Chris Bauer is an American actor. He is best known for his television work in The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood, Survivor's Remorse, The Deuce and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind. He has also appeared on Broadway, as Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire, and has originated roles in plays by David Mamet, John Patrick Shanley and Jez Butterworth.
Bauer at the True Blood panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2014
The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by American author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. The idea for the show started out as a police drama loosely based on the experiences of Simon's writing partner Ed Burns, a former homicide detective and public school teacher.
"Murderland Alley" is both realistically and bleakly portrayed.
Dominic West (pictured here in 2004) starred throughout the series as Jimmy McNulty.
Idris Elba portrays Stringer Bell
David Simon accepting the Peabody Award for The Wire at the 63rd Annual Peabody Awards.
