Owen Sleater

Owen Sleater
Birthplace	Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Age	Unknown
Actor	Charlie Cox

Owen Sleater is an Irish immigrant and criminal enforcer. He works for Nucky Thompson as a driver and bodyguard. He is played by British actor Charlie Cox.

Biography

Background

Prior to the Irish War of Independence, Sleater worker as a cattle inspector in Coleraine, northern Ireland. ("Ourselves Alone"). At 17 he volunteered to fight the British, but was turned down twice by Sinn Fein politician John McGarrigle ("Battle of the Century"). Later he worked as an advance man for McGarrigle and was responsible for ensuring his safety on a fundraising trip around America in the winter of 1920-1921, that took them to New York, Boston and Chicago before recalling on Atlantic City ("Ourselves Alone").

Season 2

Main article: Owen Sleater Season 2

Season 3

Main article: Owen Sleater Season 3

Relationships

Racketeering

• Nucky Thompson: Employer, boss of the organization
• Eli Thompson: Employer's brother, former Atlantic County Sheriff
• Lolly Steinman: Former employer, Casino manager
• Manny Horvitz: Associate (deceased)
• Mickey Doyle: Associate
• Jimmy Darmody: Predecessor as Nucky's bodyguard (deceased)
• Tunney: Successor as Nucky's bodyguard (deceased)
• Arnold Rothstein: Bootlegging associate, employer's partner
• Waxey Gordon: Bootlegging associate, employer's partner
• Chalky White: Bootlegging associate, employer's partner, African American community leader
• Dunn Purnsley: African American labor leader, Chalky's lieutenant
• Lucky Luciano: Bootlegging associate
• Meyer Lansky: Bootlegging associate
• Herman Kaufman: Bootlegging associate (deceased)
• Bill McCoy: Employer's liquor supplier
• Gyp Rosetti: Nucky's enemy and former customer
• Tonino: Gyp's lieutenant
• Victor Sickles: Tabor Heights Sheriff, bootlegging associate (deceased)

Personal life

• Margaret Schroeder: Lover, Nucky's wife
• Katy: Girlfriend

Ireland

• John McGarrigle: Former employer (deceased)
• Del Grogan: Colleague in IRA, traitor, murder victim
• Bill Neilan: Colleague in IRA

Victims

• Del Grogan: Garrotted
• Agent Clarkson: Dies of injuries suffered after being caught in an explosion

Memorable Quotes

• Nucky Thompson: "What are your talents, Mr. Sleater?"
  • "Making people stop."
  • Nucky: "Stop what?"
  • "Whatever it is you don't want them to be doing."
• "Leadin' me on a merry chase these five months. You traiterous fuck! (spits)" (Peg of Old)
• "These fuckers need to learn respect." (Resolution)
• "Bone for tuna" (Bone for Tuna)

Appearances

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"