Jay Landsman (The Wire)

Jay Landsman
The Wire character
Delaney Williams as Jay Landsman
First appearance"The Target" (2002)
Last appearance"–30– (2008)
Created byDavid Simon
Portrayed byDelaney Williams
In-universe information
AliasJaybird
RaceJewish American[1][2]
GenderMale
TitleSergeant
OccupationBaltimore homicide Sergeant

Jay Landsman is a semi-fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire based upon the real life Baltimore City police officer Jay Landsman. The fictional character of Jay Landsman is portrayed by actor Delaney Williams.

  1. ^ Kahn-Harris, Keith (2009-05-29). "The Politics of Brisket: Jews and The Wire". Darkmatter.
  2. ^ Curt Schleier (2006). "'Wire' creator finds a muse on the streets of Baltimore". jewishsf.com. Retrieved 2006-12-28.