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Idris Elba and Wood Harris in The Wire (2002)

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Director

  • Elodie Keene
    Elodie Keene

Writers

  • David Simon
    David Simon
    created by (creator)
  • David Simon
    David Simon
    teleplay by
  • David Simon
    David Simon
    story by &
  • Ed Burns
    Ed Burns
    story by
  • Joy Kecken
    Joy Kecken
    staff writer (as Joy Lusco Kecken)
  • David Simon
    David Simon
    head writer
  • Rafael Álvarez
    Rafael Álvarez
    staff writer (as Rafael Alvarez)

Cast

(in credits order)
  • Dominic West
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    Officer James 'Jimmy' McNulty
  • Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    Frank Sobotka
  • Paul Ben-Victor
    Paul Ben-Victor
    Paul Ben-Victor
    Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos
  • John Doman
    John Doman
    John Doman
    Colonel William A. Rawls
    (credit only)
  • Idris Elba at an event for Les Misérables (2012)
    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    Russell 'Stringer' Bell
  • Frankie Faison at an event for The Wire (2002)
    Frankie Faison
    Frankie Faison
    Acting Commissioner Ervin H. Burrell
  • Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    D'Angelo Barksdale
    (as Larry Gilliard Jr.)
  • Wood Harris and Tamer Burjaq in Dredd (2012)
    Wood Harris
    Wood Harris
    Avon Barksdale
  • Deirdre Lovejoy
    Deirdre Lovejoy
    Deirdre Lovejoy
    A.S.A. Rhonda Pearlman
    (credit only)
  • Clarke Peters at an event for Treme (2010)
    Clarke Peters
    Clarke Peters
    Detective Lester Freamon
  • Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    Detective William 'Bunk' Moreland
  • Lance Reddick in Fringe (2008)
    Lance Reddick
    Lance Reddick
    Lieutenant Cedric Daniels
  • Amy Ryan at an event for Win Win (2011)
    Amy Ryan
    Amy Ryan
    Off. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell
  • Sonja Sohn
    Sonja Sohn
    Sonja Sohn
    Detective Shakima 'Kima' Greggs
    (credit only)
  • Seth Gilliam
    Seth Gilliam
    Seth Gilliam
    Sergeant Ellis Carver
    (credit only)
  • Domenick Lombardozzi at an event for The Gambler (2014)
    Domenick Lombardozzi
    Domenick Lombardozzi
    Detective Thomas 'Herc' Hauk
    (credit only)
  • Jim True-Frost
    Jim True-Frost
    Jim True-Frost
    Detective Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski
  • James Ransone
    James Ransone
    James Ransone
    Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka
  • Pablo Schreiber
    Pablo Schreiber
    Pablo Schreiber
    Nick Sobotka
  • Kristin Proctor
    Kristin Proctor
    Kristin Proctor
    Aimee
  • Callie Thorne in The 2009 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2009)
    Callie Thorne
    Callie Thorne
    Elena McNulty
  • Michael Kenneth Williams at an event for Game of Thrones (2011)
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Omar Little
    (as Michael K. Williams)
  • Al Brown
    Al Brown
    Al Brown
    Maj. Stanislaus Valchek
  • Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    Sean 'Shamrock' McGinty
  • S. Robert Morgan in The Wire (2002)
    S. Robert Morgan
    S. Robert Morgan
    Butchie
  • Charley Scalies
    Charley Scalies
    Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa
  • Delaney Williams at NBC's Law & Order:SVU 25th Season Celebration
    Delaney Williams
    Delaney Williams
    Sergeant Jay Landsman
  • Shamyl Brown
    Shamyl Brown
    Shamyl Brown
    Donette
  • Luray Cooper in Hit a Lick (2017)
    Luray Cooper
    Luray Cooper
    Nathaniel 'Nat' Coxson
  • Michael Mack in True Fear: The Making of Psycho (2015)
    Michael Mack
    Michael Mack
    Special Agent Marcus Lemmel
  • Kevin Murray
    Kevin Murray
    Kevin Murray
    Special Agent Kleary
  • Ernest Waddell in Buppies (2009)
    Ernest Waddell
    Ernest Waddell
    Dante
  • Kelli R. Brown
    Kelli R. Brown
    Kimmy
  • Edwina Findley
    Edwina Findley
    Edwina Findley
    Tosha Mitchell
  • Keith Flippen in Drop Dead Diva (2009)
    Keith Flippen
    Keith Flippen
    Bruce DiBiago
  • Jon Garcia
    Jon Garcia
    Ringo
  • Tel Monks
    Tel Monks
    Tel Monks
    Father Jerome Lewandowski
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • James E. Ash
    James E. Ash
    James E. Ash
    Uniform Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Nat Benchley
    Nat Benchley
    Det. Augustus Polk
    (uncredited)
  • Eric Buarque
    Eric Buarque
    Eric Buarque
    Long Shoreman
    (uncredited)
  • Antonio D. Charity
    Antonio D. Charity
    Antonio D. Charity
    CO Dwight Tilghman
    (uncredited)
  • Enrique Chicas
    Enrique Chicas
    Courthouse Police Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Antonio Cordova
    Antonio Cordova
    Michael McNulty
    (uncredited)
  • Erik Dellums in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Erik Dellums
    Erik Dellums
    Dr. Randall Frazier
    (uncredited)
  • R. Andrew Doan
    R. Andrew Doan
    Extra
    (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
    Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
    Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
    John 'Johnny Fifty' Spamanto
    (uncredited)
  • David L. Marston
    David L. Marston
    David L. Marston
    Long Shoreman
    (uncredited)
  • Melanie Nicholls-King at an event for The Wire (2002)
    Melanie Nicholls-King
    Melanie Nicholls-King
    Cheryl
    (uncredited)
  • Jonathan Pope
    Jonathan Pope
    Sergeant
    (uncredited)
  • Jill Redding
    Jill Redding
    Jill Redding
    Delores
    (uncredited)
  • Eric G. Ryan
    Eric G. Ryan
    Sean McNulty
    (uncredited)
  • Jonathan Watkins
    Jonathan Watkins
    Tony, City Councilman
    (uncredited)
  • Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    State Senator R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Robert F. Colesberry
    Robert F. Colesberry
    executive producer
  • Nina K. Noble
    Nina K. Noble
    co-executive producer (as Nina Kostroff Noble)
  • David Simon
    David Simon
    executive producer
  • Karen L. Thorson
    Karen L. Thorson
    co-producer

