Alphonse Michael "Gee" Giardello Sr. | |
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![]() Shift Commander Lieutenant Al 'Gee' Giardello | |
First appearance | January 31, 1993 (1x01, "Gone for Goode") |
Last appearance | May 21, 1999 (7x22, "Forgive Us Our Trespasses") (HLOTS) February 13, 2000 Homicide: The Movie |
Created by | Tom Fontana |
Portrayed by | Yaphet Kotto |
In-universe information | |
Nickname | Gee |
Gender | Male |
Title | Lieutenant |
Occupation | Shift Commander of Homicide Unit (formerly) |
Family | Rosina Giardello (grandmother) |
Spouse | Joanne (deceased) |
Children | Mike Giardello (son) Teresa (daughter) Charisse (daughter) |
Relatives | Al (grandson) Mario (cousin) |
Alphonse Michael 'Gee' 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. The character also appeared in the Law & Order episode "Baby, It's You".