Namond Brice

Namond Brice (/ˈneɪmənd/ NAY-mənd) is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by Julito McCullum.

Namond regularly accompanies Michael to a community gym run by Dennis “Cutty” Wise but seldom boxes himself.

He becomes impatient with Randy while trying to trap a potential homing pigeon, but quiets when Michael tells him his voice may scare away the birds.

When Dukie gets beaten up by a rival gang, Namond says he wants revenge, and Randy suggests an ambush using water balloons filled with urine.

Namond and De’Londa often visit Wee-Bey in prison, who relies on them to take care of his beloved pet fish.

Wee-Bey, glad that Namond is working with Bodie, gives him advice on succeeding as a drug dealer, including getting a less distinctive haircut.

De’Londa is less than impressed with Namond's poor attitude towards his work and threatens to withhold money for new school clothes until he applies himself.

Namond, Michael, Dukie, and his friend Kareem Williams are in Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski's math class, along with Chiquan, Laetitia, and Zenobia.

While he admires Namond's attitude, Wee-Bey cautions his son on the increasingly savage and two-faced nature of the drug trade as symbolized by Marlo Stanfield's organization.

Because of this, Colvin is not as scared as the academic types in the classroom, as he has dealt with many people much worse than Namond during his 30-year tenure with the Baltimore Police Department.

Namond recruits Donut, Little Kenard, and Byron to help him move a package, but despite his best efforts, he cannot convince Michael to get involved.

Namond enjoys the Special Class when the teacher gives him a chance to talk about his ambitions and his views on what makes a successful “corner boy”.

She tells him to recruit a lieutenant to handle that aspect of the business and visits Bodie once more to demand better territory for Namond.

[3] Namond's fate has parallels with D’Angelo Barksdale, in that both have domineering mothers who force their sons into illegal drug dealing.

In the series, a year later, Namond is excelling academically, participating in a city-wide school debate, as the Colvins look on with pride.