If you’re a fan of “The Wire” check out HBO’s prison drama “Oz”. HBO Zone is running reruns of the first season all next week starting at 8:00pm on Monday. An excellent and underrated series.
Several actors from “The Wire” started off in “Oz” including: ***some “Oz” spoilers ahead***
- J.D. Williams played Kenny “Bricks” Wangler on Oz and Preston “Bodie” Broadus on The Wire.
- Domenick Lombardozzi played Ralph Galino on Oz and Thomas “Herc” Hauk on The Wire.
- Seth Gilliam played ex-corrections officer Clayton Hughes on Oz and Sergeant Ellis Carver on The Wire.
- Lance Reddick plays undercover detective Johnny Basil whose cover identity is Desmond Mobay on Oz and ascendant police commander Cedric Daniels on The Wire.
- John Doman played Edward Galson on Oz and caustic police commander William Rawls on The Wire.
Full List of actors that appeared in both here.
