Pierce Taylor

Pierce Taylor is an FBI agent on the HBO drama Oz, played by Robert John Burke.

He first appeared investigating the kidnapping of Tobias Beecher's children. While he suggests that Beecher's erstwhile lover, Chris Keller, is responsible, Beecher's suspicions of Vernon Schillinger prove to be correct. Throughout the series, Taylor wants to have Keller convicted for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of three homosexual men. When Keller confesses to the death of Schillinger's son Hank, Taylor does not buy the story. He investigates and it is found that Keller lied about his part in the murder, as Chucky Pancamo is responsible. This leads to a war between the Italian inmates and Aryan Brotherhood led by Schillinger. When Keller returns to Oz, Taylor tells him that a witness has come forward implicating him in one of the murders. This witness, Jerry Heekin, testifies and Keller gets the death penalty. However, it is found that Heekin was on his third felony and given a deal by Taylor to erase the charge with help convicting Keller. Beecher, now paroled, points out this evidence, which leads to an overturned death sentence. This angers Taylor, who tries to get Beecher to testify against Keller when he violates parole. Keller eventually commits suicide and frames Beecher for the deed.

Oz
  • Episodes
  • Season 1
  • Season 2
  • Season 3
  • Season 4
  • Season 5
  • Season 6
  • Characters
Prison administration
  • Warden Leo Glynn
  • Tim McManus
  • Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
  • Father Ray Mukada
  • Dr. Gloria Nathan
  • Martin Querns
  • Dr. Tariq Faraj
Correctional Officers
  • Diane Whittlesey
  • Lenny Burrano
  • Sean Murphy
  • Claire Howell
  • Clayton Hughes
  • Rick Heim
  • Karl Metzger
  • Eugene Rivera
  • Dave Brass
  • Len Lopresti
  • Jason Armstrong
  • Travis Smith
  • Joseph Howard
  • Adrian Johnson
  • Eddie Hunt
  • Vic D'Agnasti
  • Joseph Mineo
  • Lawrence Smith
  • Tom Robinson
  • Roger Brese
Visitors
  • Governor James Devlin
  • Hank Schillinger
  • Pierce Taylor
  • Jeremy Goldstein
  • Perry Loftus
  • Alvah Case
Undercover Police
  • Paul Markstrom
  • Johnny Basil
Muslim inmates
  • Kareem Saïd
  • Zahir Arif
  • Tizi Ouzou
  • Salah Udeen
  • Hamid Khan
  • Nacim Bismilla
  • Sanjay Afsana
  • Huseni Mershah
  • Ahmad Lalar
  • Jamal Yusef
Homeboy inmates
  • Simon Adebisi
  • Augustus Hill
  • Burr Redding
  • Jefferson Keane
  • Poet
  • Omar White
  • Kenny Wangler
  • Junior Pierce
  • Malcolm Coyle
  • Supreme Allah
  • Reggie Rawls
  • Tug Daniels
  • Mondo Browne
  • Johnny Post
  • Leroy Tidd
  • Jackson Vahue
  • Moses Deyell
  • Jiggy Walker
  • Clarence Seroy
Aryan inmates
  • Vernon Schillinger
  • James Robson
  • Mark Mack
  • Wolfgang Cutler
  • Franklin Winthrop
  • Carl Jenkins
  • Andrew Schillinger
  • Skezz Henke
Biker inmates
  • Jaz Hoyt
  • Scott Ross
  • Max Sands
  • Steve Pasquin
  • Fred Wick
  • Frank Manhardt
  • Jim Burns
Italian inmates
  • Antonio Nappa
  • Chucky Pancamo
  • Nino Schibetta
  • Peter Schibetta
  • Dino Ortolani
  • Frank Urbano
  • Salvatore DeSanto
  • Joey D'Angelo
  • Don Zanghi
  • Mario Seggio
Latino inmates
  • Miguel Alvarez
  • Raoul Hernandez
  • Enrique Morales
  • Carmen Guerra
  • Carlos Martinez
  • Carlos Rodrigo
  • Carlo Ricardo
  • Jaime Velez
  • Louis Bevilaqua
  • Ricardo Alvarez
  • Eduardo Alvarez
  • Pablo Rosa
Irish inmates
  • Ryan O'Reily
  • Cyril O'Reily
  • Padraic Connelly
  • Timmy Kirk
  • Seamus O'Reily
  • Patrick Keenan
  • Liam Meaney
Christian inmates
  • Jeremiah Cloutier
  • William Cudney
  • Jonathan Coushaine
  • Daniel Meehan
  • Robert Sippel
  • Samuel Gougeon
Gay inmates
  • Billie Keane
  • Fiona
  • Richie Hanlon
  • Jason Cramer
  • Nat Ginzburg
  • Tony Masters
  • Ronald Barlog
  • Alonzo Torquemada
Other inmates
  • Tobias Beecher
  • Chris Keller
  • Bob Rebadow
  • Agamemnon Busmalis
  • Shirley Bellinger
  • Nikolai Stanislofsky
  • Yuri Kosygin
  • Jia Kenmin
  • Donald Groves
  • William Giles
  • Jahfree Neema
  • Kipekemie Jara
  • Greg Penders
  • Henry Stanton
  • Mark Miles
  • Lemuel Idzik
  • Edward Galson
  • Richard L'Italien
  • Alvin Yood
  • Alexander Vogel
  • Bruno Goergen
  • Adam Guenzel
  • Guillaume Tarrant
  • Ralph Galino
  • Eugene Dobbins
  • Ronald Pokewaldt
  • Martin Montgomery
  • Wilson Loewen
  • Lionel Kelsch
  • Willy Brandt
  • Stanley Bukowski
  • Glen Shupe
  • Li Chen
  • Eli Zabitz

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