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
2026
2025
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 Best Man: The Final Chapters as Quentin
- The System as Bones
- The Walk as Lamont Robbins
2021
- Gully as Mr. Christmas
- Triumph as Coach Cutting
- 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
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
- Term Life as Sheriff Braydon
- Cardboard Boxer as Pope
- Fairy Godmother as Genio
2015
- Empire as Lucious Lyon
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Wayward Pines as Sheriff Pope
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Himself - Host
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- St. Vincent as Zucko
- Sabotage as Julius "Sugar" Edmonds
- Lullaby as Dr. Crier
- Take Me to the River as Himself - Host
2013
- Prisoners as Franklin Birch
- Movie 43 as Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")
- The Butler as Howard
- Dead Man Down as Alphonse
- The Best Man Holiday as Quentin
- House of Bodies as Starks
2012
- Red Tails as Col. A.J. Bullard
- On the Road as Walter
- The Company You Keep as FBI Agent Cornelius
- Croom as Narrator (voice)
2011
- The Ledge as Hollis Lucetti
- Winnie Mandela as Nelson Mandela
- Little Murder as Drag Hammerman
- Bob Ross: The Happy Painter as Self
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)
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Fighting as Harvey Boarden
- Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
- B.B. King | Live as Self
2008
- Iron Man as Rhodey
- 2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film as narrator
- I Am 'Iron Man' as Self
2007
- Awake as Dr. Jack Harper
- The Brave One as Detective Mercer
- August Rush as Richard Jeffries
- The Hunting Party as Duck
- Pride as Jim Ellis
- The Perfect Holiday as Bah Humbug
- Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita as Self
- Motherland Afghanistan as Narrator
2006
- Idlewild as Trumpy
2005
- Crash as Cameron Thayer
- Four Brothers as Lt. Green
- Get Rich or Die Tryin' as Bama
- Hustle & Flow as Djay
- Animal as Darius Allen
- Lackawanna Blues as Bill Crosby
- Their Eyes Were Watching God as Amos Hicks
- The Salon as Patrick
2004
- Ray as Gossie McGee
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Biker Boyz as Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
- Soundstage as Self
- Love Chronicles as T-Roy
2002
- Fastlane as Alton White
- Street Time as Lucius Mosley
- Live from E! as Self
- Hart's War as Lt. Lincoln A. Scott
- Intimate Affairs as Lorenz
2001
- Angel Eyes as Robby
- Boycott as Ralph Abernathy
- Glitter as Timothy Walker
2000
- Big Momma's House as Lester Vesco
- Soul Food as Benny Jones
- Muhammad Ali: King of the World as Cassius Clay
- Love Beat the Hell Outta Me as Chris
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jonah Dekker
- The Best Man as Quentin
- Best Laid Plans as Jimmy
- Valerie Flake as Hitchhiker
1998
- Mama Flora's Family as Lincoln
- The Players Club as K.C.
- Butter as Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
- Spark as Byron
1997
- Double Tap as Ulysses
1996
- Sparks as Greg Sparks
- Johns as Jimmy the Warlock
- Sunset Park as Spaceman
1995
- Dead Presidents as Cowboy
- Mr. Holland's Opus as Louis Russ
- The O.J. Simpson Story as Young A.C.
- Lotto Land as Warren
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 Jacksons: An American Dream as Jackie Jackson (adult)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1989
- Coach as Johnny Williams
- Family Matters as John
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self