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Terrence Howard

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Terrence Howard

Born March 11, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, USA78 films

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.

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Iron Man poster7.7Iron Man2008The Princess and the Frog poster7.2The Princess and the Frog2009Crash poster7.2Crash2005August Rush poster7.4August Rush2007The Butler poster7.3The Butler2013Ray poster7.5Ray2004St. Vincent poster7.1St. Vincent2014Four Brothers poster6.8Four Brothers2005

Filmography

78 films as actor
  1. TBAThe MoversRobert Hartley
  2. TBASelfie
  3. TBAMiami NightsDavid Wolfe
  4. TBATurnbuckle
  5. TBABroken OnesBenjamin Drake
  6. 2025BFFs
  7. 2024Crescent CityBrian Sutter
  8. 2024ShirleyArthur Hardwick Jr.
  9. 2024Skeletons in the ClosetMark
  10. 2023Showdown at the GrandGeorge Fuller
  11. 2022The SystemBones
  12. 2022The WalkLamont Robbins
  13. 2021GullyMr. Christmas
  14. 2021TriumphCoach Cutting
  15. 2020Cut Throat CityThe Saint
  16. 2018Terrence Howard's Fright Club
  17. 2016Fairy GodmotherGenio
  18. 2016Cardboard BoxerPope
  19. 2016Term LifeSheriff Braydon
  20. 2014St. VincentZucko
  21. 2014LullabyDr. Crier
  22. 2014SabotageJulius "Sugar" Edmonds
  23. 2013The Best Man HolidayQuentin
  24. 2013PrisonersFranklin Birch
  25. 2013The ButlerHoward
  26. 2013House of BodiesStarks
  27. 2013Dead Man DownAlphonse
  28. 2013Movie 43Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")
  29. 2012The Company You KeepFBI Agent Cornelius
  30. 2012On the RoadWalter
  31. 2012Red TailsCol. A.J. Bullard
  32. 2011Winnie MandelaNelson Mandela
  33. 2011The LedgeHollis Lucetti
  34. 2011Little MurderDrag Hammerman
  35. 2009The Princess and the FrogJames (voice)
  36. 2009FightingHarvey Boarden
  37. 20082008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Filmnarrator
  38. 2008Iron ManRhodey
  39. 2007The Perfect HolidayBah Humbug
  40. 2007AwakeDr. Jack Harper
  41. 2007August RushRichard Jeffries
  42. 2007The Brave OneDetective Mercer
  43. 2007The Hunting PartyDuck
  44. 2007PrideJim Ellis
  45. 2006IdlewildTrumpy
  46. 2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'Bama
  47. 2005Four BrothersLt. Green
  48. 2005Hustle & FlowDjay
  49. 2005CrashCameron Thayer
  50. 2005AnimalDarius Allen
  51. 2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodAmos Hicks
  52. 2005Lackawanna BluesBill Crosby
  53. 2005The SalonPatrick
  54. 2004RayGossie McGee
  55. 2003Love ChroniclesT-Roy
  56. 2003Biker BoyzChu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
  57. 2002Intimate AffairsLorenz
  58. 2002Hart's WarLt. Lincoln A. Scott
  59. 2001GlitterTimothy Walker
  60. 2001Angel EyesRobby
  61. 2001BoycottRalph Abernathy
  62. 2000Love Beat the Hell Outta MeChris
  63. 2000Big Momma's HouseLester Vesco
  64. 2000Muhammad Ali: King of the WorldCassius Clay
  65. 1999The Best ManQuentin
  66. 1999Best Laid PlansJimmy
  67. 1999Valerie FlakeHitchhiker
  68. 1998ButterDexter Banks
  69. 1998The Players ClubK.C.
  70. 1998SparkByron
  71. 1997Double TapUlysses
  72. 1996JohnsJimmy the Warlock
  73. 1996Sunset ParkSpaceman
  74. 1995Mr. Holland's OpusLouis Russ
  75. 1995Dead PresidentsCowboy
  76. 1995Lotto LandWarren
  77. 1995The O.J. Simpson StoryYoung A.C.
  78. 1993Who's the Man?Customer