Mickey Doyle

Mieczysław "Mickey" Doyle
Seasons	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Birthplace	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birthdate	1888
Age	43
Death	Shot by Lucky Luciano in 1931
Actor	Paul Sparks

Mickey Doyle (played by Paul Sparks) is a Philadelphia gangster. He has moved to Atlantic City to get into illegal production and bootlegging of alcohol and is the main rival of Chalky White. Doyle's sense of humor, ambition and lack of loyalty often cause problems for him but he is a shrewd manipulator.

Biography

Background

He was born Mieczysław Kuzik in 1888. He changes his name to Doyle shortly before the series begins.

Season 1

Main article: Mickey Doyle Season 1

Season 2

Main article: Mickey Doyle Season 2

Season 3

Main article: Mickey Doyle Season 3

Relationships

• Nucky Thompson: Employer
• Chalky White: Rival (deceased)
• Jimmy Darmody: Former boss and bootlegging partner (deceased)
• Al Capone: Bootlegging partner
• Lucky Luciano: Bootlegging partner, murderer
• Meyer Lansky: Bootlegging partner
• Arnold Rothstein: Former employer, life insurance policy holder (deceased)
• Richard Harrow: Associate (deceased)
• Eli Thompson: Atlantic County Sheriff, ally, former employee
• Manny Horvitz: Associate, Bootlegging partner (deceased)
• Nelson Van Alden: Former contact in Department of Prohibition, bribe and information recipient (deceased)
• Herman Kaufman: Associate (deceased)
• Leo D'Alessio: Money lender (deceased)
• Ignacious D'Alessio: Money lender (deceased)
• Matteo D'Alessio: Money lender (deceased)
• Pius D'Alessio: Money lender (deceased)
• Victor Sickles: Tabor Heights Sheriff, bootlegging associate (deceased)

Memorable Quotes

• "Deers [sic] are kosher?" ("Two Boats and a Lifeguard")
• "My ol' pal Munya..." ("Georgia Peaches")
• "I don't like the way you loom." ("Under God's Power She Flourishes")
• Mickey: "I put this whole operation together. And what do I receive? A poke up my ass." ("Under God's Power She Flourishes")
  • Van Alden: "Painful."
• "Haaaaaaaa..." (repeated line)
• "Bid adieu to 22" ("Resolution")

Appearances

Season one appearances
Boardwalk Empire	The Ivory Tower	Broadway Limited	Anastasia
Nights in Ballygran	Family Limitation	Home	Hold Me in Paradise
Belle Femme	The Emerald City	Paris Green	A Return to Normalcy

Season two appearances
21	Ourselves Alone	A Dangerous Maid	What Does the Bee Do?
Gimcrack & Bunkum	The Age of Reason	Peg of Old	Two Boats and a Lifeguard
Battle of the Century	Georgia Peaches	Under God's Power She Flourishes	To the Lost

Season three appearances
"Resolution"	"Spaghetti and Coffee"	"Bone for Tuna"	"Blue Bell Boy"
"You'd Be Surprised"	"Ging Gang Goolie"	"Sunday Best"	"The Pony"
"The Milkmaid's Lot"	"A Man, A Plan..."	"Two Imposters"	"Margate Sands"

Season four appearances
"New York Sour"	"Resignation"	"Acres of Diamonds"	"All In"
"Erlkonig"	"The North Star"	"William Wilson"	"The Old Ship of Zion"
"Marriage and Hunting"	"White Horse Pike"	"Havre De Grace"	"Farewell Daddy Blues"

Season five appearances
Golden Days for Boys and Girls	The Good Listener	What Jesus Said	Cuanto
King of Norway	Devil You Know	Friendless Child	Eldorado

Origins

Mickey Doyle bears similarities to Mickey Duffy, a Polish bootlegger in Philadelphia in the 1920s. He was killed in 1931.

Paul Sparks’ mannerisms are clearly influenced by Roscoe Karns’ portrayal of Mr. Shapeley in It Happened One Night.