Terry Crews Talks Meatballs and Superheroes

Terry Crews has been a busy man since his breakout role as Damon in Ice Cube’s Friday After Next. Most recently, he’s made a mark as an action star in Sylvester Stallone’s Expendables franchise, and currently plays NYPD Sergeant Terry Jeffords on the Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Crews has also made good use of his distinctive voice, appearing in several animated projects and video games.

With Halloween right around the corner, Crews recently guest-starred as vampire hunter Blade in a special one-hour episode of Ultimate Spider-Man on the Disney Channel. Ebony.com caught up with Crews to discuss his role in the animated series, the power of the voice, and why the world needs more Black superheroes.