Rubin-Vega received Tony Award nominations for her performances in Rent and Anna in the Tropics. Her other stage credits include Les Miserables, The Rocky Horror Show, Blood From a Stone, Jack Goes Boating, and Bernarda Alba.

Harris may be perhaps best known for his portrayal of Avon Barksdale on The Wire. Among his other film and television credits are Above the Rim, Remember the Titans, Southland Tales, House, and Hawaii Five-0, as well as the forthcoming Judge Dredd and The Baby Makers.