Jiggy Walker
Encyclopedia
Jiggy Walker is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz
, played by American
hip hop
artist and actor
LL Cool J
.
in second degree. Sentence of 28 years, up for parole in 20.
Walker was arrested for killing a man (even though it was in self-defense) after cheating at a poker
game. While in OZ, he mostly is known as a slickster, lying and cheating on virtually any subject to get ahead in prison.
, that he was Governor James Devlin
's former crack
dealer. When he finds out about it, Kareem Said
asks Walker if he would publicly accuse Devlin in exchange for the possibility of release from Oz. Walker accepts and participates in several interviews. To prove his innocence, Devlin goes to Oz and conducts a media interview where he confronts Walker. After the Governor proves his innocence, Jiggy admits he lied. Said and Tim McManus
ask him why, and he says he didn't want to be forgotten by his family and maybe they would visit him for a little longer if he was famous. He is moved to Unit B and is never seen again.
He is, however, mentioned again in Season 3, Episode 2 by Saeed when talking to Augustus on whether he should tell the authorities about his suspicions that Snake has killed the Ciancimino family.
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 American
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
artist and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
.
Character Overview
Prisoner 98W504, Jiggy Walker. Convicted on July 12, 1998 for murderMurder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
in second degree. Sentence of 28 years, up for parole in 20.
Walker was arrested for killing a man (even though it was in self-defense) after cheating at a poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
game. While in OZ, he mostly is known as a slickster, lying and cheating on virtually any subject to get ahead in prison.
Season 2
As soon as he arrived in Emerald City, Jiggy told his sponsor, Bob RebadowBob Rebadow
Robert 'Bob' Rebadow is a fictional character from the television series Oz, a drama series on HBO that portrays a maximum security prison and follows the lives of the inmates in the prison. He is portrayed by George Morfogen.-Character overview:...
, that he was Governor James Devlin
Governor James Devlin
Governor James Devlin is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz, played by Željko Ivanek.-Character overview:Devlin, the governor of the state, is hated by most of the inmates and some of the staff members at the Oswald State Correctional facilities as he proposes several anti-prisoner acts of...
's former crack
Crack cocaine
Crack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed rock, hard, iron, cavvy, base, or just crack; it is the most addictive form of cocaine. Crack rocks offer a short but intense high to smokers...
dealer. When he finds out about it, 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...
asks Walker if he would publicly accuse Devlin in exchange for the possibility of release from Oz. Walker accepts and participates in several interviews. To prove his innocence, Devlin goes to Oz and conducts a media interview where he confronts Walker. After the Governor proves his innocence, Jiggy admits he lied. Said and Tim McManus
Tim McManus
Tim McManus is a fictional character on HBO's prison drama Oz, played by Terry Kinney.-Character overview:McManus, the idealistic manager of Emerald City, is unlike the rest of the staff members at Oz as he has never been a CO, has a college education, and generally believes in the inmates as...
ask him why, and he says he didn't want to be forgotten by his family and maybe they would visit him for a little longer if he was famous. He is moved to Unit B and is never seen again.
He is, however, mentioned again in Season 3, Episode 2 by Saeed when talking to Augustus on whether he should tell the authorities about his suspicions that Snake has killed the Ciancimino family.