the way to guest appearances in several hit tv series and once the wire had come to an end, to roles in films, such as 12 years a slave and matthew broderick�*s wonderful world, in which he plays a man falling into a diabetic coma. i didn't rush the audition process. i was a little intimidated by matthew... matthew barry's name, reputation. i kind of prejudged what the situation would be like. then when i finally read the script, i was like foaming at the mouth. please, i need this project. friends and fans alike have taken to social media to pay tribute. among them lance reddick, who played lieutenant cedric daniels in the wire. he called michael k williams one of the kindest, gentlest, most genuine, giving and courageous souls i've ever met whilst wendell pierce, who played detective bunk moreland, hailed him as an immensely talented