Cinematographer

  • Uta Briesewitz
    Uta Briesewitz
    director of photography

Editor

  • Thom Zimny
    Thom Zimny

Casting Director

  • Alexa L. Fogel
    Alexa L. Fogel

Production Designer

  • Vincent Peranio
    Vincent Peranio
    production designer (as Vince Peranio)

Art Director

  • Halina Gebarowicz
    Halina Gebarowicz

Set Decorators

  • William A. Cimino
    William A. Cimino
    set decorator (as Bill Cimino)
  • Barbara Haberecht
    Barbara Haberecht

Costume Designer

  • Alonzo Wilson
    Alonzo Wilson
    costume designer (as Alonzo V. Wilson)

Makeup Department

  • Gina W. Bateman
    Gina W. Bateman
    makeup artist
  • Wyatt Belton
    Wyatt Belton
    hair stylist
  • Janice Kinigopoulos
    Janice Kinigopoulos
    hair department head / key hair stylist
  • Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion
    Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion
    makeup artist
  • Sandra Linn Koepper
    Sandra Linn Koepper
    makeup artist
  • Debi Young
    Debi Young
    key makeup artist

Production Management

  • Leslie Jacobowitz
    Leslie Jacobowitz
    post-production supervisor
  • Nina K. Noble
    Nina K. Noble
    unit production manager (as Nina Kostroff Noble)
  • Marlis Pujol
    Marlis Pujol
    production supervisor

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Robert F. Colesberry
    Robert F. Colesberry
    second unit director
  • Joe Incaprera
    Joe Incaprera
    second assistant director (as Joseph Incaprera)
  • Xanthus Valan
    Xanthus Valan
    second second assistant director
  • Michele 'Shelley' Ziegler
    Michele 'Shelley' Ziegler
    first assistant director (as Michele Ziegler)

Art Department

  • Edward Bellafiore
    Edward Bellafiore
    art department coordinator (as Ed Bellafiore)
  • Scott C. Dunn
    Scott C. Dunn
    construction foreman (as Scott Dunn)
  • Patrick T. Eagan
    Patrick T. Eagan
    set dressing foreman (as Patrick Eagan)
  • Francesca Gerlach
    Francesca Gerlach
    scenic foreman
  • Randy G. Herbert
    Randy G. Herbert
    construction coordinator
  • Clark Hospelhorn
    Clark Hospelhorn
    swing set dresser
  • James D. McPherson Jr.
    James D. McPherson Jr.
    props assistant (as James McPherson)
  • John Millard
    John Millard
    leadman
  • Silvija L. Moess
    Silvija L. Moess
    scenic gang boss
  • Dawson Nolley
    Dawson Nolley
    set dressing buyer

