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Omar Little Omar Devone Little is a fictional character on the HBO drama series ''The Wire'', portrayed by Michael K. Williams. He is a notorious Baltimore stick-up man, who frequently robs street-level drug dealers. He is legendary around Baltimore for hi ...

on the

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drama ''

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''. Omar and his associates make their living

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s. For the first three seasons, Omar mainly targets the

Barksdale Organization The Barksdale Organization is a fictional drug-dealing gang on the television series ''The Wire''. Many of the characters featured in season one of ''The Wire'' belong to this organization. Season 1 largely deals with the Baltimore Police Depa ...

. Later, he targets the

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, culminating with a robbery of the entire New Day Co-Op. Omar and his crew never go after any "citizens" uninvolved in the drug trade. His crew typically comprises Baltimore stick-up artists whose motive for collaborating with Omar is the money associated with robbing drug dealers and stash houses. Omar is gay, and many other members of his crew have an

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background (e.g., Omar's boyfriends)

Leadership

Omar Little

Omar Little is a legendary Baltimore stick-up thief and Robin Hood character, who steals from drug dealers while whistling, " A Hunting We Will Go". (Sometimes, the tune is characterized as "

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", as in season 1, episode 5 - "

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", when he concludes with, "the cheese stands alone, motherfucker".) Omar is unanimously disliked and feared by several drug dealers throughout the city, as his heists of their drugs and money hit them hard. In contrast, his moral code keeps him on good terms with some Baltimore police. His bold robberies make him a hero amongst corner and neighborhood kids, and he proves to be one of ''The Wire'' characters with integrity and intelligence, including those who make mistakes, but own up to and learn from those errors in judgement.

Butchie

"Mostly blind" Butchie is

's bank, advisor, and close friend. Butchie runs a West Side Baltimore bar.

Omar's boyfriends

Brandon Wright

*Played by: Michael Kevin Darnall *Appears in season 1: "

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"; " Old Cases"; "

" and "

". Brandon was

's boyfriend and a member of his stick-up crew. Brandon mistakenly used Omar's name in front of Barksdale drug dealers as they robbed their stash in the low rise projects; the name was reported back and started a long running feud between Omar and the Barksdale organization.

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placed bounties on all of Omar's crew. Brandon was spotted by

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and

Poot Carr Malik "Poot" Carr is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor Tray Chaney. Poot starts out as a drug dealer in the Barksdale Organization who slowly rises through the ranks. He eventually ends up leaving the drug t ...

playing pinball at "The Greek's" - a restaurant on the west side. They alerted

D'Angelo Barksdale D'Angelo "Dee" Barksdale (c.1978-79 - July 21, 2003) is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by Larry Gilliard Jr. D'Angelo is the nephew of Avon Barksdale and a lieutenant in his drug dealing organization which controls m ...

to the find who passed the message to

Stringer Bell Russell "Stringer" Bell is a fictional character in ''The Wire'', played by Idris Elba. He is a secondary antagonist for season 1 and 2, later being the main antagonist for season 3. In the criminal world of early 2000s Baltimore, Bell serves as ...

. Stringer arrived with three Barksdale enforcers Marquis "Bird" Hilton, Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice and Anton "Stinkum" Artis. Brandon was captured by Bell's crew, tortured, and killed, his body displayed in the low rise projects as a warning to Omar on Avon's instructions. Afterward, Omar escalated their feud, refusing to relent after the ruthlessness shown, repeatedly referencing Brandon's murder as unnecessarily harsh.

Dante

*Played by:

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*Appears in: :Season 2: " Hot Shots". :Season 3: " All Due Respect"; "

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"; " Straight and True"; "

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"; "

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"; "

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"; "

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" and " Mission Accomplished". Dante becomes

's new boyfriend and stick-up crew member in the year following

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's death. Dante is jealous when Omar adds Kimmy and Tosha Mitchell to the crew. In season 3, Dante accidentally kills Tosha during a gunfight that ensues while they are fleeing a heavily guarded Barksdale stash house, after a failed attempt at a stick-up (confirmed by commentary from David Simon and further dialogue in Episode 7), exacerbating the rift between Dante and the surviving Kimmy. Dante is kidnapped by

Brother Mouzone Brother Mouzone is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor Michael Potts. Character history Brother Mouzone (from Arabic موزون ''mawzūn'', meaning "balanced,” "weighted") is a drug enforcer and hitman from ...

and his associate Lamar in their effort to locate Omar. Dante provides them with the necessary information after enduring a beating, notably less brutal than that which Brandon was able to endure. He is released after the conclusion of Omar and Mouzone's successful conspiracy to kill

. Dante was replaced by Renaldo in season 4, but there was no explanation given for his departure after season 3.

