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Terrence Howard

Born: 1969

Biography

Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor. Having his first major roles in the 1995 films Dead Presidents and Mr. Holland's Opus, Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of television and cinema roles between 2004 and 2006. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Hustle & Flow. Howard has had prominent roles in many other movies, including Winnie Mandela, Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Big Momma's House, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, Biker Boyz, August Rush, The Brave One, and Prisoners. Howard played James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the first Iron Man film. He starred as the lead character Lucious Lyon in the television series Empire. His debut album, Shine Through It, was released in September 2008. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Terrence Howard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Resources

Movies

Mr. Holland's Opus

Louis Russ in Mr. Holland's Opus

The Princess and the Frog

James (voice) in The Princess and the Frog

Crash

Cameron Thayer in Crash

Ray

Gossie McGee in Ray

Iron Man

Rhodey in Iron Man

Animal

Darius Allen in Animal

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Bama in Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Hart's War

Lt. Lincoln A. Scott in Hart's War

Glitter

Timothy Walker in Glitter

Hustle & Flow

Djay in Hustle & Flow

The Brave One

Detective Mercer in The Brave One

The Hunting Party

Duck in The Hunting Party

August Rush

Richard Jeffries in August Rush

Angel Eyes

Robby in Angel Eyes

Four Brothers

Lt. Green in Four Brothers

Big Momma's House

Lester Vesco in Big Momma's House

Awake

Dr. Jack Harper in Awake

Idlewild

Trumpy in Idlewild

Sunset Park

Spaceman in Sunset Park

The Best Man

Quentin in The Best Man

The Ledge

Hollis Lucetti in The Ledge

Shirley

Arthur Hardwick Jr. in Shirley

Pride

Jim Ellis in Pride

Intimate Affairs

Lorenz in Intimate Affairs

Showdown at the Grand

George Fuller in Showdown at the Grand

Fighting

Harvey Boarden in Fighting

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Amos Hicks in Their Eyes Were Watching God

Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary

in Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary

Giving Thanks

Calvin Turner in Giving Thanks

The Salon

Patrick in The Salon

The Players Club

K.C. in The Players Club

The Movers

in The Movers

Red Tails

Col. A.J. Bullard in Red Tails

On the Road

Walter in On the Road

Winnie Mandela

Nelson Mandela in Winnie Mandela

Love Chronicles

T-Roy in Love Chronicles

Little Murder

Drag Hammerman in Little Murder

The Company You Keep

FBI Agent Cornelius in The Company You Keep

Movie 43

Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory") in Movie 43

Dead Man Down

Alphonse in Dead Man Down

Butter

Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard) in Butter

Sabotage

Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds in Sabotage

Prisoners

Franklin Birch in Prisoners

The Best Man Holiday

Quentin in The Best Man Holiday

The Butler

Howard in The Butler

Lackawanna Blues

Bill Crosby in Lackawanna Blues

Spark

Byron in Spark

House of Bodies

Starks in House of Bodies

Boycott

Ralph Abernathy in Boycott

Motherland Afghanistan

Narrator in Motherland Afghanistan

Double Tap

Ulysses in Double Tap

St. Vincent

Zucko in St. Vincent

The Walk

Lamont Robbins in The Walk

Lullaby

Dr. Crier in Lullaby

The System

Bones in The System

Muhammad Ali: King of the World

Cassius Clay in Muhammad Ali: King of the World

A Look Through His Lens

Self in A Look Through His Lens

Skeletons in the Closet

Mark in Skeletons in the Closet

Crescent City

Brian Sutter in Crescent City

Term Life

Sheriff Braydon in Term Life

Who's the Man?

Customer in Who's the Man?

Best Laid Plans

Jimmy in Best Laid Plans

Take Me to the River

Himself - Host in Take Me to the River

Valerie Flake

Hitchhiker in Valerie Flake

Selfie

in Selfie

The O.J. Simpson Story

Young A.C. in The O.J. Simpson Story

The Perfect Holiday

Bah Humbug in The Perfect Holiday

Cardboard Boxer

Pope in Cardboard Boxer

2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film

narrator in 2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film

Dead Presidents

Cowboy in Dead Presidents

I Am Iron Man

Self in I Am Iron Man

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me

Chris in Love Beat the Hell Outta Me

Cut Throat City

The Saint in Cut Throat City

Johns

Jimmy the Warlock in Johns

Biker Boyz

Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard) in Biker Boyz

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

Self in Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

Terrence Howard's Fright Club

in Terrence Howard's Fright Club

B.B. King | Live

Self in B.B. King | Live

Gully

Mr. Christmas in Gully

Croom

in Croom

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

Self in Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

Triumph

Coach Cutting in Triumph

Miracle on 42nd Street

self in Miracle on 42nd Street

BFFs

in BFFs

TV Shows