 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2021) |
| Slim Charles | |
|---|---|
| The Wire character | |
 Anwan Glover as Slim Charles | |
| First appearance | "Time After Time" (2004) |
| Last appearance | "–30–" (2008) |
| Created by | David Simon |
| Portrayed by | Anwan Glover |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Slim, Tall Man |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Enforcer/Lieutenant in the Barksdale Organization, lieutenant to Proposition Joe, head of the New Day Co-Op |
Slim Charles is a fictional character in the HBO drama The Wire, played by Anwan Glover. An enforcer for the Barksdale Organization and later the top lieutenant of kingpin Proposition Joe, he is portrayed as principled, loyal, and competent throughout his career.
The saga of the Barksdale Organization and the Stanfield Organization makes up the backbone of The Wire. Of the 30 or so characters connected with these gangs and those of Proposition Joe and Omar Little, Slim Charles is effectively the "last man standing," as by the end of the series most of the others are dead, and all the rest are incarcerated, neutralized, or have quit. As such, he can be viewed as the only winner in the drug trade plotline, particularly as in the series finale he progresses, along with Fat Face Rick, to the leadership of the New Day Co-Op and the pinnacle of the Baltimore drug trade.