Paul Attanasio Creator Richard Belzer Detective John Munch Actor Giancarlo Esposito Mike Giardello Actor Peter Gerety Stuart Gharty Actor Clark Johnson Detective Meldrick Lewis Actor Yaphet Kotto Lieutenant Al Giardello Actor Toni Lewis Terri Stivers Actor Michael Michele Rene Sheppard Actor Kyle Secor Detective Tim Bayliss Actor Jon Seda Paul Falsone Actor Callie Thorne Laura Ballard Actor Željko Ivanek ASA Ed Danvers Guest Star Sam Waterston Jack McCoy Guest Star George Hearn Independent Counsel William Dell Guest Star Barry Levinson Executive Producer Tom Fontana Executive Producer Jim Finnerty Executive Producer David Simon Writer Edwin Sherin Director