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.
TV director and Christine's husband, victim of police misconduct.
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.
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 DEA SOT team member who engages in an affair with Lizzy Murray. Together, they orchestrate the murders of their teammates to cover up their roles in stealing the cartel money. They ambush Breacher in a parking garage but are eventually chased down and killed when their car crashes.
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.
Dangerous escaped convict threatening the Pierce family.
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.
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.
Ruthless gang leader representing the violent street life the protagonist tries to escape.
Terrence Howard has 113 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 Empire, Iron Man, 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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