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List Of Oz Episodes
The following is a list of the episodes of the HBO television drama ''Oz (TV series), Oz''. Each episode addresses a particular theme, which is addressed during Augustus Hill's narratives as well as during various points in the actual episode. During the first six episodes of season 6, Hill shares the narration with another inmate. In the season 5 episode "Variety", the narratives are replaced by short songs sung by series characters, in a variety show format. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1997) The first season of ''Oz'' stars Ernie Hudson as Warden Leo Glynn, Terry Kinney as Emerald City Unit Manager Tim McManus, Harold Perrineau as inmate and narrator Augustus Hill, and Eamonn Walker as new inmate and devout Muslim Kareem Saïd. It also stars Kirk Acevedo as Latino inmate Miguel Alvarez (Oz), Miguel Alvarez, Edie Falco as correctional officer Diane Whittlesey, Rita Moreno as prison counselor Sister Peter Marie Reimondo, Tony Musante as inmate and Mafia boss Nino Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Drama
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Schibetta
The characters of '' Oz'', fictional characters on the television series about prison life, are a diverse mixture of inmates from various gangs and prison staff. Cast timeline : Main cast ("Starring" in opening credits) : Secondary cast ("Also starring" in opening credits) : Recurring guest star (Guest starring for 3+ episodes) : Guest star (Guest starring for 1–2 episodes) Main inmates Key Other inmates The Aryans The Aryans are a fierce gang. Led through the whole series by the charismatic Vernon Schillinger. They are racist, nationalist, tough and like to have what are known in the series as "Prags" (The show's term for a "Bitch"). They, and mostly Schillinger himself, take up most of the Oz rape statistic. Curiously they rarely have feuds with the Homeboys but rather with the Muslims. The Aryans were in a perpetual alliance with the Bikers, had a CO on their "payroll," and were a force to be reckoned with. * (Leif Riddell, Seasons 1–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (; ; born 22 August 1967) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Simon Adebisi in '' Oz'', Mr. Eko in '' Lost'', Lock-Nah in '' The Mummy Returns'', Nykwana Wombosi in '' The Bourne Identity'', Heavy Duty in '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', Kurse in '' Thor: The Dark World'', Killer Croc in ''Suicide Squad'', Malko in the fifth season of the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Dave Duerson in the NFL biopic drama '' Concussion'', and Ogunwe in ''His Dark Materials''. Akinnuoye-Agbaje's feature directorial debut, ''Farming'', wrapped production in 2017 and had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Early life and education Akinnuoye-Agbaje was born in Islington, to Nigerian parents of Yoruba origin, who were students in the UK. When he was six weeks old, his biological parents gave him up to a white working-class family in Tilbury. His foster parents had at least ten African children, including Akinnuoye- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father Ray Mukada
The characters of '' Oz'', fictional characters on the television series about prison life, are a diverse mixture of inmates from various gangs and prison staff. Cast timeline : Main cast ("Starring" in opening credits) : Secondary cast ("Also starring" in opening credits) : Recurring guest star (Guest starring for 3+ episodes) : Guest star (Guest starring for 1–2 episodes) Main inmates Key Other inmates The Aryans The Aryans are a fierce gang. Led through the whole series by the charismatic Vernon Schillinger. They are racist, nationalist, tough and like to have what are known in the series as "Prags" (The show's term for a "Bitch"). They, and mostly Schillinger himself, take up most of the Oz rape statistic. Curiously they rarely have feuds with the Homeboys but rather with the Muslims. The Aryans were in a perpetual alliance with the Bikers, had a CO on their "payroll," and were a force to be reckoned with. * (Leif Riddell, Seasons 1–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BD Wong
Bradley Darryl Wong (born October 24, 1960) is an American actor. Wong won a Tony Award for his performance as Song Liling in '' M. Butterfly'', becoming the only actor in Broadway history to receive the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for the same role. For his role as Whiterose in the television series ''Mr. Robot'', he was nominated for both a Critic's Choice Television Award and an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Wong is known for such roles as Howard Weinstein in the film '' Father of the Bride'', Dr. George Huang on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', Father Ray Mukada on '' Oz'', Dr. John Lee on '' Awake'', Dr. Henry Wu in the ''Jurassic Park'' franchise, Hugo Strange in '' Gotham'', and Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme in the film '' Seven Years in Tibet''. Wong is the host of the HLN medical documentary series ''Something's Killing Me with BD Wong''. He has also done extensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan O'Reily
Ryan O'Reily is a main character in the television series '' Oz''. He was portrayed by Dean Winters from 1997 to 2003, who also played the character in the 2024 short film ''ZO''. Character overview "''Prisoner #97P904: Ryan O'Reily. Convicted July 12, 1997 - Two counts of vehicular manslaughter, five counts of reckless endangerment, possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon, parole violation. Sentence: Life imprisonment, up for parole in 12 years''." O'Reily is an Irish-American criminal with sociopathy, originally sentenced to 12 years to life imprisonment for killing two people while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. His sentence was extended to 40 years to life after he confessed to a murder he and his brother, Cyril, committed. Before his initial arrest, he ran a street gang of Irish-American hoodlums called the Bridge Street Gang, with Cyril as his lieutenant and bodyguard. When his brother is permanently brain-damaged in a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychological Manipulation
