Omar Little and associates
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| Omar Little and associates | |
| Founded by | Omar Little |
|---|---|
| Years active | ?-2008 |
| Territory | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Ethnicity | African American, Hispanic |
| Criminal activities | armed robbery |
| Rivals | Barksdale Organization, New Day Co-Op, Stanfield Organization |
The following are characters who have worked with Omar Little on the HBO drama The Wire. Omar and his associates make their living robbing drug dealers. For the first three seasons, he mainly targets the Barksdale Organization. Later, he goes after the Stanfield Organization, culminating with a robbery of the entire New Day Co-Op. Omar himself never goes after any citizens or non-drug related people along with the rest of his crew who follow him. The others who work with Omar are often Baltimore stick-up artists whose motive for siding with Omar is the money associated with robbing stash houses. As Omar is gay, many other members of his crew are also of an LGBT background (Omar's boyfriends in addition to Kimmy and Tosha amongst others) while other members are of a heterosexual background and side with Omar due to his feared reputation amongst Baltimore drug dealers.
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[edit] Leadership
[edit] Omar Little
Omar Little is a legendary Baltimore stick-up thief who leads others interested in stealing money from known drug dealers. A homosexual, Omar is unanimously disliked and feared by several drug dealers throughout the city as he is often seen ripping off various dealers and their drug stashes. Omar remains on good terms with the Baltimore police however due to his moral code which involves not killing any citizens or tax payers that do not get involved in the drug trade.
[edit] Butchie
- Played by: S. Robert Morgan
- Appears in:
- Season two: "Hot Shots;" "Storm Warnings" and "Port in a Storm."
- Season three: "Back Burners" and "Reformation."
- Season four: "Refugees;" "Margin of Error" (uncredited); "That's Got His Own;" "Final Grades."
- Season five: "Not for Attribution".
"Mostly blind" Butchie is Omar Little's bank and advisor. He runs a West-Side Baltimore bar. In season two, Butchie is first seen supplying Corrections Officer Tilghman with the narcotics he sells inside the prison, and later negotiating with Stringer Bell over supplying Tilghman with the poisoned drugs that killed several prisoners. Later in the season it became apparent that he was a connection to Omar, as Proposition Joe arranged a face-to-face meeting between Omar and Stringer by talking to him. In season three, his connection to Omar was more apparent, as several scenes showed Omar getting advice from Butchie. When Omar is able to find Officer Dozerman's missing gun, he returns it to Detective Bunk Moreland through Butchie. Butchie later provides Omar with Avon Barksdale's hideout location. Butchie had known the information all along but hoped to protect Omar by withholding it. In the end Avon is arrested before Omar can use Butchie's tip.
In season four, Proposition Joe again contacted Butchie to meet with Omar, this time pitting Omar against Marlo Stanfield by convincing him to rob a card game that Stanfield attended. When Stanfield contrived to have Omar framed for murder in response, Butchie was Omar's first phone call after he was arrested. Omar escaped the charge and stole an entire shipment of drugs from the New Day Co-Op getting revenge on both Stanfield and Stewart. Butchie suggested that Omar sell the shipment back to Stewart and Omar left Baltimore to retire on the profits.[1][2]
In season five, Butchie was tortured and murdered in his bar by Stanfield enforcers Chris Partlow and Snoop to lure Omar from retirement.[3][4] Butchie refused to give information as to Omar's whereabouts; Omar was notified of Butchie's death[3][4] and returned to Baltimore for revenge.[5]
Like his character, actor S. Robert Morgan is blind. He lost his sight to macular degeneration in his twenties.[6]
[edit] Omar's boyfriends
[edit] Brandon Wright
- Played by: Michael Kevin Darnall
- Appears in season one: "The Buys"; "Old Cases"; "The Pager" and "The Wire".
Brandon was Omar Little's boyfriend and a member of his stick-up crew. Brandon mistakenly used Omar's name in front of Barksdale drug dealers as they robbed their stash in the low rise projects; the name was reported back and started a long running feud between Omar and the Barksdale organization. Avon Barksdale placed bounties on all of Omar's crew. Brandon was spotted by Wallace and Poot Carr playing pinball at "The Greek's" - a restaurant on the west side. They alerted D'Angelo Barksdale to the find who passed the message to Stringer Bell. Stringer arrived with three Barksdale enforcers Marquis "Bird" Hilton, Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice and Anton "Stinkum" Artis. Brandon was captured by Bell's crew, tortured, and killed. His body was displayed in the low rise projects as a warning to Omar on Avon's instructions.[1]
[edit] Dante
- Played by: Ernest Waddell
- Appears in:
- Season two: "Hot Shots".
- Season three: "All Due Respect"; "Dead Soldiers"; "Straight and True"; "Homecoming"; "Moral Midgetry"; "Slapstick"; "Reformation" and "Mission Accomplished".
Dante becomes Omar Little's new boyfriend in the year following Brandon's death and joins his stick-up operation. He is jealous when Omar adds Kimmy and Tosha Mitchell to the crew. In season three, Dante accidentally shoots and kills Tosha in an aborted attempt to rob a Barksdale stash house. This unfortunate event causes Kimmy to leave the crew blaming Omar's obsession with the Barksdale organization. Omar decides to pursue the Barksdales alone despite Dante's willingness to help him. Dante is kidnapped by Brother Mouzone and his associate Lamar in an effort to locate Omar. Dante provides them with the necessary information after enduring a beating, notably less brutal than what Brandon was able to endure. He is released after the conclusion of Omar and Mouzone's successful conspiracy to kill Stringer Bell.[1]
[edit] Renaldo
- Played by: Ramon Rodriguez
- Appears in
- Season four: "Home Rooms;" "Refugees;" "Misgivings;" "A New Day;" "That's Got His Own;" and "Final Grades."
