The Wire Faces

Namond Brice

Eighth grader

Wee-Bey's son. Cornrows, big mouth, a corner for an inheritance and a mother who wants it more than he does.

played by Julito McCullum

Michael Lee

Eighth grader

Quiet, hard, raising his little brother Bug on his own. Trusts no adult. Boxes at Cutty's gym.

played by Tristan Mack Wilds

Randy Wagstaff

Eighth grader

Foster kid living with Miss Anna, sells candy and runs schemes. The cheerful one.

played by Maestro Harrell

Dukie

Duquan Weems

Eighth grader

The poorest, in a family of addicts who sell his clothes. Gentle, good with computers, mocked by everyone.

played by Jermaine Crawford

Prez

Roland Pryzbylewski

Rookie math teacher

Left the department after season 3. Meets an eighth-grade class. Nobody told him what to expect.

played by Jim True-Frost

Bunny Colvin

Howard Colvin

Retired, researcher at the school

After Hamsterdam, hired onto a university project with the school's hardest kids.

played by Robert Wisdom

David Parenti

Academic

The University of Maryland sociologist running Colvin's project.

played by Dan De Luca

Mme Donnelly

Marcia Donnelly

Assistant principal

Keeps the school running on pragmatism and workarounds.

played by Susan Duvall

Grace Sampson

Teacher

The veteran teacher who takes Prez under her wing.

played by Dravon James

M. Withers

Claudell Withers

Principal

The man in charge of the building.

played by Richard Hidlebird

Mme Duquette

Teacher

Teaches in Colvin and Parenti's special class.

played by Stacie Davis

Kenard

Neighborhood kid

Small, very young, and already mean. Works Namond's corner.

played by Thuliso Dingwall

Donut

Neighborhood kid

Thirteen, steals cars and drives better than most adults.

played by Nathan Corbett

De'Londa Brice

Namond's mother

Lives on the pension the Barksdale crew pays for Wee-Bey, and expects her son to carry on the family trade.

played by Sandi McCree

Wee-Bey

Roland Brice

Namond's father, in prison

Doing life. Sees his son in the visiting room.

played by Hassan Johnson

Raylene Lee

Michael's mother

An addict. Michael runs the house and the food stamps instead of her.

played by Shamika Cotton

Bug

Aaron Manigault

Michael's little brother

The one Michael does everything for.

played by Keenon Brice

Devarlater

Devar Manigault

Bug's father

Out of prison and back in the house. Michael wants him gone.

played by Cyrus Farmer

Miss Anna

Anna Jeffries

Randy's foster mother

Strict, and the only stability Randy has known.

played by Denise Hart

Marlo Stanfield

Westside boss

Won the war with Barksdale. Cold, methodical, wants one thing: for his name to matter.

played by Jamie Hector

Chris Partlow

Enforcer

Marlo's gun, calm and tidy.

played by Gbenga Akinnagbe

Snoop

Felicia Pearson

Soldier

Chris's partner. The nail-gun scene is hers.

played by Felicia Pearson

Monk

Monk Metcalf

Lieutenant

Runs Marlo's corners day to day.

played by Kwame Patterson

O-Dog

Darius Hill

Soldier

One of Monk's men.

played by Darrell Britt-Gibson

Old Face Andre

Shop owner

Runs a corner store that serves as Marlo's drop. Owes him money.

played by Alfonso Christian Lover

Vinson

Adviser

The rim shop, still the headquarters.

played by Norris Davis

Bodie

Preston Broadus

Independent

The crew is gone. Runs a corner on his own, with Poot, squeezed between Marlo and the police.

played by J.D. Williams

Poot

Malik Carr

With Bodie

Out of prison, back on the corner.

played by Tray Chaney

Little Kevin

Bodie's crew

A big young man working for Bodie.

played by Tyrell Baker

Proposition Joe

Joseph Stewart

Eastside boss, Co-op

Supplies the whole city, and would like Marlo to finally join the co-op.

played by Robert F. Chew

Slim Charles

With Prop Joe

Survived the Barksdale collapse and now works for Joe.

played by Anwan Glover

Cheese

Melvin Wagstaff

Joe's nephew

Still around, still unpredictable.

played by Method Man

Lester Freamon

Det., Major Crimes

Following the drug money into politics, which suits nobody in an election year.

played by Clarke Peters

Kima Greggs

Det., Major Crimes

With Lester, then elsewhere. Split from Cheryl.

played by Sonja Sohn

Sydnor

Leander Sydnor

Det., Major Crimes

Still there, still reliable.

