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Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Acting1969Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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Acting History

2025
2024
2023
Showdown at the Grand
as George Fuller
2022
The Walk
as Lamont Robbins
The System
as Bones
2021
Gully
as Mr. Christmas
Triumph
as Coach Cutting
Celebrity Family Feud
TVas Self1 eps
Triumph
Executive Producer
2017
Beat Shazam
TVas Self1 eps
2016
Term Life
as Sheriff Braydon
2015
Wayward Pines
TVas Sheriff Pope5 eps
Lip Sync Battle
TVas Self2 eps
Empire
TVas Lucious Lyon102 eps
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TVas Himself - Host
2014
Sabotage
as Julius "Sugar" Edmonds
St. Vincent
as Zucko
Take Me to the River
as Himself - Host
Lullaby
as Dr. Crier
2013
Prisoners
as Franklin Birch
Dead Man Down
as Alphonse
The Butler
as Howard
Movie 43
as Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest3 eps
2012
The Company You Keep
as FBI Agent Cornelius
Red Tails
as Col. A.J. Bullard
On the Road
as Walter
Croom
as Narrator (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Billy1 eps
2011
The Ledge
as Hollis Lucetti
Ghost of New Orleans
as Drag Hammerman
Winnie Mandela
as Nelson Mandela
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Jonah Dekker1 eps
2009
Fighting
as Harvey Boarden
The Jay Leno Show
TVas Self1 eps
Soundstage
TVas Self1 eps
2007
The Perfect Holiday
as Bah Humbug
Awake
as Dr. Jack Harper
Pride
as Jim Ellis
The Brave One
as Detective Mercer
August Rush
as Richard Jeffries
Live from E!
TVas Self1 eps
Today
TVas Self1 eps
2006
Idlewild
as Trumpy
The Oscars
TVas Self1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self / Self - Guest2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest2 eps
2005
Crash
as Cameron Thayer
The Salon
as Patrick
Animal
as Darius Allen
Four Brothers
as Lt. Green
Lackawanna Blues
as Bill Crosby
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self5 eps
2004
Ray
as Gossie McGee
2003
Biker Boyz
as Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
Street Time
TVas Lucius Mosley13 eps
2002
Hart's War
as Lt. Lincoln A. Scott
Fastlane
TVas Alton White1 eps
Soul Food
TVas Benny Jones2 eps
2001
Glitter
as Timothy Walker
Angel Eyes
as Robby
Boycott
as Ralph Abernathy
1999
The Best Man
as Quentin
Valerie Flake
as Hitchhiker
1998
Spark
as Byron
Butter
as Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
1997
Double Tap
as Ulysses
1996
Johns
as Jimmy the Warlock
Sunset Park
as Spaceman
Sparks
TVas Greg Sparks40 eps
1994
Living Single
TVas Brendan1 eps
Family Matters
TVas John1 eps
Coach
TVas Johnny Williams1 eps
1993
Who's the Man?
as Customer
Tall Hopes
TVas Chester Harris
1992
The Jacksons: An American Dream
TVas Jackie Jackson (adult)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/11/1969(56 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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