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The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Wire. Note that some characters' allegiances or positions may have changed over time; and, although the series has ended, the placement below is generally meant to reflect their most recent situation. Also, some specific plot lines may be revealed in a character's description.

Appearances

Actor Character Seasons Episode count Position
1 2 3 4 5
Main cast
Dominic West Jimmy McNulty Main 56 Homicide Detective (formerly Major Case Unit Detective and Patrol Officer)
John Doman William Rawls Main 46 Police Commissioner (formerly Major/Colonel/Deputy Commissioner for Operations)
Idris Elba Russell "Stringer" Bell Main 36 Drug Kingpin
Frankie R. Faison Ervin Burrell Main Recurring 40 Police Commissioner (formerly Deputy Commissioner for Operations)
Larry Gilliard, Jr. D'Angelo Barksdale Main 18 Prisoner (formerly drug organization crew chief)
Wood Harris Avon Barksdale Main Guest 32 Prisoner (formerly Drug Kingpin)
Deirdre Lovejoy Rhonda Pearlman Main 44 Assistant State's Attorney in charge of Violent Crimes (formerly Assistant State's Attorney in Narcotics Division)
Wendell Pierce William "The Bunk" Moreland Main 54 Homicide Detective
Lance Reddick Cedric Daniels Main 58 Deputy Commissioner for Operations (formerly Lieutenant/Major/Colonel/CID Commander)
Andre Royo Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins Main 40 Soup kitchen volunteer and newspaper vendor (formerly drug addict and police informant)
Sonja Sohn Kima Greggs Main 56 Homicide Detective (formerly Narcotics and Major Case Unit Detective)
Chris Bauer Frank Sobotka Main 12 Union secretary-treasurer
Paul Ben-Victor Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos Main Guest Recurring 15 Organized crime underboss
Clarke Peters Lester Freamon Recurring Main 54 Major Case Unit Detective (formerly Homicide and Pawn Shop Unit Detective)
Amy Ryan Beatrice "Beadie" Russell Main Guest Recurring 20 Port Police Officer
Aidan Gillen Tommy Carcetti Main 35 Mayor of Baltimore (formerly City Councilman)
Jim True-Frost Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski Recurring Main Guest 45 Edward Tilghman Middle School teacher (formerly Major Case Unit Detective)
Robert Wisdom Howard "Bunny" Colvin Guest Main Guest 24 Retired (Former Western District Major in Charge, and former Edward Tilghman Middle School's special class teacher)
Seth Gilliam Ellis Carver Recurring Main 50 Western District Sergeant in Charge (formerly Narcotics and Major Case Unit Detective)
Domenick Lombardozzi Thomas "Herc" Hauk Recurring Main 54 Defense investigator (formerly Narcotics Detective and Major Case Unit Sergeant)
J. D. Williams Preston "Bodie" Broadus Recurring Main 37 Drug organization crew chief (formerly drug dealer)
Michael K. Williams Omar Little Recurring Main 42 Stick-up man
Corey Parker Robinson Leander Sydnor Recurring Main 37 Major Case Unit Detective
Reg E. Cathey Norman Wilson Main 23 Mayoral Deputy Chief of Staff (formerly Campaign Manager)
Chad Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise Recurring Main Guest 20 Youth boxing instructor (former gang enforcer)
Jamie Hector Marlo Stanfield Recurring Main 31 Drug Kingpin
Glynn Turman Clarence Royce Recurring Main Guest 16 Former Mayor of Baltimore
Clark Johnson Augustus Haynes Main 10 City Desk Editor of The Baltimore Sun
Tom McCarthy Scott Templeton Main 10 General assignments reporter for The Baltimore Sun Metro Desk
Gbenga Akinnagbe Chris Partlow Recurring Main 26 Drug organization enforcer and crew chief
Neal Huff Michael Steintorf Recurring Main 11 Mayoral Chief of Staff
Jermaine Crawford Duquan "Dukie" Weems Recurring Main 20 Corner boy (formerly middle school student)
