Dave Brass
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Dave Brass is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz
, played by Blake Robbins.
, Unit Manager Tim McManus
recruits him to play in a pick-up game against inmate Jackson Vahue
. After his achilles tendon
is cut by Carlos Martinez, he becomes bitter and begins taking his frustrations out to both inmates and staff members. Brass played college basketball at the University of Iowa.
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that ends up winning the $2 million jackpot. Overjoyed, Brass leaves Oz on a vacation, stealing the money from Rebadow, which he is later remorseful for.
, falsely accusing him of ordering the attack (though this was true, but without proof), getting Morales sent to solitary and cutting both of his tendons. Fellow CO Sean Murphy
helps Brass in this, but later shows remorse and tells Warden Leo Glynn
everything, resulting in Brass losing a month's pay, but keeping his job. Later Brass talks to Jackson Vahue
during his visit to talk to prisoners and asks Vahue for tickets to see him play. When Vahue says no, Brass tries to kill him at a practice and gets arrested as a result, apparently happy that this act gave him some sort of the fame he always wanted from basketball.
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 Blake Robbins.
Character overview
Impressed with Brass' talent at basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Unit Manager Tim McManus
Tim McManus
Tim McManus is a fictional character on HBO's prison drama Oz, played by Terry Kinney.-Character overview:McManus, the idealistic manager of Emerald City, is unlike the rest of the staff members at Oz as he has never been a CO, has a college education, and generally believes in the inmates as...
recruits him to play in a pick-up game against inmate Jackson Vahue
Jackson Vahue
Jackson Vahue is a fictional character from the HBO prison drama Oz played by Rick Fox, a former NBA basketball star and champion with the Los Angeles Lakers.-Character overview:...
. After his achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
is cut by Carlos Martinez, he becomes bitter and begins taking his frustrations out to both inmates and staff members. Brass played college basketball at the University of Iowa.
Season 4
Brass does so well in the tournament that he gets a look from an NBA scout. This look upsets the Latino inmates who lost a bet due to a performance by Brass and they set up the slicing of his Achilles tendonAchilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
.
Season 5
Brass is then confined to a cane for the rest of his life and has an even harder time working in Oz as a result. Brass later purchases a lottery ticket for inmate Bob RebadowBob Rebadow
Robert 'Bob' Rebadow is a fictional character from the television series Oz, a drama series on HBO that portrays a maximum security prison and follows the lives of the inmates in the prison. He is portrayed by George Morfogen.-Character overview:...
that ends up winning the $2 million jackpot. Overjoyed, Brass leaves Oz on a vacation, stealing the money from Rebadow, which he is later remorseful for.
Season 6
Brass comes back to Oz and resumes working as a guard. When the inmate who sliced his tendon dies, he uses it as a revenge opportunity on Latino leader Enrique MoralesEnrique Morales
Enrique Morales is a fictional character played by NYPD officer turned actor David Zayas on the HBO drama Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #00M871. Convicted April 6, 2000 - Murder in the second degree. Sentence: 25 years, up for parole in 15....
, falsely accusing him of ordering the attack (though this was true, but without proof), getting Morales sent to solitary and cutting both of his tendons. Fellow CO Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy (Oz)
Sean Murphy is an Irish American Correctional Officer on the HBO drama Oz, played by Robert Clohessy. A fair and honest officer, Murphy is handpicked by Tim McManus to act as the head CO of Emerald City as he and McManus are lifelong friends...
helps Brass in this, but later shows remorse and tells Warden Leo Glynn
Warden Leo Glynn
Leo Glynn is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz. He is the warden of the Oswald state correctional facility-Character overview:...
everything, resulting in Brass losing a month's pay, but keeping his job. Later Brass talks to Jackson Vahue
Jackson Vahue
Jackson Vahue is a fictional character from the HBO prison drama Oz played by Rick Fox, a former NBA basketball star and champion with the Los Angeles Lakers.-Character overview:...
during his visit to talk to prisoners and asks Vahue for tickets to see him play. When Vahue says no, Brass tries to kill him at a practice and gets arrested as a result, apparently happy that this act gave him some sort of the fame he always wanted from basketball.