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.

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Appearances

Main cast

ActorCharacterSeasonsEpisode count
1 2 3 4 5
Dominic West Jimmy McNulty Main56
John Doman William Rawls Main46
Idris Elba Russell "Stringer" Bell Main36
Frankie R. Faison Ervin Burrell MainRecurring40
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. D'Angelo Barksdale Main18
Wood Harris Avon Barksdale MainGuest32
Deirdre Lovejoy Rhonda Pearlman Main44
Wendell Pierce William "The Bunk" Moreland Main54
Lance Reddick Cedric Daniels Main58
Andre Royo Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins Main40
Sonja Sohn Kima Greggs Main56
Chris Bauer Frank Sobotka Main12
Paul Ben-Victor Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos MainGuestRecurring15
Clarke Peters Lester Freamon RecurringMain54
Amy Ryan Beatrice "Beadie" Russell MainGuestRecurring20
Aidan Gillen Tommy Carcetti Main35
Jim True-Frost Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski RecurringMainGuest45
Robert Wisdom Howard "Bunny" Colvin GuestMainGuest25
Seth Gilliam Ellis Carver RecurringMain50
Domenick Lombardozzi Thomas "Herc" Hauk RecurringMain53
J. D. Williams Preston "Bodie" Broadus RecurringMain37
Michael K. Williams Omar Little RecurringMain42
Corey Parker Robinson Leander Sydnor RecurringMain38
Reg E. Cathey Norman Wilson Main23
Chad Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise RecurringMainGuest20
Jamie Hector Marlo Stanfield RecurringMain32
Glynn Turman Clarence Royce RecurringMainGuest16
Clark Johnson Augustus Haynes Main10
Tom McCarthy Scott Templeton Main10
Gbenga Akinnagbe Chris Partlow RecurringMain26
Neal Huff Michael Steintorf RecurringMain11
Jermaine Crawford Duquan "Dukie" Weems RecurringMain20
Tristan Wilds Michael Lee RecurringMain22
Michael Kostroff Maurice Levy RecurringGuestMain21
Michelle Paress Alma Gutierrez Main10
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Clay Davis RecurringMain22