Tristan Wilds Michael Lee Recurring Main 22 Drug organization enforcer and crew chief (formerly middle school student)
Michael Kostroff Maurice Levy Recurring Guest Main 21 Defense Attorney
Michelle Paress Alma Gutierrez Main 10 Police beat reporter for The Baltimore Sun City Desk
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Clay Davis Recurring Main 17 Maryland State Senator
Recurring cast
Delaney Williams Jay Landsman Recurring 44 Homicide Sergeant in Charge
Robert F. Chew Joseph "Proposition Joe" Stewart Recurring 24 Drug Kingpin
Maria Broom Marla Daniels Recurring 16 City Councilwoman
Tray Chaney Malik "Poot" Carr Recurring Guest 26 Sales assistant in footlocker (formerly drug dealer)
Melanie Nicholls-King Cheryl Recurring Guest 15 TV news industry worker
Callie Thorne Elena McNulty Recurring Guest 12 Real Estate Agent
Michael Hyatt Brianna Barksdale Recurring Guest 12 Former drug organization treasurer
Doug Olear Terrance "Fitz" Fitzhugh Recurring Recurring 13 FBI Special Agent
Leo Fitzpatrick Johnny Weeks Recurring 14 Drug addict
Shamyl Brown Donette Recurring 12 Mother
Hassan Johnson Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice Recurring Guest Recurring Guest 20 Prisoner (formerly gang enforcer)
Susan Rome Ilene Nathan Recurring Guest Recurring 7 Second deputy State's Attorney (former Assistant State's Attorney in charge of Violent Crimes)
Erik Todd Dellums Dr. Randall Frazier Recurring Guest 6 Forensic Medical Examiner
Nat Benchley Augustus Polk Recurring Guest 8 Evidence Control Officer (formerly Property Unit Detective)
Robert F. Colesberry Ray Cole Recurring 8 Homicide Detective
Michael Salconi Michael Santangelo Recurring Guest Recurring 25 Western District Patrol Officer (formerly Homicide Detective)
Ed Norris Ed Norris Recurring Guest Recurring 22 Homicide Detective
Brian Anthony Wilson Vernon Holley Recurring Guest Recurring 19 Homicide Detective
Antonio Cordova Michael McNulty Recurring Guest Recurring Guest 10 High-school student
Eric Gershowitz Sean James McNulty Recurring Guest Recurring Guest 9 High-school student
Peter Gerety Daniel Phelan Recurring Guest Recurring Recurring 15 Judge
Wendy Grantham Shardene Innes Recurring Guest Guest 11 Nursing student (formerly stripper)
Bobby J. Brown Robert "Bobby" Brown Recurring Guest Recurring 12 Western District Officer
Richard DeAngelis Raymond Foerster Recurring Recurring Guest 15 Criminal Investigation Division Colonel (formerly Narcotics Division Major in Charge)
Tony D. Head Bobby Reed Recurring Recurring Guest 10 Internal Investigations Division Major
Steve Earle Walon Recurring Guest Recurring 8 Narcotics Anonymous meeting leader/Crab chief (formerly drug addict)
Chris Clanton Savino Bratton Recurring Recurring 8 Gang enforcer
Michael B. Jordan Wallace Recurring 13 Drug dealer
Clayton LeBouef Wendell "Orlando" Blocker Recurring 8 Drug organization crew front operator/Strip club runner
Brandon Price Anton "Stinkum" Artis Recurring 8 Gang enforcer
Michael Kevin Darnall Brandon Wright Recurring 4 Stick-up man
Al Brown Stanislaus "Stan" Valchek Guest Recurring 19 Southeastern District Major in Charge
Benay Berger Amanda Reese Guest Recurring Guest Recurring 8 FBI Supervisor
Bill Zorzi Bill Zorzi Guest Recurring 9 Courthouse reporter for The Baltimore Sun
Michael Stone Forrest Frank Barlow Guest Recurring 4 Homicide Detective
Michael Willis Andy Krawczyk Recurring 15 Property developer and political fund raiser
Method Man Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff Recurring 13 Drug organization crew chief
S. Robert Morgan Butchie Recurring Guest 10 Bar owner/Banker
Kelli R. Brown Kimmy Recurring 11 Stick-up woman
