Hip hop mogul and CEO of Empire Entertainment who is dying from ALS. He attempts to groom his three sons as potential successors, deliberately pitting them against each other to determine who will control his empire after his death.
Father of Joy Birch. Reluctantly helps Keller Dover torture Alex Jones in hopes of finding his daughter. After his wife intervenes, he agrees to stop but secretly permits Keller's actions to continue without police involvement.
Lt. Green is a Detroit police lieutenant and a friend of the Mercer brothers. He questions them about the hired killers’ deaths, warns them against interfering, and later discovers that Detective Fowler is corrupt. After deciding to arrest Fowler and cooperate against Victor Sweet, Lt. Green is murdered by Fowler.
Dangerous escaped convict threatening the Pierce family.
A loan shark who visits Vincent to collect debts by attempting to seize jewelry. After a confrontation, he leaves Vincent lying on the floor, leading to Vincent's hospitalization following a stroke.
TV director and Christine's husband, victim of police misconduct.
Richard is the social worker assigned to Evan at the boys' orphanage. After Evan runs away, Richard places posters around New York and investigates his connection to Wizard and Arthur. He eventually identifies August as Lyla's son and follows a flyer to the concert, helping bring the family reunion into view.
Detective investigating the city's vigilante killings who befriends Erica. He suspects her involvement but grows conflicted, eventually helping her eliminate the last attacker by taking a self-inflicted wound to cover up her crimes.
Clay's trusted surgeon and friend. The mastermind behind the conspiracy to murder Clay by sabotaging the transplant with a poisoned donor heart. Motivated by malpractice debts and a desire for a large life insurance payout. Overwhelmed by guilt, he preserves evidence against Sam before being arrested.
A former cellmate who becomes Marcus's manager and producer, encouraging him to abandon the drug trade for his rap career. Bama manages Marcus's transition to fame, mediates conflicts within his crew, and protects him during the climax by shooting the antagonist Majestic during Marcus's concert debut.
Alphonse is a ruthless criminal kingpin whose empire Victor infiltrates. He becomes dependent on Victor after Victor saves him during a shoot-out, yet grows suspicious of a traitor within his crew. His conflict with Ilir culminates in mutual gunfire after a deception makes each believe the other has betrayed him.
Terrence Howard has 112 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently The Best Man Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Iron Man, Empire, Prisoners. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 6 universes
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