D'Angelo Barksdale

D'Angelo Barksdale
The Wire character
Larry Gilliard Jr. as D'Angelo Barksdale
First appearance"The Target" (2002)
Last appearance"All Prologue" (2003)
Created byDavid Simon
Portrayed byLarry Gilliard Jr.
In-universe information
AliasDee
OccupationCrew chief
Family
Significant other
  • Donette
  • Shardene Innes
ChildrenTyrell Barksdale (son)
Date of birthc.1978-79
Date of deathJuly 21, 2003
(aged about 23)

D'Angelo "Dee" Barksdale is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by Larry Gilliard Jr. D'Angelo is the nephew of Avon Barksdale and a lieutenant in his drug dealing organization which controls most of the trade in West Baltimore. Stuck between the top and the bottom of the drug trade, he represents the trope of the everyman, and pathos is derived from his wider emotional range than the other gangsters, situation and fate. The immorality and ruthlessness of the drug trade gradually wears on D'Angelo's conscience, bringing him into conflict with the Barksdale leadership, most notably Stringer Bell.