His character was the 'daddy' (i.e., the self-appointed head inmate via use of force, violence and intimidation) of the institution until he was overthrown in a bloody attack by Carlin, the lead character played by Ray Winstone.
hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ wʌzðə dˈædi ˈaɪ.ˈiː., ðə sˈɛlfɐpˈɔɪntᵻd hˈɛd ˈɪnmeɪt vˈaɪə jˈuːs ʌv fˈoːɹs, vˈaɪələns ænd ɪntˌɪmɪdˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən ʌntˈɪl hiː wʌz ˌoʊvɚθɹˈoʊn ɪn ɐ blˈʌdi ɐtˈæk baɪ kˈɑːɹlɪn, ðə lˈiːd kˈæɹɪktɚ plˈeɪd baɪ ɹˈeɪ wˈɪnstoʊn.