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Spiros Vondas
Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos (Greek: Σπύρος Βονδόπουλος) is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire played by actor Paul Ben-Victor and the secondary antagonist in season 2.
Vondas is the Greek's second-in-command and acts as a buffer between the Greek and his illegal activities, using a small cafe as his base of operations. Vondas tells Nick Sobotka that he has "many names, many passports". Vondas' actual name and nationality are unknown; his main alias is Greek in origin, but he laughs to his superior that his name is not really his name.
The name Spiros Vondopoulos is one of a range of identities that he has available to him. For example, he holds Hungarian and Croatian passports, but it is unclear if he is really a citizen of these countries. He is later shown destroying his Hungarian passport during a meal with the Greek. Vondas' Hungarian identity is Janos Kovats from Budapest, and his Croatian identity is Kirko Skaddeng, who is ostensibly a medical assistant from Osijek.
Vondas is almost always seen wearing a newsboy cap and has a strong fashion sense, as when Bunk Moreland observes that Vondas is wearing a Joseph Abboud blazer in the Season 2 episode "Bad Dreams".
Vondas manages all aspects of the Greek's illicit shipping business but keeps a low, surveillance-conscious profile. He is Frank Sobotka's point of contact for his smuggling with the Greek. Vondas is even-tempered and patient, and often soothes the increasingly angry and frightened Sobotka as the Baltimore police began a serious investigation into Sobotka's union. Vondas also handles much less savory tasks: e.g., when a sailor in the Greek's employ, Sam, murdered fourteen girls meant for work as prostitutes, Vondas killed the man after the Greek interrogated him.
Vondas manages the Greek's drug dealing through their Israeli lieutenant Eton Ben-Eleazer. Vondas' own personnel involved in the smuggling operation include driver and enforcer Sergei "Serge" Malatov and organization fence George "Double G" Glekas.
Vondas often meets with Nick Sobotka, who frequently serves as Frank's go-between, and Vondas takes an almost paternal interest in the younger man. Impressed with Nick's intelligence, Vondas gave him the task of stealing a shipment of chemicals. Vondas also intervenes in a dispute over a debt between Nick's cousin Ziggy Sobotka and a drug dealer supplied by the Greek, Cheese Wagstaff.
Vondas often acts as the voice of reason in the Greeks inner circle as he proposes to deal with the Colombians who bought the chemicals from them but only paid 40% during the deal. His suggestion to help "their friend" within the FBI as a way of paying pack a favor is meet positively by the Greek who alludes that many of the actions carried out in Colombia could be of great interest to the FBI and the Anti-Terrorist Division. This results in "their friend" Agent Koutris seizing a shipment of cocaine from the Colombians going through the port disguised as other materials.
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Spiros Vondas
Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos (Greek: Σπύρος Βονδόπουλος) is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire played by actor Paul Ben-Victor and the secondary antagonist in season 2.
Vondas is the Greek's second-in-command and acts as a buffer between the Greek and his illegal activities, using a small cafe as his base of operations. Vondas tells Nick Sobotka that he has "many names, many passports". Vondas' actual name and nationality are unknown; his main alias is Greek in origin, but he laughs to his superior that his name is not really his name.
The name Spiros Vondopoulos is one of a range of identities that he has available to him. For example, he holds Hungarian and Croatian passports, but it is unclear if he is really a citizen of these countries. He is later shown destroying his Hungarian passport during a meal with the Greek. Vondas' Hungarian identity is Janos Kovats from Budapest, and his Croatian identity is Kirko Skaddeng, who is ostensibly a medical assistant from Osijek.
Vondas is almost always seen wearing a newsboy cap and has a strong fashion sense, as when Bunk Moreland observes that Vondas is wearing a Joseph Abboud blazer in the Season 2 episode "Bad Dreams".
Vondas manages all aspects of the Greek's illicit shipping business but keeps a low, surveillance-conscious profile. He is Frank Sobotka's point of contact for his smuggling with the Greek. Vondas is even-tempered and patient, and often soothes the increasingly angry and frightened Sobotka as the Baltimore police began a serious investigation into Sobotka's union. Vondas also handles much less savory tasks: e.g., when a sailor in the Greek's employ, Sam, murdered fourteen girls meant for work as prostitutes, Vondas killed the man after the Greek interrogated him.
Vondas manages the Greek's drug dealing through their Israeli lieutenant Eton Ben-Eleazer. Vondas' own personnel involved in the smuggling operation include driver and enforcer Sergei "Serge" Malatov and organization fence George "Double G" Glekas.
Vondas often meets with Nick Sobotka, who frequently serves as Frank's go-between, and Vondas takes an almost paternal interest in the younger man. Impressed with Nick's intelligence, Vondas gave him the task of stealing a shipment of chemicals. Vondas also intervenes in a dispute over a debt between Nick's cousin Ziggy Sobotka and a drug dealer supplied by the Greek, Cheese Wagstaff.
Vondas often acts as the voice of reason in the Greeks inner circle as he proposes to deal with the Colombians who bought the chemicals from them but only paid 40% during the deal. His suggestion to help "their friend" within the FBI as a way of paying pack a favor is meet positively by the Greek who alludes that many of the actions carried out in Colombia could be of great interest to the FBI and the Anti-Terrorist Division. This results in "their friend" Agent Koutris seizing a shipment of cocaine from the Colombians going through the port disguised as other materials.