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 Callie Thorne Elena McNulty Guest Star Isiah Whitlock Jr. State Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis Guest Star Tray Chaney Malik "Poot" Carr Guest Star Chad L. Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise Guest Star Benjamin Busch Off. Anthony Colicchio Guest Star Jay Landsman Lt. Dennis Mello Guest Star Delaney Williams Sgt. Jay Landsman Guest Star Richard Burton Sean "Shamrock" McGinty Guest Star Brandon Fobbs Fruit Guest Star Anwan Glover Slim Charles Guest Star R. Emery Bright Community Relations Sgt. Guest Star Clarence Clemons Roman Guest Star Maria Broom Marla Daniels Guest Star Shamyl Brown Donette Guest Star Brandy Burre Theresa D'Agostino Guest Star Antonio Cordova Michael McNulty Guest Star Michael Kostroff Maurice "Maury"Levy Guest Star Michael Willis Andy Krawczyk Guest Star Brian Anthony Wilson Det. Vernon Holley Guest Star Ernest R. Dickerson Director David Simon Writer George Pelecanos Writer