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3John Doman (born January 9, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor best known for playing Deputy Police Commissioner/ Major William Rawls on HBO series ''Series/TheWire'' from 2002 to 2008 and Colonel Edward Galson on ''Series/{{Oz}}'' in 2001.
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5Doman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is an alumnus of Northeast Catholic High School. He is a 1962 graduate of North, an All-Catholic League football player and a member of the school's Hall of Fame. He is a 1966 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in English Literature and played varsity football.
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7Prior to embarking on a successful acting career, he spent 20 years in the advertising business. He is a former Marine Corps officer and a Vietnam veteran.
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9!!Film Roles
10* 2003 ''Film/MysticRiver'' as Driver
11* 2010 ''Film/BlueValentine'' as Jerry
12* 2020 ''Film/TheTrialOfTheChicago7'' as Attorney General John N. Mitchell
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15!!Television Roles
16* 2001 ''Series/{{Oz}}'' as Edward Galson
17* 2002-2008 ''Series/TheWire'' as William A. Rawls
18* 2009 ''Series/{{Damages}}'' as Walter Kendrick
19* 2010 ''Series/BurnNotice'' as Bill Cowley
20* 2010-2014 ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles'' as Patrick 'Paddy' Doyle
21* 2011-2014 ''Series/{{Borgia}}'' as [[UsefulNotes/PopeAlexanderVI Rodrigo Borgia / Pope Alexander VI]]
22* 2013-2014 ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' as Senator Garrison
23* 2014-2017 ''Series/{{Gotham}}'' as Carmine Falcone
24* 2014 ''Series/TheAffair'' as Bruce Butler
25* 2019 ''Series/TheBoys2019'' as Dr. Jonah Vogelbaum
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28!!Video Game Roles
29* 2002 ''VideoGame/MafiaTheCityOfLostHeaven'' as Don Morello
30* 2010 ''Videogame/FalloutNewVegas'' as Caesar
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32!!Tropes
33* ThoseTwoActors: [[invoked]] Two of his most prominent roles (''Series/TheWire'' and ''Series/TheAffair'') involve playing a supporting character who is a long-term, heavy-duty dick to Creator/DominicWest's protagonist.
34* {{Typecasting}}: Tends to play a lot of ruthless authority figures in corrupt organizations.

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