Louis Beviliqua
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Louis Bevilaqua, played by G. A. Aguilar, is a Latino inmate on the HBO drama Oz
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One of the Latino inmates, Bevilaqua was in solitary confinement for his duration of the series. Before he was arrested he was involved in the Gang Rape
of Warden Glynn
's daughter, which he told Miguel Alvarez
off screen. He later died while attempting to avenge the death of his cousin Carlo Ricardo
.
was assigned to solitary and eventually caught Bevilaqua in the act of tearing apart the furniture in his cell, but when she told him to stop, he just made an obscene comment to her, and Claire - already in a foul mood after an argument with Tim McManus
began hitting Bevilaqua viciously with a nightstick. McManus later expressed concern that Bevilaqua may have suffered brain damage as a result.
Later in this season Bevilaqua’s cousin, Carlo Ricardo died in a fight with Alvarez, who lied to Glynn that Ricardo was the one who raped his daughter, not realizing who he was related to.
send Bevilaqua a shank. The next day, again during exercise Bevilaqua approached Alvarez who then revealed that he had lied about Carlo raping Glynn's daughter, and if Bevilaqua tried anything, he would tell Glynn that it was he who had done it. When Bevilaqua reached for his shank, mentally unstable inmate William Giles
quickly managed to steal it without Bevilaqua noticing. Both Bevilaqua and Alvarez were stabbed by Giles before anyone could react. Only Alvarez survived out of the two, and the true identity of the rapist remained a secret to Glynn.
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...
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Character overview
Prisoner 99B521 - Convicted April 2, 1999. Murder in the second degree, Illegal possession of a firearm. Sentence: 25 years, up for parole in 10.One of the Latino inmates, Bevilaqua was in solitary confinement for his duration of the series. Before he was arrested he was involved in the Gang Rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
of Warden 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:...
's daughter, which he told Miguel Alvarez
Miguel Alvarez
Miguel Alvarez is a fictional character played by American actor Kirk Acevedo on the television show Oz. He is the main Latino inmate in the series. He is a gang member of El Norte and of Cuban descent.-Character overview:...
off screen. He later died while attempting to avenge the death of his cousin Carlo Ricardo
Carlo Ricardo
Carlo Ricardo is an inmate in HBO's prison drama Oz played by Juan Carlos Hernandez.-Character overview:Ricardo becomes mentally unstable while in Oz as his family stops visiting him over a period of time...
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Season 3
Bevilaqua was in solitary throughout the season and was rarely shown on screen but referred to by name on various occasions, he at some point told fellow Latino Miguel Alvarez that he was one of the four who raped Leo Glynn's daughter on the outside, but it was never revealed in this season that it was Bevilaqua that Miguel had spoken to, nevertheless Miguel refused to reveal the identity of his informant to Glynn. Meanwhile a new CO named Claire HowellClaire Howell
Claire Howell is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz portrayed by Kristin Rohde.-Character overview:A sexual predator serving as a guard in the eponymous prison, she preys on all the men in her orbit, prisoners and guards alike, as human sex toys who exist for her to dominate...
was assigned to solitary and eventually caught Bevilaqua in the act of tearing apart the furniture in his cell, but when she told him to stop, he just made an obscene comment to her, and Claire - already in a foul mood after an argument with 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...
began hitting Bevilaqua viciously with a nightstick. McManus later expressed concern that Bevilaqua may have suffered brain damage as a result.
Later in this season Bevilaqua’s cousin, Carlo Ricardo died in a fight with Alvarez, who lied to Glynn that Ricardo was the one who raped his daughter, not realizing who he was related to.
Season 4
Bevilaqua remained in solitary confinement, along with Alvarez who was sent to solitary after Ricardo's death. After another inmate committed suicide, it was decided that the solitary prisoners should be allowed one hour of exercise each day. During the exercise (which involved the inmates walking in a circle while chained together) Bevilaqua asked Alvarez what he had been sent to solitary for, and when Alvarez answered he revealed that Carlo was in fact his cousin. Bevilaqua expressed desire to kill Alvarez after finding this out, despite Miguel saying it was self defence. Bevilaqua later discovered that Alvarez was an enemy of Raoul "El Cid" Hernandez - the leader of the Latinos. Bevilaqua sent a message to El Cid asking permeation to kill Miguel Alvarez for him, El Cid answered by having his right hand man Carmen GuerraCarmen Guerra
Carmen "Chico" Guerra is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, played by Otto Sanchez.-Character overview:Prisoner #96G522. Convicted June 4, 1996 - Murder in the first degree...
send Bevilaqua a shank. The next day, again during exercise Bevilaqua approached Alvarez who then revealed that he had lied about Carlo raping Glynn's daughter, and if Bevilaqua tried anything, he would tell Glynn that it was he who had done it. When Bevilaqua reached for his shank, mentally unstable inmate William Giles
William Giles (Oz)
William Giles is a fictional character on HBO's prison drama Oz played by Austin Pendleton. Other than his erratic speech patterns, he also delivered the quote: "I kill, but never lie!"-Character overview:...
quickly managed to steal it without Bevilaqua noticing. Both Bevilaqua and Alvarez were stabbed by Giles before anyone could react. Only Alvarez survived out of the two, and the true identity of the rapist remained a secret to Glynn.