Wolfgang Cutler
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Wolfgang Cutler is a fictional character on the television show Oz
, played by Brendan Kelly
.
Cutler appeared throughout the show's fifth and sixth seasons. A homophobic
racist
, he is a member of the Aryan Brotherhood
. He was sentenced to life without parole after he and some of his friends decapitated a gay
man with a motorcycle. In prison, he is a sadistic rapist
, and thus perfect for the Brotherhood, whose methods of sexual enslavement
eventually get him killed.
tells him that he has to kill a black inmate to prove himself worthy. He picks Kareem Said
, the leader of Oz's Muslim
s, a move that Schillinger immediately admires him for. Omar White
, a heroin addict whom Said was trying to save, attacks Cutler and nearly chokes him to death, saving Said's life (for which he is sent to solitary confinement). Cutler has thus not yet accomplished his goal and must kill someone else now.
(whom he stabbed in season 5), leader of Oz's Italian gang. Cutler agrees to protect Robson only if he becomes his "prag", or sex slave
. When Robson accepts the deal, Cutler immediately sodomizes
him with a dessert spoon, his initiation into a life of humiliation and pain; Robson is later seen dressed in drag
, cleaning up after him, and serving him meals. In the cafeteria, Pancamo, Arnold "Poet" Jackson and Ryan O'Reily
berate Robson and Pancamo takes it one further by attempting to kill him. Cutler protects Robson by assaulting Pancamo, who is then forbidden by Warden Leo Glynn
from interfering with the Aryans.
Throughout the show, Pancamo and Frank Urbano
approach Robson and tell them that he can get back into the Aryan Brotherhood and get the Italians' forgiveness if Cutler dies. Robson first tells prison psychologist Peter Marie "Sister Pete" Reimondo
that Cutler is suicidal
. She tries to schedule a psychiatric appointment with Cutler, but he rudely dismisses her. Later, after being sodomized, Robson convinces Cutler to try autoerotic asphyxiation. After Robson awakes the following morning Cutler is dead, hanging from his neck by a noose attached to the side of the bed. Cutler apparently leaves Miguel Alvarez
as his sole beneficiary in his will, a surprise that baffles the Aryan Brotherhood. It's unclear as to why he did this, but his wife did point out that "he did like to fuck with her when he came to the purse strings", probably as a result of her never really loving him in their marriage.
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 Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly (actor)
Brendan Kelly is an Irish-born actor and artist who has appeared mostly in TV series. Kelly has starred and guest-appeared in series like Acapulco H.E.A.T., Tarzan, NY Undercover, Oz, NYPD Blue, and countless others.He has also made small appearances in movies like Malcolm X, Clockers, Devil in a...
.
Character overview
Prisoner #02C773. Convicted February 20, 2003 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.Cutler appeared throughout the show's fifth and sixth seasons. A homophobic
Homophobia
Homophobia is a term used to refer to a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards lesbian, gay and in some cases bisexual, transgender people and behavior, although these are usually covered under other terms such as biphobia and transphobia. Definitions refer to irrational fear, with the...
racist
Racism
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...
, he 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...
. He was sentenced to life without parole after he and some of his friends decapitated a gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
man with a motorcycle. In prison, he is a sadistic rapist
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...
, and thus perfect for the Brotherhood, whose methods of sexual enslavement
Sexual slavery
Sexual slavery is when unwilling people are coerced into slavery for sexual exploitation. The incidence of sexual slavery by country has been studied and tabulated by UNESCO, with the cooperation of various international agencies...
eventually get him killed.
Season 5
When Cutler arrives in Oz and wants to join the Aryans, leader Vernon SchillingerVernon 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...
tells him that he has to kill a black inmate to prove himself worthy. He picks Kareem Said
Kareem Said
Kareem Saïd is a character played by British actor Eamonn Walker on the American television show Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #97S444. Convicted June 6, 1997 - Arson in the second degree. Sentence: 18 years, eligible for parole in five...
, the leader of Oz's 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...
s, a move that Schillinger immediately admires him for. Omar White
Omar White
Omar White is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz played by Michael Wright.-Character overview:Prisoner 01W711. Convicted January 4, 2001 - Murder in the first degree...
, a heroin addict whom Said was trying to save, attacks Cutler and nearly chokes him to death, saving Said's life (for which he is sent to solitary confinement). Cutler has thus not yet accomplished his goal and must kill someone else now.
Season 6
By the sixth season, Cutler gets into the Aryan Brotherhood. James Robson, a disgraced Aryan, comes looking for protection from Chucky PancamoChucky Pancamo
Charles "Chucky The Enforcer" Pancamo is a fictional character, played by Chuck Zito, on the HBO series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #97P468. Convicted June 4, 1997 - Second degree murder. Sentence: 35 years, eligible for parole in 15....
(whom he stabbed in season 5), leader of Oz's Italian gang. Cutler agrees to protect Robson only if he becomes his "prag", or sex slave
Sexual slavery
Sexual slavery is when unwilling people are coerced into slavery for sexual exploitation. The incidence of sexual slavery by country has been studied and tabulated by UNESCO, with the cooperation of various international agencies...
. When Robson accepts the deal, Cutler immediately sodomizes
Sodomy
Sodomy is an anal or other copulation-like act, especially between male persons or between a man and animal, and one who practices sodomy is a "sodomite"...
him with a dessert spoon, his initiation into a life of humiliation and pain; Robson is later seen dressed in drag
Drag (clothing)
Drag is used for any clothing carrying symbolic significance but usually referring to the clothing associated with one gender role when worn by a person of another gender. The origin of the term "drag" is unknown, but it may have originated in Polari, a gay street argot in England in the early...
, cleaning up after him, and serving him meals. In the cafeteria, Pancamo, Arnold "Poet" Jackson and 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,...
berate Robson and Pancamo takes it one further by attempting to kill him. Cutler protects Robson by assaulting Pancamo, who is then forbidden by 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:...
from interfering with the Aryans.
Throughout the show, Pancamo and Frank Urbano
Frank Urbano
Francis Urbano aka "Frank the Fixer", played by Antoni Corone, is an Italian inmate on the HBO drama Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #02U672. Convicted January 7, 2002 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment, eligible for parole in 25 years.A famed hitman, he was given a life...
approach Robson and tell them that he can get back into the Aryan Brotherhood and get the Italians' forgiveness if Cutler dies. Robson first tells prison psychologist Peter Marie "Sister Pete" Reimondo
Sister Peter Marie
Sister Peter Marie Reimondo aka Sister Pete is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz played by Rita Moreno.right|thumb|Rita Moreno as Sister Peter Marie.-Creation:...
that Cutler is suicidal
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
. She tries to schedule a psychiatric appointment with Cutler, but he rudely dismisses her. Later, after being sodomized, Robson convinces Cutler to try autoerotic asphyxiation. After Robson awakes the following morning Cutler is dead, hanging from his neck by a noose attached to the side of the bed. Cutler apparently leaves 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:...
as his sole beneficiary in his will, a surprise that baffles the Aryan Brotherhood. It's unclear as to why he did this, but his wife did point out that "he did like to fuck with her when he came to the purse strings", probably as a result of her never really loving him in their marriage.