BIRTHDAY: November 22, 1966
BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, NY
DEATH DATE: Sep 6, 2021 (age 54)
BIRTH SIGN: Sagittarius
About
Dramatic actor best known for playing the shotgun-bearing street thug Omar Little on HBO’s The Wire. He also played Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire and Bobby McCray in the mini-series When They See Us. He appeared in such films as 12 Years a Slave, The Road, Kill the Messenger, Inherent Vice and Ghostbusters.
Before Fame
He worked as a dancer, appearing in music videos and on tours with Madonna and George Michael.
Trivia
He made his first acting appearance as the on-screen brother of Tupac Shakur in the 1996 film Bullet.
Family Life
He was born to an African-American father and a Bahamian mother. He had a son named Elijah.
Associated With
On The Wire, his character Omar frequently clashed with Idris Elba’s Stringer Bell.