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I'm totally comfortable today with the success that Omar and 'The Wire' have brought me - living with that character, being recognized and remembered for that character.
Michael K. Williams
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Michael K. Williams
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: November 22
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Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Williams
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