The Humanity in Michael K. Williams s Acting – The Atlantic
First comes a whistled tune The Farmer in the Dell, delivered with extra menace. Then the sight of him Omar Little, played by Michael K. Williams, stalking the streets of Baltimore in a billowing duster concealing a shotgun. Omar was the most indelible character on The Wire, one of TV s greatest dramas, and the show was most viewers introduction to Williams, a captivating screen presence who was found dead yesterday in Brooklyn at the age of 54.
He was great in The Wire.