Michael Kenneth Williams
Biography
Michael Kenneth Williams was an American actor whose career began in dance before he moved to the screen. Born in Brooklyn, he enrolled at the National Black Theatre, then left school to work as a dancer with Kym Sims, George Michael, and Madonna, and to choreograph music videos. One of his first acting jobs was in Bullet (1996) opposite Tupac Shakur. Television made him well known: Omar Little on The Wire from 2002 to 2008, Albert Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire from 2010 to 2014, and Freddy Knight on The Night Of. He received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, among them for Bessie (2015), When They See Us (2019), and Lovecraft Country (2020), and had a recurring part on the sitcom Community between 2011 and 2012. His film work included Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Road (2009), Inherent Vice (2014), RoboCop (2014), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), The Gambler (2014), Triple 9 (2016), Assassin's Creed (2016), and Motherless Brooklyn (2019).
54years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Williamsburg
- Star sign: SagittariusFirst day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
- Also credited as Michael Williams
Movie Career
- Films
- 36
- Career span
- 27 years1996 to 2023
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Early training
Later in his career, Michael Kenneth Williams enrolled at the National Black Theatre, which is located in New York City, to continue his training as an actor.
Behind the camera
Williams announced on May 16, 2012 that he served as an executive producer on the independent film Snow on tha Bluff, the first movie from his company Freedome Productions.
Michael Kenneth Williams movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Hillcoat directed two of these films, Michael Cuesta two. Sixteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John HillcoatDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2016
Michael CuestaDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2014
All films by Michael Cuesta
Also two films together10 more actors
- Tim Blake NelsonAnesthesia (2015) and Kill the Messenger (2014)
- Queen LatifahBessie (2015) and Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
- Jena MaloneThe Public (2018) and Inherent Vice (2014)
- Casey AffleckTriple 9 (2016) and Gone Baby Gone (2007)
- Charles S. DuttonBessie (2015) and LUV (2013)
- Roger Guenveur SmithThey Die by Dawn (2013) and Mercenary for Justice (2006)
- Jeffrey DonovanSurrounded (2023) and Breaking (2022)
- Dallas RobertsMotherless Brooklyn (2019) and Tell-Tale (2009)
- E. Roger MitchellTriple 9 (2016) and Captive (2015)
- Todd Allen DurkinCritical Thinking (2020) and Bessie (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Michael Kenneth Williams's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$925 million
22 of the 36 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 36 films: 22 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 22Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$243M26.2% of the total
- 2$241M26.0% of the total
- 3$112M12.1% of the total
- 4$46M4.9% of the total
- 5$43M4.6% of the total
- 6$39M4.2% of the total
- 7$35M3.7% of the total
- 8$31M3.3% of the total
$136 millionfrom the other 14 films with a worldwide figure, 15% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2012 to 2021, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2012 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2021 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Won | |
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