Juan Antonio Cast on Season Three of EMPIRE

Juan Antonio is Jamal’s Sexy New Love Interest

Murder in the First actor, Juan Antonio, has been cast in the highly anticipated third season of the addictive FOX drama, EMPIRE. According to Entertainment Weekly, Antonio will portray Philip, Jamal ‘s (Jussie Smollett) super attractive new love interest at the beginning of season 3.

EW can exclusively reveal that actor Juan Antonio (Murder in the First) will play Philip, a military vet, who runs a PTSD support group Jamal attends. Says Smollett, “It’s someone that for the first time, gives no f—s about his fame. Could not care less and not in a disrespectful way. He just genuinely is not affected by the money or the success or the fame and it’s a very, very honest relationship.”

EMPIRE SEASON 3 PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, SEPT 21 at 9|8c. on FOX.