| Billie Keane | |
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| First appearance | "The Routine" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "Capital P" (episode 1.04) |
| Reason/Cause | End of Storyline |
| Details | |
| Prisoner No. | 97K187 |
| Aliases | None |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 33 |
| Date of Conviction | May 14, 1997 |
| Affiliations | Jefferson Keane † |
| Spouse | None |
| Relatives | Jefferson Keane (brother) † Cornelius Keane (father) Grace Keane (sister) |
| Kill Count | 0 |
| Episode Count | 3 Episodes |
| Portrayed by | Derrick Simmons |
Billie Keane is an African American inmate featured in Oz. Portrayed by Derrick Simmons.
Character Summary[]
Imprisoned alongside his elder brother, Jefferson, leader of the Homeboy gang. Billie is one of the gay inmates in Emerald City.
Plot Summary[]
Season 1[]
He is initially seen making passes at Dino Ortolani which eventually leads to him stalking Ortolani and following him into the showers where Ortolani severely beats him down.
To avenge his brother, Jefferson sends Johnny Post to kill Ortolani while he is in solitary. When Billie returns from the hospital, he discovers that Jefferson has become a Muslim and isn't accepted by his brother anymore for his homosexuality. Billie is also tranferred to a protective custody unit for gay prisoners as how it is transpired in the storyline.
After Jefferson is placed on Death Row for killing Julio Martinez, Billie reconciles with Jefferson during a visit. Following Jefferson's execution, Billie is never seen or mentioned again.
Appearances[]
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Notes[]
- Billie is seen in his brother's crime flashback.
Billie (right) as seen in his brother, Jefferson's, crime flashback.
| The Gays |
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Alonzo Torquemada - Billie Keane - Tony Masters - Fiona Zonioni - Richie Hanlon - Ronald Barlog - Jason Cramer - Nat Ginzburg |