Richard Burton Sean "Shamrock" McGinty Recurring 20 Drug Kingpin's main assistant
Michael Potts Brother Mouzone Recurring 7 Hired enforcer
DeAndre McCullough Lamar Recurring 6 Bodyguard
Edwina Findley Tosha Mitchell Recurring 4 Stick-up woman
Bill Raymond The Greek Recurring Recurring 10 Organized crime boss
Pablo Schreiber Nick Sobotka Main Guest 13 Dock worker (formerly drug dealer and smuggler)
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon Johnny "Fifty" Spamanto Recurring Guest 13 Homeless man (formerly dock worker/smuggler)
Luray Cooper Nat Coxson Recurring Guest 12 Dock worker/Union president
Chris Ashworth Sergei Malatov Recurring Guest 11 Prisoner (formerly organized crime smuggler and enforcer)
Richard Pelzman Little Big Roy Recurring Guest 7 Union crew chief
Gary "D.Reign" Frog Recurring Guest 4 Drug dealer
James Ransone Ziggy Sobotka Recurring 12 Prisoner (formerly dock worker and smuggler)
Charley Scalies Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa Recurring 12 Dock worker (formerly smuggler)
Bus Howard Vernon "Ott" Motley Recurring 8 Dock worker
Jeffrey Fugitt Claude Diggins Recurring 7 Marine Unit Officer
Jill Redding Delores Recurring 7 Bar owner
Kristin Proctor Aimee Recurring 6 Hair Dresser
Kelvin Davis La La Recurring 6 Dock worker
Teddy Cañez George "Double G" Glekas Recurring 5 Warehouse and appliance store runner
Lance Irwin Maui Recurring 5 Dock worker
Lev Gorn Eton Ben-Eleazer Recurring 5 Prisoner (formerly organized crime drug distributor)
Robert Hogan Louis Sobotka Recurring 4 Retired (formerly shipwright)
Brook Yeaton "White" Mike McArdle Recurring 4 Drug dealer
Tom Mardirosian Kristos Koutris Recurring 3 FBI Special Agent
Jay Landsman Dennis Mello Guest Recurring 18 Western District Administrative Lieutenant
Ernest Waddell Dante Guest Recurring 9 Stick-up man
Gary D'Addario Gary DiPasquale Guest Recurring 5 Grand Jury Prosecutor
Felicia Pearson Felicia "Snoop" Pearson Recurring 27 Gang enforcer
Anwan Glover Slim Charles Recurring 27 Drug Kingpin's main assistant and gang enforcer
Ryan Sands Lloyd "Truck" Garrick Recurring 20 Narcotics Division Officer
Gregory L. Williams Michael Crutchfield Recurring 20 Homicide Detective
Benjamin Busch Anthony Colicchio Recurring 20 Drug Enforcement Unit Officer
Edward Green Spider Recurring 17 Drug dealer
Frederick Strother Odell Watkins Recurring 15 State Delegate
Rick Otto Kenneth Dozerman Recurring 14 Major Crimes Unit Detective (formerly Drug Enforcement Unit Officer)
Megan Anderson Jen Carcetti Recurring 13 Mother
Troj Marquis Strickland Fat Face Rick Recurring 9 Drug Kingpin
Melvin Williams The Deacon Recurring Guest 11 Church deacon
Cleo Reginald Pizana Coleman Parker Recurring 15 Former Mayoral Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager
Brandy Burre Theresa D'Agostino Recurring 15 Political consultant and campaign fixer
Christopher Mann Anthony "Tony" Gray Recurring 12 Councilman (former Candidate for Mayor)
Dravon James Mrs. Grace Sampson Recurring 12 Edward Tilghman Middle School's teacher
Joilet F. Harris Caroline Massey Recurring 10 Major Crimes Unit Detective
Justin Burley Justin Recurring 10 Boxer (former drug dealer)
Brandon Fobbs Fruit Recurring Guest 8 Drug organization crew chief
Norris Davis Vinson Recurring Recurring 7 Rim shop owner/Drug organization banker and advisor
Leonard A. Anderson Gerard Recurring 7 Gang enforcer
Brandan T. Tate Sapper Recurring 6 Gang enforcer
Melvin Jackson, Jr. Bernard Recurring 4 Drug organization soldier
Mia Arnice Chambers Squeak Recurring 4 Drug organization member
Thuliso Dingwall Kenard Guest Recurring 19 Drug dealer
Rashad Orange Sherrod Guest Recurring 7 Homeless boy
