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Omar Devone Little is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, portrayed by Michael K. Williams. Omar is a stick-up man who lives by a strict code and never deviates from his rules, foremost of which is that he never robs or menaces people who are not involved in the drug trade. Omar, who is gay, has had three partners on the show. Omar is the only major character on the series who claims to make a point of not using profanity. Image File history File links The_Wire_Omar. ... The Buys is the third episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Wire. ... David Simon (born 1960) is an American author, journalist, and writer/producer of television shows based on his books. ... Michael Kenneth Williams (born ca. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... The Wire is an American television drama set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Michael Kenneth Williams (born ca. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

Biography

Omar was orphaned at a young age, and raised by his grandmother Josephine, who is largely responsible for his strict moral code. He attended Edmondson High School in West Baltimore, a few years behind Bunk Moreland. For more than ten years, Omar has made his living holding up drug dealers, and staying alive "one day at a time". He is legendary around Baltimore for his characteristic shotgun, trench coat, facial scar, and whistling the "The Farmer in the Dell". He repeatedly demonstrates exceptional skill as both a stick-up man and shooter, further contributing to his feared status as an efficient professional. Once a month, he accompanies his elderly grandmother to church. He also has a brother, "No Heart" Anthony, who is currently incarcerated for a jewelry store robbery in the early '90s. He is also an avid fan of Honey Nut Cheerios Edmondson/Westside High School is a public high school located in Baltimore, Maryland. ... William Bunk Moreland is a fictional African American Baltimore homicide detective played by Wendell Pierce on the television series The Wire. ... The Farmer in the Dell, is a song that children sing. ... Honey Nut Cheerios from Canada Honey Nut Cheerios is a variation of Cheerios breakfast cereal, introduced in 1979 by General Mills. ...

Season one

After Omar, his boyfriend, Brandon, and Bailey robbed a stash house, Avon Barksdale put out a contract on the trio. Bailey was killed, and Brandon was tortured, mutilated, and killed for keeping silent on Omar's whereabouts. In response to this, Omar cooperated with Detectives Jimmy McNulty and Bunk Moreland, providing key information leading to the arrest of Barksdale soldier Bird, and agreed to be a witness against him at his trial (though he was not an actual witness to the crime). While meeting with the police, he observed information which he used to exact further revenge against the Barksdale Organization, killing Stinkum and wounding Wee-Bey Brice. The following are assistants of Omar Little on the HBO drama The Wire. ... The following are assistants of Omar Little on the HBO drama The Wire. ... Avon Barksdale is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire played by actor Wood Harris. ... Officer James Jimmy McNulty is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by British actor Dominic West. ... William Bunk Moreland is a fictional African American Baltimore homicide detective played by Wendell Pierce on the television series The Wire. ... In the fictional TV series The Wire,The Barksdale Organization led by Avon Barksdale was the most powerful and violent drug crew in Baltimore, Maryland and was the main focus of investigation in Seasons 1 and 3. ... In the fictional TV series The Wire,The Barksdale Organization led by Avon Barksdale was the most powerful and violent drug crew in Baltimore, Maryland and was the main focus of investigation in Seasons 1 and 3. ... Information Aliases Wee-Bey Gender Male Age 30s (Incarcerated for Life without parole) Occupation Prisoner(Former Gang enforcer) Relationships DeLonda Brice (Baby Mama) Children Namond Brice Portrayed by Hassan Johnson Created by David Simon Roland Wee-Bey Brice is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire played...

Omar even got a shot at Barksdale himself, by giving stolen drugs to Eastside drug kingpin Proposition Joe for Avon's pager number. He tailed Avon to Orlando's strip club, paged him and waited for him to emerge into the open. Avon narrowly escaped when Wee-Bey arrived and shot Omar in the arm. Afterwards, Stringer Bell offered Omar a truce, planning to kill him when he relaxed his guard. Omar realized Stringer's duplicity and left town, temporarily relocating to New York City. Information Nickname(s) Proposition Joe Gender Male Age 40s Occupation Drug kingpin/Appliance Store Operator Relatives Melvin Cheese Wagstaff (nephew), Drack (nephew) Portrayed by Robert F. Chew Created by David Simon Proposition Joe Stewart is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire played by actor Robert F. Chew... Russell Stringer Bell, played by Idris Elba, is a character on the HBO TV series The Wire who serves as drug kingpin Avon Barksdales second in command. ...

Season two

Omar returned to Baltimore with a new boyfriend, Dante. He quickly returned to his old business, targeting the Barksdales exclusively, and connected with Tosha and Kimmy, stick-up artists who joined his crew. The following are assistants of Omar Little on the HBO drama The Wire. ... The following are assistants of Omar Little on the HBO drama The Wire. ... The following are assistants of Omar Little on the HBO drama The Wire. ...

Omar provided false testimony against Bird in open court as he had promised to do. Unabashed and unapologetic about who he was, he won over the jury with his wit; when Barksdale attorney Maurice Levy called him a parasite who thrived on the drug trade, Omar quickly pointed out that Levy was essentially the same thing. In the end, the jury accepted Omar's testimony, and Bird was sent to prison for life. Assistant State's Attorney Ilene Nathan promised Omar a favor as a thank you for his testimony. Maurice Maury Levy is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by Michael Kostroff. ... Law enforcement is an integral part of the fictional HBO drama series The Wire. ...

Around this time, Stringer Bell wanted to get rid of hitman Brother Mouzone. Arranging a meeting through Proposition Joe and Omar's advisor and confidant Butchie, Stringer claimed to Omar that Mouzone was the one who tortured Brandon. Omar found Mouzone and shot him once but at the last minute, Omar realized he had been duped, and let Mouzone live. He redirected his murderous intent at Stringer himself.^[1][2] Street level characters comprise a large part of the cast on the fictional HBO drama series The Wire. ... The following are assistants of Omar Little on the HBO drama The Wire. ...

