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I don't believe in typecasting. Just because all my characters may come from the other side of the tracks doesn't mean they are all the same. You don't stereotype people and generalize people, everyone's different.
Michael K. Williams
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Michael K. Williams
Age: 57
Born: 1966
Born: November 22
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Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Williams
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