played by Corey Parker Robinson

Lt. Marimowlater

Charles Marimow

Lieutenant, Major Crimes

The unit's new boss, known for wrecking everything he commands.

played by Boris McGiver

Daniels

Cedric Daniels

Major, Western District

Took over Colvin's district. Rises through the season.

played by Lance Reddick

Carver

Ellis Carver

Sergeant, Western District

Has become a real neighborhood cop, who knows the kids by name.

played by Seth Gilliam

Herc

Thomas Hauk

Sergeant, mayor's security detail

Driving Mayor Royce, then back in a unit. His mistakes have consequences this season.

played by Domenick Lombardozzi

Jimmy McNulty

Patrolman, Western District

Chose the uniform and a quiet life. Sober, with Beadie, happy. For now.

played by Dominic West

Bunk Moreland

Det., Homicide

Still in Homicide, where bodies are strangely scarce this year.

played by Wendell Pierce

Landsman

Jay Landsman

Sergeant, Homicide

Happy with the light caseload.

played by Delaney Williams

Holley, Norris, Crutchfield

Vernon Holley, Ed Norris, Michael Crutchfield

Dets., Homicide

Bunk's squadmates.

played by Brian Anthony Wilson, Ed Norris, Gregory L. Williams

Dozerman & Colicchio

Kenneth Dozerman, Anthony Colicchio

Officers, Western District

Carver's squad.

played by Rick Otto, Benjamin Busch

Walker

Eddie Walker

Officer, Western District

The cop the neighborhood kids hate, for good reason.

played by Jonnie Brown

Rawls

William Rawls

Deputy Commissioner

Feels the wind shifting with the election.

played by John Doman

Burrell

Ervin Burrell

Commissioner

Royce's man. His future depends on the vote.

played by Frankie Faison

Tommy Carcetti

Thomas Carcetti

Candidate for mayor

Councilman, far behind in the polls, running on crime.

played by Aidan Gillen

Norman Wilson

Deputy campaign manager

Former reporter, the man who tells Carcetti the truth, with an unbreakable sense of humor.

played by Reg E. Cathey

Theresa D'Agostino

Consultant

Runs Carcetti's strategy.

played by Brandy Burre

Le maire Royce

Clarence Royce

Incumbent mayor

The favorite, with the whole city machine behind him.

played by Glynn Turman

Tony Gray

Candidate

The third man, whose run splits the Black vote.

played by Christopher Mann

Coleman Parker

Royce's chief of staff

Runs the mayor's machine.

played by Cleo Reginald Pizana

Odell Watkins

State delegate

The kingmaker, whom Royce takes for granted.

played by Frederick Strother

Nerese Campbell

City Council president

Second most powerful person in the city, and knows it.

played by Marlyne Barrett

Clay Davis

R. Clayton Davis

State senator

Backs whoever pays. Lester is interested in his finances.

played by Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Rupert Bondlater

Candidate for State's Attorney

An ambitious prosecutor after his boss's job.

played by Dion Graham

Steintorflater

Michael Steintorf

Adviser

A political operator who turns up around Carcetti.

played by Neal Huff

Rhonda Pearlman

Assistant State's Attorney

Still with the unit, and with Daniels.

played by Deirdre Lovejoy

Levy

Maurice Levy

Lawyer

Now works for Marlo too.

played by Michael Kostroff

Omar

Omar Little

Stick-up man

With his new partner Renaldo. Marlo notices him.

played by Michael Kenneth Williams

Renaldo

Omar's boyfriend

Puerto Rican, in the crew and in his life.

played by Ramón Rodríguez

Butchie

Omar's adviser

Still behind his bar.

played by S. Robert Morgan

Bubbles

Reginald Cousins

Street vendor

Runs a shopping-cart “depot” and takes in a teenager, Sherrod. A man keeps robbing him.

played by Andre Royo

Sherrod

Bubbles' ward

Teenage dropout Bubbles tries to get back into school.

played by Rashad Orange

Cutty

Dennis Wise

Boxing coach

His gym is open. Michael comes by, but keeps his distance.

played by Chad L. Coleman

Le diacre

The Deacon

Community figure

The one who connects people: Cutty, Colvin, the university.

played by Melvin Williams

Beadie Russell

McNulty's partner

The port cop from season 2. Lives with Jimmy and her two kids.

played by Amy Ryan

Marla Daniels

Cedric's ex

Now a councilwoman.

played by Maria Broom

Jen Carcetti

Tommy's wife

On the campaign trail whether she likes it or not.

played by Megan Anderson