The Wire

The Wire Cast

373 cast members · 79 with active Buzz Score

Most Popular The Wire Cast Members

Idris Elba is currently the most popular The Wire cast member online with a Buzz Score of 17.7. 3 of 373 cast members rank in the top 1,000 actors online today. Updated June 8, 2026.

Today's Most Popular Cast

as Stringer Bell

Michael B. Jordan

as Cedric Daniels

Full Cast Ranked

June 8, 2026

Stringer Bell · 37 eps

Michael B. Jordan

Wallace · 12 eps

Cedric Daniels · 60 eps

Lester Freamon · 59 eps

Jimmy McNulty · 60 eps

Bunk Moreland · 60 eps

Michael Kenneth Williams

Omar Little · 50 eps

Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka · 12 eps

John Munch · 1 eps

Tommy Carcetti · 35 eps

Beadie Russell · 20 eps

Pablo Schreiber

Nick Sobotka · 13 eps

Avon Barksdale · 38 eps

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Clay Davis · 25 eps

Marlo Stanfield · 32 eps

Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff · 13 eps

Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk · 57 eps

Prissy · 1 eps

Ervin Burrell · 47 eps

Kima Greggs · 60 eps

Frank Sobotka · 12 eps

Clarence Royce · 22 eps

Ramón Rodríguez

Renaldo · 8 eps

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Chris Partlow · 28 eps

Elena McNulty · 12 eps

Felicia Pearson

Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson · 23 eps

Bubbles · 52 eps

William Rawls · 60 eps

Paul Ben-Victor

Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos · 17 eps

Michael Kostroff

Maury Levy · 24 eps

#10,067 overall

Scott Templeton · 10 eps

#11,580 overall

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman · 60 eps

#11,941 overall

Brianna Barksdale · 12 eps

#12,139 overall

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

D'Angelo Barksdale · 18 eps

#12,180 overall

#12,486 overall

Chad L. Coleman

Dennis 'Cutty' Wise · 26 eps

#12,572 overall

Howard 'Bunny' Colvin · 27 eps

#12,662 overall

Leo Fitzpatrick

Johnny Weeks · 14 eps

#12,668 overall

Clarence Clemons

#12,718 overall

Ellis Carver · 56 eps

#12,765 overall

Tristan Mack Wilds

Michael Lee · 23 eps

#14,208 overall

Bodie Broadus · 42 eps

#14,332 overall

Marquis 'Bird' Hilton · 2 eps

#14,886 overall

Norman Wilson · 23 eps

#15,463 overall

Augustus Haynes · 10 eps

#16,362 overall

Performer/Vocalist · 1 eps

#16,987 overall

Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice · 19 eps

#18,174 overall

Delaney Williams

Jay Landsman · 44 eps

#18,717 overall

Donnell Rawlings

Damien 'Day-Day' Price · 4 eps

#19,235 overall

Marlyne Barrett

Nerese Campbell · 11 eps

#19,272 overall

Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski · 48 eps

#19,600 overall

Charles Marimow · 6 eps

#20,729 overall

Robert F. Colesberry

Det. Ray Cole (uncredited) · 1 eps

#20,746 overall

Jermaine Crawford

Dukie Weems · 23 eps

#21,025 overall

Judge Daniel Phelan · 14 eps

#21,373 overall

Eton Ben-Eleazer · 5 eps

#23,397 overall

Michael Steintorf · 12 eps

#23,799 overall

Michelle Paress

Alma Gutierrez · 10 eps

#23,802 overall

Maestro Harrell

Randy Wagstaff · 14 eps

#24,192 overall

Off. Oscar Requer · 2 eps

#24,251 overall

Corey Parker Robinson

Leander Sydnor · 45 eps

#28,810 overall

Alexandra Tydings

Arts Editor · 1 eps

#29,766 overall

Theresa D'Agostino · 15 eps

#29,903 overall

The Greek · 10 eps

#29,905 overall

Melanie Nicholls-King

Cheryl · 15 eps

#30,487 overall

Security Supervisor (uncredited) · 1 eps

#32,100 overall

Kristin Proctor

#33,370 overall

James C. Whiting III · 9 eps

#34,608 overall

Anthony Colicchio · 16 eps

#34,962 overall

#35,343 overall

Former Mayor 'Young Tony' · 2 eps

#37,316 overall

Clayton LeBouef

Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker · 7 eps

#39,859 overall

#45,891 overall

Sergei 'Serge' Malatov · 11 eps

#46,784 overall

Charley Scalies

Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa · 11 eps

#47,768 overall

Robert Neal Marshall

Comstat Police Major (uncredited) · 2 eps

#59,667 overall

Robert X. Golphin

Crackhead (uncredited) · 1 eps

#60,872 overall

Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · 1 eps

#65,448 overall

Undercover Street Cop (uncredited) · 3 eps

#65,386 overall

Kenneth Dozerman · 13 eps

Pretty Lesbian (uncredited) · 1 eps

Banisky · 2 eps

Bruce Kirkpatrick

Roger Twigg · 4 eps

Mike D. Anderson

Ghost (uncredited) · 6 eps

Devar Manigault · 3 eps

Store Clerk · 1 eps

Daniel Lee Robertson III

Shaun Williams · 2 eps

Stanislaus Valchek · 19 eps

Zenobia Dawson · 6 eps

Special Agent Kleary · 2 eps

Car Theft Reporting Lt. (uncredited) · 1 eps

Marvin (uncredited) · 3 eps

Reggie Alvin Green

Arabber · 3 eps

Shardene Innes · 11 eps

Terrance 'Fitz' Fitzhugh · 13 eps

Richard DeAngelis

Raymond Foerster · 13 eps

Michael Salconi

Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo · 23 eps

William Gant · 1 eps

Lucy Newman-Williams

Taryn Hanson · 1 eps

Michael Stone Forrest

Frank Barlow · 3 eps

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Cast Popularity FAQ

Who is the most popular The Wire cast member right now?

Idris Elba is currently the most popular The Wire cast member online, with a Buzz Score of 17.7 and an overall actor rank of #74 as of June 8, 2026.

How many cast members does The Wire have?

The Wire has 373 credited cast members. 79 of them have an active Buzz Score on Television Stats today.

Which The Wire cast member has the highest career peak?

Lance Reddick has the highest Peak Buzz Score among the The Wire cast, reaching 130.9 at their career high.

How many The Wire cast members are in the top 1,000 actors today?

3 of the 373 The Wire cast members currently rank within the top 1,000 most popular actors online on Television Stats.

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