What is the name of Tyrese Gibson's character in the franchise?

What is the name of Tyrese Gibson’s character in the franchise? Tyrese Gibson plays Roman Pearce in the Fast & Furious franchise. Roman is introduced in 2 Fast 2 Furious as Brian O’Conner’s childhood friend and a former street racer from Barstow, California.

Roman blames Brian for his arrest and imprisonment after police discover stolen cars in his garage. Their reunion in Miami begins with hostility, but Brian recruits Roman to help expose drug lord Carter Verone. By the end of the film, the two repair their friendship, and Roman becomes an important recurring member of Dom Toretto’s crew.

Roman is known for his comic bravado, frequent arguments with Tej Parker, and habit of claiming that he is the team’s best driver or strategist. Despite the jokes, he repeatedly proves useful during dangerous missions. Gibson first played Roman in 2003, then returned in Fast Five and every subsequent main-series film through Fast X. A common mix-up is choosing Tej Parker, who is played by Ludacris; Tej is Roman’s close teammate, not Gibson’s character.