Michael K. Williams
Michael K. Williams
Michael Kenneth Williamsis an American actor and dancer. He is best known for his portrayal of Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire and Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. He was also acclaimed for his role as Jack Gee, husband of Bessie Smith, in the HBO telefilm biopic, Bessie...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth22 November 1966
CountryUnited States of America
smart games play
I don't dabble in politics too much. I'm really ignorant to the world of politics. I'm not that smart, I'm not that cunning, it's just too much smoke and mirrors for me. I just don't want to play that game.
nightclubs people york
People misconstrue when I say I was a dancer. I was not classically trained. I was a street dancer, and I got to do what I did in the nightclubs of New York City.
blessed given god peace time
God has blessed me. I've been given a lot. I'm at peace with myself. It's time to give back.
characters chosen happened love offered people
People say they love the characters I've chosen in my career. But I didn't choose anything. I just happened to be working and these were offered to me.
writing character healthy
I have a very healthy appetite for good writing and good characters. Having weak writing is my biggest fear.
kids decision drug
No one wakes up one day and decides they want to become a drug dealer or they want to be a stick-up kid. Those decisions are made after a series of events have happened in one's life.
running kings party
My dancing came about as a way to be cool, actually. I knew early on that I was not a street kid. I didn't have the moxie, what it took to run the streets with the dudes that I grew up wanting to emulate. But I had a huge need to be accepted, so I found that I could be the party king. I did drugs really well, and I partied really well.
dark who-i-am brooklyn
I am a dark-skinned, nappy-headed, scar-faced dude from the streets of Brooklyn. I can't hide from being who I am. It's all over my face.
dna
Music's been part of my entire life. It's in my DNA.
roles
I'm good with all my roles, I've never had a bad role.
gangsters knows
I know nothing of what it is to be a gangster.
hurt liable
I'm more liable to hurt myself than someone else.
wire levels oppressed
If you've ever felt oppressed on any level, there's something from 'The Wire' that you can take and identify with.
goal directors attention
My goal as an actor, as an up-and-coming actor in this business is to stay consistent with the work and if you do good work, and stay focused on the work, writers and directors will pay attention.