Brother Mouzone
Brother Mouzone | |
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Portrayed by | Michael Potts |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Hired enforcer |
Brother Mouzone is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Michael Potts.
Character history
Brother Mouzone (from Arabic موزون mawzūn, meaning "balanced,” "weighted") is a drug enforcer and hitman from New York City. "The Brother" does not fit the usual picture of drug-trade "muscle"; he always wears a suit, bowtie, and glasses, and speaks politely and precisely. He is also quite learned, reading magazines such as The Economist, Harper's, The Atlantic, The New Republic, and The Nation.
His dress, and extremely proper and pious persona resembles those associated with the
Upon first encountering him, the street dealer Cheese mocked Mouzone's formal style of dress by remarking that he must either be in "the Nation" or still let his mother pick out his clothes. Mouzone reveals he is a Muslim by mouthing "
Season 2
To maintain his alliance with Proposition Joe, Stringer dupes
Season 3
In season 3, Mouzone returns to Baltimore. He locates Omar's boyfriend
Avon, whose relationship with Stringer has become strained, after they repeatedly clash on strategy and Stringer reveals that he was responsible for D'Angelo Barksdale's death, reluctantly gives Mouzone a time and a place to find Stringer after Mouzone threatens the Barksdale organization's connection to New York. Before returning to New York, Mouzone releases Dante and gives Omar his weapon to dispose of. In season 3, episode 11, Mouzone and Omar ambush and kill Stringer Bell, ending the story arc that began with Stringer's pursuit of Omar back in season 1.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Org Chart - The Street". HBO. 2004. Retrieved 2006-07-27.
- ^ a b "Character profile - Brother Mouzone". HBO. 2004. Retrieved 2006-09-16.