- Season five: "Not for Attribution".
Renaldo is Omar's partner in season four and appears assisting him in the robbery of various drug dealers. Renaldo owns a taxi that he and Omar frequently use for surveillance of their targets. Renaldo is the show's first main Hispanic character and introduces other Hispanic characters into the show to assist in the robbery of the New Day Co-Op in episode "That's Got His Own". Following the heist Omar and Renaldo leave Baltimore for an idyllic retirement but Omar is compelled to return when Butchie is murdered.[3][4]
[edit] Other members of the crew
[edit] John Bailey
Bailey was a member of Omar Little's stick-up crew who assists him in robbing the Barksdale crew. He was killed shortly afterwards while visiting relatives. When arrested Barksdale enforcer Wee-Bey Brice confessed to the murder.
[edit] Big Guy
- Played by: Derrick Purvey
- Appears in:
- Season four: "Margin of Error" (uncredited), "Unto Others" and "That's Got His Own" (uncredited)
- Season five: "Not for Attribution" and "Transitions" (uncredited)
Big Guy is a friend of Butchie's who works in his bar and acts as muscle for him. When Omar Little is arrested Butchie sends Big Guy and Donnie to protect him and they both deliberately get imprisoned.[7] Big Guy is at the bar when Chris Partlow and Snoop ambush Butchie and is shot in the leg. The Stanfield enforcers kill Butchie and Big Guy is left alive as a witness.[3][4] Big Guy tells his story to Omar upon his return to Baltimore.[8]
[edit] Donnie
- Played by: Larry Andrews
- Appears in:
- Season four: "Margin of Error" (uncredited), "Unto Others", "That's Got His Own" (uncredited) and "Final Grades" (uncredited)
- Season five: "Transitions" and "React Quotes"
Donnie is a friend of Butchie's who acts as muscle for him. When Omar Little is arrested Butchie sends Big Guy and Donnie to protect him and they both deliberately get imprisoned.[7] Donnie joins Omar in seeking revenge from the Stanfield Organization after they torture and kill Butchie. Donnie suggests they target Monk as a Stanfield lieutenant.[8] Chris Partlow sets an ambush for Omar and Donnie at Monk's apartment and Donnie is shot and killed by Partlow.[9]
Donnie is played by Larry "Donnie" Andrews, whose real life exploits inspired much of the character of Omar. Andrews is married to Francine Boyd, whom David Simon wrote about in The Corner.
[edit] Kimmy
- Played by: Kelli R. Brown
- Appears in:
- Season two: "Hot Shots" and "Bad Dreams".
- Season three: "All Due Respect"; "Dead Soldiers"; "Straight and True"; "Homecoming"; "Moral Midgetry" and "Slapstick".
- Season four: "That's Got His Own" and "Final Grades".
Kimmy was partnered with Tosha Mitchell as both her lesbian lover and associate in robbing drug dealers until Omar Little returned to Baltimore and then they both joined his crew. Kimmy was adept at infiltrating drug dealing operations using a number of disguises including posing as a nurse to Omar's disabled veteran. Tosha was accidentally killed by Omar's boyfriend Dante in a heist gone wrong on a Barksdale stash and Kimmy was distraught. She decides to leave Omar's crew as she believes there are easier people to rob than the Barksdale organization.[1] In season four Kimmy reunites with Omar in an elaborate plot to steal Proposition Joe's large drug shipment that is meant for him and his Co-Op. After the successful heist, Kimmy takes her cut of the stolen drugs and tells Omar that she will now retire from her dangerous profession.
[edit] Tosha Mitchell
- Played by: Edwina Findley
- Appears in:
- Season two: "Hot Shots" and "Bad Dreams".
- Season three: "All Due Respect" and "Dead Soldiers".
Tosha was partnered with Kimmy as both her lesbian lover and associate in robbing drug dealers. When Omar Little returned to Baltimore they both joined his crew. Tosha was accidentally killed by Omar's boyfriend Dante in a heist gone wrong.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Org Chart - The Street. HBO (2004). Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
- ^ Character profile - Butchie. HBO (2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ a b c d "Not for Attribution". Scott and Joy Kecken, Writ. Chris Collins (story and teleplay), David Simon (story). The Wire. HBO. 2008-01-20. No. 3, season 5.
- ^ a b c d The Wire episode guide - episode 53 Not for Attribution. HBO (2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ "Transitions". Dan Attias, Writ. Ed Burns (story and teleplay), David Simon (story). The Wire. HBO. 2008-01-27. No. 4, season 5.
- ^ Lindsay Ryan (2008). A Haven for Sightless Readers. Washington Post. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ a b "Unto Others". Ed Burns, William F. Zorzi. The Wire. HBO. 2004-10-29. No. 07, season 4.
- ^ a b "Transitions". Dan Attias, Writ. Ed Burns (story and teleplay), David Simon (story). The Wire. HBO. 2008-01-27. No. 4, season 5.
- ^ "React Quotes". Agnieszka Holland, Writ. David Mills (story and teleplay), David Simon (story). The Wire. HBO. 2008-02-03. No. 5, season 5.
