Alphonse Michael Giardello, Sr. is a fictional character from the television drama Homicide: Life on the Street. The character was played by Yaphet Kotto. He is based on Baltimore Police Department Shift Lieutenant Gary D'Addario, a member of the BPD homicide unit described in David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets which served as the inspiration for the series as a whole.
Al Giardello — generally called "G." — is the shift co...
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Alphonse Michael Giardello, Sr. is a fictional character from the television drama Homicide: Life on the Street. The character was played by Yaphet Kotto. He is based on Baltimore Police Department Shift Lieutenant Gary D'Addario, a member of the BPD homicide unit described in David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets which served as the inspiration for the series as a whole.
Al Giardello — generally called "G." — is the shift commander of the Homicide unit followed by the series. His rank is lieutenant for most of the series, as his hopes of advancement are usually dashed by political arrangements of those above him. He is introduced early in the series as a widower of mixed Sicilian American and African American heritage. He originates from Southeast Baltimore where his father was from Baltimore's Little Italy and his mother was from a neighboring housing project known as the Perkins Homes. He played three sports and was Prom King when he was in high school. He...
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