In psychology, manipulation is defined as an action designed to influence or control another person, usually in an underhanded or subtle manner which facilitates one's personal aims. Methods someone may use to manipulate another person may include seduction, suggestion, coercion, and blackmail. Manipulation is generally considered a dishonest form of social influence as it is used at the expense of others. Humans are inherently capable of manipulative and deceptive behavior, with the main differences being that of specific personality characteristics or disorders. Etymology By 1730, the word ''manipulation'' was used to refer to a method of digging ore. The term derives from the French manipulation, which in turn comes from manipule, meaning "handful", a unit of measure used by pharmacists, later having a sense by 1828 of handling or managing people for one's own purposes. The word ''manipulate'' originated in 1827 as a back-formation from manipulation, initially meaning "to handl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Winters
Dean Gerard Winters (born July 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Ryan O'Reily on the HBO prison drama '' Oz'' and his roles in the TV series ''Millennium'','' Rescue Me'', ''30 Rock'', ''Sex and the City'', and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', as well as portraying " Mayhem" in a series of Allstate Insurance commercials. He co-starred in one season of the CBS Network cop drama series '' Battle Creek'' and had a recurring role as "The Vulture" on the comedy series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine''. He also appeared in the 2023 Netflix film '' The Out-Laws'' and the 2024 AMC series '' Monsieur Spade''. Early life Winters was born in New York City on July 20, 1964. He was raised on Long Island. He is of Irish and Italian descent, and speaks fluent Italian. He has two brothers, actor Scott and writer Bradford, and a sister, Blair. Winters spent his teenage years in Scottsdale, Arizona. He attended Chaparral High School and graduated from Brophy College Prepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Groves
The characters of '' Oz'', fictional characters on the television series about prison life, are a diverse mixture of inmates from various gangs and prison staff. Cast timeline : Main cast ("Starring" in opening credits) : Secondary cast ("Also starring" in opening credits) : Recurring guest star (Guest starring for 3+ episodes) : Guest star (Guest starring for 1–2 episodes) Main inmates Key Other inmates The Aryans The Aryans are a fierce gang. Led through the whole series by the charismatic Vernon Schillinger. They are racist, nationalist, tough and like to have what are known in the series as "Prags" (The show's term for a "Bitch"). They, and mostly Schillinger himself, take up most of the Oz rape statistic. Curiously they rarely have feuds with the Homeboys but rather with the Muslims. The Aryans were in a perpetual alliance with the Bikers, had a CO on their "payroll," and were a force to be reckoned with. * (Leif Riddell, Seasons 1–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Whitesell
Sean Whitesell (March 11, 1963 – December 28, 2015) was an American film and television actor, writer and producer. Early life and education Whitesell was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa,Variety Magazine: "Sean Whitesell, Producer for ‘Oz,’ ‘House,’ ‘The Killing,’ Dies at 52" by Carmel Dagan December 31, 2015Times of India: "'Oz' producer Sean Whitesell dead at 52" January 1, 2016 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobias Beecher
Tobias Beecher is a fictional character on the television show '' Oz'', played by Lee Tergesen. He is one of only nine regular characters (both prisoners and guards) to survive the entire run of the show. The others are Bob Rebadow, Ryan O'Reily, Miguel Alvarez, Arnold "Poet" Jackson, Sister Peter Marie Reimondo, Tim McManus, Father Ray Mukada, and Dr. Gloria Nathan. Character overview "Prisoner #97B412: Tobias Beecher. Convicted July 5, 1997 - Driving While Intoxicated, Vehicular Manslaughter. Sentence: 15 years, up for parole in 4." Beecher, a successful attorney and family man, is an alcoholic who hits and kills a nine-year-old girl while driving drunk. He is offered a plea bargain that would have allowed him to serve his sentence in a minimum security prison, but Beecher, not wanting to do any time at all, instead goes to trial seeking an acquittal. The effort fails and the judge, a family friend of the Beechers, decides to make an example of him and sentences him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Tergesen
Lee Allen Tergesen (; born July 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Chett Donnelly on USA Network's '' Weird Science'' (1994–1998), Tobias Beecher on HBO's '' Oz'' (1997–2003), Peter McMillan on the second season of ''Desperate Housewives'' (2006), and Evan Wright in the 2008 miniseries '' Generation Kill''. Tergesen's film credits include ''Point Break'' (1991), ''Wayne's World'' (1992), '' Wayne's World 2'' (1993), '' Shaft'' (2000), ''Monster'' (2003), '' The Forgotten'' (2004), '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'' (2006), '' Red Tails'' (2012), and '' The Collection'' (2012). Early life, family and education Lee Allen Tergesen was born in Ivoryton, Connecticut and graduated from Valley Regional High School in nearby Deep River. He moved to New York City to become an actor. He graduated from the two-year program at American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Manhattan. Career From 1986 to 1989, he worked at the Empire D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
