List of The Wire characters

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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.

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 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 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 Schools[]

Main article: School system of The Wire

Pupils, staff and employees in the school system are 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 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.

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 48 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 55 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 25 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 51 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 30 Drug organization enforcer and crew chief
Neal Huff Michael Steintorf Guest 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 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 Guest 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
Tray Chaney Malik "Poot" Carr Recurring Guest 25 Sales assistant in footlocker (formerly drug dealer)
Maria Broom Marla Daniels Recurring Guest 16 City Councilwoman
Michael Hyatt Brianna Barksdale Recurring Guest 12 Former drug organization treasurer
Doug Olear Terrance "Fitz" Fitzhugh Recurring Guest 12 FBI Special Agent
Shamyl Brown Donette Recurring 12 Mother
Melanie Nicholls-King Cheryl Recurring Guest 14 TV news industry worker
Robert F. Colesberry Ray Cole Recurring 10 Homicide Detective
Ed Norris Ed Norris Recurring Guest Recurring 21 Homicide Detective
Michael Salconi Michael Santangelo Recurring Guest Recurring Guest 24 Western District Patrol Officer (formerly Homicide Detective)
Leo Fitzpatrick Johnny Weeks Recurring Guest Recurring 13 Drug addict
Hassan Johnson Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice Recurring Guest Recurring Guest 20 Prisoner (formerly gang enforcer)
Peter Gerety Daniel Phelan Recurring Guest Guest 15 Judge
Wendy Grantham Shardene Innes Recurring Guest Guest 11 Nursing student (formerly stripper)
Nat Benchley Augustus Polk Recurring Guest Guest 8 Evidence Control Officer (formerly Property Unit Detective)
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 11 Narcotics Anonymous meeting leader/Crab chief (formerly drug addict)
Chris Clanton Savino Bratton Recurring Guest 9 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 7 Gang enforcer
Michael Kevin Darnall Brandon Wright Recurring 4 Stick-up man
Al Brown Stanislaus "Stan" Valchek Guest Recurring Guest 17 Southeastern District Major in Charge
Callie Thorne Elena McNulty Guest Recurring Guest 12 Real Estate Agent
Susan Rome Ilene Nathan Guest Recurring Guest 7 Second deputy State's Attorney (former Assistant State's Attorney in charge of Violent Crimes)
Benay Berger Amanda Reese Guest Recurring Guest Guest 8 FBI Supervisor
Erik Todd Dellums Dr. Randall Frazier Guest Recurring Guest 5 Forensic Medical Examiner
Brian Anthony Wilson Vernon Holley Guest Recurring 20 Homicide Detective
Eric Gershowitz Sean James McNulty Guest Recurring Guest 9 High-school student
Tyrell Baker Little Kevin Guest Recurring 12 Drug dealer
Antonio Cordova Michael McNulty Guest Recurring Guest 9 High-school student
Bobby J. Brown Robert "Bobby" Brown Guest Guest Recurring 13 Western District Officer
Bill Zorzi Bill Zorzi Guest Recurring 9 Courthouse reporter for The Baltimore Sun
Michael Stone Forrest Frank Barlow Guest Recurring 4 Homicide Detective
Method Man Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff Recurring 13 Drug organization crew chief
S. Robert Morgan Butchie Recurring Guest 10 Bar owner/Banker
Richard Burton Sean "Shamrock" McGinty Recurring 15 Drug Kingpin's main assistant
Michael Potts Brother Mouzone Recurring 7 Hired enforcer
DeAndre McCullough Lamar Recurring 5 Bodyguard
Pablo Schreiber Nick Sobotka Recurring Guest 13 Dock worker (formerly drug dealer and smuggler)
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon Johnny "Fifty" Spamanto Recurring Guest 13 Homeless man (formerly dock worker/smuggler)
Chris Ashworth Sergei Malatov Recurring Guest 11 Prisoner (formerly organized crime smuggler and enforcer)
Bill Raymond The Greek Recurring Guest 10 Organized crime boss
Luray Cooper Nat Coxson Recurring Guest 10 Dock worker/Union president
Richard Pelzman Little Big Roy Recurring Guest 6 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)
Kristin Proctor Aimee Recurring 7 Hair Dresser
Jeffrey Fugitt Claude Diggins Recurring 7 Marine Unit Officer
Teddy Cañez George "Double G" Glekas Recurring 6 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)
Bus Howard Vernon "Ott" Motley Recurring 5 Dock worker
Jill Redding Delores Recurring 5 Bar owner
Kelvin Davis La La Recurring 5 Dock worker
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 Guest 18 Western District Administrative Lieutenant
Michael Willis Andy Krawczyk Guest Recurring Guest 14 Property developer and political fund raiser
Kelli R. Brown Kimmy Guest Recurring Guest 10 Stick-up woman
Ernest Waddell Dante Guest Recurring 8 Stick-up man
Edwina Findley Tosha Mitchell Guest Recurring 4 Stick-up woman
Gary D'Addario Gary DiPasquale Guest Guest Recurring 5 Grand Jury Prosecutor
Felicia Pearson Felicia "Snoop" Pearson Recurring 26 Gang enforcer
Anwan Glover Slim Charles Recurring 25 Drug Kingpin's main assistant and gang enforcer
Ryan Sands Lloyd "Truck" Garrick Recurring 20 Narcotics Division Officer
Gregory L. Williams Michael Crutchfield Recurring 19 Homicide Detective
Benjamin Busch Anthony Colicchio Recurring 18 Drug Enforcement Unit Officer
Frederick Strother Odell Watkins Recurring 15 State Delegate
Rick Otto Kenneth Dozerman Recurring 13 Major Crimes Unit Detective (formerly Drug Enforcement Unit Officer)
Megan Anderson Jen Carcetti Recurring Guest 13 Mother
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)
Joilet F. Harris Caroline Massey Recurring 8 Major Crimes Unit Detective
Justin Burley Justin Recurring 8 Boxer (former drug dealer)
Edward Green Spider Recurring Guest Recurring 12 Drug dealer
Troj Marquis Strickland Fat Face Rick Recurring Guest Recurring 9 Drug Kingpin
Brandon Fobbs Fruit Recurring Guest 8 Drug organization crew chief
Norris Davis Vinson Recurring Guest 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 5 Drug organization soldier
Mia Arnice Chambers Squeak Recurring 5 Drug organization member
Thuliso Dingwall Kenard Guest Recurring 18 Drug dealer
Dravon James Mrs. Grace Sampson Guest Recurring 12 Edward Tilghman Middle School's teacher
Rashad Orange Sherrod Guest Recurring 8 Homeless boy
Todd Scofield Jeff Price Guest Recurring 8 City hall reporter for The Baltimore Sun Metro Desk
Kwame Patterson Monk Metcalf Recurring 16 Drug organization supply-coordinator and crew chief
Marlyne Afflack Nerese Campbell Recurring 12 City Council President
Dion Graham Rupert Bond Recurring 9 State's Attorney (formerly Prosecuting Attorney)
Keenon Brice Aaron "Bug" Manigault Recurring 8 Middle-school student
Darrell Britt-Gibson Darius "O-Dog" Hill Recurring 8 Gang enforcer
Donnie Andrews Donnie Recurring 6 Stick-up man
Maestro Harrell Randy Wagstaff Recurring Guest 14 High-school student
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 7 Stick-up man
Shamika Cotton Raylene Lee Recurring Guest 7 Drug addict
Derrick Purvey Big Guy Recurring Guest 5 Bodyguard
Gene Terinoni Jimmy Asher Recurring Guest 4 Major Case Unit Lieutenant in Charge
Nathan Corbett Donut Recurring 9 Middle-school student/Carjacker/Drug dealer
Sandi McCree De'Londa Brice Recurring 8 Mother
Dan DeLuca Dr. David Parenti Recurring 7 Professor of sociology/Edward Tilghman Middle School's special class observer
Taylor King Zenobia Dawson Recurring 7 High-school student
Stacie Davis Miss Duquette Recurring 7 Doctoral student/Edward Tilghman Middle School' special class teacher
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
Jonnie Louis Brown Eddie Walker Recurring 5 Western District Patrol Officer
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
Dennis Hill Christeson Recurring 5 Homicide Detective
Thomas J. McCarthy Tim Phelps Recurring 5 State Desk Editor of The Baltimore Sun
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)

