Bubbles (The Wire)
| Bubbles | |
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| The Wire character | |
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| First appearance | "The Target" (Episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "–30–" (Episode 5.10) |
| Created by | David Simon |
| Portrayed by | Andre Royo |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Bubbles, Bubbs, Bubs |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Confidential informant, Recovering drug addict, Entrepreneur, Newspaper salesman and Soup kitchen volunteer |
| Title | Bubble, Cream Team Member, Mastermind |
| Family | Grace, Beth, Aleah, Sydney |
| Children | KeyShawn (son) |
| Relatives | Mastermind Sisters Named Above |
Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Andre Royo. Bubbles is a recovering heroin addict. His real name is not revealed until a fourth-season episode when he is called "Mr. Cousins" and in the fifth-season premiere when he is called "Reginald". Bubbles has a son named KeyShawn, who lives with his mother.
Bubbles is a crucial informant for the police throughout the series due to his extraordinarily detailed knowledge of the streets of Baltimore and their inhabitants. Bubbles is an intelligent and compassionate man who genuinely cares about his friend Johnny Weeks and Sherrod, the teenager he "adopts". His struggle to deal with his addiction and make a better life for himself is a major sub-plot over the course of the series.
Bubbles is first seen as a homeless addict and best friend and mentor to Johnny Weeks. The two run a scam creating counterfeit money using a photocopier and coffee staining. Bubbles successfully uses the money to purchase drugs from a crew of dealers working for the Barksdale organization. However, when the money is passed on to D'Angelo Barksdale, it is recognized as fake. The next time they try the scam, a nervous Johnny is unsuccessful. He is stopped and severely beaten by the Barksdale drug dealers, after which he ends up in hospital.
Bubbles offers to inform on the Barksdale gang for Detective Kima Greggs, to get some measure of revenge for Johnny's beating. Bubbles' knowledge of the street proves invaluable to Lieutenant Cedric Daniels' unit as they investigate the Barksdale organization. He helps identify the crew members who run the Barksdale pit and those who work in the high-rise towers. When Omar Little robs the Barksdale stash, Bubbles is present, and gives the license plate number of Omar's van to Greggs, which helps the detail track down the stick-up man.
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