Len Lopresti
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Len Lopresti is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz
, played by Carl DiMaggio.
bully who terrorizes non-white inmates. It is also shown that he has an alliance with the Aryan brotherhood in Season 3, having snuck in the heroin to Andrew Schillinger
that he would OD from and die, on orders from Vernon Schillinger
after Andrew "renounces" his father and gets thrown in the hole after fighting him.
From Season 4 onward, he acts as the supervising officer on death row, where he treats every inmate horribly. The exception of which is Shirley Bellinger
, with whom he begins a sexual relationship. He is of little consequence throughout the rest of the series, playing one of the main recurring officers who supervises Death Row. In season 5 however, he is attacked by a dog trained by inmate Greg Penders
, who refused to clean up after his dog, provoking Lopresti to attack him.
Oz (TV series)
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
, played by Carl DiMaggio.
Character overview
A corrections cfficer in the prison, Lopresti is a mean-spirited, racistRacism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
bully who terrorizes non-white inmates. It is also shown that he has an alliance with the Aryan brotherhood in Season 3, having snuck in the heroin to Andrew Schillinger
Andrew Schillinger
Andrew Peter Schillinger, played by Frederick Koehler, is a fictional character in the HBO drama Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner 99S333. Convicted February 16, 1999 - Murder in the second degree, possession of narcotics...
that he would OD from and die, on orders from Vernon Schillinger
Vernon Schillinger
Vernon Schillinger is a fictional character, played by American actor J. K. Simmons, on the HBO series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #92S110. Convicted October 21, 1992 – Aggravated assault in the first degree. Sentence: Eight years, eligible for parole in five...
after Andrew "renounces" his father and gets thrown in the hole after fighting him.
From Season 4 onward, he acts as the supervising officer on death row, where he treats every inmate horribly. The exception of which is Shirley Bellinger
Shirley Bellinger
Shirley Bellinger is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz played by Kathryn Erbe and also referenced in the related book OZ: Behind These Walls: The Journal of Augustus Hill.-Character overview:...
, with whom he begins a sexual relationship. He is of little consequence throughout the rest of the series, playing one of the main recurring officers who supervises Death Row. In season 5 however, he is attacked by a dog trained by inmate Greg Penders
Greg Penders
-Character Overview:Prisoner 97P528. Convicted May 7, 1997. Criminally negligent homicide. Sentence: 17 years, up for parole in nine.Greg Penders is in Oz for accidentally shooting a man he was initially going to threaten. Mostly harmless, Penders is an inmate who's always trying to take advantage...
, who refused to clean up after his dog, provoking Lopresti to attack him.