Chucky Pancamo
| Charles Pancamo | |
|---|---|
| Oz character | |
| First appearance | "Ancient Tribes" (season 2, episode 2) |
| Last appearance | "Exeunt Omnes" (season 6, episode 8) |
| Created by | Tom Fontana |
| Portrayed by | Chuck Zito |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Chucky the Enforcer, Chucky |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Charles "Chucky The Enforcer" Pancamo is a fictional character, played by Chuck Zito, on the HBO series Oz. Pancamo is a member of the "Wise Guys", a collection of Italian inmates connected to the Mafia.
Prisoner #97P468. Convicted June 4, 1997 - Sentence: 35 years, eligible for parole in 15.
Nicknamed, 'The Enforcer', Pancamo is introduced in the show's second season. He is an Italian-American mobster serving time for tying a woman in a bag and throwing her into the ocean. Unlike other prisoners with flashbacks showing their crimes, it's not mentioned what crime he was convicted of (presumably some degree of murder), nor is any context given for why he committed the crime. Extremely muscular, he is primarily an enforcing member of the prison's Italian gang until he is asked to take over by Antonio Nappa. Pancamo runs the gambling and drug businesses in Oz. He is one of the most feared men in Oz, but makes several mistakes as a leader of the Italians. He is shown to be less cunning than other gang leaders such as Morales and Adebisi. However, he does find a way to come out of each situation on top and is one of the few leaders in Oz to make it through the duration of the show.
Tom Fontana, who hired Chuck Zito to play Pancamo, said, "I'm going to push you and your character. I'm going to take you to places you've never been." Zito replied, "That's fine. But there's one thing you should know. I don't do rapes, and I don't get raped. And I do my own wardrobe." Zito is one of the few actors on the show that has spent time in prison. When Zito auditioned for the role, the characters first name was "Sam", but was changed to Chucky after Zito received the part.
Pancamo mainly acts as a soldier, second in command to Peter Schibetta. He does not really like the black inmates who work in the kitchen and often calls them "moolies". He helps Schibetta try to kill Simon Adebisi, leader of the Homeboys, the prison's black gang. Adebisi is able to defeat both of his attackers and knocks Pancamo out with a can of peaches. Adebisi rapes Schibetta but Pancamo will not confirm that it has happened since he was unconscious. Things look up for Pancamo when his Mafia mentor and former boss Antonio Nappa arrives and brings the Italians back into power. After taking Adebisi off of heroin for the time being with the help of staff member Lenny Burrano, Nappa and Pancamo steal Adebisi's drugs and offer Wangler a deal. Nappa, Pancamo, and Don Zanghi tell Wangler that if he kills Kipekemie Jara, an African man who has Adebisi under control, that he can work as their partner and they will call a truce. Wangler kills Jara and the Italians accept the Homeboys as their partners.
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