List of characters from The Wire

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The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Wire. Note that some characters' allegiances or position have changed over time; the placement below is generally meant to reflect their current or most recent situation.

[edit] 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 up to those setting laws city wide.

[edit] The Schools

This section includes the pupils, staff and Education board employees from the school system depicted on the show.

[edit] The Docks

This section includes the Stevedores and their families as well as the criminal organization that controls smuggling through the Baltimore docks.

[edit] The Paper

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

[edit] Starring cast

Actor/Actress Character Position
Dominic West Jimmy McNulty Homicide Detective (formerly Major Case Unit Detective and Patrol Officer)
Reg E. Cathey Norman Wilson Mayoral Deputy Chief of Staff (formerly Campaign Manager)
John Doman William Rawls Police Commissioner (formerly Major/Colonel)
Aidan Gillen Tommy Carcetti Mayor of Baltimore (formerly City Councilman)
Clark Johnson Augustus Haynes City Desk Editor of The Baltimore Sun
Deirdre Lovejoy Rhonda Pearlman Assistant State's Attorney in charge of Violent Crimes
Tom McCarthy Scott Templeton General Assignments Reporter atThe Baltimore Sun Metro Desk
Clarke Peters Lester Freamon Major Case Unit Detective (formerly Homicide and Pawn Shop Unit Detective)
Wendell Pierce Bunk Moreland Homicide Detective
Lance Reddick Cedric Daniels Deputy Commissioner for Operations (formerly Lieutenant/Major/Colonel/CID Commander)
Andre Royo Bubbles Soup kitchen volunteer and newspaper vendor (formerly drug addict & police informant)
Sonja Sohn Kima Greggs Homicide Detective (formerly Narcotics and Major Case Unit Detective)
Seth Gilliam Ellis Carver Western District Sergeant in Charge (formerly Narcotics and Major Case Unit Detective)
Domenick Lombardozzi Thomas "Herc" Hauk Defense investigator (formerly Narcotics Detective and Major Case Unit Sergeant)
Michael K. Williams Omar Little Stick-up man
Gbenga Akinnagbe Chris Partlow Drug organization chief enforcer
Jamie Hector Marlo Stanfield Drug Kingpin
Neal Huff Michael Steintorf Mayoral Chief of Staff
Jermaine Crawford Duquan "Dukie" Weems Corner boy (formerly middle school student)
Corey Parker Robinson Leander Sydnor Major Case Unit Detective
Tristan Wilds Michael Lee Drug organization enforcer and crew chief (formerly middle school student)
Michael Kostroff Maurice Levy Defense attorney
Michelle Paress Alma Gutierrez Police beat reporter for The Baltimore Sun City Desk
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Clay Davis Maryland State Senator

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Actor/Actress Character Position
Chris Bauer Frank Sobotka Union secretary-treasurer
Paul Ben-Victor Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos Organized Crime Underboss
Idris Elba Russell "Stringer" Bell Drug kingpin
Frankie R. Faison Ervin Burrell Police Commissioner (formerly Deputy Commissioner for Operations)
Larry Gilliard Jr. D'Angelo Barksdale Drug organization crew chief
Wood Harris Avon Barksdale Drug lord
Amy Ryan Beatrice "Beadie" Russell Port Police Officer
Jim True-Frost Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski Teacher (formerly Major Case Unit Detective)
Robert Wisdom Howard "Bunny" Colvin Retired (Former Major with Police Department, and former teacher of sorts)
Chad L. Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise Youth boxing instructor (former gang enforcer)
Glynn Turman Clarence Royce Former Mayor of Baltimore
J. D. Williams Preston "Bodie" Broadus Drug organization crew chief (formerly drug dealer)

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