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Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Department: Acting

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

Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995

The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog

2009

Crash

Crash

2005

Ray

Ray

2004

Iron Man

Iron Man

2008

Animal

Animal

2005

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005

Hart's War

Hart's War

2002

Glitter

Glitter

2001

Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

2005

The Brave One

The Brave One

2007

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

2007

August Rush

August Rush

2007

Angel Eyes

Angel Eyes

2001

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

2005

Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

2000

Awake

Awake

2007

Idlewild

Idlewild

2006

Sunset Park

Sunset Park

1996

The Ledge

The Ledge

2011

The Best Man

The Best Man

1999

Shirley

Shirley

2024

Pride

Pride

2007

Intimate Affairs

Intimate Affairs

2002

Showdown at the Grand

Showdown at the Grand

2023

Fighting

Fighting

2009

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005

Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary

Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary

2021

The Salon

The Salon

2005

The Players Club

The Players Club

1998

The Movers

The Movers

Red Tails

Red Tails

2012

On the Road

On the Road

2012

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

2011

Love Chronicles

Love Chronicles

2003

Little Murder

Little Murder

2011

The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep

2012

Movie 43

Movie 43

2013

Dead Man Down

Dead Man Down

2013

Butter

Butter

1998

Sabotage

Sabotage

2014

Prisoners

Prisoners

2013

The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday

2013

The Butler

The Butler

2013

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

Spark

Spark

1998

House of Bodies

House of Bodies

2013

Boycott

Boycott

2001

Motherland Afghanistan

Motherland Afghanistan

2007

Double Tap

Double Tap

1997

St. Vincent

St. Vincent

2014

The Walk

The Walk

2022

Lullaby

Lullaby

2014

The System

The System

2022

Muhammad Ali: King of the World

Muhammad Ali: King of the World

2000

A Look Through His Lens

A Look Through His Lens

2024

Skeletons in the Closet

Skeletons in the Closet

2024

Crescent City

Crescent City

2024

Term Life

Term Life

2016

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

1993

Best Laid Plans

Best Laid Plans

1999

Take Me to the River

Take Me to the River

2014

Valerie Flake

Valerie Flake

1999

Selfie

Selfie

The O.J. Simpson Story

The O.J. Simpson Story

1995

The Perfect Holiday

The Perfect Holiday

2007

Cardboard Boxer

Cardboard Boxer

2016

2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film

2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film

2008

Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

1995

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me

2000

Cut Throat City

Cut Throat City

2020

Johns

Johns

1996

Biker Boyz

Biker Boyz

2003

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

2011

Terrence Howard's Fright Club

Terrence Howard's Fright Club

2018

B.B. King | Live

B.B. King | Live

2009

Gully

Gully

2021

Croom

Croom

2012

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

2010

Triumph

Triumph

2021

Miracle on 42nd Street

Miracle on 42nd Street

2017

BFFs

BFFs

2025

Fairy Godmother

Fairy Godmother

2016

Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita

Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita

2007

Miami Nights

Miami Nights

Turnbuckle

Turnbuckle

2026

Lotto Land

Lotto Land

1995

I Am 'Iron Man'

I Am 'Iron Man'

2008

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Today

Today

1952

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Fastlane

Fastlane

2002

Sparks

Sparks

1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Soul Food

Soul Food

2000

Soundstage

Soundstage

2003

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

1994

Family Matters

Family Matters

1989

Living Single

Living Single

1993

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

2009

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Tall Hopes

Tall Hopes

1993

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

Live from E!

Live from E!

2002

Empire

Empire

2015

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

2010

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

2017

Beat Shazam

Beat Shazam

2017

Las increíbles aventuras de un Hada Madrina

Las increíbles aventuras de un Hada Madrina

2020

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

2015

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

2016

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

2022

Mama Flora's Family

Mama Flora's Family

1998

Wayward Pines

Wayward Pines

2015

Coach

Coach

1989

The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons: An American Dream

1992

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Street Time

Street Time

2002

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Unsung Hollywood

Unsung Hollywood