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Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 11, 1969 (56)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jun 20, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 fo ... r 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.

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Crescent City

Crescent City

2024

as Brian Sutter

Shirley

Shirley

2024

as Arthur Hardwick Jr.

Showdown at the Grand

Showdown at the Grand

2023

as George Fuller

The System

The System

2022

as Bones

The Walk

The Walk

2022

as Lamont Robbins

Triumph

Triumph

2021

as Coach Cutting

Gully

Gully

2021

as Mr. Christmas

Cut Throat City

Cut Throat City

2020

as The Saint

Cardboard Boxer

Cardboard Boxer

2016

as Pope

Term Life

Term Life

2016

as Sheriff Braydon

St. Vincent

St. Vincent

2014

as Zucko

Lullaby

Lullaby

2014

as Dr. Crier

Sabotage

Sabotage

2014

as Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds

The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday

2013

as Quentin

House of Bodies

House of Bodies

2013

as Starks

Dead Man Down

Dead Man Down

2013

as Alphonse

Prisoners

Prisoners

2013

as Franklin Birch

The Butler

The Butler

2013

as Howard

Movie 43

Movie 43

2013

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

The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep

2012

as FBI Agent Cornelius

Red Tails

Red Tails

2012

as Col. A.J. Bullard

On the Road

On the Road

2012

as Walter

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

2011

as Nelson Mandela

Little Murder

Little Murder

2011

as Drag Hammerman

The Ledge

The Ledge

2011

as Hollis Lucetti

Fighting

Fighting

2009

as Harvey Boarden

The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog

2009

as James (voice)

Iron Man

Iron Man

2008

as Rhodey

Motherland Afghanistan

Motherland Afghanistan

2007

as Narrator

Pride

Pride

2007

as Jim Ellis

The Brave One

The Brave One

2007

as Detective Mercer

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

2007

as Duck

Awake

Awake

2007

as Dr. Jack Harper

August Rush

August Rush

2007

as Richard Jeffries

The Perfect Holiday

The Perfect Holiday

2007

as Bah Humbug

Idlewild

Idlewild

2006

as Trumpy

Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

2005

as Djay

Animal

Animal

2005

as Darius Allen

The Salon

The Salon

2005

as Patrick

Crash

Crash

2005

as Cameron Thayer

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

2005

as Lt. Green

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005

as Amos Hicks

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005

as Bama

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as Bill Crosby

Ray

Ray

2004

as Gossie McGee

Love Chronicles

Love Chronicles

2003

as T-Roy

Biker Boyz

Biker Boyz

2003

as Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)

Hart's War

Hart's War

2002

as Lt. Lincoln A. Scott

Intimate Affairs

Intimate Affairs

2002

as Lorenz

Boycott

Boycott

2001

as Ralph Abernathy

Angel Eyes

Angel Eyes

2001

as Robby

Glitter

Glitter

2001

as Timothy Walker

Muhammad Ali: King of the World

Muhammad Ali: King of the World

2000

as Cassius Clay

Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

2000

as Lester Vesco

The Best Man

The Best Man

1999

as Quentin

Valerie Flake

Valerie Flake

1999

as Hitchhiker

Best Laid Plans

Best Laid Plans

1999

as Jimmy

Spark

Spark

1998

as Byron

The Players Club

The Players Club

1998

as K.C.

Butter

Butter

1998

as Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)

Double Tap

Double Tap

1997

as Ulysses

Sunset Park

Sunset Park

1996

as Spaceman

Johns

Johns

1996

as Jimmy the Warlock

Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995

as Louis Russ

Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents

1995

as Cowboy

The O.J. Simpson Story

The O.J. Simpson Story

1995

as Young A.C.

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

1993

as Customer

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Triumph

Triumph

2021

Executive Producer

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me

2000

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Empire

as Lucious Lyon

Episodes: 102

First Aired: Jan 07, 2015

Sparks

as Greg Sparks

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Law & Order: LA

as Jonah Dekker

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 29, 2010

Street Time

as Lucius Mosley

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 23, 2002

Las increíbles aventuras de un Hada Madrina

as Genio

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Dec 20, 2020

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as Quentin

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 22, 2022

Tall Hopes

as Chester Harris

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 25, 1993

Wayward Pines

as Sheriff Pope

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 14, 2015

Soul Food

as Benny Jones

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 28, 2000

Mama Flora's Family

as Lincoln

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 1998

The Jacksons: An American Dream

as Jackie Jackson (adult)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 15, 1992

Fastlane

as Alton White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2002

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jonah Dekker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2017

Coach

as Johnny Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 28, 1989

Hawaii Five-0

as Billy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 25, 1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 02, 2015

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Today

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

Soundstage

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2003

Family Matters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1989

New York Undercover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1994

Living Single

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 29, 1993

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 21, 2015

E! Live from the Red Carpet

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 2002

Beat Shazam

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 2017

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as Himself - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 2015

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2016

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

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2024 6 47 78 30
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