Wallace (The Wire)
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| First appearance | "The Target" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "Cleaning Up" (episode 1.12) |
| Created by | David Simon |
| Portrayed by | Michael B. Jordan |
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| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Drug dealer for Barksdale Organization |
Wallace is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Michael B. Jordan. Wallace is a 16-year-old drug dealer for the Barksdale Organization, who works in the low-rise projects crew known as "The Pit" with his friends and fellow dealers Bodie and Poot. When information he provides leads to the brutal death of Brandon Wright, the boyfriend of stick-up artist Omar Little, Wallace feels guilty and tries to leave the drug trade. He informs on the Barksdale Organization to the police, and as a result is killed by Bodie and Poot under orders by drug kingpin Stringer Bell.
Wallace is a 16-year-old drug dealer in the Barksdale crew's low rise projects organization (called "The Pit"). He serves with Poot and Bodie Broadus under D'Angelo Barksdale through the entirety of season one. He shows the signs of a half-finished education — he can identify famous people on currency better than the rest of his crew (including D'Angelo, who objects when Wallace correctly points out that Alexander Hamilton was never president), but sometimes struggles with the math involved with drug dealing. He also takes responsibility for numerous younger kids in the projects, housing them in a squatter's apartment, packing their lunches, seeing them off to school and helping them with their homework. He betrays his age when he is found playing with toys while supposed to be on lookout duty.
After Omar Little robs the pit crew's stash of drugs, Wallace spots his accomplice Brandon playing pinball and calls this information in. Stringer Bell grabs Brandon and tortures him to death. His body is left on display, coincidentally outside of Wallace's home. Wallace receives a quarter of the $2000 bounty on Brandon's head, but is so sickened by the event that he decides he wants out of "the game". He approaches D'Angelo and tells him he wants to go back to school. D'Angelo gives him his blessing and some cash. Poot discovers that Wallace has spent the money on drugs and is spending most of his time at home getting high.
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