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 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 Chris Bauer Frank Sobotka Actor Paul Ben-Victor Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos Actor James Ransone Chester "Ziggy" Sobotka Actor Amy Ryan Off. Beatrice "Beadie" Russell Actor Pablo Schreiber Nick Sobotka Actor Callie Thorne Elena McNulty Guest Star Hassan Johnson Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice Guest Star Kristin Proctor Aimee Guest Star Michael Hyatt Brianna Barksdale Guest Star Robert F. Chew Joseph "Proposition Joe" Stewart Guest Star Maria Broom Marla Daniels Guest Star Lance Irwin Maui Guest Star Delaney Williams Sgt. Jay Landsman Guest Star Shamyl Brown Donette Guest Star Keith Flippen Bruce DiBiago Guest Star Tray Chaney Malik "Poot" Carr Guest Star Luray Cooper Nathaniel "Nat" Coxson Guest Star Charley Scalies Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa Guest Star Thomas J. Wright Director David Simon Writer Nina Kostroff-Noble Producer