History Characters / MCUCitizensNewYorkCity

* AdaptationalBadass: Comic Grills' occupation was unknown, and he was overweight and worse thick glasses indicating poor eyesight. Here Grills is a physically fit firefighter with no glasses.

* AscendedFanboy: He got to meet an actual Avenger, beat him in a fight and (pretend to) kill him. As far as he's concerned, it was the best day of his life. Later, he and a few of his friends actually help the Hawkeyes on a mission during the finale, where they use their [=LARPing=] skills to help evacuate civilians and knock out a few Tracksuit Mafia. When they are seen speaking to the police at the scene afterwards they explain that they are with Hawkeye, which means they are "basically Avengers".
* BavarianFireDrill: With their attempts to guide the panicked crowd fleeing the Christmas party to safety not meeting much success, Grills and his fellow [=LARPers=] switch from their maître d' outfits to their [=LARPing=] costumes, the switch apparently succeeding in making them appear to be superheroes to the crowd and thus listen to their instruction.
* BlackAndNerdy: A black firefighter who enjoys [=LARPing=], geeks out over a cool ninja costume he found (read:stole), and is ecstatic to meet a real-life Avenger.

* EmergencyServices: While their preferred pastime renders them kind of goofy looking at first glance, Grills' [=LARPing=] guild consists exclusively of off-duty firefighters, police officers, and [=EMTs=], and quickly adapt to working with the Hawkeyes in a life or death situation.

* AscendedExtra: He gets much more presence in ''Daredevil'' Seasons 2 and 3, once Karen gets hired on at the ''Bulletin''.

!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' | ''ComicBook/TheAvengersPreludeFurysBigWeek'' | ''Film/CaptainAmericaNewWorldOrder''

* AlternateSelf: In [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse another universe]], he's [[AlternateUniverseReedRichardsIsAwesome Spider-Man]].

* BadassBaritone: Donovan has one to rival James Earl Jones.

* AffablyEvil: Though he presents himself as a kind and understanding man, his interactions with Kate give the impression of him being incredibly smug and condescending in private. The first episode also reveals he partakes in morally shady black market dealings, hinting at a much darker side to him which Kate spends most of the season hoping to uncover. [[spoiler:It's ultimately revealed that he's innocent of the worst crimes Kate accused him of and the NiceGuy act he put on is completely genuine, meaning his earlier interactions with Kate were just a case of him [[InnocentlyInsentitive trying and failing to bond with Kate]].]]

* OhCrap: Has an understated but definite one when he encounters Mordo in ''Film/DoctorStrange'''s stinger. He's on guard as soon as he sees Mordo, quickly deduces that Mordo is not here for a friendly visit, and gets ready to defend himself. All for nothing, as Mordo easily takes away his magic...

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Tony Dalton

* EmergencyServices: While their preferred pastime renders them kind of goofy looking at first glance, Grills' [=LARPing=] guild consists exclusively of off-duty firefighters, police officers, and EMTs, and quickly adapt to working with the Hawkeyes in a life or death situation.

!!!'''Voiced By:''' Edurne Keel (Latin-American Spanish dub), Isabel Valls (European Spanish dub), Élisabeth Ventura (French dub), Geneviève Désilets (Canadian French dub)

!!!'''[[AC:Staten Island]]'''
[[folder:Method Man]]
!!''[[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]]''
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!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Himself
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}''

->'''Method Man:''' It's you.\\
'''Luke Cage:''' No man... it's you! Oh man, "P.L.O. Style" was my joint back in the day.

The real-life rapper makes a cameo appearance in ''Luke Cage'' during an armed robbery that Luke Cage stops.

* TheCameo: He gets jacked up in a convenience store robbery, but Luke thankfully comes and saves his life.
* IAmSpartacus: He trades his hoodie with Luke to help him hide from the cops. After that, he freestyles on the radio, and his words inspire black men all over Harlem to wear bullet-ridden hoodies too in order to confuse the police and show solidarity with Luke.

!!!'''[[AC:Unknown Boroughs]]'''
[[folder:Kyle Richmond]]
!![[ComicBook/SquadronSupreme Kyle Richmond]]

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' N/A
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}''[[note]]Mentioned only[[/note]]

A wealthy NY resident.

* TheGhost: He's mentioned by Vanessa Mariana when she's organizing a guest list for a gala event for Wilson Fisk.

[[folder:Maynard Tiboldt]]
!!Maynard Tiboldt

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/BenVanBergen
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}''

A noted hypnotherapist scheduled to appear on ''Trish Talk'' to discuss the effects of trauma affecting superpowered people.

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the comics, Maynard Tiboldt is a supervillian known as the Ringmaster, who used a hypnotic hat and later was surgically altered to gain a hypnotic stare.
* DemotedToExtra: Has a brief appearance in ''Jessica Jones'' when Trish contacts him to hypnotize Jessica in an attempt to help her regain memories from her time in IGH.

[[folder:Jim Pierce]]
!!Jim Pierce

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/JayHieron
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

A fighter in the underground cage matches that Colleen participates as the "Daughter of the Dragon".

* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: He's never referred to as Hitman, as he doesn't get involved in vigilantism like his comic book counterpart.
* FightClubbing: He's a participant in underground cage matches.
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: A rare, non-villainous example, as Jim Pierce is a ''ComicBook/{{Punisher}}'' character and not an ''ComicBook/IronFist'' one.

[[folder:Bethany]]
!!Bethany

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Natalie Smith

An anesthesiologist and Ward Meachum's NA sponsor and lover.

* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler:She ultimately rejects Ward to raise their baby on her own.]]

[[folder:Ernest Koenig / Gemini]]
!!Ernest Koenig / Gemini

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/PattonOswalt
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''

The owner of a speakeasy during Prohibition and the grandfather of the Koenig siblings.

* BadBoss: Downplayed and ultimately averted with Koenig. Yeah, he let's Freddy sleep in his bar, but charges him rent, but also gives him a discount on drinks, which he deducts broken glassware from. In the end, he insists on going with the team to find Freddie, insisting the kid's his responsibility.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Koenig's casual sexism contrasting the heroes' modern sensibility is mostly PlayedForLaughs.
* EatTheEvidence: When the Hunters barge into his bar looking for Freddie, Koenig sees the bullet Jemma extracted and left in a shot glass, so he quickly takes the glass and drinks it, bullet and all.
* HiddenDepths: Grandpa Koenig is just the owner of a speakeasy, a very low level criminal and businessman, but it's hinted that he's pivotal to the development of S.H.I.E.L.D. in general and its science division in particular.
* IdenticalGrandson: He's identical to his grandsons due to being portrayed by the same actor.
* NotSoStoic: Koenig is a low level crime boss and has handled himself incredibly well so far, but when he sees the quinnjet and a chronicom, he freaks out.
* StableTimeLoop: It's implied that Koenig and his descendants become involved in S.H.I.E.L.D. because S.H.I.E.L.D. involves him when they travel back, making him want to be a part of what they will become. He also takes an interest in the LMD project specifically after learning that Enoch is a Chronicom and becoming friends with him, since Enoch is left behind after he is unable to reach the ''Zephyr'' before it jumps forward in time. Averted however when it is revealed that travelling to the past creates a branching timeline.
* SustainedMisunderstanding: Despite finding out that they're from the future, Koenig [[ContinuityNod still]] thinks S.H.I.E.L.D. are Canadians.

[[folder:Crane Sisters]]
!!The Crane Sisters (Avalon, D.K., Aiko)
!!!'''Species:''' Humans

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Lori Laing (Avalon), Lauren Mary Kim (D.K.), Jean Tree (Aiko)
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}''

A trio of tattoo artists.

* AdaptationalWimp: They have no mystical abilities in the MCU, unlike their comic book counterparts.
* AdaptationNameChange: Known as the Crane Daughters in the comics.
* AdaptationSpeciesChange: They appear to be regular humans in the MCU, unlike the AmbiguouslyHuman daughters of the Crane Mother from the comics.
* BadassNormal: Despite having no abilities, the three are proficient martial artists.
* RaceLift: While the Crane Daughters all appear Asian in the comics, Avalon is African-American while D.K. seems of mixed race. Only Aiko retains the fully Asian features of the comic book Crane Daughters.
* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: Seems they are just business and artistic partners in the MCU instead of actual siblings.
* WildCard: At first they work for Davos to [[spoiler:aid him in gaining the Iron Fist through the ritual tattoo of the Steel Serpent symbol,]] but later they work with [[spoiler:Danny and Colleen to strip Davos of the Iron Fist by performing another tattoo on Colleen.]]

[[folder:Robert Coleman / "Whizzer"]]
!!''Robert Coleman''
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!!!'''Species:''' Enhanced human

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Jay Klaitz
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}''

A victim of IGH who got empowered with superspeed, but it only works when he's afraid.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: To a minor extent. Bill forces Wilson to beat up a kid who was messing with his campaign signs...[[DisproportionateRetribution after the election was over]]. However, [[TheBully said teenager was picking on Wilson]], [[{{Jerkass}} wasn't exactly being respectful even when Bill intervened]], and [[BullyingTheDragon was dumb enough to mess with a politician's son in the first place.]] So while his beating was horrible, you're more likely to feel bad for Wilson than the kid he's forced into kicking.

* AdaptationalComicRelief: He's a odd scientist with an eccentric and careless personality, but mostly harmless with some funny moments, unlike the comics where The Leader was a more serious and threatening villain.

* AbortedArc: A tie-in comic establishes he was taken into custody by S.H.I.E.L.D. shortly after the events of ''The Incredible Hulk'', but any influence he may have on future Marvel projects is dubious since he otherwise hasn't been mentioned. This made it unlikely he would become The Leader any time soon... until it was revealed in 2022 that he was set to return under his supervillain name for the fourth Captain America movie.

** Eleanor constantly complains about how Kate is putting herself into danger for no reason, and that her actions while attempting to be like her hero Hawkeye will eventually result in her getting hurt. [[spoiler:Yet, she has no qualms with hiring an assassin to try to kill Clint, even as she knows her daughter is working with him to uncover what's going on.]]
** [[spoiler:During Eleanor's attempt to justify of her actions to Kate, she once again lectures her daughter over being reckless and not understanding her actions have consequences; when the police show up to arrest her for Armand III's murder, Eleanor is stunned that Kate would have her face the consequences of her actions.]]

