The Wire Cast

373 cast members · 78 with active Buzz Score

Most Popular The Wire Cast Members

Michael B. Jordan is currently the most popular The Wire cast member online with a Buzz Score of 5.2. 2 of 373 cast members rank in the top 1,000 actors online today. Updated May 18, 2026.

Today's Most Popular Cast

Full Cast Ranked

May 18, 2026

Stringer Bell · 37 eps

4.7

#755 overall

Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty · 60 eps

3.0

#1,581 overall

Lance Reddick

Cedric Daniels · 60 eps

2.7

#1,854 overall

James Ransone

Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka · 12 eps

Tommy Carcetti · 35 eps

2.0

#2,862 overall

Michael Kenneth Williams

Bunk Moreland · 60 eps

Nick Sobotka · 13 eps

1.6

#3,739 overall

Amy Ryan

Beadie Russell · 20 eps

1.3

#4,404 overall

Method Man

Melvin 'Cheese' Wagstaff · 13 eps

1.3

#4,495 overall

Paul Ben-Victor

Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos · 17 eps

1.3

#4,616 overall

Wood Harris

Avon Barksdale · 38 eps

Elena McNulty · 12 eps

0.9

#6,351 overall

Glynn Turman

Clarence Royce · 22 eps

0.9

#6,370 overall

Chris Bauer

Frank Sobotka · 12 eps

0.9

#6,591 overall

Frankie Faison

Ervin Burrell · 47 eps

Lester Freamon · 59 eps

Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson · 23 eps

0.6

#8,847 overall

John Doman

William Rawls · 60 eps

0.6

#9,241 overall

Jamie Hector

Marlo Stanfield · 32 eps

Brianna Barksdale · 12 eps

0.5

#10,325 overall

Chad L. Coleman

Dennis 'Cutty' Wise · 26 eps

0.5

#10,422 overall

Tom McCarthy

Scott Templeton · 10 eps

Howard 'Bunny' Colvin · 27 eps

Ellis Carver · 56 eps

0.4

#12,576 overall

Clark Johnson

Augustus Haynes · 10 eps

0.4

#12,675 overall

Deirdre Lovejoy

Rhonda Pearlman · 60 eps

0.4

#12,713 overall

Leo Fitzpatrick

Johnny Weeks · 14 eps

0.4

#12,852 overall

Hassan Johnson

Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice · 19 eps

0.4

#12,924 overall

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Chris Partlow · 28 eps

0.4

#13,317 overall

Fredro Starr

Marquis 'Bird' Hilton · 2 eps

0.4

#13,580 overall

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

D'Angelo Barksdale · 18 eps

0.3

#13,908 overall

Reg E. Cathey

Norman Wilson · 23 eps

0.3

#14,532 overall

J.D. Williams

Bodie Broadus · 42 eps

0.3

#15,308 overall

Marlyne Barrett

Nerese Campbell · 11 eps

0.2

#17,778 overall

Boris McGiver

Charles Marimow · 6 eps

0.2

#18,506 overall

Donnell Rawlings

Damien 'Day-Day' Price · 4 eps

0.2

#19,189 overall

Delaney Williams

Jay Landsman · 44 eps

0.2

#20,058 overall

Peter Gerety

Judge Daniel Phelan · 14 eps

0.2

#20,504 overall

Jim True-Frost

Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski · 48 eps

Off. Oscar Requer · 2 eps

Randy Wagstaff · 14 eps

0.1

#23,419 overall

Michelle Paress

Alma Gutierrez · 10 eps

0.1

#23,593 overall

Robert F. Colesberry

Det. Ray Cole (uncredited) · 1 eps

0.1

#23,982 overall

Neal Huff

Michael Steintorf · 12 eps

0.1

#24,735 overall

Lev Gorn

Eton Ben-Eleazer · 5 eps

0.1

#25,550 overall

Corey Parker Robinson

Leander Sydnor · 45 eps

Theresa D'Agostino · 15 eps

0.1

#30,797 overall

Sam Freed

James C. Whiting III · 9 eps

0.1

#32,411 overall

Sam Coppola

Former Mayor 'Young Tony' · 2 eps

0.1

#33,115 overall

Wes Johnson

Security Supervisor (uncredited) · 1 eps

0.1

#33,271 overall

Melanie Nicholls-King

Anthony Colicchio · 16 eps

Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker · 7 eps

Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa · 11 eps

Sergei 'Serge' Malatov · 11 eps

0.0

#51,323 overall

Keith Johnson

Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · 1 eps

0.0

#61,162 overall

Robert X. Golphin

Crackhead (uncredited) · 1 eps

0.0

#63,383 overall

Kahil Dotay

Undercover Street Cop (uncredited) · 3 eps

0.0

#63,111 overall

Robert Neal Marshall

Comstat Police Major (uncredited) · 2 eps

0.0

#64,888 overall

Rick Otto

Kenneth Dozerman · 13 eps

Lizz Robbins

Pretty Lesbian (uncredited) · 1 eps

Ghost (uncredited) · 6 eps

Cyrus Farmer

Devar Manigault · 3 eps

Christine Lee

Store Clerk · 1 eps

Poe

Performer/Vocalist · 1 eps

Daniel Lee Robertson III

Shaun Williams · 2 eps

Al Brown

Stanislaus Valchek · 19 eps

Taylor King

Zenobia Dawson · 6 eps

Kevin Murray

Special Agent Kleary · 2 eps

Ken Arnold

Car Theft Reporting Lt. (uncredited) · 1 eps

James Lewis

Marvin (uncredited) · 3 eps

Reggie Alvin Green

Arabber · 3 eps

Wendy Grantham

Shardene Innes · 11 eps

Doug Olear

Terrance 'Fitz' Fitzhugh · 13 eps

Richard DeAngelis

Raymond Foerster · 13 eps

Michael Salconi

Michael 'Sanny' Santangelo · 23 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?

Michael B. Jordan is currently the most popular The Wire cast member online, with a Buzz Score of 5.2 and an overall actor rank of #593 as of May 18, 2026.

How many cast members does The Wire have?

The Wire has 373 credited cast members. 78 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?

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