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Season 1
Boardwalk Empire
The Ivory Tower
Broadway Limited
Anastasia
Nights in Ballygran
Family Limitation
More...
Season 2
21
Ourselves Alone
A Dangerous Maid
What Does the Bee Do?
Gimcrack & Bunkum
The Age of Reason
More...
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Resolution
Spaghetti and Coffee
Bone for Tuna
Blue Bell Boy
You'd Be Surprised
Ging Gang Goolie
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New York Sour
Resignation
Acres of Diamonds
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The North Star
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls
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What Jesus Said
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Devil You Know
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{{Actor infobox | Title=Michael Kenneth Williams | Image=Michael_williams.jpg | Name=Michael Kenneth Williams | Character=[[Chalky White]] | Birthplace=Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York | Birthdate=November 26, 1966 | IMDB = 0931324 }} '''Michael Kenneth Williams''' stars as [[Chalky White]] in the [[Season 1|first]], [[Season 2|second]], [[Season 3|third]] and [[Season 4|fourth]] seasons. He won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Omar Little in the [[HBO]] series ''[[The Wire]]'' and also appeared in the big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's ''The Road''. ==Biography== Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York. After getting in some trouble as a youth he enrolled at the National Black Theatre in New York City. He later got a job at a pharmaceutical company. Inspired by Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, he left school and quit his job against the wishes of his family to pursue a career as a dancer. During a year in which he was intermittently homeless, Williams "pounded the pavement," visiting record labels and dance studios looking for work. He eventually got a job as a background dancer on a music tour, which led to more work appearing as a dancer in videos and on tours, as well as some modeling work. Williams is well known for his large facial scar, which he received after a confrontation between his friends and another group in Brooklyn on his 25th birthday. His assailants sliced him with razor blades. He eventually embraced the scar, citing Seal’s marred face as an inspiration. His scar became his signature and earned him photo shoots with noted photographers like David LaChapelle. In 1999 Williams had a role in the [[Martin Scorsese]] film ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]''. From 2002-08, Williams played the role of “Omar Little” in HBO’s series The Wire. In 2003 he played Ray Ray in ''[[The Sopranos]]'' third season episode "Army of One". The episode was co-written by ''Boardwalk Empire'' co-executive producer [[Lawrence Konner]]. ''Boardwalk Empire'' show runner [[Terence Winter]] was a producer on ''The Sopranos'' when Williams appeared in the show. ==Credits== '''Star''' {{Season one credits|yes|note|yes|yes|note|note|yes|note|note|yes|note|yes}} {{Season two credits|yes|yes|note|yes|note|yes|note|yes|yes|yes|note|yes}} {{Season three credits|note|yes|note|note|yes}} {{Season four credits|yes}} <nowiki>*</nowiki> - credit only, did not appear. [[Category:Actors]]
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