Trivia

Edward Norton wrote a cameo for him in The Incredible Hulk (2008) because he was a fan of The Wire (2002).

His large facial scar is the result of a bar fight he got involved in on his 25th birthday. His assailants sliced him with razor blades.

His obituary stated that he was only survived by a son, Elijah. However some sources state that he had three children. He did clarify in a 2020 interview that he has three children- none of whom are his biological children. He added that their biological father passed away when they were young and he is the only father that they've known.

During his Sept. 19, 2008 interview with XM radio's Opie & Anthony, he mentions that he is not ashamed of anything he's done as an actor. But, there is footage of him in Hammer pants and a half shirt from his dancing days that makes him cringe.

He established Making Kids Win, a charitable organization whose primary objective is to build community centers in urban neighborhoods that are in need of safe spaces for children to learn and play.

Williams suffered from an identity crisis during his portrayal of Omar Little, going by his character's name, and developed a habit of smoking cannabis and an addiction to cocaine in 2004.

He got the part of Omar Little after one audition.

He got one of his first major acting roles in Bullet (1996) after being discovered by Tupac Shakur.

He discovered Felicia Pearson in a Baltimore club, invited her to come to the set of The Wire (2002) one day, introduced her to the writers and the producers, and after subsequent auditions, she was offered the role of Snoop in the series.

In November 2011, it was announced that Williams would appear in Django Unchained (2012). Williams, who had previously confirmed that he was actually in talks with Quentin Tarantino to take on the titular role of Django, was to portray a minor character in the film, but scheduling conflicts with Boardwalk Empire (2010) prevented him from doing so.

Used be a dancer and then a choreographer, doing routines for music videos and tours.

He served as the American Civil Liberties Union celebrity ambassador to the Campaign for Smart Justice.

Twin brother of Compton (CA) City Councilmember Michelle Chambers.

Mother was from the Bahamas.

He was originally cast as Dryden Vos in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). However, he was removed from the final film after being unable to return to set during the film's re-shoots. Paul Bettany was cast in his place, with the character being reworked from a motion-capture alien to a human.

Grew up in East Flatbush's Vanderveer Estates.

He campaigned for the role of Black Manta in Aquaman (2018).

In 2013, he starred in MGMT's music video for Cool Song No. 2.

Williams was featured modelling for GAP's 2014 fall collection.

Had deep roots in Greeleyville, South Carolina, on his father's side.

He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant": 12 Years a Slave (2013).

Brother of Paul Williams.

Uncle of Dominic Dupont and Nolan Dupont.

Son of Paula Thompson.