Thomas J. "Tommy" Carcetti is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Aidan Gillen. Carcetti is an ambitious Baltimore politician who hopes to rise from a seat on the city council to the position of mayor. While many think that the inspiration for Carcetti is former Baltimore mayor and current Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, series creator David Simon has stated that while O'Malley was "one of several inspirations" for...
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Thomas J. "Tommy" Carcetti is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Aidan Gillen. Carcetti is an ambitious Baltimore politician who hopes to rise from a seat on the city council to the position of mayor. While many think that the inspiration for Carcetti is former Baltimore mayor and current Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, series creator David Simon has stated that while O'Malley was "one of several inspirations" for the character, other aspects of the character came from local politicians "whose names you wouldn’t even know."
Tommy Carcetti first appeared as a Baltimore City councilman and Chairman of the Council Subcommittee for Public Safety in season three. Carcetti is a husband and father although he is sometimes unfaithful to his wife, Jen. As a councilman he worked closely with Tony Gray and the two were friends. Carcetti is idealistic and ambitious. He has the backing of Baltimore's powerful first district Democrats. Carcetti aims to effect real...
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