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Terrence Howard

Date of birth: 1969-03-11

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Terence Howard, Terrence Dashon Howard

Terrence Howard

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.

Movie Credits

Mr. Holland's Opus
3.5

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995-12-29

In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced

Crash
3.6

Crash

2005-05-06

In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district a

The Princess and the Frog
3.6

The Princess and the Frog

2009-12-08

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a fro

Ray
3.7

Ray

2004-10-29

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by

Iron Man
3.8

Iron Man

2008-04-30

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponi

Animal
2.8

Animal

2005-05-01

His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
3.4

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005-11-09

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

Hart's War
3.2

Hart's War

2002-02-15

When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep

Glitter
2.2

Glitter

2001-09-21

A young woman is catapulted into pop stardom, with her already-famous DJ boyfriend calling the shots

Hustle & Flow
3.6

Hustle & Flow

2005-07-22

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-

The Brave One
3.3

The Brave One

2007-09-12

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

The Hunting Party
3.2

The Hunting Party

2007-09-03

A young journalist, an experienced cameraman and a discredited reporter find their bold plan to capt

August Rush
3.7

August Rush

2007-11-21

Lyla and Louis, a singer and a musician, fall in love, but are soon compelled to separate. Lyla is f

Angel Eyes
3

Angel Eyes

2001-05-18

A story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as th

Four Brothers
3.4

Four Brothers

2005-08-11

Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exac

Big Momma's House
2.9

Big Momma's House

2000-05-31

When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son fr

Awake
3.3

Awake

2007-11-28

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which

Idlewild
2.8

Idlewild

2006-08-25

A reticent piano player Percival, along with Rooster, his flamboyant lead performer and manager, str

Sunset Park
3

Sunset Park

1996-04-26

A white teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined Black high school basketball team and turns

The Ledge
3.1

The Ledge

2011-05-06

A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist escal

The Best Man
3.3

The Best Man

1999-10-22

After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper attempts to hide

Shirley
3.4

Shirley

2024-03-15

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after beco

Pride
3.3

Pride

2007-03-23

Coach Jim Ellis shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor, he sets out t

Intimate Affairs
2.3

Intimate Affairs

2002-04-18

Edgar organizes a salon on the topic of sexuality and arranges to use the lavish estate of Faldo as

Showdown at the Grand
2.7

Showdown at the Grand

2023-11-03

A proud movie theater owner must defend his family business from corporate developers alongside a le

Fighting
3

Fighting

2009-04-24

Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selli

Their Eyes Were Watching God
2.7

Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005-03-06

A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her throug

Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary
0

Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary

2021-09-16

Enter the world of First Person View (FPV) drones, where speeds upward of 100 mph and amazing acroba

The Salon
1.1

The Salon

2005-01-13

Stylist Jenny Smith gets the shock of her life when charming lawyer Michael steps into her beauty sa

The Players Club
3.1

The Players Club

1998-04-08

Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she m

The Movers
0

The Movers

The film centers around a close-knit family who moves into a seemingly charming neighborhood, only t

Red Tails
3.3

Red Tails

2012-01-19

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron duri

On the Road
2.8

On the Road

2012-05-22

Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean

Winnie Mandela
2.9

Winnie Mandela

2011-09-16

A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her h

Love Chronicles
2.8

Love Chronicles

2003-06-30

A disc jockey invites a relationship therapist as an on-air guest. They explore LA relationship stru

Little Murder
2.5

Little Murder

2011-01-08

In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who want

The Company You Keep
3.1

The Company You Keep

2012-12-20

A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.

Movie 43
2.3

Movie 43

2013-01-24

A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane

Dead Man Down
3.1

Dead Man Down

2013-03-08

In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.

Butter
1.4

Butter

1998-10-13

Corrupt record company executives kill a singing sensation with a drug overdose rather than letting

Sabotage
2.8

Sabotage

2014-03-28

John 'Breacher' Wharton leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug carte

Prisoners
4.1

Prisoners

2013-09-19

Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing,

The Best Man Holiday
3.3

The Best Man Holiday

2013-11-15

When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy

The Butler
3.7

The Butler

2013-08-16

Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white f

Lackawanna Blues
2.9

Lackawanna Blues

2005-02-12

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cas

Spark
3

Spark

1998-01-16

Byron and Nina, a young African American couple, are driving from Chicago to Los Angeles, where Nina

House of Bodies
2.4

House of Bodies

2013-04-19

While indulging his appetite for the grim and gruesome by patronizing a voyeuristic Web site that's

Boycott
3.3

Boycott

2001-02-24

This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil ri

Motherland Afghanistan
0

Motherland Afghanistan

2007-02-14

Afghani-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi shadows her father, a women's health specialist working t

Double Tap
2.5

Double Tap

1997-09-05

A drug-lord targets an undercover FBI agent and the hit man she falls in love with while tracking.

