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The Wire: Michael K. Williams Recalls His Work on the HBO Series

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Omar’s comin’! Michael K. Williams recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and discussed his time on the The Wire, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Williams played Omar Little, a notorious Baltimore stick-up man, on the HBO drama for all five seasons before the show ended in 2009.

When asked about the memorable role, Williams said the The Wire “changed his life”:

It was my breakout role, it definitely changed my life, but on a personal level, it kind of grew me up. I equate my years with the cast of The Wire as being like my college years. I learned the business, from financially how to to manage my money better to how to ride a character out for a period of time.”

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What do you think? Have you seen The Wire? Are you a fan of Omar?

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