Michael K Williams Net Worth, Biography Early Life, Wiki, Filmography and Death

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Michael Kenneth Williams was an African American actor born in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, on the 22nd of December 1966.

Williams died on the 6th of September 2021 due to acute combined drug intoxication. Until his death in 2021, he actively worked as an actor in the united states.

He became famous from the role he played as ‘Omah little’ in the HBO series The Wire and the role of Chalky White in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.

He has appeared in at least 51 movies. He has obtained several awards and nominations, such as the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series(2012 BoardWalk Empire), and lot more.

Quick Bio
Full Name:	Michael Kenneth Williams
Nickname:	Michael K Williams
Date Of Birth:	22nd of December 1966.
Place Of Birth:	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Death:	6th of September 2021
Nationality:	USA
Parent:	Booker T. Williams & Paula Williams
Wife:	Tasha Smith
Occupation:	American actor
Net Worth:	Over 5 million dollars

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Biography & Early Life

Micheal Kenneth Williams was born to a Bahamian mother and an American father in Brooklyn, United States. He spent his childhood days at Greenville, South Carolina, where his father is from.

He attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical High school during his high school days and later enrolled at National Black Theatre in New York.

Williams had a rough childhood as he was molested as an adolescent. He worked at a pharmaceutical company to support his parents but later had to quit to focus on his dancing skills.

Career

Williams started his career as a successful dancer. He performed as a background dancer in music tours and did a little modeling. As a dancer, he appeared in more than 50 music videos, which helped set him up for his acting career.

He decided to pursue his acting career fully. He soon participated in several La MaMA Experimental Theatre productions, the National Black Theatre Company, and the Theater for a New Generation directed by Mel Williams.

Micheal got his first acting role in 1996. At that time, American rapper Tupac Shakur uncovered Michael acting skills and cast him as High Top in the film Bullet.

His popularity first sprung when he played the role of Omar in the HBO series The wire. His recognition grew as Barrack Obama listed him as his favorite character in The wire. In 2010 he played the role of Chalky White in the series Boardwalk Empire which fetched him more popularity.

William later featured in other successful movies such as :

Help and Leonard 2016 – 2018

Motherless Brooklyn – 2019

Community 2009 – 2015

The Purge Anarchy – 2014

12 Years a Slave – 2013

The Gambler – 2014

Superfly – 2018

Assassin’s Creed – 2016,

The Red Sea Diving Resort – 2019

Snitch – 2013

RoboCop – 2014

To mention a few.

Personal Life

Micheal was married to Tasha Smith, and he had a son named Elijah Williams.

One peculiar feature of Micheal Williams is the scar on his face. On his 25th birthday, he got into a bar fight and got his face slashed with a razor. His facial scar landed him a lot of thug-related roles.

Death

Williams died on the 6th of September 2021 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It was confirmed that he died of a combination of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, and some medicine consequently proved to be an overdose intake. His funeral was held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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