Michael's Bio

From East Flatbush to Hollywood
By dominga martin

Michael K. Williams stepped onto THE WIRE with a vengeance-playing a character (OMAR) that held no prisoners and confronted the discomfort in parts of the world when it comes to same sex relationships, black men in America and an underworld some people still live daily-the drug world.
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The Wire's Michael K. Williams on Playing Gay
by Michael Ricci, September 7, 2006

In June of 2004, USA Today's Robert Bianco proclaimed Michael K. Williams one of the top 10 reasons to still love television. The kudos were no doubt related to his role as stick-up artist Omar Little on HBO's critically acclaimed drama The Wire, which kicks off its fourth season on Sept. 10.
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STRIVE magazine Article

This week... find out what it takes to be great: Just like Michael K. Williams . Faced with many odds, Mike overcame it all to rise to the top of his game in the industry. Many recognize him from the R.Kelly video, "trapped in the closet" or the Wire Êepisodes...
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