Recurring cast

ActorCharacterSeasonsEpisode count
1 2 3 4 5
Delaney Williams Jay Landsman Recurring45
Robert F. Chew Joseph "Proposition Joe" Stewart Recurring24
Maria Broom Marla Daniels Recurring16
Tray Chaney Malik "Poot" Carr RecurringGuest26
Melanie Nicholls-King Cheryl RecurringGuest15
Callie Thorne Elena McNulty RecurringGuest12
Michael Hyatt Brianna Barksdale RecurringGuest12
Doug Olear Terrance "Fitz" Fitzhugh RecurringRecurring13
Leo Fitzpatrick Johnny Weeks Recurring15
Shamyl Brown Donette Recurring12
Hassan Johnson Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice RecurringGuestRecurringGuest20
Susan Rome Ilene Nathan RecurringGuestRecurring7
Erik Todd Dellums Dr. Randall Frazier RecurringGuest6
Nat Benchley Augustus Polk RecurringGuest8
Robert F. Colesberry Ray Cole Recurring8
Michael Salconi Michael Santangelo RecurringGuestRecurring25
Ed Norris Ed Norris RecurringGuestRecurring22
Brian Anthony Wilson Vernon Holley RecurringGuestRecurring19
Antonio Cordova Michael McNulty RecurringGuestRecurringGuest10
Eric Gershowitz Sean James McNulty RecurringGuestRecurringGuest10
Peter Gerety Daniel Phelan RecurringGuestRecurringRecurring15
Wendy Grantham Shardene Innes RecurringGuestGuest11
Richard DeAngelis Raymond Foerster RecurringRecurringGuest15
Tony D. Head Bobby Reed RecurringRecurringGuest10
Bobby J. Brown Robert "Bobby" Brown RecurringGuestRecurring12
Steve Earle Walon RecurringGuestRecurring8
Chris Clanton Savino Bratton RecurringRecurring8
Michael B. Jordan Wallace Recurring13
Clayton LeBouef Wendell "Orlando" Blocker Recurring8
Brandon Price Anton "Stinkum" Artis Recurring8
Michael Kevin Darnall Brandon Wright Recurring4
Al Brown Stanislaus "Stan" Valchek GuestRecurring19
Michael Willis Andy Krawczyk Recurring15
Method Man Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff Recurring13
S. Robert Morgan Butchie RecurringGuest10
Kelli R. Brown Kimmy Recurring11
Richard Burton Shaun "Shamrock" McGinty Recurring20
Michael Potts Brother Mouzone Recurring7
DeAndre McCullough Lamar Recurring6
Edwina Findley Tosha Mitchell Recurring4
Benay Berger Amanda Reese GuestRecurringGuestRecurring8
Bill Raymond The Greek RecurringRecurring10
Pablo Schreiber Nick Sobotka RecurringGuest13
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon Johnny "Fifty" Spamanto RecurringGuest13
Luray Cooper Nat Coxson RecurringGuest12
Chris Ashworth Sergei Malatov RecurringGuest11
Richard Pelzman Little Big Roy RecurringGuest7
Gary "D.Reign" Frog RecurringGuest4
James Ransone Ziggy Sobotka Recurring12
Charley Scalies Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa Recurring12
Bus Howard Vernon "Ott" Motley Recurring8
Jeffrey Fugitt Claude Diggins Recurring7
Jill Redding Delores Recurring7
Kristin Proctor Aimee Recurring6
Kelvin Davis La La Recurring6
Teddy Cañez George "Double G" Glekas Recurring5
Lance Irwin Maui Recurring5
Lev Gorn Eton Ben-Eleazer Recurring5
Robert Hogan Louis Sobotka Recurring4
Brook Yeaton "White" Mike McArdle Recurring4
Tom Mardirosian Kristos Koutris Recurring3
Jay Landsman Dennis Mello GuestRecurring18
Anwan Glover Slim Charles Recurring27
Felicia Pearson Felicia "Snoop" Pearson Recurring26
Ryan Sands Lloyd "Truck" Garrick Recurring20
Benjamin Busch Anthony Colicchio Recurring20
Gregory L. Williams Michael Crutchfield Recurring19
Edward Green Spider Recurring17
Frederick Strother Odell Watkins Recurring15
Rick Otto Kenneth Dozerman Recurring14
Megan Anderson Jen Carcetti Recurring13
Troj Marquis Strickland Fat Face Rick Recurring9
Melvin Williams The Deacon RecurringGuest11
Cleo Reginald Pizana Coleman Parker Recurring15
Brandy Burre Theresa D'Agostino Recurring15
Christopher Mann Anthony "Tony" Gray Recurring12
Dravon James Mrs. Grace Sampson Recurring12
Joilet F. Harris Caroline Massey Recurring10
Justin Burley Justin Recurring10
Brandon Fobbs Fruit RecurringGuest8
Norris Davis Vinson RecurringRecurring7
Ernest Waddell Dante GuestRecurring9
Leonard A. Anderson Gerard Recurring7
Brandan T. Tate Sapper Recurring6
Melvin Jackson, Jr. Bernard Recurring4
Mia Arnice Chambers Squeak Recurring4
Gary D'Addario Gary DiPasquale GuestRecurring5
Thuliso Dingwall Kenard GuestRecurring19
Kwame Patterson Monk Metcalf Recurring17
Marlyne Afflack Nerese Campbell Recurring11
Keenon Brice Aaron "Bug" Manigault Recurring11
Dion Graham Rupert Bond Recurring8
Darrell Britt-Gibson Darius "O-Dog" Hill Recurring8
Shamika Cotton Raylene Lee Recurring8
Donnie Andrews Donnie Recurring6
Derrick Purvey Big Guy Recurring5
Maestro Harrell Randy Wagstaff RecurringGuest14
Julito McCullum Namond Brice RecurringGuest14
Tootsie Duvall Marcia Donnelly RecurringGuest12
Ramón Rodríguez Renaldo RecurringGuest8
Rashad Orange Sherrod GuestRecurring7
Dan DeLuca Dr. David Parenti Recurring11
Nathan Corbett Donut Recurring9
Sandi McCree De'Londa Brice Recurring9
Taylor King Zenobia Dawson Recurring9
Jonnie Louis Brown Eddie Walker Recurring7
Stacie Davis Miss Duquette Recurring6
Tyrell Baker Little Kevin Recurring6
Boris McGiver Charles Marimow Recurring6
Alfonso Christian Lover Old Face Andre Recurring6
Richard Hildebird Claudell Withers Recurring5
Gene Terinoni Jimmy Asher Recurring3
Bill Zorzi Bill Zorzi GuestRecurring9
Michael Stone Forrest Frank Barlow GuestRecurring4
Todd Scofield Jeff Price GuestRecurring8
David Costabile Thomas Klebanow Recurring9
Sam Freed James Whiting Recurring9
Brandon Young Mike Fletcher Recurring9
Donald Neal Jay Spry Recurring7
Robert Poletick Steven Luxenberg Recurring7
Thomas J. McCarthy Tim Phelps Recurring7
Dennis Hill Christeson Recurring5
Kara Quick Rebecca Corbett Recurring5
Bruce Kirkpatrick Roger Twigg Recurring4

The Law

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

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

The Docks

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

The Politicians

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

The Schools

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

The Paper

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

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