The Wire Faces

Gus Haynes

Augustus Haynes

City editor

Runs the city desk, an old hand who checks everything and stands up for his reporters. The paper's conscience.

played by Clark Johnson

Scott Templeton

Reporter

Young, ambitious, dreams of the Washington Post. His stories always come out a little better than the facts.

played by Tom McCarthy

Alma Gutierrez

Reporter

Young police reporter, conscientious, learning fast.

played by Michelle Paress

Klebanow

Thomas Klebanow

Managing editor

The man for buyouts and Pulitzer prizes.

played by David Costabile

Whiting

James C. Whiting III

Executive editor

In from Philadelphia, wants stories with a “Dickensian aspect”.

played by Sam Freed

Bill Zorzi

City Hall reporter

Covers City Hall, played by the real Bill Zorzi of the Sun.

played by William F. Zorzi

Roger Twigg

Police reporter

The veteran police reporter who knows every cop.

played by Bruce Kirkpatrick

Mike Fletcher

Reporter

Young reporter Gus sends out into the city.

played by Brandon Young

Jeff Price

Reporter

Another city desk reporter.

played by Todd Scofield

Jay Spry

Rewrite man

The old-timer who fixes copy and knows the language.

played by Donald Neal

Rebecca Corbett & Tim Phelps

Editors

The editors between Gus and the top floor.

played by Kara Lee Duncan, Thomas J. McCarthy

Jimmy McNulty

Det., Homicide

Back in Homicide and back in the bar. Furious the Marlo case is dropped for lack of money. About to do something inexcusable.

played by Dominic West

Bunk Moreland

Det., Homicide

Working the bodies from the vacants the old way. Watches McNulty with horror.

played by Wendell Pierce

Lester Freamon

Det., Major Crimes

Two cases he cares about: Marlo and Clay Davis. The first is taken from him.

played by Clarke Peters

Kima Greggs

Det., Homicide

In Homicide now, next to Bunk.

played by Sonja Sohn

Sydnor

Leander Sydnor

Det., Major Crimes

Still with Lester.

played by Corey Parker Robinson

Daniels

Cedric Daniels

Colonel, CID

Carcetti's man in the department, on his way up.

played by Lance Reddick

Rawls

William Rawls

Deputy Commissioner

Waiting for Burrell's job.

played by John Doman

Burrell

Ervin Burrell

Commissioner

In the ejector seat since Carcetti's election.

played by Frankie Faison

Landsman

Jay Landsman

Sergeant, Homicide

Runs a squad that no longer gets paid its hours.

played by Delaney Williams

Holley, Norris, Crutchfield

Vernon Holley, Ed Norris, Michael Crutchfield

Dets., Homicide

Bunk's squadmates, complaining.

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

Carver

Ellis Carver

Sergeant, Western District

Has become the cop Colvin hoped for. Has to manage Colicchio.

played by Seth Gilliam

Herc

Thomas Hauk

Investigator for Levy

Fired from the department, now works for Marlo's lawyer. Keeps his friends on the force.

played by Domenick Lombardozzi

Dozerman & Colicchio

Kenneth Dozerman, Anthony Colicchio

Officers, Western District

Carver's squad.

played by Rick Otto, Benjamin Busch

Valchek

Stan Valchek

Major

Still around, still well placed.

played by Al Brown

Fitz

Terrance Fitzhugh

FBI special agent

McNulty's federal contact, who still owes him one.

played by Doug Olear

Tommy Carcetti

Thomas Carcetti

Mayor of Baltimore

Turned down the governor's money out of pride and is starving the city to save his run for governor.

played by Aidan Gillen

Norman Wilson

The mayor's adviser

Still the only one who tells him the truth.

played by Reg E. Cathey

Steintorf

Michael Steintorf

Chief of staff

The calculator, who thinks only of the governor's race.

played by Neal Huff

Nerese Campbell

City Council president

Inherits the mayor's office if Carcetti goes to Annapolis. Negotiates accordingly.

