| Duquan Weems | |
|---|---|
| The Wire character | |
 Jermaine Crawford as Duquan Weems | |
| First appearance | "Boys of Summer" (2006) |
| Last appearance | "–30–" (2008) |
| Created by | David Simon |
| Portrayed by | Jermaine Crawford |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Dukie |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Student |
Duquan "Dukie" Weems is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by Jermaine Crawford. Dukie is a student at Edward Tilghman Middle School. He has a difficult home life because the adults in his home are either alcoholics or drug addicts. He is a recurring target for teasing and bullying because of his lack of personal hygiene, his offensive body odor, and his dirty clothes.
There is no running water in his house, and his parents sell any clean clothes donated to him. He has to depend upon his three friends – Namond Brice, Michael Lee, and Randy Wagstaff – for emotional and sometimes financial support. Namond has a tendency to bully him, but Michael remains consistently loyal to Dukie.
His original nickname, "Dukie", is a homophone for a slang term for feces. After Mr. Prez voluntarily lets him use the school showers and washes his clothing, his peers begin to call him "Duke" instead.