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Omar Devone Little is a fictional character on the HBO crime drama series The Wire, portrayed by Michael K. Williams. He is a notorious Baltimore stick-up man, who frequently robs street-level drug dealers.
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) and Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). [2] [3] [4]
Omar Devon Little was a stickup man in West Baltimore who robbed both the Barksdale and Stanfield organizations. Omar was a colorful character, notable for his 12-gauge shotgun, trench coat, openly gay lifestyle, facial scar, refusal to swear, and foreboding whistle of "The Farmer in the Dell".
Sep 6, 2021 · Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died. He was 54. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law...
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Sep 6, 2021 · Mr. Williams as Omar Little in “The Wire,” a groundbreaking portrayal of a gay Black man on television. HBO. “The Wire” established him as one of television’s finest actors, and he went on to...
Jan 21, 2021 · The courtroom wasn’t prepared for what Omar Little (Michael Kenneth Williams) would say when he took the stand in this scene — but that’s just Omar being Omar.
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Sep 6, 2021 · U.S. actor Michael K. Williams, who as the rogue robber of drug dealers Omar Little on The Wire created one of the most popular characters in television in recent decades, died Monday.
