Andre Royo Was Offered Heroin
Andre Royo, who portrayed the heroin addicted police informant Bubbles in the show, was actually offered heroin from a real drug dealer during an on-location shoot for The Wire’s first season. His story proves the actor was doing some authentic work on the show, and that he definitely looked the part of an addict.
Royo was approached by a drug dealer who told him, “Yo, you need this man. You look like you need a hit.” Royo says he laughed after the incident and felt emotional. “I was like, ‘Wow, he thinks I’m a junkie for real.’ I felt validated.”
