The Incomparable Michale K. Williams Michael K. Williams brought a hard-edge charisma to his portrayal of Omar Little, the sawed-off-shotgun-wielding stickup man on the pioneering HBO series “The Wire.” He grew up in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn and, he said had never envisioned a life outside the borough. But before he was 30 he had parlayed his love for dance into dancing roles with the singers George Michael and Madonna, and choreographed and performed in the video for Crystal Waters’s hit single “100% Pure Love.” He landed his first acting opportunity when he caught the eye of the rapper Tupac Shakur. When Mr. Shakur saw a Polaroid photo of him in a production office, he decided that Mr. Williams was the person to play his character’s brother in the 1996 film “Bullet,” in which Mr. Shakur starred opposite Mickey Rourke. Williams also played Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire from 2010 to 2014. He earned five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in the HBO television biopic Bessie (2015), the Netflix drama series When They See Us (2019), and the HBO series The Night Of (2016) and Lovecraft Country (2020). He had a recurring role in the NBC sitcom Community from 2011 to 2012. He also had supporting roles in a number of films including Gone Baby Gone (2006), The Road (2009), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Inherent Vice (2014), and Motherless Brooklyn (2019). Michales most personal project came with the series BLACK MARKET with VICE television. Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade. Michael K. Williams used his celebrity status to promote several causes, most notably criminal justice reform, both in the United States and in the Bahamas. He was the American Civil Liberties Union’s ambassador for ending mass incarceration, appearing in an ad campaign. His legacy will forever live in the hearts of love ones, friends and fans like CARTER™️ Magazine. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #michaelkwilliams #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #cartermagazine #carter #rip #sip #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #history #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNBJ9rusNi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