Renaldo

*Played by: Ramón Rodríguez *Appears in :Season 4: "

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;" "

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Misgivings "Misgivings" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series ''The Wire''. Written by Eric Overmyer from a story by Ed Burns & Overmyer, and directed by Ernest Dickerson, it originally aired on November 19, 2006. Plot Polit ...

;" " A New Day;" "

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;" and "

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." :Season 5: " Not for Attribution". Renaldo is Omar's partner in season 4 and appears assisting him in the robbery of various drug dealers. Renaldo owns a taxi that he and Omar frequently use for surveillance of their targets. Renaldo is the show's first main

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character and introduces other Hispanic characters into the show to assist in the robbery of the New Day Co-Op in the episode "

". Following the heist Omar and Renaldo leave Baltimore for an idyllic retirement in

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, but Omar is compelled to return to Baltimore when Butchie is killed. Renaldo is not seen again after Butchie's death.

Others

John Bailey

*Played by: Lance Williams *Appears in season 1: "

"; " Old Cases" and "

". Bailey was a member of

's stick-up crew who assisted him in robbing the Barksdale organization. Bailey was killed shortly afterwards, while visiting relatives. When arrested, Barksdale enforcer

Wee-Bey Brice Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice is a fictional character in the HBO drama ''The Wire'' played by Hassan Johnson. Wee-Bey is a trusted soldier in the Barksdale Organization. Character storyline Wee-Bey dropped out of school in sixth grade and started deal ...

confessed to the murder. Bailey was known for having many enemies.

Kimmy

*Played by: Kelli R. Brown *Appears in: :Season 2: " Hot Shots"; "

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'' and " Bad Dreams". :Season 3: " All Due Respect"; "

"; " Straight and True"; "

"; "

" and "

". :Season 4: "

" and "

". Kimmy and Tosha Mitchell were lovers and associates in robbing drug dealers.

returned to Baltimore and persuaded them both to join his crew. Kimmy was adept at infiltrating drug dealing operations, using a number of disguises including that of a nurse to Omar's disabled veteran. Tosha was accidentally killed by Omar's boyfriend Dante, in a shoot-out following a heist on a Barksdale stash, leaving Kimmy distraught. When Omar persisted in his vendetta against the Barksdale organization, Kimmy decided to leave Omar's crew, stating that there were easier people to rob. Kimmy reunites with Omar in an elaborate plot to steal

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's large drug shipment meant for his co-op. Following the successful heist, Kimmy takes her cut of stolen drugs and tells Omar that she will now retire from this profession.

Tosha Mitchell

*Played by:

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*Appears in: :Season 2: " Hot Shots" and " Bad Dreams". :Season 3: " All Due Respect" and "

". Tosha Mitchell and Kimmy were lovers and associates in robbing drug dealers.

returned to Baltimore and persuaded them both to join his crew. Tosha was accidentally killed by Omar's boyfriend Dante, during a shoot-out following a heist.

Big Guy

*Played by: Derrick Purvey *Appears in: :Season 4: "

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" (uncredited), "

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" and "

" (uncredited) :Season 5: " Not for Attribution" and " Transitions" (uncredited) Big Guy is a friend of

Butchie Butchie is a fictional character on the HBO drama series ''The Wire'', portrayed by S. Robert Morgan. A blind man, he runs an East-Side Baltimore bar, and is Omar Little's bank and advisor. Like his character, actor S. Robert Morgan is blind; he ...

's who works in his bar and acts as muscle for him. When

is arrested Butchie sends Big Guy and

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to protect him, and they both deliberately get imprisoned. Big Guy is at the bar when Chris Partlow and Snoop ambush Butchie, and is shot in the leg. The Stanfield enforcers kill Butchie, and Big Guy is left alive as a witness. Big Guy tells his story to Omar upon his return to Baltimore.

Donnie

*Played by: Donnie Andrews *Appears in: :Season 4: "

" (uncredited), "

", "

" (uncredited) and "

" (uncredited) :Season 5: " Transitions" and "

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" Donnie is a friend of

's who acts as muscle for him. When

is arrested Butchie sends Big Guy and Donnie to protect him, and they both deliberately get imprisoned. Donnie joins Omar in seeking revenge after the

tortures and killed Butchie. Donnie suggests they target

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, a Stanfield lieutenant.

Chris Partlow Christopher "Chris" Partlow is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor Gbenga Akinnagbe. Chris is Marlo Stanfield's second-in-command and bodyguard in his drug dealing operation. He is a minor antagonist for season 3 a ...

sets an ambush for Omar and Donnie at Monk's apartment, and Donnie is shot and killed by Michael Lee and Chris. Donnie was played by Larry "Donnie" Andrews, whose real life exploits inspired much of the character of Omar. Andrews was married to Francine Boyd, whom

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wrote about in ''

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''.

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