major roles in a number of television series including ‘Bullet’, ‘I Think I Love My Wife’, ‘Gone Baby Gone’, ‘Addicts’, and more. In addition to that, he has also appeared in small roles in major movies like ‘The Incredible Hulk’, ‘Assassin’s Creed’, and the Academy Award winning movie ‘12 Years a Slave’. Michael rose to an even higher level of fame when President Barack Obama, then a Senator, described ‘The Wire’ as his favorite television show and describer Michael’s character ‘Omar Little’ as one of the most intriguing characters on the show. Williams is also a successful choreographer and has worked as a background dancer. He is set to appear in the upcoming movie ‘Aquaman’ in a supporting role.