The Sopranos, Deadwood, The Wire, Mad Men

[wease]

RIP Sal

[VinylGuy]

I might start a Sopranos rewatch soon.

[Matters]

I asked the internet if any actors from The Wire also appeared in Mad Men. Here is the AI generated answer I got:

Yes, several actors from The Wire appeared in Mad Men, including John Slattery, who played Roger Sterling in Mad Men and had a role in The Wire. Additionally, other cast members like Michael K. Williams and Idris Elba have also made appearances in both series.

ACTOR__________ROLE IN THE WIRE___________ROLE IN MAD MEN

John Doman_____Rawls, police commander_____Roger's father, Roger Sterling

Michael Gladis___Officer in Season 5___________Paul Kinsey

Sonja Sohn______Kima Greggs_________________Det. Anna in Season 6

[bart]

this is what we’re burning down the rainforest for more of

[The Argonaut]

This has got to be one of the worst AI answers I've ever gotten. This shit is not worth the trouble for stuff like this:

Yes — there are a few actors who appeared in both The Wire and Mad Men. The most notable overlap is:

Charlie Schuler (portrayed by Gbenga Akinnagbe) – Actually, no; Akinnagbe (Chris Partlow in The Wire) did not appear in Mad Men. But a few others did:


Here’s a correct list of confirmed overlaps:


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1. Clark Johnson

In The Wire: He played Gus Haynes, the city editor of The Baltimore Sun in Season 5.

In Mad Men: He appeared in Season 7 as Dr. Arnold Rosen, Don Draper’s neighbor and Megan’s friend’s husband — the cardiologist who befriends Don.


(Note: This is a mix-up — that’s actually Brian Markinson, not Clark Johnson. Let’s check properly.)

Let’s go through the cast systematically:


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1. Chris Bauer

In The Wire: Frank Sobotka (Season 2, the stevedore union leader).

In Mad Men: Det. Donnelly, a minor role in Season 7, appearing during Don Draper’s time in Los Angeles.


(Correction: He actually played Fred Rumsen’s friend in Mad Men — not Donnelly — so yes, Chris Bauer is in both.)


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2. Amy Ryan

In The Wire: Officer Beadie Russell (Frank Sobotka’s partner and later Jimmy McNulty’s love interest).

In Mad Men: Appears as Candace, a brief role (Season 7, Episode 8: “Severance”).



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3. Michael Gladis

In Mad Men: Paul Kinsey, one of the copywriters.

In The Wire: Appears briefly as Officer Gary DiPasquale (Season 1).



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4. Larry Gilliard Jr.

In The Wire: D’Angelo Barksdale, a major Season 1–2 character.

In Mad Men: Appeared as a waiter in a Season 2 episode (brief cameo role early in his career).



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Summary Table

Actor Role in The Wire Role in Mad Men

Chris Bauer Frank Sobotka Fred Rumsen’s friend (minor)
Amy Ryan Beadie Russell Candace (Season 7)
Michael Gladis Officer DiPasquale Paul Kinsey
Larry Gilliard Jr. D’Angelo Barksdale Waiter (Season 2 cameo)



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Would you like me to include actors from The Wire who appeared in Mad Men as different crew (writers, directors, or producers) as well? There are a couple of crossover names behind the camera too.

[VinylGuy]

Read somewhere that Mad Men are coming to HBO Max so i might so a re watch. I also planned to do Sopranos again. Well see. I should finish S1 of The Wire first.

[Matters]

Read somewhere that Mad Men are coming to HBO Max so i might so a re watch.

Looks like it will start in December. Funny since HBO passed on Mad Men all those years ago.

[Ello Sailor]

I've nearly rewatched the entirety of The Sopranos via YouTube shorts. The clips are everywhere!

I had completely forgotten that Bobby Baccalieri beat Tony's ass in that Monopoly episode. That shit was wild.

[Jorge]

One of my favorite episodes

[Farmer John]

Read somewhere that Mad Men are coming to HBO Max so i might so a re watch.

Looks like it will start in December. Funny since HBO passed on Mad Men all those years ago.

Imagine how much T&A Mad Men would have had if HBO picked it up. We might have even seen Don's dong.

[The Argonaut]

And what a dong it would have been

[Ello Sailor]

Argo had that image ready to go, huh.

[VinylGuy]

I had it too but damn Argo he is just so quick

[Jorge]

Would you be so quick to share it if it was a woman celebrity with her vagina hanging down her leg? Sexist Argo

[The Argonaut]

I apologize to Jon Hamm. sincerely

[Matters]

I’m glad HBO passed for that reason. Matthew Weiner has talked about how the challenge of not being able to say and show certain things ended up making the show better.

[Farmer John]

Weiner

lol!

[Matters]

Weiner

lol!

Matthew Weiner thinks it’s pronounced Winer but, he’s wrong.
https://www.howtopronounce.com/matthew-weiner

[Matters]

Whoever had the idea to put floaties on Irina for the scene on the yacht was a genius.

[Matters]

I went to this scene to check and it’s true.