Actor who played Omar from the Wire to play Freeway Rick Ross

By Stefani Camille
WWW.streetgangs.com
October 10, 2014

Who doesn’t know Michael Kenneth Williams, the 47 year old actor and director from Flatbush, New York. His most known and admired role was Omar Little from HBO’s the Wire and who now plays Albert “Chalky” White in another HBO hit series Boardwalk Empire.

Get ready to watch Williams bring Freeway Rick Ross to the big screen in the dramatic Thriller “Kill the Messenger” with Jeremy Renner about the expose of the CIA’s involvement in helping Nicaragua’s Contra rebels import cocaine into California during the 1980’s, which was the height of his success.

Williams played Omar and was named by USA Today as one of the ten reasons we still watch television. He brought the Baltimore criminal to life. His role as Freeway Rick Ross is not a biopic but looking at Williams’ portrayal as Omar we know that he will do Ross’ character justice.

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