Sound Department

  • Jamie Baker
    Jamie Baker
    foley editor
  • Benjamin Cheah
    Benjamin Cheah
    sound effects editor (as Ben Cheah)
  • Matthew Haasch
    Matthew Haasch
    foley supervisor (as Matt Haasch)
  • Ivan Hawkes
    Ivan Hawkes
    sound utility
  • Andy Kris
    Andy Kris
    re-recording mixer
  • Bruce Litecky
    Bruce Litecky
    production sound mixer / sound mixer
  • Lorenzo Millan
    Lorenzo Millan
    boom operator
  • Igor Nikolic
    Igor Nikolic
    assistant sound editor
  • Jay Peck
    Jay Peck
    foley artist
  • Will Ralston
    Will Ralston
    supervising sound editor (as Jennifer Ralston) / adr supervisor (uncredited) / dialogue editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Lesley Robson-Foster
    Lesley Robson-Foster
    visual effects supervisor
  • Ross Vincent
    Ross Vincent
    visual effects artist (remastered version)

Stunts

  • Jeffrey Lee Gibson
    Jeffrey Lee Gibson
    stunt coordinator (as Jeff Gibson)
  • Jeff Sanca
    Jeff Sanca
    truck stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Alex Applefeld
    Alex Applefeld
    video assist
  • Ted Ayd
    Ted Ayd
    best boy electric
  • John C. Barber
    John C. Barber
    grip (as John Barber)
  • Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
    Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
    electrician (as Vinnie Campbell)
  • Frank Caslin
    Frank Caslin
    rigging gaffer
  • John Egboigbe
    John Egboigbe
    additional grip
  • John-Anthony Gargiulo
    John-Anthony Gargiulo
    grip (as John-Anthony Gargiullo)
  • Jason Hubert
    Jason Hubert
    generator operator
  • Mark Hutchings
    Mark Hutchings
    electrician
  • Brian Johnson
    Brian Johnson
    electrician (as James Brian Johnson)

Casting Department

  • Heather Baird
    Heather Baird
    casting associate
  • Shamos Fisher
    Shamos Fisher
    casting assistant
  • Pat Moran
    Pat Moran
    casting: Baltimore
  • John Strawbridge
    John Strawbridge
    casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Carl Curnutte III
    Carl Curnutte III
    costume supervisor (as Carl V. Curnutte III)
  • Michele Forsythe
    Michele Forsythe
    set costumer (as Michelle Forsythe)
  • Dona Adrian Gibson
    Dona Adrian Gibson
    tailor
  • Amanda Johnson
    Amanda Johnson
    costume buyer
  • Tamara Wilson
    Tamara Wilson
    key set costumer

Editorial Department

  • Roger Doran
    Roger Doran
    colorist (as Roger H. Doran)
  • Pat Kelleher
    Pat Kelleher
    on-line editor
  • Tif Luckenbill
    Tif Luckenbill
    hd mastering & finishing editor
  • Zachary MacDonald
    Zachary MacDonald
    post-production production assistant (as Zach MacDonald)
  • James Mastracco
    James Mastracco
    assistant editor
  • Daniel Wagner
    Daniel Wagner
    post-production coordinator
  • Robert Zorella
    Robert Zorella
    post-production coordinator

Location Management

  • Charley Armstrong
    Charley Armstrong
    location manager
  • Patrick Burn
    Patrick Burn
    assistant location manager (as Patrick Burns)
  • Evan Guilfoyle
    Evan Guilfoyle
    location production assistant
  • Christopher Roe
    Christopher Roe
    assistant location manager

Music Department

  • Blake Leyh
    Blake Leyh
    music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

  • Christine Moore
    Christine Moore
    script supervisor
  • Jan Hopper Sanders
    Jan Hopper Sanders
    script supervisor: second unit
  • Cheri Taylor
    Cheri Taylor
    script coordinator
  • Rebecca Thornell
    Rebecca Thornell
    script clearance

Transportation Department

  • Tony Raimondo
    Tony Raimondo
    transportation co-captain
  • Ronald Smith
    Ronald Smith
    transportation captain (as Ronnie Smith)
  • Foard J. Wilgis
    Foard J. Wilgis
    transportation coordinator (as Foard Wilgis)

Additional Crew

  • Pasquale Anselmo
    Pasquale Anselmo
    Italian dubbing: Avon Barksdale
  • Gianni Bersanetti
    Gianni Bersanetti
    Italian dubbing: Cedric Daniels
  • Perry Blackmon
    Perry Blackmon
    security supervisor
  • Timothy Blockburger
    Timothy Blockburger
    key set production assistant (as Tim Blockburger)
  • Mike Bowers
    Mike Bowers
    chef
  • Ed Burns
    Ed Burns
    story editor
  • Mino Caprio
    Mino Caprio
    Italian dubbing: Sgt. Jay Landsman
  • Anna Cesareni
    Anna Cesareni
    Italian dubbing: Det. Shakira 'Kim' Greggs
  • Ann Christman
    Ann Christman
    assistant production coordinator
  • Alessio Cigliano
    Alessio Cigliano
    Italian dubbing: Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski

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