9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Idris Elba: Though the actor did an incredible job playing the kingpin Stringer Bell, clearly, he still fell victim to the fashions of the early 2000s.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
2. All cleaned up, Idris went on to play bad-guy-turned-good in Tyler Perry’s “Daddy’s Little Girls,” as well as anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
3. Michael B Jordan: Where’s Wallace? The actor played drug-dealing teenager Wallace, who (SPOILER ALERT) got murdered for snitching.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
4. All grown up and breaking hearts across the globe, the actor starred in the critically acclaimed “Fruitvale Station” and is set to star as the Human Torch.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
5. Tristan “Mack” Wilds: Played the ultimate do-gooder, who tried his best to protect his friends and sibling.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
6. Today, the multi-talented actor also doubles as a rapper, going by the name Mack Wilds to differentiate his rapping career from his acting.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
7. Wendell Pierce: Played the smart Detective William ‘Bunk’ Moreland, who, like his partner, struggled with alcoholism.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
8. Pierce has since made appearances in box office hits such as “Horrible Bosses,” as well as popular TV shows like “Hawthorne.”
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
9. Wood Harris: Played Avon Barksdale, the biggest drug dealer in Baltimore.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
10. Harris went on to star in movies such as “Next Day Air” and “The Watsons Go To Birmingham.”
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
11. Seth Gilliam: Played Detective Ellis Carver, who eventually earned his stripes as a good cop.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
12. The actor has now made his rounds, starring in hit television shows such as “The Walking Dead” and “Teen Wolf.”
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
13. Michael Kenneth Williams: Played the notorious hitman Omar Little.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
14. Michael has also made his way to big television shows such as “Boardwalk Empire” and even snagged himself a small role in “12 Years A Slave.”
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
15. Chad L Coleman: Played Dennis “Cutty” Wise, whose nickname came from having spent time in the cut.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
16. Coleman made his way to big screen hits such as “The Green Hornet” and is currently starring in “The Walking Dead.”
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
17. Gbenga Akinnagbe: Plays the no-nonsense drug dealer Chris Partlow.
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
18. The actor went on to star in “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” co-starring Denzel Washington, as well as “Edge of Darkness.”
9 Actors Who Got Their Start On “The Wire” (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
