Dominic West Det. James "Jimmy" McNulty Actor John Doman William A. Rawls Actor Idris Elba Russell "Stringer" Bell Actor Frankie Faison Comm. Ervin H. Burrell Actor Lawrence Gilliard Jr. D'Angelo Barksdale 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 Andre Royo Bubbles Actor Sonja Sohn Det. Shakima "Kima" Greggs Actor J.D. Williams Preston "Bodie" Broadus Actor Seth Gilliam Sgt. Ellis Carver Actor Clarke Peters Det. Lester Freamon Actor Jim True-Frost Det. Roland "Prezbo" Pryzbylewski Actor Michael Kenneth Williams Omar Little Actor Corey Parker Robinson Det. Leander Sydnor Actor Michael B. Jordan Wallace Guest Star Wendy Grantham Shardene Innes Guest Star Tray Chaney Malik "Poot" Carr Guest Star Michael Hyatt Brianna Barksdale Guest Star Michael Kostroff Maurice "Maury" Levy Guest Star Tony D. Head Maj. Bobby Reed Guest Star Michael Salconi Det. Michael "Sanny" Santangelo Guest Star Isiah Whitlock Jr. State Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis Guest Star Jarvis George "Ronnie Mo" Watkins Guest Star Doug Roberts State's Attorney Steven Demper Guest Star Clement Virgo Director David Simon Writer Ed Burns Writer