Terrence Howard
Born: 1969-03-11 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Terrence Howard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- BFFs
- Miami Nights as David Wolfe
2024
- Crescent City as Brian Sutter
- Shirley as Arthur Hardwick Jr.
- Skeletons in the Closet as Mark
- A Look Through His Lens as Self
2023
- Showdown at the Grand as George Fuller
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- The Walk as Lamont Robbins
- The System as Bones
- The Best Man: The Final Chapters as Quentin
2021
- Triumph as Coach Cutting
- Gully as Mr. Christmas
- Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary
2020
- Cut Throat City as The Saint
- Las increíbles aventuras de un Hada Madrina as Genio
2017
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as George
- Beat Shazam as Self
- Miracle on 42nd Street as self
2016
- Term Life as Sheriff Braydon
- Cardboard Boxer as Pope
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
- Fairy Godmother as Genio
2015
- Empire as Lucious Lyon
- Wayward Pines as Sheriff Pope
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Himself - Host
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Sabotage as Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds
- St. Vincent as Zucko
- Lullaby as Dr. Crier
- Take Me to the River as Himself - Host
2013
- Prisoners as Franklin Birch
- The Butler as Howard
- Movie 43 as Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")
- The Best Man Holiday as Quentin
- Dead Man Down as Alphonse
- House of Bodies as Starks
2012
- Red Tails as Col. A.J. Bullard
- The Company You Keep as FBI Agent Cornelius
- On the Road as Walter
- Croom as Narrator (voice)
2011
- The Ledge as Hollis Lucetti
- Bob Ross: The Happy Painter as Self
- Winnie Mandela as Nelson Mandela
- Little Murder as Drag Hammerman
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Billy
- Law & Order: LA as Jonah Dekker
- Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Princess and the Frog as James (voice)
- Fighting as Harvey Boarden
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- B.B. King | Live as Self
2008
- Iron Man as Rhodey
- I Am Iron Man as Self
- 2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film as narrator
2007
- August Rush as Richard Jeffries
- Pride as Jim Ellis
- The Perfect Holiday as Bah Humbug
- The Hunting Party as Duck
- Awake as Dr. Jack Harper
- The Brave One as Detective Mercer
- Motherland Afghanistan as Narrator
- Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita as Self
2006
- Idlewild as Trumpy
2005
- Four Brothers as Lt. Green
- Hustle & Flow as Djay
- Animal as Darius Allen
- Crash as Cameron Thayer
- Get Rich or Die Tryin' as Bama
- The Salon as Patrick
- Lackawanna Blues as Bill Crosby
- Their Eyes Were Watching God as Amos Hicks
2004
- Ray as Gossie McGee
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Love Chronicles as T-Roy
- Biker Boyz as Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
- Soundstage as Self
2002
- Street Time as Lucius Mosley
- Fastlane as Alton White
- Live from E! as Self
- Hart's War as Lt. Lincoln A. Scott
- Intimate Affairs as Lorenz
2001
- Boycott as Ralph Abernathy
- Glitter as Timothy Walker
- Angel Eyes as Robby
2000
- Big Momma's House as Lester Vesco
- Soul Food as Benny Jones
- Love Beat the Hell Outta Me as Chris
- Muhammad Ali: King of the World as Cassius Clay
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jonah Dekker
- The Best Man as Quentin
- Valerie Flake as Hitchhiker
- Best Laid Plans as Jimmy
1998
- Butter as Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
- Spark as Byron
- The Players Club as K.C.
- Mama Flora's Family as Lincoln
1997
- Double Tap as Ulysses
1996
- Sunset Park as Spaceman
- Johns as Jimmy the Warlock
- Sparks as Greg Sparks
1995
- Mr. Holland's Opus as Louis Russ
- The O.J. Simpson Story as Young A.C.
- Dead Presidents as Cowboy
1994
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Living Single as Brendan
- Who's the Man? as Customer
- Tall Hopes as Chester Harris
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- The Jacksons: An American Dream as Jackie Jackson (adult)
1989
- Family Matters as John
- Coach as Johnny Williams
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self