Norman Wilson

Norman Wilson may refer to:

Norman Wilson (The Wire)

Norman Wilson is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Reg E. Cathey. Wilson is a professional political operative and works closely with ambitious politician Tommy Carcetti. The character first appeared in the show's fourth season premiere "Boys of Summer" and Cathey is part of the starring cast for the fourth and fifth seasons.

Biography

Wilson is a professional political operative. He was previously a night editor at The Baltimore Sun and was much loved by his reporters. He has a professional, savvy and honest presence. He grew up in Catonsville, a southwestern Baltimore County suburb of Baltimore.

Season four

Wilson serves as councilman Tommy Carcetti's deputy campaign manager in his run for mayor of Baltimore, under campaign manager Theresa D'Agostino. Wilson is practical minded and organized, essential qualities because he is tasked with keeping Carcetti on a strict schedule. Wilson was once a night editor for the Baltimore Sun and has many connections amongst the city's media. He is an honest voice in Carcetti's campaign and is often the sounding board for Carcetti's worries about race in Baltimore politics, admitting (perhaps jokingly) that he will most likely vote for one of his black opponents. When poll results do not go in Carcetti's favor, Carcetti loses interest in the campaign, believing that it is impossible to win. Wilson is left to keep his candidate on track despite his pessimism.

Norman Wilson (rugby union)

Norman Leslie "Norm" Wilson (13 December 1922 – 10 October 2001) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Wilson represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1949 to 1951. He played 20 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals. Between 1975 and 1987 he was a comments man for rugby on TV One.

Wilson studied at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1953.

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