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 Aidan Gillen Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti Actor Robert Wisdom Howard "Bunny" Colvin Actor Chad L. Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise Guest Star Anwan Glover Slim Charles Guest Star Ernest R. Dickerson Director Agnieszka Holland Director Christine Moore Director Ed Bianchi Director Timothy Van Patten Director Rob Bailey Director Joe Chappelle Director Steve Shill Director Alex Zakrzewski Director Dan Attias Director Leslie Libman Director David Simon Writer Ed Burns Writer George Pelecanos Writer Richard Price Writer Joy Kecken Writer Dennis Lehane Writer Karen L. Thorson Producer