Dominic West Det. James "Jimmy" McNulty Actor John Doman William A. Rawls 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 Robert Wisdom Howard "Bunny" Colvin Actor Aidan Gillen Thomas "Tommy" Carcetti Actor Jamie Hector Marlo Stanfield Actor Chad L. Coleman Dennis "Cutty" Wise Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. State Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis Actor Glynn Turman Mayor Clarence V. Royce Actor Reg E. Cathey Norman Wilson Guest Star Tom McCarthy Scott Templeton Guest Star Gbenga Akinnagbe Chris Partlow Guest Star Neal Huff Chief of Staff Michael Steintorf Guest Star Jermaine Crawford Duquan "Dukie" Weems Guest Star Mack Wilds Michael Lee Guest Star Michael Kostroff Maurice "Maury" Levy Guest Star Michelle Paress Alma Gutierrez Guest Star Julito McCullum Namond Brice Guest Star Felicia Pearson Felicia "Snoop" Pearson Guest Star Steve Earle Walon Guest Star Method Man Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff Guest Star Delaney Williams Sgt. Jay Landsman Guest Star Marlyne Barrett Council President Nerese Campbell Guest Star David Costabile Managing Editor Thomas Klebanow Guest Star Sam Freed Executive Editor James C. Whiting III Guest Star Darrell Britt-Gibson Darius "O-Dog" Hill Guest Star Edward Green Spider Guest Star Kwame Patterson "Monk" Metcalf Guest Star Thomas J. McCarthy State Editor Tim Phelps Guest Star Robert Poletick Metro Editor Steven Luxenberg Guest Star Michael Mosley Raymond Wiley Guest Star Donald Neal Rewrite Man Jay Spry Guest Star Stephen Schnetzer Robert Ruby Guest Star Brandon Young Mike Fletcher Guest Star Keenon Brice Aaron "Bug" Manigault Guest Star Eisa Davis Bubbles' Sister Guest Star Melvin Williams Deacon Guest Star Nat Benchley Det. Augustus Polk Guest Star Bobby J. Brown Off. Bobby Brown Guest Star Rick Otto Off. Kenneth Dozerman Guest Star Ryan Sands Off. Lloyd "Truck" Garrick Guest Star Bryan Anderson Marino Guest Star Dennis Hill Det. Christeson Guest Star Joe Chappelle Director David Simon Writer George Pelecanos Writer