Michael Williams is an American actor and dancer. He starred in the TV series "The Wire" and "Boardwalk Empire". He is also familiar to the audience with his roles in the films Goodbye, Baby, Goodbye, Motherless Brooklyn and 12 Years of Slavery.
Biography
Michael Kenneth Williams was born on November 22, 1966. He was born and raised in New York. The actor's parents are from Southern California and Nassau. Their family had 10 children. Michael was educated at the Graduate School of Vocational and Technical Training. George Westinghouse. From his youth, he studied choreography and participated in theatrical performances. But at first, Michael didn't take his acting career seriously. He perceived acting and dancing as a hobby. Williams planned to connect his future with pharmaceuticals, got a job at a well-known company and entered the School of Management. However, he soon changed his mind and began to make his way into show business.
Since his youth, the actor has a noticeable scar on his face. He received it during a conflict on his 25th birthday. Because of the scar, Michael was invited to the roles of criminals. During his acting career, Williams did not forget about choreography. He was involved in the production of dance numbers and music videos. In this capacity, he collaborated with many famous performers.
Carier start
The actor has about 100 movie roles. His career began in the 1990s. He landed the role of Charles Cole in the 1990 crime series Law & Order. The plot tells about the work of the police investigating crimes and the prosecutor representing cases in court. In 1995, Michael played in the crime thriller Bullet. According to the script, the main character, whose nickname gave the name to the film, leaves the walls of the prison. He was serving a sentence after robbing a store. The hero returns to his parents' house and learns about the family's affairs. His brother lost his mind due to participation in hostilities in Vietnam. His second brother is engaged in graffiti. The father tries to direct his son on the right path, offers him a job. But the central character wants to take a different path.
In the late 1990s, The Sopranos began with Williams as Ray. This is a story about the everyday life of the "godfather". He thinks and reacts quickly, loves black humor and solves the problems of his criminal environment. In parallel, his family is shown. Children do not obey their father, the wife can become an ex, and the mother is engaged in moralizing. Due to stress and pressure, the main character turns to a specialist. However, he cannot tell the psychiatrist about all of his affairs.
In the detective series Law & Order. Michael's Special Victims Unit can be seen in a small role. The plot revolves around serious crimes in New York. The series tells about the everyday life of detectives from an elite unit. After the actor got a cameo role in the drama "The Third Shift". The main characters of the series are police officers, paramedics and firefighters who work in the third shift. They protect and save the inhabitants of the city. The series shows not only the professional side of the characters' lives, but also the romantic and friendly relations of the characters. In 1999, Williams was invited to star in the thriller with Nicholas Cage "Raising the Dead." The plot tells about a paramedic who works at night. The main character suffers from visions. He is haunted by the souls of dead patients. The hero's personal life and health are under threat, but he continues his mission.
Works in cinema
In the 2000s, the actor took part in the filming of many successful TV series. Among them - “C. S. I. Crime Scene Investigation, Wiretapping, Spy, CSI: Crime Scene In New York, and Boston Lawyers. In 2004, the actor was invited to the film "Retribution". In the story, a father, for the sake of revenge for the death of his son, goes to prison, where those guilty of a crime are serving time. The following year, Michael played Jimmy in the musical drama Lackawanna Blues, where the main character is the famous American playwright and actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson. In 2006, the actor got the role of Michael in the TV series "Six" about the lives of six New Yorkers, whose fates are connected in a bizarre way.
In 2007, the actor got the role of Teddy in the melodrama I Think I Love My Wife. The main character begins to miss his marriage. A psychologist does not help him. The marriage of the central character is saved by a girlfriend. She offers to rethink her attitude towards his wife. Michael could later be seen as Chris in Bullies, as Devin in Goodbye Baby, Goodbye, and Harlem in the action movie The Incredible Hulk. In 2009, the series "Philanthropist" begins with the participation of Michael. According to the plot, the life of a millionaire changes after the death of his son. In the same year, the actor got one of the main roles in the Amazing World melodrama. According to the script, a sullen man after a divorce escapes depression only thanks to the sister of a former neighbor, played by Michael.
Later, the actor got a prominent role in the comedy drama Life in Wartime. This is a story about a woman who wants to find a worthy adoptive father for her children. In 2013, Michael played in the historical drama "12 Years of Slavery" about how a man was kidnapped and handed over from one owner to another. In the same year, he played one of the main characters in the western "They will die by dawn" about dangerous criminals, for whose heads a great reward is promised. In 2016, Michael starred in the mini-series One Night. In the story, a man spends the night with an unknown girl, and the next morning he wakes up next to her corpse. He is now the prime murder suspect. Another notable role took place in 2019 in the historical thriller Red Sea Diving Resort. The plot focuses on the Israeli intelligence service.
