Tony D. Head, born December 16, 1951 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA, is an actor. He plays IID commander Bobby Reed in The Wire. He is a guest star in the first & third seasons. He also appeared uncredited in the fourth season. He has appeared in The Wire creator David Simon's other series The Corner as the school prinicpal Emcee. He has been active since 1981 and has also appeared in the films Out of the Darkness (1985), Thunderheart (1992), and Head of State (2003) and the series The Agency.