Todd Scofield Jeff Price Guest Recurring 8 City hall reporter for The Baltimore Sun Metro Desk
Kwame Patterson Monk Metcalf Recurring 17 Drug organization supply-coordinator and crew chief
Marlyne Afflack Nerese Campbell Recurring 11 City Council President
Keenon Brice Aaron "Bug" Manigault Recurring 11 Middle-school student
Dion Graham Rupert Bond Recurring 8 State's Attorney (formerly Prosecuting Attorney)
Darrell Britt-Gibson Darius "O-Dog" Hill Recurring 8 Gang enforcer
Shamika Cotton Raylene Lee Recurring 8 Drug addict
Donnie Andrews Donnie Recurring 6 Stick-up man
Derrick Purvey Big Guy Recurring 5 Bodyguard
Maestro Harrell Randy Wagstaff Recurring Guest 14 High-school student
Julito McCullum Namond Brice Recurring Guest 14 High-school student (formerly drug dealer)
Tootsie Duvall Marcia Donnelly Recurring Guest 12 Edward Tilghman Middle School's Assistant Principal
Ramón Rodríguez Renaldo Recurring Guest 8 Stick-up man
Dan DeLuca Dr. David Parenti Recurring 11 Professor of sociology/Edward Tilghman Middle School's special class observer
Nathan Corbett Donut Recurring 9 Middle-school student/Carjacker/Drug dealer
Sandi McCree De'Londa Brice Recurring 9 Mother
Taylor King Zenobia Dawson Recurring 9 High-school student
Jonnie Louis Brown Eddie Walker Recurring 7 Western District Patrol Officer
Stacie Davis Miss Duquette Recurring 6 Doctoral student/Edward Tilghman Middle School' special class teacher
Tyrell Baker Little Kevin Recurring 6 Drug dealer
Boris McGiver Charles Marimow Recurring 6 Former Major Case Unit Lieutenant in Charge
Alfonso Christian Lover Old Face Andre Recurring 6 Convenience store owner
Richard Hildebird Claudell Withers Recurring 5 Edward Tilghman Middle School's Principal
Gene Terinoni Jimmy Asher Recurring 3 Major Case Unit Lieutenant in Charge
David Costabile Thomas Klebanow Recurring 9 Executive Editor of The Baltimore Sun
Sam Freed James Whiting Recurring 9 Managing Editor of The Baltimore Sun
Brandon Young Mike Fletcher Recurring 9 General assignments reporter for The Baltimore Sun Metro Desk
Donald Neal Jay Spry Recurring 7 Night-Copy Editor of The Baltimore Sun
Robert Poletick Steven Luxenberg Recurring 7 Metro Section Editor of The Baltimore Sun
Thomas J. McCarthy Tim Phelps Recurring 7 State Desk Editor of The Baltimore Sun
Dennis Hill Christeson Recurring 5 Homicide Detective
Kara Quick Rebecca Corbett Recurring 5 Regional Affairs Desk Editor of The Baltimore Sun
Bruce Kirkpatrick Roger Twigg Recurring 4 Retired (formerly police beat reporter for The Baltimore Sun City Desk)

The Law

Main articles: Law enforcement characters of The Wire and Police of The Wire

Law enforcement is an integral part of The Wire and characters in this field range from those enforcing the law at street level to those setting laws citywide.

The Street

Main article: Street-level characters of The Wire

Those involved in drug dealing and drug addicts alike are featured. Thieves and sex workers are also featured.

The Docks

Main article: Characters from the docks of The Wire

Stevedores, their families, and the criminal organization that is involved in the smuggling through the Baltimore docks are featured.

The Politicians

Main article: Politicians of The Wire

Both honest and corrupt state and city officials depicted in the series are included in this section.

The Schools

Main article: School system of The Wire

Pupils, staff and employees in the school system are featured.

The Paper

Main article: Journalists of The Wire

The fifth season features an examination of a fictionalized version of The Baltimore Sun and introduced several journalist characters.


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References

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