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Avon Randolph Barksdale is a fictional character in the American television series The Wire, played by Wood Harris. Barksdale is one of the most powerful drug dealers in Baltimore, Maryland, and runs the Barksdale Organization. Stringer Bell, his second in command, insulates Barksdale from law enforcement and potential enemies.
Avon Randolph Barksdale is a former narcotics trafficker and leader of the Barksdale Organization. Avon Barksdale was born on August, 15, 1970 at Provident Hospital in Baltimore City to Willette Jackson Barksdale.
The Barksdale Organization, also known as the Barksdale Crew, was a West Baltimore narcotics trafficking organization. Led by Avon Barksdale and Russell "Stringer" Bell, they operated from the later 1990s until their dissolution in 2004.
Avon Barksdale (played by Wood Harris) is the head of the Barksdale organization. In season one, he is the target of an investigation of a Major Case Squad after homicide detective Jimmy McNulty, who seems to be the only authoritative figure aware of his presence or his empire, reveals his identity to his superiors.
Avon Randolph Barksdale is one of the three main antagonists (alongside Stringer Bell and Marlo Stanfield) of the HBO series The Wire. He is the dominant heroin dealer in West Side Baltimore, heading the Barksdale Organziation.
Wood Harris, born October 17, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is an actor. He starred as Avon Barksdale in the first, second, and third seasons. He reprised the role as a guest star in the fifth season. He has also appeared in the series Oz, NYPD Blue, House, Numb3rs, and Southland.
Jun 1, 2022 · According to the Baltimore Sun, the real Avon was named Nathan Barksdale, an infamous head of a violent heroin operation in Baltimore's Murphy Homes public housing complex in the 1980s. His ...
Middle Ground. The wire begins to yield information about the Barksdale organization. Stringer and Avon reminisce on how far they have come. McNulty finds the way to a key piece of the puzzle in an unlikely place.
Dec 12, 2004 · Middle Ground: Directed by Joe Chappelle. With Dominic West, John Doman, Idris Elba, Frankie Faison. The wire begins to yield information about the Barksdale organization. Stringer and Avon reminisce on how far they have come. McNulty finds the way to a key piece of the puzzle in an unlikely place.
Aug 11, 2020 · Jemele Hill and Van Lathan dive into Episode 5 of the third season of The Wire to explore Avon’s return home from jail, the politics of Mayor Clarence Royce, best scenes from the episode, and...
