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 by	David Simon
Portrayed by	Larry Gilliard Jr.
In-universe information
Alias	Dee
Occupation	Crew chief
Family	Brianna Barksdale (mother) Avon Barksdale (uncle)
Significant other	Donette Shardene Innes
Children	Tyrell Barksdale (son)
Date of birth	c.1978-79
Date of death	July 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.