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[[Image:Vlcsnap-459123.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Lloyd Avery II (1969 - 2005) wields a [[12_Gauge_Double_Barreled_Shotgun#Short_barreled_Side_by_Side_Shotgun_.28Sawed_Off.29|Short-Barreled 12-Gauge Double-Barrel Shotgun]] as a gangster in ''[[Boyz N The Hood]]''.]] | [[Image:Vlcsnap-459123.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Lloyd Avery II (1969 - 2005) wields a [[12_Gauge_Double_Barreled_Shotgun#Short_barreled_Side_by_Side_Shotgun_.28Sawed_Off.29|Short-Barreled 12-Gauge Double-Barrel Shotgun]] as a gangster in ''[[Boyz N The Hood]]''.]] | ||
Lloyd Avery II (1969 - 2005) was an American actor who was a high school friend of director [[John Singleton]]. Singleton jump-started Avery's acting career by casting him in a short but memorable role as a Blood gang member who kills one of the main characters in ''[[Boyz N The Hood]]''. Although he came from a middle-class background and had | Lloyd Avery II (1969 - 2005) was an American actor who was a high school friend of director [[John Singleton]]. Singleton jump-started Avery's acting career by casting him in a short but memorable role as a Blood gang member who kills one of the main characters in ''[[Boyz N The Hood]]''. Although he came from a middle-class background and had never been in a gang prior to his casting in ''[[Boyz N The Hood]]'', Avery subsequently became obsessed with living out his most famous film character and eventually joined a Blood gang in real life. After being cast in several more film roles throughout the 1990s, Avery was arrested in December 1999 for a double homicide and sentenced to life in prison at Pelican Bay State Prison. He was murdered by his cellmate in 2005. | ||
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Revision as of 16:41, 8 December 2023
Lloyd Avery II (1969 - 2005) was an American actor who was a high school friend of director John Singleton. Singleton jump-started Avery's acting career by casting him in a short but memorable role as a Blood gang member who kills one of the main characters in Boyz N The Hood. Although he came from a middle-class background and had never been in a gang prior to his casting in Boyz N The Hood, Avery subsequently became obsessed with living out his most famous film character and eventually joined a Blood gang in real life. After being cast in several more film roles throughout the 1990s, Avery was arrested in December 1999 for a double homicide and sentenced to life in prison at Pelican Bay State Prison. He was murdered by his cellmate in 2005.
Lloyd Avery II can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-Barreled 12-Gauge Double-Barrel Shotgun | Knucklehead #2 | Boyz N The Hood | 1991 | |
| Taurus PT99 AF | Thug #1 | Poetic Justice | 1993 | |
| Smith & Wesson 5906 | G-Ride | Shot | 2001 | |
| Smith & Wesson 629 | G-Ride | Shot | 2001 |