Which Oz Character Are You Based On Your Chinese Zodiac

Which Oz Character Are You Based On Your Chinese Zodiac?

Oz was one of HBO’s first flagship series, and it featured diverse characters that can all be matched up with the signs of the Chinese zodiac!

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When Oz premiered in 1997, it kicked off six seasons of watching inmates sneaking glass into an enemy’s food or blatantly killing someone who cut the shower line. The characters on this show that explored the other side of the criminal justice equation pulled no punches.

The setting for the series is “Emerald City,” a unit in Oswald Maximum Security Penitentiary where rehabilitation is the name of the game. But incarceration does things to people. Some tried to better themselves, but most just found ways to game the system to get through the day. Yet even the worst offenders had a way of winning over viewers.

12 Rat: Augustus Hill

Known for their quick wit and keen observational abilities, this sign is able to adapt to environmental changes and get along with people in general, but lack the courage to take action.

This is Augustus (Harold Perrineau) the show’s socially astute narrator who offers philosophical perspectives on the various scenarios that play out on the show. Wheelchair-bound, which resulted from when the criminal was thrown off a roof by a policeman after he shot the cop’s partner, he’s not associated with any jailhouse gangs, remains neutral in most of the goings-on and appears friends with most everyone.

11 Ox: Simon Adebisi

The Ox is huge and associated with something big in size or number. They are persistent, simple, and have strong faith. They are not easily affected by their surroundings but just follow their beliefs. They are conservative, lack humor, and are seen as the silent type.

This is Adebisi (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) a gigantic, who is both insane and religious. This inmate of Nigerian descent grows in prominence as a leader until he is the most powerful inmate in Oz. His reign comes to an end at the hands of Saïd.

10 Tiger: Vernon Schillinger

This sign is powerful, independent, and confident as well as arrogant, short-tempered, hasty, and traitorous. They are able to win the trust of others.

Schillinger (J.K. Simmons) is the leader of the Aryan Brotherhood and takes pleasure in bullying and harassing and making other inmates his slaves. He is famous for getting revenge over the most inconsequential of slights. The soulless criminal befriends those new to Oz and once he wins their trust, turns his brutality on them. One such inmate eventually enacts revenge upon him.

9 Rabbit: Tobias Beecher

This personality impresses others with tenderness and sensitivity. They avoid arguing. These homebodies work efficiently and don’t anger easily. Hesitant and timid also describes them.

Lee Tergesen played a middle-class lawyer arrested for DUI and killing a young girl who is totally out of his element. He gets a job in the warden’s office thinking this will keep him safe but is ultimately taken advantage of and humiliated, which leads to drug addiction and a sexual relationship with a very dominant inmate.

8 Dragon: Tim McManus

Lively and excitable, and tell it like it is. They are inspiring and generous but can be a bit arrogant and impatient. They hate to be controlled by others, can be unrealistic, tactless, and eccentric.

McManus (Terry Kinney) is the Unit Manager of Emerald City, where he is passionate about this program within Oz that he created–and insists be run his way–to prove inmates can be successfully rehabilitated. He is often seen as naive and too idealistic. He often succeeds at getting inmates to better themselves, sometimes he gets bamboozled by the criminals.

7 Snake: Ryan O’Reilly

This is a cunning and sly animal, but wise and witty as well. They are also determined, smart, and soft-spoken. Suspicion is their weakness.

“I never lose when it counts,” says the primary Irish inmate played by Dean Winters (30 Rock). Machiavellian is the only way to describe this double-dealing, manipulative criminal who is always one shanking away from betraying someone despite his meek demeanor. He protects his mentally challenged inmate brother but also uses him to commit murder on his behalf. He later redeems himself by taking care of his once-abusive father who is also an Oz inmate.

6 Horse: Kareem Saïd

Their big personalities make an impression on people who flock around them. They derive their power from independence and endurance as well as perseverance. Their downfall is that they often talk too much leading to TMI.

The charismatic Muslim leader played by Eamonn Walker is a powerful voice in the prison and converts many inmates to his cause. He is an unofficial jailhouse lawyer who represents other inmates with mixed results. He pushes to hard though and eventually meets his death at the hands of another inmate.

5 Sheep: Arnold “Poet” Jackson

Softhearted, hardworking, and gentle, and want to live quietly and simply. They like to take care of others and avoid pessimism when they can. But they are indecisive and weak-willed.

Poet (muMs da Schemer) recites his poems in the cafeteria and McManus and Saïd get his work published in order to promote McManus’ Em City education program and is granted early parole. He is not strong enough though to resist heroin and is quickly sent back to Oz. He tries and fails to become a leader amongst the inmates. He is one of the few inmates who survives from the pilot through to the finale.

4 Monkey: Miguel Alvarez

The general image of this sign is that they are clever, flexible, quick-witted yet hot-tempered, and condescending. They are also selfish, arrogant, and cunning.

The leader of the Latino inmates, Alvarez (Kirk Acevedo of Arrow) is a lifelong gang member with a hair-trigger temper who at one point escapes the prison but is caught. Because he blinds a guard, he spends most of his time in solitary and has several hits made on his life. He makes an attempt at rehabilitation but upon hearing he will never be paroled, he changes back to the self-important, contemptuous gang member mentality he grew up with.

3 Rooster: Chris Keller

Bright, communicative, and ambitions, those under this sign are also physically attractive. They seldom rely on others. As quickly as they get interested in something, they lose excitement about it. They can be impatient, critical, and selfish.

Keller (Christopher Meloni) is a serial killer and psychopath who preys upon gay men in and out of prison, hiding his sexuality via a series of marriages to women. He is as amoral as they come and a master of emotional manipulation, with his favorite targets being Beecher and Sister Pete.

2 Dog: Sister Peter Marie

This sign is loyal and reliable making them popular and trusted friends. However, they can be sharply critical and don’t see the whole picture which leads to misunderstandings.

The nun portrayed by veteran star Rita Moreno is the prison’s lead drug counselor and psychologist. She supports McNamus’ ideology and cares deeply for the inmates. She doesn’t always see them who for they are but who they can be and is easily manipulated, especially the Chris Keller from whom she considers leaving religious life.

1 Pig: Cyril O’Reilly

They’re responsible, emotional, and generous, and always glad to offer a helping hand. They are mild, so it is also easy for them to be fooled by others.

Cyril (Scott William Winters) was a hardened criminal who was rendered brain damaged in a gang fight. He is protected by his brother Ryan in prison but serves as muscle for Ryan as he as not lost his talent for doing violence. One such fight results in Cyril becoming a death row inmate who is executed.

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