Michael K. Williams commanded attention in the purest sense of the term. He didn’t ask for it, nor did he demand it. He simply had it, with a quiet determination and undeniable magnetism that inevi…
” electrified television when it first debuted almost 20 years ago — not just because an enigmatic, gay, Black man with a criminal record as impressive as his strict moral code was an exceedingly rare character to see, but because Williams made him impossible to forget. His skill and lived experience imbued Omar’s practiced stoicism, palpable vulnerability and delicious turns of phrases with human nuance that bled through every scene.
From that point on, Williams built a reputation for becoming the most compelling part of whatever he was in, whether he was supposed to be the star or not. His immediately obvious charisma leapt off the screen in roles as wide-ranging as power player Chalky White in “,” activist Ken Jones in “When They Rise,” a desperate addict in “The Night Of” and an overwhelmed father in “When They See Us.
In thinking about the shape of Williams’ legacy, though, it’s not just his acting that comes to mind. As a person and presence, Williams was unusually honest, direct and self-aware. He didn’t hide his struggles to resolve past traumas and conquer addictions that plagued him for decades. He was open about working to not lose himself in his more challenging roles. He had a knack for storytelling and a big laugh to punctuate the joys therein.
So if you’re looking to honor and appreciate the work Williams did on camera, you could do worse than watching him give Anthony Bourdain a Brooklyn tour on the 2012 series finale of Bourdain’s series “No Reservations.” Short though the visit was, Williams made an immediate, lasting impression by simply being himself. He could barely walk five feet without greeting someone with a huge smile, no matter if it was his nephew, a former “Wire” costar, or a woman he’d never met before.
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