A to Z[]

A[]

  • Aimee
  • Artis, Anton "Stinkum"
  • Asher, Jimmy

B[]

C[]

D[]

E[]

F[]

  • Fitzhugh, Terrance "Fitz"
  • Fletcher, Mike
  • Foerster, Raymond
  • Frazier, Warren
  • Frazier, Randall
  • Freamon, Lester
  • "Frog"
  • "Fruit"

G[]

H[]

I[]

  • Innes, Shardene

J[]

  • Jamal
  • Judkins, Crystal
  • Johnson, Herbert De'Rodd a.k.a. "Puddin"

K[]

  • Kenard
  • Kimmy
  • Klebanow, Thomas
  • Koutris, Kristos
  • Krawczyk, Andy

L[]

M[]

  • Mahon, Patrick
  • Malatov, Sergei
  • Manigault, Aaron "Bug"
  • Manigault, Devar
  • Marimow, Charles
  • Massey, Caroline
  • "Maui"
  • McArdle, "White" Mike
  • McGinty, Shaun "Shamrock"
  • McNulty, Elena
  • McNulty, Jimmy
  • McNulty, Michael
  • McNulty, Sean
  • Mello, Dennis
  • Metcalf,"Monk"
  • Mitchell, Tosha
  • Moreland, Bunk
  • Motley, Vernon "Ott"

N[]

  • Nathan, Ilene
  • Norris, Ed

O[]

  • "O-Dog"
  • Old Face Andre

P[]

Q[]

R[]

S[]

T[]

  • Tank
  • Taylor, Marvin
  • Templeton, Scott
  • Tilghman, Dwight
  • Torret
  • Twigg, Roger
  • Tyson, Darnell

U[]

V[]

W[]

X[]

Y[]

Z[]

  • Zorzi, Bill

References[]

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