Patrick Keenan is a fictional character at HBO drama Oz

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 Dylan Chalfy.

Character Overview

Prisoner 00K414. Convicted March 25, 2000 for assault

Assault

In law, assault is a crime causing a victim to fear violence. The term is often confused with battery, which involves physical contact. The specific meaning of assault varies between countries, but can refer to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, or in the more...

 in first degree and 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...

. Sentence of 12 years
, up for parole

Parole

Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system. All of the meanings originated from the French parole . Following its use in late-resurrected Anglo-French chivalric practice, the term became associated with the release of prisoners based on prisoners giving their...

 in seven.

An Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 rapist, Keenan was convicted after raping Doctor Gloria Nathan

Gloria Nathan

Dr. Gloria Nathan is a fictional character played by Lauren Vélez, on the HBO drama Oz.- Character overview :Dr. Gloria Nathan is the Chief Attending Physician of Oz. A good person, she deals with conflict all the time, whether it is from the inmates such as Ryan O'Reily, or state medical boards....

 at gunpoint outside of her home. He beats her and cuts her clothes off with a knife before raping her. Hot-headed, Keenan fought some inmates and was finally killed by Ryan O'Reily

Ryan O'Reily

Ryan O'Reily is a main character in the television series Oz. He was portrayed by Dean Winters from 1997 to 2003.-Character overview:Prisoner #97P904. Convicted July 12, 1997 - Two counts of vehicular manslaughter, five counts of reckless endangerment, possession of a controlled substance,...

.

Season 4, part I

After being convicted of raping Gloria Nathan

Gloria Nathan

Dr. Gloria Nathan is a fictional character played by Lauren Vélez, on the HBO drama Oz.- Character overview :Dr. Gloria Nathan is the Chief Attending Physician of Oz. A good person, she deals with conflict all the time, whether it is from the inmates such as Ryan O'Reily, or state medical boards....

, Keenan goes to Unit B. Timmy Kirk

Timmy Kirk

Timothy "Timmy" Kirk is a fictional character from the HBO prison drama Oz played by Sean Dugan.-Character history:Prisoner #96K423. Convicted April 16, 1996 - Manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child. Sentence: 12 years, up for parole in seven...

 introduces him to O'Reily. Keenan says he raped Doctor Nathan just for fun. After many fights with Keenan, Henry Stanton

Henry Stanton (Oz)

Henry Stanton is a character at HBO drama Oz played by Thomas G. Waites.-Character Overview:Prisoner 99S131, Henry Stanton.Stanton was one of the many characters who was manipulated by Irish inmate Ryan O'Reily.-Season 4, part I:...

 is put into Protective Custody with Cyril O'Reily

Cyril O'Reily

Cyril O'Reily is a fictional character, played by American actor Scott William Winters, on the HBO drama Oz. He is also mentioned in the companion book , p. 58.-Character overview:...

. At Unit B, Keenan keeps fighting, this time with Biker Jaz Hoyt

Jaz Hoyt

Jaz Hoyt is a fictional character played by Evan Seinfeld on the television program Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #98H432. Convicted August 12, 1998 - aggravated assault in the first degree. Sentence: Eight years, eligible for parole in four. Later, confessed to four counts of murder in the first...

. In the gym, O'Reily asks Keenan to tell about Nathan's rape. While Keenan was talking, O'Reily, using gloves to not leave evidence, takes a weight and hits Keenan's head several times, killing him. Unbeknownst to O'Reily, Muslim

Muslim

A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...

 inmate Zahir Arif

Zahir Arif

Zahir Arif aka Jerome Van Dyke is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, played by Granville Adams.-Character overview:Arif is a former drug addict in prison apparently for possession of stolen goods. In prison, he undergoes a spiritual transformation into one of the most well-behaved and...

sees the murder.