About

Known credits:
95
Birthday:
1969-03-11
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Terrence Howard

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2024 Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Actor Richard 'Cadillac' Wheeler 70
Good
2024 Crescent City Actor Brian Sutter 59
Average
2024 Shirley Actor Arthur Hardwick Jr. 60
Fair
2024 Skeletons in the Closet Actor Mark 59
Average
2024 A Look Through His Lens Actor Self N/A
N/A
2023 Showdown at the Grand Actor George Fuller 58
Average
2022 The Best Man: The Final Chapters Actor Quentin 73
Good
2022 The System Actor Bones 60
Fair
2022 The Walk Actor Lamont Robbins 59
Average
2021 Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary Actor N/A
N/A
2021 Gully Actor Mr. Christmas 58
Average
2021 Triumph Actor Coach Cutting 59
Average
2020 Las increíbles aventuras de un Hada Madrina Actor Genio N/A
N/A
2020 Cut Throat City Actor The Saint 60
Fair
2018 Terrence Howard's Fright Club Actor N/A
N/A
2017 Miracle on 42nd Street Actor self N/A
N/A
2016 Cardboard Boxer Actor Pope 59
Average
2016 Term Life Actor Sheriff Braydon 59
Average
2015 Empire Actor Lucious Lyon 71
Good
2014 St. Vincent Actor Zucko 68
Fair
2014 Lullaby Actor Dr. Crier 59
Average
2014 Sabotage Actor Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds 56
Average
2014 Take Me to the River Actor Himself - Host 59
Average
2013 The Best Man Holiday Actor Quentin 61
Fair
2013 Prisoners Actor Franklin Birch 80
Very good
2013 The Butler Actor Howard 71
Good
2013 House of Bodies Actor Starks 58
Average
2013 Dead Man Down Actor Alphonse 61
Fair
2013 Movie 43 Actor Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory") 48
Bad
2012 The Company You Keep Actor FBI Agent Cornelius 60
Fair
2012 Croom Actor N/A
N/A
2012 On the Road Actor Walter 57
Average
2012 Red Tails Actor Col. A.J. Bullard 62
Fair
2011 Bob Ross: The Happy Painter Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Winnie Mandela Actor Nelson Mandela 58
Average
2011 The Ledge Actor Hollis Lucetti 59
Average
2011 Little Murder Actor Drag Hammerman 58
Average
2010 Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess Actor Self 59
Average
2009 The Princess and the Frog Actor James (voice) 70
Good
2009 Fighting Actor Harvey Boarden 58
Average
2009 B.B. King | Live Actor Self 59
Average
2008 2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film Actor narrator N/A
N/A
2008 I Am Iron Man Actor Self 60
Fair
2008 Iron Man Actor Rhodey 76
Good
2007 The Perfect Holiday Actor Bah Humbug 58
Average
2007 Awake Actor Dr. Jack Harper 63
Fair
2007 August Rush Actor Richard Jeffries 71
Good
2007 The Brave One Actor Detective Mercer 63
Fair
2007 The Hunting Party Actor Duck 61
Fair
2007 Pride Actor Jim Ellis 59
Average
2007 Motherland Afghanistan Actor Narrator 59
Average
2006 Idlewild Actor Trumpy 58
Average
2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin' Actor Bama 64
Fair
2005 Four Brothers Actor Lt. Green 66
Fair
2005 Hustle & Flow Actor Djay 64
Fair
2005 Crash Actor Cameron Thayer 70
Good
2005 Animal Actor Darius Allen 58
Average
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Actor Amos Hicks 58
Average
2005 Lackawanna Blues Actor Bill Crosby 59
Average
2005 The Salon Actor Patrick 58
Average
2004 Ray Actor Gossie McGee 71
Good
2003 Love Chronicles Actor T-Roy 59
Average
2003 Biker Boyz Actor Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard) 60
Fair
2002 Intimate Affairs Actor Lorenz 58
Average
2002 Hart's War Actor Lt. Lincoln A. Scott 62
Fair
2001 Glitter Actor Timothy Walker 55
Average
2001 Angel Eyes Actor Robby 59
Average
2001 Boycott Actor Ralph Abernathy 59
Average
2000 Love Beat the Hell Outta Me Actor Chris N/A
N/A
2000 Big Momma's House Actor Lester Vesco 58
Average
2000 Muhammad Ali: King of the World Actor Cassius Clay 58
Average
1999 The Best Man Actor Quentin 60
Fair
1999 Best Laid Plans Actor Jimmy 58
Average
1999 Valerie Flake Actor Hitchhiker 58
Average
1998 Mama Flora's Family Actor Lincoln 69
Fair
1998 Butter Actor Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard) 58
Average
1998 The Players Club Actor K.C. 59
Average
1998 Spark Actor Byron 59
Average
1997 Double Tap Actor Ulysses 58
Average
1996 Johns Actor Jimmy the Warlock 58
Average
1996 Sparks Actor Greg Sparks 70
Good
1996 Sunset Park Actor Spaceman 59
Average
1995 Mr. Holland's Opus Actor Louis Russ 63
Fair
1995 Dead Presidents Actor Cowboy 61
Fair
1995 The O.J. Simpson Story Actor Young A.C. 58
Average
1993 Tall Hopes Actor Chester Harris N/A
N/A
1993 Who's the Man? Actor Customer 58
Average
1992 The Jacksons: An American Dream Actor Jackie Jackson (adult) 68
Fair
Giving Thanks Actor Calvin Turner N/A
N/A
Selfie Actor N/A
N/A
BFFs Actor N/A
N/A
The Movers Actor N/A
N/A

Writing
2024 Skeletons in the Closet Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2021 Triumph Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2000 Love Beat the Hell Outta Me Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A