‘empire’: kade wise & chet hanks set to recur on fox drama series
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Kade Wise (_Lucifer_) and Chet Hanks (_Maron)_ are set for recurring roles on the fourth season of Fox’s hit hip-hop drama series _Empire._ Wise will play Preacher Azal, a politically
conscious, Muslim rapper who piques Jamal Lyon’s (Jussie Smollett) musical interest. Hanks will play Blake, a blue-collar rapper, a skilled MC and and lyricist. Season 4 has seen Lucious
(Terrence Howard) battling to regain his physical and mental faculties after the explosion and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) with her own challenges, revisiting her traumatic 17 years in prison
in a series of flashbacks. Wise’s recent credits include guest starring roles in _Lucifer_ on Fox, Showtime’s _Homeland_ and the horror indie _Murder in the Woods_ opposite Danny Trejo. He’s
repped by Entertainment Lab and Global Artists Agency. Hanks has recurred on IFC’s _Maron_, Showtime’s _Shameless,_ and HBO’s_ Curb Your Enthusiasm_, and guest-starred in BET’s_ Tales._ His
film credits include_ Bratz, Indiana Jones: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, Larry Crowne,_ and_ Project X_. He’s repped by Untitled Entertainment and Loeb & Loeb. WATCH ON DEADLINE
_Empire_ was created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, who executive produce with Brian Grazer, showrunner Brett Mahoney, Ilene Chaiken, Francie Calfo and Sanaa Hamri. _Empire_ returns
Wednesday, March 28 at 8/7c on Fox.