* LongBusRide: Returns to the MCU in 2024's ''Captain America: New World Order'' after not being seen since 2008's ''The Incredible Hulk'', a gap of ''16 years''.

* MirrorCharacter: To Bill Fisk, the father of the Kingpin. Both men took a loan out of crime bosses to help themselves to get whilst having a profound influence in the lives of their children well into their adult years. That is where the similarities end as Bill was a selfish, cowardly piece of a shit of a person who was hated by all of Hell's Kitchen and was a domestic abuser to both Fisk and his wife which inspired the former to "rebuild" Hell's Kitchen and from little we see of Derek is that of a caring person who loves Kate dearly to the point that his death drove her to be a vigilante.

* DistressedDamsel: Mostly averted. Sure, Cottonmouth's thugs terrify her when they try to shake her and her husband down. But she does not beg or grovel. More importantly, she does not give in.

* DistressedDamsel: During a hostage situation where Diamondback takes over the club, in which she is among the many people trapped inside it, Diamondback threatens to drop her from the balcony in front of Luke.

[[folder:Delmar]]
!!''Mr. Delmar''

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/HemkyMadera
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' | ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''

The owner of Delmar's Deli-Grocery, a deli frequented by Peter Parker.

* NiceGuy: He has a friendly relationship with Peter.

[[folder:Frankie]]
!!''Frankie''

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/ShakinaNayfack
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}''

The owner of Frankie's Famous 24-Hour Pawn Shop.

* LargeAndInCharge: They're the rather tall owner of a pawn shop.

[[folder:Jessica Jones' Family]]
!!''Brian Jones''

!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/JamesColby

Jessica's father, who died in the car accident.

* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Jacques claims to be this while he's being arrested in ''Hawkeye'''s fifth episode, which one could reasonably expect him to be given his romantic and flattering personality, on top of him not appearing to be a hard worker on the surface. However, his unusually good skills with a sword, combined with his possible connections to the Tracksuit Mafia seem to hint otherwise. [[spoiler:By the end, it's revealed his connections to the Tracksuit Mafia have been set up, and he apparently ''is'' just this trope, merely one with a fondness for fencing.]]

* UpperClassTwit: His defense when accused of [[spoiler:running a shell corporation laundering money for the Tracksuit Mafia]] is that it couldn't possibly be him because [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob he hasn't worked a day in his life]].

* Foil: Surprisingly, he retroactively serves as one to [[spoiler: Bill Fisk, Kingpin's father. Both men took a loan out of crime bosses to help themselves to get whilst having a profound influence in the lives of their children well into their adult years. That is where the similarities end as Bill was a selfish, cowardly piece of a shit of a person who was hated by all of Hell's Kitchen and was a domestic abuser to both Fisk and his wife which inspired the former to "rebuild" Hell's Kitchen and from little we see of Derek is that of a caring person who loves Kate dearly to the point that his death drove her to be a vigilante.]]

* AdaptationalHeroism: He's a CorruptCorporateExecutive in the comic, going as far as to approve of a gangland hit on Kate, but Kate on the show claims his life was about helping people. [[spoiler:He's not all good however, since he was in debt with the Kingpin at the time of his death, implying that he had mafia ties]].

* AlternateSelf: Despite being played by the same actor as in the Film/SpiderManTrilogy's universe, he's clearly been reimagined as a different version of the character native to the MCU, a fact worth mentioning because his first non-cameo appearance features a number of ''actual'' characters from that trilogy coming in via the multiverse.

* InSpiteOfANail: While ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' confirms that Sam Raimi's ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' takes place in an AlternateUniverse, J. Jonah Jameson still [[Creator/JKSimmons looks]] and [[LargeHam acts]] the same way as his AlternateSelf in that trilogy. This is noticeable as the three versions of Spider-Man in ''No Way Home'' don't have the same appearance and by extension, all Spider-Man related characters that have appeared in multiple [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy iterations]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries of the]] [[Film/SonysSpiderManUniverse franchise]] don't share the same appearance.

* MythologyGag:
** His new role as an online personality who publicly rants about Spider-Man is similar to his [[VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 Insomniac counterpart]], who hosted a podcast with the same agenda.
** In this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVr-J1ZPYOU online exclusive [=DailyBugle=].net clip]], Jameson calls Spidey a "criminal, a miscreant, a masked marauder", and of course, "A '''MENACE!'''"
** And of course, he's played by [[Creator/JKSimmons the same actor]] that defined the character for an entire generation in the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'', and reprised the role in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' and ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012''.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed:
** Jameson and his show are clearly modeled after small-time hard-right talk show hosts, complete with a specific presentation style similar to ''Info Wars'', right down to peddling pharmaceutical nutrients of dubious quality.
** In ''No Way Home'', Jameson has upgraded his operation significantly resembling outlets such as Newsmax or ''The Blaze''.