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Terrence Howard

Acting 57 years old Chicago, Illinois, USA ★ 4.3
Born: March 11, 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.

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Known For

Iron Man
Iron Man Rhodey 2008
Prisoners
Prisoners Franklin Birch 2013
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog James (voice) 2009
Ray
Ray Gossie McGee 2004
Awake
Awake Dr. Jack Harper 2007

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Prisoners
Prisoners Franklin Birch 2013
Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (127)

Turnbuckle
Turnbuckle 2026
BFFs
BFFs 2025
Crescent City
Crescent City Brian Sutter 2024
Shirley
Shirley Arthur Hardwick Jr. 2024
Skeletons in the Closet
Skeletons in the Closet Mark 2024
A Look Through His Lens
A Look Through His Lens Self 2024
Showdown at the Grand
Showdown at the Grand George Fuller 2023
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
The Best Man: The Final Chapters Quentin 2022
The System
The System Bones 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self 2022
The Walk
The Walk Lamont Robbins 2022
Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary
Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary 2021
Gully
Gully Mr. Christmas 2021
Triumph
Triumph Coach Cutting 2021
Las increíbles aventuras de un Hada Madrina
Las increíbles aventuras de un Hada Madrina Genio 2020
Cut Throat City
Cut Throat City The Saint 2020
Terrence Howard's Fright Club
Terrence Howard's Fright Club 2018
Miracle on 42nd Street
Miracle on 42nd Street Self 2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams George 2017
Beat Shazam
Beat Shazam Self 2017
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party 2016
Fairy Godmother
Fairy Godmother Genio 2016
Cardboard Boxer
Cardboard Boxer Pope 2016
Term Life
Term Life Sheriff Braydon 2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Taraji's White Hot Holidays Himself - Host 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud Self 2015
Wayward Pines
Wayward Pines Sheriff Pope 2015
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle Self 2015
Empire
Empire Lucious Lyon 2015
St. Vincent
St. Vincent Zucko 2014
Lullaby
Lullaby Dr. Crier 2014
Sabotage
Sabotage Julius "Sugar" Edmonds 2014
Take Me to the River
Take Me to the River Himself - Host 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
The Best Man Holiday
The Best Man Holiday Quentin 2013
Prisoners
Prisoners Franklin Birch 2013
The Butler
The Butler Howard 2013
House of Bodies
House of Bodies Starks 2013
Dead Man Down
Dead Man Down Alphonse 2013
Movie 43
Movie 43 Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory") 2013
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep FBI Agent Cornelius 2012
Croom
Croom Narrator (voice) 2012
On the Road
On the Road Walter 2012
Red Tails
Red Tails Col. A.J. Bullard 2012
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter Self 2011
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela Nelson Mandela 2011
The Ledge
The Ledge Hollis Lucetti 2011
Little Murder
Little Murder Drag Hammerman 2011
Law & Order: LA
Law & Order: LA Jonah Dekker 2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 Billy 2010
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess Self 2010
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog James (voice) 2009
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show Self 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Fighting
Fighting Harvey Boarden 2009
B.B. King | Live
B.B. King | Live Self 2009
2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film
2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film narrator 2008
I Am 'Iron Man'
I Am 'Iron Man' Self 2008
Iron Man
Iron Man Rhodey 2008
The Perfect Holiday
The Perfect Holiday Bah Humbug 2007
Awake
Awake Dr. Jack Harper 2007
August Rush
August Rush Richard Jeffries 2007
Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita
Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita Self 2007
The Brave One
The Brave One Detective Mercer 2007
The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party Duck 2007
Pride
Pride Jim Ellis 2007
Motherland Afghanistan
Motherland Afghanistan Narrator 2007
Idlewild
Idlewild Trumpy 2006
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Get Rich or Die Tryin' Bama 2005
Four Brothers
Four Brothers Lt. Green 2005
Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow Djay 2005
Crash
Crash Cameron Thayer 2005
Animal
Animal Darius Allen 2005
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God Amos Hicks 2005
Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues Bill Crosby 2005
The Salon
The Salon Patrick 2005
Ray
Ray Gossie McGee 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Love Chronicles
Love Chronicles T-Roy 2003
Soundstage
Soundstage Self 2003
Biker Boyz
Biker Boyz Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard) 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Fastlane
Fastlane Alton White 2002
Street Time
Street Time Lucius Mosley 2002
Intimate Affairs
Intimate Affairs Lorenz 2002
Hart's War
Hart's War Lt. Lincoln A. Scott 2002
Live from E!
Live from E! Self 2002
Glitter
Glitter Timothy Walker 2001
Angel Eyes
Angel Eyes Robby 2001
Boycott
Boycott Ralph Abernathy 2001
Love Beat the Hell Outta Me
Love Beat the Hell Outta Me Chris 2000
Soul Food
Soul Food Benny Jones 2000
Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House Lester Vesco 2000
Muhammad Ali: King of the World
Muhammad Ali: King of the World Cassius Clay 2000
The Best Man
The Best Man Quentin 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jonah Dekker 1999
Best Laid Plans
Best Laid Plans Jimmy 1999
Valerie Flake
Valerie Flake Hitchhiker 1999
Mama Flora's Family
Mama Flora's Family Lincoln 1998
Butter
Butter Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard) 1998
The Players Club
The Players Club K.C. 1998
Spark
Spark Byron 1998
Double Tap
Double Tap Ulysses 1997
Johns
Johns Jimmy the Warlock 1996
Sparks
Sparks Greg Sparks 1996
Sunset Park
Sunset Park Spaceman 1996
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus Louis Russ 1995
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents Cowboy 1995
Lotto Land
Lotto Land Warren 1995
The O.J. Simpson Story
The O.J. Simpson Story Young A.C. 1995
New York Undercover
New York Undercover 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Living Single
Living Single Brendan 1993
Tall Hopes
Tall Hopes Chester Harris 1993
Who's the Man?
Who's the Man? Customer 1993
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream Jackie Jackson (adult) 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self 1992
Family Matters
Family Matters John 1989
Coach
Coach Johnny Williams 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Today
Today Self 1952
The Movers
The Movers
Selfie
Selfie
Miami Nights
Miami Nights David Wolfe
Unsung Hollywood
Unsung Hollywood

Writing Credits (1)

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