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 Aidan Gillen Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti Actor Robert Wisdom Howard "Bunny" Colvin Actor Chad L. Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise Guest Star Jamie Hector Marlo Stanfield Guest Star Al Brown Maj. Stanislaus Valchek Guest Star Method Man Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff Guest Star Melanie Nicholls-King Cheryl Guest Star Richard Burton Sean "Shamrock" McGinty Guest Star Tray Chaney Malik "Poot" Carr Guest Star Anwan Glover Slim Charles Guest Star Kelli R. Brown Kimmy Guest Star Edwina Findley Tosha Mitchell Guest Star Ernest Waddell Dante Guest Star Brandon Fobbs Fruit Guest Star De'Rodd Hearns Herbert De'Rodd "Puddin" Johnson Guest Star Shamyl Brown Donette Guest Star Erik Dellums Dr. Randall Frazier Guest Star Joilet Harris Off. Caroline Massey Guest Star Jay Landsman Lt. Dennis Mello Guest Star Richard DeAngelis Col. Raymond Foerster Guest Star Edward Norris Det. Edward Norris Guest Star Rick Otto Off. Kenneth Dozerman Guest Star Melvin Williams Deacon Guest Star Steve Shill Director David Simon Writer Richard Price Writer