Terrence Howard

Acting

Terrence Howard

Born March 11, 1969Chicago, Illinois, USA126 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Crescent City
2024Crescent City
as Brian SutterMovie
Shirley
2024Shirley
as Arthur Hardwick Jr.Movie
Showdown at the Grand
2023Showdown at the Grand
as George FullerMovie
The System
2022The System
as BonesMovie
The Walk
2022The Walk
as Lamont RobbinsMovie
Gully
2021Gully
as Mr. ChristmasMovie
Triumph
2021Triumph
as Coach CuttingMovie
Cut Throat City
2020Cut Throat City
as The SaintMovie
Fairy Godmother
2016Fairy Godmother
as GenioMovie
Term Life
2016Term Life
as Sheriff BraydonMovie
Wayward Pines
2015Wayward Pines
as Sheriff PopeTV
Empire
2015Empire
as Lucious LyonTV
St. Vincent
2014St. Vincent
as ZuckoMovie
Lullaby
2014Lullaby
as Dr. CrierMovie
Sabotage
2014Sabotage
as Julius "Sugar" EdmondsMovie
Take Me to the River
2014Take Me to the River
as Himself - HostMovie
Prisoners
2013Prisoners
as Franklin BirchMovie
The Butler
2013The Butler
as HowardMovie
House of Bodies
2013House of Bodies
as StarksMovie
Dead Man Down
2013Dead Man Down
as AlphonseMovie
Movie 43
2013Movie 43
as Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")Movie
The Company You Keep
2012The Company You Keep
as FBI Agent CorneliusMovie
Croom
2012Croom
as Narrator (voice)Movie
On the Road
2012On the Road
as WalterMovie
Red Tails
2012Red Tails
as Col. A.J. BullardMovie
Winnie Mandela
2011Winnie Mandela
as Nelson MandelaMovie
The Ledge
2011The Ledge
as Hollis LucettiMovie
Little Murder
2011Little Murder
as Drag HammermanMovie
Law & Order: LA
2010Law & Order: LA
as Jonah DekkerTV
The Princess and the Frog
2009The Princess and the Frog
as James (voice)Movie
Fighting
2009Fighting
as Harvey BoardenMovie
Iron Man
2008Iron Man
as RhodeyMovie
The Perfect Holiday
2007The Perfect Holiday
as Bah HumbugMovie
Awake
2007Awake
as Dr. Jack HarperMovie
August Rush
2007August Rush
as Richard JeffriesMovie
The Brave One
2007The Brave One
as Detective MercerMovie
Pride
2007Pride
as Jim EllisMovie
Idlewild
2006Idlewild
as TrumpyMovie
Four Brothers
2005Four Brothers
as Lt. GreenMovie
Hustle & Flow
2005Hustle & Flow
as DjayMovie
Crash
2005Crash
as Cameron ThayerMovie
Animal
2005Animal
as Darius AllenMovie
Lackawanna Blues
2005Lackawanna Blues
as Bill CrosbyMovie
The Salon
2005The Salon
as PatrickMovie
Ray
2004Ray
as Gossie McGeeMovie
Love Chronicles
2003Love Chronicles
as T-RoyMovie
Biker Boyz
2003Biker Boyz
as Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)Movie
Fastlane
2002Fastlane
as Alton WhiteTV
Street Time
2002Street Time
as Lucius MosleyTV
Intimate Affairs
2002Intimate Affairs
as LorenzMovie
Hart's War
2002Hart's War
as Lt. Lincoln A. ScottMovie
Glitter
2001Glitter
as Timothy WalkerMovie
Angel Eyes
2001Angel Eyes
as RobbyMovie
Boycott
2001Boycott
as Ralph AbernathyMovie
Soul Food
2000Soul Food
as Benny JonesTV
Big Momma's House
2000Big Momma's House
as Lester VescoMovie
The Best Man
1999The Best Man
as QuentinMovie
Best Laid Plans
1999Best Laid Plans
as JimmyMovie
Valerie Flake
1999Valerie Flake
as HitchhikerMovie
Butter
1998Butter
as Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)Movie
Spark
1998Spark
as ByronMovie
Double Tap
1997Double Tap
as UlyssesMovie
Johns
1996Johns
as Jimmy the WarlockMovie
Sparks
1996Sparks
as Greg SparksTV
Sunset Park
1996Sunset Park
as SpacemanMovie
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995Mr. Holland's Opus
as Louis RussMovie
Dead Presidents
1995Dead Presidents
as CowboyMovie
Lotto Land
1995Lotto Land
as WarrenMovie
The O.J. Simpson Story
1995The O.J. Simpson Story
as Young A.C.Movie
Living Single
1993Living Single
as BrendanTV
Tall Hopes
1993Tall Hopes
as Chester HarrisTV
Who's the Man?
1993Who's the Man?
as CustomerMovie
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992The Jacksons: An American Dream
as Jackie Jackson (adult)TV
Coach
1989Coach
as Johnny WilliamsTV
Today
1952Today
as SelfTV
Miami Nights
Miami Nights
as David WolfeMovie