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The Wire

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The Wire

About

Set in Baltimore, the lives of cops, drug dealers, government officials, and those in the media are explored.

Trivia

Creator David Simon worked as a journalist for the Baltimore Sun before working for the show. The show won no awards while on air.

#876 Show

The Wire Cast

Michael B. Jordan, 38

Wallace

1

Idris Elba, 52

Russell 'Stringer' Bell

2

Lance Reddick (1962-2023)

Lt. Cedric Daniels

3

Michael Kenneth Williams (1966-2021)

Omar Little

4

Dominic West, 55

Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty

5

Wood Harris, 55

Avon Barksdale

6

Wendell Pierce, 61

Det. William 'Bunk' Moreland

7

Clarke Peters, 73

Det. Lester Freamon

8

Aidan Gillen, 57

Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carc

9

Isiah Whitlock Jr., 70

State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' D

10

Frankie Faison, 75

Acting Commissioner Ervin H. B

11

Gbenga Akinnagbe, 46

Chris Partlow

12

Lawrence Gilliard Jr., 53

D'Angelo Barksdale

13

John Doman, 80

Dep. Comm. for Operations WIll

14

Domenick Lombardozzi, 49

Det. Thomas 'Herc' Hauk

15

Chad Coleman, 50

Dennis 'Cutty' Wise

16

Seth Gilliam, 56

Sgt. Ellis Carver

17

Robert Wisdom, 71

Howard 'Bunny' Colvin

18

Andre Royo, 56

Reginald 'Bubbles' Cousins

19

Jamie Hector, 49

Marlo Stanfield

20

Tristan Wilds, 35

Michael Lee

21

JD Williams, 46

Preston 'Bodie' Broadus

22

Darrell Britt-Gibson, 39

23

Deirdre Lovejoy, 62

Asst. State's Atty. Rhonda Pea

24

The Wire Trivia

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Brandy Burre, 50

25

Dan DeLuca, 54

26

Jim True-Frost, 58

Det. Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewsk

27

Sandi McCree

28

Kosha Engler, 47

29

Popularity

Show Premiered in 2002 #12

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