The huge cast of the acclaimed HBO crime drama has done exciting things since the show ended in 2006.
Find out the latest on Dominic West, Michael B. Jordan, and more.
WithWirealums dominating television and film, see the show’s stars then and now.
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In 2022, West began a two-season stint as Prince Charles onThe Crown.
Elba has periodically returned to his TV roots with his Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated role on BBC’sLuther.
In 2018, he got behind the camera for his directorial debut,Yardie.
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He moved from one great HBO drama to another when he played Chalky White onBoardwalk Empire.
In 2021,Williams diedat the age of 54.
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AfterFNL, he recurred onParenthoodand starred in the found-footage thrillerChronicle(2012).
He made his directorial debut in 2023, helmingCreed III.
A few years afterThe Wireended, Gillen returned to HBO as the cunning and untrustworthyLittlefinger onGame of Thrones.
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Gillen has also starred on such shows asProject Blue Book,Kin, andMayor of Kingstown.
Like many of the actors in this gallery, Method Man reunited with David Simon for HBO’sThe Deuce.
He has a main role on the Starz drama seriesPower Book II: Ghost.
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She also appeared in a juicy role oppositeSteve Martinon the Hulu seriesOnly Murders in the Building.
McCarthy hasn’t acted much sinceThe Wireended, as he’s been focused on his filmmaking.
At the 2016 Academy Awards,Spotlightwhich he wrote and directedwon Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.
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He has taken on additional roles on Amazon Prime Video’sBosch, Comedy Central’sCorporate,and Netflix’sResident Evil.
He also has a supporting role as Charon in theJohn Wickfilm series.
Gilliard reunited with Simon onThe Deuce, this time serving on the other side of the law.
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He received an Emmy nomination for his work as George “Pornstache” Mendez onOrange Is the New Black.
Soon afterThe Wire, he was back with Simon on HBO for the New Orleans-based seriesTreme.
He won a Tony award in 2012 for producing the playClybourne Park.
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Post-Wire,he appeared onFringeand was one of manyWirealums in theGeorge Lucas-produced filmRed Tails(2012).
Royo has also found success on TV with roles onHand of God,Empire,andTruth Be Told.
Bauer popped up as a detective onThe People v. O.J.
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Simpson: American Crime Storybefore reuniting with Simon onThe Deuce.
OnceThe Wirewrapped, Simon recruited Peters to his next series,Treme.
Peters has a main role on the Starz seriesThe Man Who Fell to Earth.
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On the big screen, he starred inRed Tails.
He also costarred with fellowWirealum Wood Harris on VH1’s short-lived seriesThe Breaks.
He has continued his successful television career with roles onDamages,Borgia,Gotham,andCity on a Hill.
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For two seasons each, he starred on A&E’sBreakout Kingsand Fox’sRosewood.
He also played a role onThe Deuceand appeared inMartin Scorsese’s Mob filmThe Irishman(2019).
He has a starring role on the Paramount+ seriesTulsa King.
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He returned to HBO in 2016 with a supporting role onThe Night Of.
He has a recurring role onPower Book II: Ghost.
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He has also popped up on Fox’sThe Mick, AMC’sPreacher, and in Hulu’sPam & Tommy.
Immediately afterThe Wireended, he joinedHeroesfor an 11-episode arc.
Hector took on recurring roles onThe StrainandPower, plus a series regular gig onBoschalongside fellowWirealum Lance Reddick.
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He reunited with Simon for his HBO limited seriesWe Own This City.
Robert Wisdomhas been busy post-Wirewith central arcs on TV shows includingPrison Break,Burn Notice, andNashville.
He popped up in a key role onBarryin 2022.
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He playedDonald Glover’s dad on FX’sAtlanta,and reunited withWirealum Clarke Peters inDa 5 Bloods.
The actor was one of manyWirealums to appear onTreme, and also worked on the one-and-done dramasHostagesandAmerican Odyssey.
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