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Michael K. Williams

1966 - 2021

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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), Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), and Freddy Knight on the HBO series The Night Of. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, to an African-American father from South Carolina and a Bahamian mother, Williams enrolled at the National Black Theater. He left school early to pursue a career as a dancer, which resulted in his working with Kym Sims, George Michael, and Madonna, and found work choreographing music videos. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael K. Williams is the 5,733rd most popular actor (down from 5,279th in 2019), the 8,923rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,695th in 2019) and the 2,637th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Michael K. Williams ranks 5,733 out of 13,578. Before him are Ronit Elkabetz, Patrick Fabian, Rafaela Aparicio, Cha Tae-hyun, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Paul McCrane. After him are Bruce Bennett, Boris Livanov, İbrahim Çelikkol, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Richardson, and Lane Smith.

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Among people born in 1966, Michael K. Williams ranks 283. Before him are Jerry Cantrell, Clifford Robinson, Kang Soo-yeon, Corrie Sanders, David Bennent, and Juhan Parts. After him are Aigars Kalvītis, Traylor Howard, Laurent Lafforgue, Greg Wise, Andrew Adamson, and Roberto Gualtieri. Among people deceased in 2021, Michael K. Williams ranks 508. Before him are Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, Monte Hellman, Vladimir Kiselyov, Sarah Harding, Chris Dickerson, and Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei. After him are Pepi Bader, Keri Hulme, Leonid Bartenyev, Sabine Schmitz, Tim Bogert, and James Michael Tyler.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael K. Williams ranks 8,925 out of 20,380. Before him are Chrissy Teigen (1985), Patrick Fabian (1964), Florence Price (1887), Gypsy Rose Lee (1911), Diana Der Hovanessian (1934), and Paul McCrane (1961). After him are Bruce Bennett (1906), Kevin Richardson (1971), Lane Smith (1936), Jeanna Fine (1964), Lawrence Shields (1895), and Jeanne Ashworth (1938).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael K. Williams ranks 2,638. Before him are Ashley Tisdale (1985), Kat Dennings (1986), Angie Harmon (1972), Patrick Fabian (1964), Gypsy Rose Lee (1911), and Paul McCrane (1961). After him are Bruce Bennett (1906), Kevin Richardson (1971), Lane Smith (1936), Seth Green (1974), Nancy Walker (1922), and Charisma Carpenter (1970).

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