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I am a dark-skinned, nappy-headed, scar-faced dude from the streets of Brooklyn. I can't hide from being who I am. It's all over my face.
Michael K. Williams
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Michael K. Williams
Age: 57
Born: 1966
Born: November 22
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Michael Kenneth Williams
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