Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Known for Acting · 127 credits

Born
1969-03-11 (age 57)
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Terence Howard · Terrence Dashon Howard

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

TV Shows (38)

Movies (89)

Iron Man
Movie

Iron Man

2008

as Rhodey

The Princess and the Frog
Movie

The Princess and the Frog

2009

as James (voice)

Prisoners
Movie

Prisoners

2013

as Franklin Birch

Movie 43
Movie

Movie 43

2013

as Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")

Big Momma's House
Movie

Big Momma's House

2000

as Lester Vesco

Crash
Movie

Crash

2005

as Cameron Thayer

August Rush
Movie

August Rush

2007

as Richard Jeffries

Ray
Movie

Ray

2004

as Gossie McGee

Four Brothers
Movie

Four Brothers

2005

as Lt. Green

St. Vincent
Movie

St. Vincent

2014

as Zucko

Awake
Movie

Awake

2007

as Dr. Jack Harper

Angel Eyes
Movie

Angel Eyes

2001

as Robby

The Butler
Movie

The Butler

2013

as Howard

Sabotage
Movie

Sabotage

2014

as Julius "Sugar" Edmonds

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Movie

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005

as Bama

Dead Presidents
Movie

Dead Presidents

1995

as Cowboy

The Brave One
Movie

The Brave One

2007

as Detective Mercer

The Company You Keep
Movie

The Company You Keep

2012

as FBI Agent Cornelius

Mr. Holland's Opus
Movie

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995

as Louis Russ

Hustle & Flow
Movie

Hustle & Flow

2005

as Djay

Biker Boyz
Movie

Biker Boyz

2003

as Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)

Dead Man Down
Movie

Dead Man Down

2013

as Alphonse

Fighting
Movie

Fighting

2009

as Harvey Boarden

Hart's War
Movie

Hart's War

2002

as Lt. Lincoln A. Scott

Red Tails
Movie

Red Tails

2012

as Col. A.J. Bullard

The Ledge
Movie

The Ledge

2011

as Hollis Lucetti

The System
Movie

The System

2022

as Bones

Shirley
Movie

Shirley

2024

as Arthur Hardwick Jr.

On the Road
Movie

On the Road

2012

as Walter

Gully
Movie

Gully

2021

as Mr. Christmas

Boycott
Movie

Boycott

2001

as Ralph Abernathy

Cut Throat City
Movie

Cut Throat City

2020

as The Saint

Term Life
Movie

Term Life

2016

as Sheriff Braydon

Glitter
Movie

Glitter

2001

as Timothy Walker

Sunset Park
Movie

Sunset Park

1996

as Spaceman

Cardboard Boxer
Movie

Cardboard Boxer

2016

as Pope

The Hunting Party
Movie

The Hunting Party

2007

as Duck

Crescent City
Movie

Crescent City

2024

as Brian Sutter

The Best Man
Movie

The Best Man

1999

as Quentin

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Movie

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

2011

as Self

Intimate Affairs
Movie

Intimate Affairs

2002

as Lorenz

Butter
Movie

Butter

1998

as Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)

Lackawanna Blues
Movie

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as Bill Crosby

Animal
Movie

Animal

2005

as Darius Allen

Winnie Mandela
Movie

Winnie Mandela

2011

as Nelson Mandela

Pride
Movie

Pride

2007

as Jim Ellis

Double Tap
Movie

Double Tap

1997

as Ulysses

The Movers
Movie

The Movers

as Robert Hartley

The Best Man Holiday
Movie

The Best Man Holiday

2013

as Quentin

Idlewild
Movie

Idlewild

2006

as Trumpy

Little Murder
Movie

Little Murder

2011

as Drag Hammerman

Spark
Movie

Spark

1998

as Byron

Lullaby
Movie

Lullaby

2014

as Dr. Crier

Turnbuckle
Movie

Turnbuckle

2026

Their Eyes Were Watching God
Movie

Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005

as Amos Hicks

Who's the Man?
Movie

Who's the Man?

1993

as Customer

Best Laid Plans
Movie

Best Laid Plans

1999

as Jimmy

The Players Club
Movie

The Players Club

1998

as K.C.

The Salon
Movie

The Salon

2005

as Patrick

Triumph
Movie

Triumph

2021

as Coach Cutting

A Look Through His Lens
Movie

A Look Through His Lens

2024

as Self

Johns
Movie

Johns

1996

as Jimmy the Warlock

The Perfect Holiday
Movie

The Perfect Holiday

2007

as Bah Humbug

Showdown at the Grand
Movie

Showdown at the Grand

2023

as George Fuller

Skeletons in the Closet
Movie

Skeletons in the Closet

2024

as Mark

The O.J. Simpson Story
Movie

The O.J. Simpson Story

1995

as Young A.C.

Miracle on 42nd Street
Movie

Miracle on 42nd Street

2017

as Self

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
Movie

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

2010

as Self

The Walk
Movie

The Walk

2022

as Lamont Robbins

BFFs
Movie

BFFs

2025

Motherland Afghanistan
Movie

Motherland Afghanistan

2007

as Narrator

Selfie
Movie

Selfie

Fairy Godmother
Movie

Fairy Godmother

2016

as Genio

Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary
Movie

Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary

2021

House of Bodies
Movie

House of Bodies

2013

as Starks

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me
Movie

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me

2000

as Chris

Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Movie

Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation

2009

Valerie Flake
Movie

Valerie Flake

1999

as Hitchhiker

Muhammad Ali: King of the World
Movie

Muhammad Ali: King of the World

2000

as Cassius Clay

I Am 'Iron Man'
Movie

I Am 'Iron Man'

2008

as Self

Love Chronicles
Movie

Love Chronicles

2003

as T-Roy

Miami Nights
Movie

Miami Nights

as David Wolfe

Terrence Howard's Fright Club
Movie

Terrence Howard's Fright Club

2018

Croom
Movie

Croom

2012

as Narrator (voice)

Take Me to the River
Movie

Take Me to the River

2014

as Himself - Host

B.B. King | Live
Movie

B.B. King | Live

2009

as Self

Lotto Land
Movie

Lotto Land

1995

as Warren

Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita
Movie

Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita

2007

as Self

2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film
Movie

2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film

2008

as narrator

About Terrence Howard

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… With 127 credits spanning from 1952 to 2026, Terrence Howard has appeared in 89 films and 38 TV shows.

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