Mark Mack
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Mark Mack is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz
, portrayed by Leif Riddell.
Mack is a member of the Aryan Brotherhood
.
Imprisoned for vandalizing a Jewish tombstone with a swastika
and murdering a black man working in the cemetery,
he is an enforcer for the Brotherhood who follows orders of leader Vernon Schillinger
without question.
Mack is hard-headed and bullies various inmates around.
This eventually gets him killed as he is escaping, when he bullies some inmates to let him use an escape tunnel they were building.
Mack, with the help of Aryan CO Karl Metzger
, forces the old men to trade cells so he can escape instead. The old men agree, but before they leave, Rebadow encourages Busmalis to weaken the beams throughout the tunnel, ultimately resulting in the collapse of the tunnel and the death of Mark Mack and his unnamed Aryan ally. When the tunnel collapses, the prisoners within this unit are dragged from their beds to stand in line while the bodies are removed. Busmalis and Rebadow are brought before McManus, who sees no reason to discipline the two old men after hearing Rebadow explain that Busmalis never dug the tunnel out of free will, but was forced to by Mark Mack.
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...
, portrayed by Leif Riddell.
Character overview
Prisoner #96M542. Convicted June 1, 1996 - Murder in the second degree, vandalism (as a hate crime). Sentence: 70 years, eligible for parole in 40.Mack is a member of the Aryan Brotherhood
The Aryan Brotherhood in Oz
The Aryan Brotherhood in the TV series Oz is a gang of white supremacist inmates led by Vernon Schillinger.-Overview:The Aryans of Oz are a loosely organized gang of white supremacist inmates. As a minority, the Caucasian-American prisoners of the gang mostly come from criminal backgrounds already...
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Imprisoned for vandalizing a Jewish tombstone with a swastika
Swastika
The swastika is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing form in counter clock motion or its mirrored left-facing form in clock motion. Earliest archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization of Ancient...
and murdering a black man working in the cemetery,
he is an enforcer for the Brotherhood who follows orders of leader 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...
without question.
Mack is hard-headed and bullies various inmates around.
This eventually gets him killed as he is escaping, when he bullies some inmates to let him use an escape tunnel they were building.
Mack, with the help of Aryan CO Karl Metzger
Karl Metzger
Karl Metzger was a fictional guard on the HBO dramatic series Oz, played by Bill Fagerbakke.-Character overview:Karl Metzger is a correctional officer assigned as supervisor of the Emerald City unit of Oswald Prison; A neo-Nazi, Metzger uses his power to intimidate prisoners and assist the Aryan...
, forces the old men to trade cells so he can escape instead. The old men agree, but before they leave, Rebadow encourages Busmalis to weaken the beams throughout the tunnel, ultimately resulting in the collapse of the tunnel and the death of Mark Mack and his unnamed Aryan ally. When the tunnel collapses, the prisoners within this unit are dragged from their beds to stand in line while the bodies are removed. Busmalis and Rebadow are brought before McManus, who sees no reason to discipline the two old men after hearing Rebadow explain that Busmalis never dug the tunnel out of free will, but was forced to by Mark Mack.