Season three

Tosha was killed during a raid on a Barksdale house, and Omar contemplated giving up his war against the Barksdale organization. Detective Bunk Moreland, investigating the deaths, made Omar feel further guilt over the incident, and Omar provided him a lost police pistol as a way of making amends.

Under orders from Stringer Bell, two of Avon's soldiers attacked Omar while taking his grandmother to church. Omar forced her into a taxi, but she lost her best hat in the gunfire. This blatant violation of the longstanding "Sunday truce" between rival gangs led Omar to re-dedicate himself to war with the Barksdales, though Kimmy opted out. Avon, outraged at Stringer, forced the men responsible for the attack to buy Omar's grandmother a new hat.

Meanwhile Brother Mouzone captured Dante, and forced him to reveal Omar's hiding place. (Dante gave in almost immediately, in contrast with Brandon who never cracked.) Mouzone suggested an alliance against Stringer. Together, Omar and Mouzone ambushed Stringer during a meeting with Andy Krawczyk and executed him. Brother Mouzone set Dante free and returned to New York, and Omar threw his shotgun and Brother Mouzone's pistol into the harbor. Bunk Moreland managed to get assigned to this murder as well. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Law enforcement characters of The Wire. ...

Season four

Omar felt dissatisfied with how easy work had become and worried that pursuing easy thefts would make him soft, so he and new boyfriend Renaldo pull a robbery of one of Marlo Stanfield's dealers, Old Face Andre who ran a westside corner store that was in actuality a drug front. At Proposition Joe's suggestion, they proceeded to rob a card game, not knowing that it was held by Marlo Stanfield; Marlo vowed to get revenge. Chris Partlow framed Omar for the murder of an innocent woman at Old Face Andre's convenience store, and Omar was jailed. During the arrest, he is initially robbed by Officer Walker and questioned by Officer Jimmy McNulty who is puzzled as to why a murder warrant is present for Omar murdering a citizen. When imprisoned in Baltimore City's Central Booking, Omar recognized many of the inmates as most of the inmates wanted to kill him for robbing them on previous occasions. In retaliation for an attempt on his life, he brutally stabbed the adversary in the rectum as a means of warning the other inmates not to attack him. The following are assistants of Omar Little on the HBO drama The Wire. ... Marlo Stanfield is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire played by actor Jamie Hector. ... On the fictional television drama The Wire, the Stanfield Organization is a criminal organization led by Marlo Stanfield. ... Marlo Stanfield is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire played by actor Jamie Hector. ... On the fictional television drama The Wire, the Stanfield Organization is a criminal organization led by Marlo Stanfield. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Law enforcement characters of The Wire. ... Officer James Jimmy McNulty is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by British actor Dominic West. ...

Omar was able to convince Detective Bunk Moreland that he would never kill a "citizen". After having Omar transferred to a safer prison (calling in the favor from Ilene Nathan), Bunk managed to prove Old Face Andre's lies. The charge against Omar was dropped and Bunk transported him out of Harford County with a warning - no more murders against anyone. The unsolved murders at his hands that Bunk knows about, such as Stringer Bell or Tosha, will be brought up if Omar is caught killing anyone else. William Bunk Moreland is a fictional African American Baltimore homicide detective played by Wendell Pierce on the television series The Wire. ... Russell Stringer Bell, played by Idris Elba, is a character on the HBO TV series The Wire who serves as drug kingpin Avon Barksdales second in command. ...

Omar found out that Marlo framed him, and was the one he robbed at the card game. Omar demanded that Proposition Joe help him rob Marlo, and Joe agrees to alert Omar when Cheese is dropping off Marlo's package. Omar orchestrates an elaborate and successful hijacking of Joe's entire shipment of heroin as it enters port. As he had no wish to sell drugs on the street, he sold the heroin back to Proposition Joe. As of the end of the season, he has made a lot of money, but has all of the dealers ready to put a contract on his head. On the fictional HBO drama The Wire, the New Day Co-Op is a drug organization in Baltimore that is mainly associated with controlling the importation of drugs into Baltimore City and making sure their is Cooperation between Baltimore gangs. ...

Casting and origins

Michael K. Williams received the part after only a single audition, although the character was initially slated to appear in just seven episodes before dying. Williams has stated that he pursued the role because he felt it would make him stand out from other African Americans from Brooklyn with acting talent because of its contradictory nature.^[3] Michael Kenneth Williams (born ca. ...

David Simon has said that Omar is based on Shorty Boyd, Donnie Andrews, Ferdinand Harvin, and Anthony Hollie, Baltimore stickup between the 1980s and early 2000s who robbed drug dealers.^[4] Donnie Andrews later reformed, is married, and now helps troubled youths.^[5] The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ...

Critical response

For his portrayal of Omar, Michael K. Williams was named by USA Today as one of ten reasons they still love television. The character was praised for his uniqueness in the stale landscape of TV crime dramas and for the wit and humor that Williams brings to the portrayal.^[6] Omar has been named as one of the first season's richest characters, not unlike the Robin Hood of Baltimore's west side projects, although his contradictory nature was questioned as a little too strange.^[7] The Baltimore City Paper named the character one of their top ten reasons not to cancel the show and called him "arguably the show’s single greatest achievement."^[8] USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... For other uses, see Robin Hood (disambiguation). ... Baltimore City Paper is a free alternative weekly paper published in Baltimore, Maryland. ...

Williams has stated that he feels that the character is well liked because of his honesty, lack of materialism, individuality and his adherence to his strict code.^[3]

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