played by Marlyne Barrett

Clay Davis

R. Clayton Davis

State senator, indicted

Lester's work paid off: he is going to trial. He does not intend to go down alone.

played by Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Day-Day

Damien Price

Clay Davis' driver

The man who carried the envelopes back in season 1.

played by Donnell Rawlings

Rupert Bond

State's Attorney

Elected. Wants the Clay Davis trial for his career.

played by Dion Graham

Rhonda Pearlman

Assistant State's Attorney

Carrying the Clay Davis case. Still with Daniels.

played by Deirdre Lovejoy

Le juge Phelan

Daniel Phelan

Judge

The man who started it all, still on the bench.

played by Peter Gerety

Levy

Maurice Levy

Marlo's lawyer

Has Herc as investigator and a source in the courthouse.

played by Michael Kostroff

Marlo Stanfield

The boss

Joined the Co-op and now wants Prop Joe's supplier, which means the Greeks. And for Omar to stop disrespecting him.

played by Jamie Hector

Chris Partlow

Enforcer

Still the gun. Has a family, it turns out.

played by Gbenga Akinnagbe

Snoop

Felicia Pearson

Soldier

Still with Chris.

played by Felicia Pearson

Monk

Monk Metcalf

Lieutenant

The corners' manager.

played by Kwame Patterson

O-Dog

Darius Hill

Soldier

One of Monk's men.

played by Darrell Britt-Gibson

Cheese

Melvin Wagstaff

Prop Joe's nephew

Closer and closer to Marlo, further and further from his uncle.

played by Method Man

Michael Lee

Soldier, age 14

Running a corner for Marlo since the end of season 4. Dukie and Bug live with him.

played by Tristan Mack Wilds

Kenard

Kid on Michael's corner

Still small, still mean.

played by Thuliso Dingwall

Spider

Kid on Michael's corner

One of Michael's kids.

played by Edward Bernard Green Jr.

Proposition Joe

Joseph Stewart

Eastside boss

Teaching Marlo how to launder money and behave in company. Perhaps too well.

played by Robert F. Chew

Slim Charles

Joe's right hand

Loyal, as always.

played by Anwan Glover

Vondas

Spiros Vondopoulos

The Greek's lieutenant

The season 2 supplier, back. Deals only with Joe.

played by Paul Ben-Victor

Le Grec

The supplier

Still at the back of the diner.

played by Bill Raymond

Fat Face Rick & Hungry Man

Co-op members

Two bosses around the table, with their turf quarrels.

played by Troj Strickland, Duane Chandler Rawlings

Omar

Omar Little

Stick-up man, retired

Gone to Puerto Rico with Renaldo. Something is going to bring him back.

played by Michael Kenneth Williams

Butchie

Omar's adviser

Still behind his bar, and everyone knows what he is to Omar.

played by S. Robert Morgan

Donnie

Omar's friend

An old associate of Butchie's who lends Omar a hand.

played by Larry Andrews

Bubbles

Reginald Cousins

Clean

Clean since the end of season 4, living in his sister's basement, going to meetings. Cannot forgive himself.

played by Andre Royo

Walon

Bubbles' sponsor

His Narcotics Anonymous sponsor, played by Steve Earle.

played by Steve Earle

Dukie

Duquan Weems

At Michael's

Dropped out. Minds Bug and looks for a place in the world, and does not find one.

played by Jermaine Crawford

Bug

Aaron Manigault

Michael's little brother

Goes to school, thanks to Michael and Dukie.

played by Keenon Brice

Cutty

Dennis Wise

Boxing coach

Still at the gym.

played by Chad L. Coleman

Beadie Russell

McNulty's partner

Watches Jimmy turn back into who he was.

played by Amy Ryan

Marla Daniels

Cedric's ex

Councilwoman, still watching Cedric's career.

played by Maria Broom

La sœur de Bubbles

His landlady

Lets him stay in the basement, door locked.

played by Eisa Davis