The Wire Characters
37 entries in the The Wire Characters compendium.
Namond BriceMiddle school student and son of a Barksdale loyalist.Bodie BroadusA loyal lieutenant who matures from violent dealer to principled survivor.Bubbles (The Wire)A recovering heroin addict and police informant.Ervin BurrellA careerist commissioner who prioritizes headlines over cases.ButchieBlind bar owner and Omar Little's trusted advisor.Tommy CarcettiAmbitious Baltimore politician who runs for mayor.Poot (The Wire)A low-level dealer who survived and left the trade.Ellis CarverA narcotics detective who matures under Major Colvin's guidance.Howard "Bunny" ColvinA police major who created sanctioned drug zones.Clay DavisCorrupt Maryland State Senator known for taking bribes.Cyrus FarmerHBO veteran and crime drama regular.Lester FreamonMethodical detective with a talent for financial investigations.Kima GreggsA determined narcotics detective in the Baltimore Police Department.Alma GutierrezAn idealistic young reporter on The Baltimore Sun.Herc (The Wire)A Baltimore detective whose career ends in private investigation.KenardYoung drug dealer who kills Omar Little.Jay Landsman (The Wire)A shrewd, self-preserving homicide sergeant with a lazy streak.Michael Lee (The Wire)A quiet middle schooler who becomes a protégé of Marlo's enforcer.Maurice Levy (The Wire)Corrupt defense attorney for Baltimore drug organizations.Sergei MalatovDriver and enforcer for The Greek's smuggling operation.Jimmy McNultyA brilliant detective undone by arrogance and self-destructive habits.Monk MetcalfStanfield lieutenant overseeing drug supply and phone activity.Bunk MorelandA profane, competent detective with a taste for cigars.Brother MouzoneA bowtie-wearing enforcer with a learned, pious demeanor.Chris PartlowMarlo Stanfield's quiet but deadly enforcer and protégé mentor.Rhonda PearlmanA tough prosecutor navigating law, politics, and personal entanglements.Proposition JoeEastside drug lord who prefers peace and propositions.Roland PryzbylewskiAn inept detective who becomes a gifted code-breaker and teacher.William RawlsA commander who values statistics and self-preservation above all else.Clarence RoyceMayor of Baltimore navigating crime, politics, and re-election.Beadie RussellPort authority officer who found thirteen bodies in a container.Slim CharlesThe last man standing in Baltimore's drug trade.Snoop (The Wire)A ruthless enforcer and protégé of Chris Partlow.Frank SobotkaA union treasurer who turns to smuggling to save the docks.Ziggy SobotkaAn immature dock worker involved in smuggling and drug dealing.Leander SydnorA young detective who follows the paper trail.Scott TempletonA reporter whose ambition drives him to fabricate news.
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