Michael K. Williams who plays Chalky White on the Hit HBO Series Boardwalk Empire started acting at the age of 21, he is a Brooklyn Native who grew up in Flatbush .
The scar on his face was from a bar room brawl in Queens.
Mr. Williams is getting some excellent reviews because of the roles he played in the pass on the "Wire" and from the role he's playing now on "Boardwalk Empire".