David Simon Creator Dominic West Det. James "Jimmy" McNulty Actor John Doman William A. Rawls Actor Frankie Faison Comm. Ervin H. Burrell Actor Wood Harris Avon Barksdale Actor Domenick Lombardozzi Det. Thomas "Herc" Hauk Actor Deirdre Lovejoy Rhonda Pearlman Actor Wendell Pierce Det. William "Bunk" Moreland Actor Lance Reddick Lt. Cedric Daniels Actor Sonja Sohn Det. Shakima "Kima" Greggs Actor Seth Gilliam Sgt. Ellis Carver Actor Clarke Peters Det. Lester Freamon Actor Andre Royo Bubbles Actor Jim True-Frost Det. Roland "Prezbo" Pryzbylewski Actor J.D. Williams Preston "Bodie" Broadus Actor Michael Kenneth Williams Omar Little Actor Corey Parker Robinson Det. Leander Sydnor Actor Robert Wisdom Howard "Bunny" Colvin Actor Aidan Gillen Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti Actor Jamie Hector Marlo Stanfield Actor Chad L. Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. State Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis Actor Glynn Turman Mayor Clarence V. Royce Actor