Captain Howard Cheney — The Bone Collector Character Profile

About Captain Howard Cheney

A police captain who attempts to stop Rhyme and Donaghy's unauthorized involvement in the case. He is murdered by the killer at Rhyme's house alongside Thelma.

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Rooker

Appears in

The Bone Collector (1999)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Captain Howard Cheney — Professional Supervisor — Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington)

  Bureaucratic superior attempting to restrict Rhyme's methods.

• Captain Howard Cheney — Social Colleagues — Thelma (Queen Latifah)

  Acquaintances sharing the same professional environment.

• Captain Howard Cheney — Professional Conflict — Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie)

  Professional friction caused by institutional resistance.

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• Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington)
• Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie)
• Thelma (Queen Latifah)
• Lieutenant Carl Hanson (Richard Zeman)
• Detective Kenny Solomon (Michael McGlone)
• Richard Thompson (Leland Orser)
• Steve, Amelia's Boyfriend (Bobby Cannavale)
• Dr. Barry Lehman (John Benjamin Hickey)
• Train Engineer (James Bulleit)
• Eddie Ortiz (Luis Guzmán)
• Granddaughter (Zena Grey)
• Grandfather (Frank Fontaine)