St. Vincent
3.6

St. Vincent

2014-10-09

A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, baw

The Walk
2.9

The Walk

2022-06-10

In 1974, a Boston Irish cop confronts fierce social pressure after being assigned to protect black h

Lullaby
3

Lullaby

2014-06-13

Estranged from his family, Jonathan (Hedlund) discovers his father has decided to take himself off l

The System
3.5

The System

2022-10-28

When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the

Muhammad Ali: King of the World
1.8

Muhammad Ali: King of the World

2000-01-10

It is just possible that the made-for-TV biopic Muhammad Ali: King of the World was hastily pieced t

A Look Through His Lens
0

A Look Through His Lens

2024-01-06

Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insight

Skeletons in the Closet
2.2

Skeletons in the Closet

2024-01-24

Haunted by a malevolent spirit since childhood, a desperate mother allows herself to become possesse

Crescent City
3

Crescent City

2024-08-16

When a ruthless serial killer terrorizes a small Southern town, everyone becomes a suspect -- includ

Term Life
3

Term Life

2016-04-29

If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob

Who's the Man?
2.6

Who's the Man?

1993-04-23

Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another line o

Best Laid Plans
2.9

Best Laid Plans

1999-04-09

Rich, successful Bryce meets beautiful Lissa at a bar one night and invites her back to his house, n

Take Me to the River
3

Take Me to the River

2014-03-11

Take Me to the River is a film about the soul of American music. The film follows the recording of a

Valerie Flake
1.2

Valerie Flake

1999-01-22

A boozing, recently widowed young woman gives every one she comes into contact with a hard time. She

Selfie
0

Selfie

A PG-13 action comedy that embodies MEAN GIRLS in a Tarantino tone targeting the centennial market t

The O.J. Simpson Story
1.4

The O.J. Simpson Story

1995-01-31

Dramatizes some of the more tawdry events in the relationship between O.J. Simpson and his wife, Nic

The Perfect Holiday
2.7

The Perfect Holiday

2007-12-12

Nancy Taylor, a divorced mother of three, feels especially lonely during the holidays. All she wants

Cardboard Boxer
3.1

Cardboard Boxer

2016-09-16

Gentle and broken, a homeless man fights others on video for money but soon finds comfort in an unli

2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film
0

2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film

2008-12-16

The Philadelphia Phillies are World Series champions! Major League Baseball Productions and Shout Fa

Dead Presidents
3.4

Dead Presidents

1995-09-29

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when

I Am Iron Man
3.6

I Am Iron Man

2008-09-30

A documentary covering pre-production topics like suit design and construction, storyboards, animati

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me
0.5

Love Beat the Hell Outta Me

2000-06-30

Four friends play an evening game of dominoes, drink, and talk about women. Each one is going throug

Cut Throat City
3.2

Cut Throat City

2020-07-31

Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their

Johns
2.6

Johns

1996-12-10

It's the day before Christmas, the day before John's 21st birthday. He's a prostitute on Santa Monic

Biker Boyz
3.1

Biker Boyz

2003-01-31

A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son, this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
3.6

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

2011-12-03

A behind-the-scenes look at the beloved public television personality's journey from humble beginnin

Terrence Howard's Fright Club
4.5

Terrence Howard's Fright Club

2018-05-24

Terrence Howard pranks friends and fans by inviting them to his his remote estate in New Orleans whe

B.B. King | Live
3.6

B.B. King | Live

2009-01-29

Recorded in High-Definition for the PBS concert series Soundstage, this unforgettable performance fe

Gully
2.6

Gully

2021-06-04

A slightly dystopian vision of LA, we follow three disaffected teenagers, Jessie, Calvin and Nicky,

Croom
0

Croom

2012-09-25

An insightful look at Sylvester Croom, the first African-American center at the University of Alabam

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
5

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

2010-03-10

Featurette on the making of Disney's Princess and the Frog

Triumph
3.4

Triumph

2021-04-30

A bright and determined teen who has mild cerebral palsy strives to be a wrestler on his high school

Miracle on 42nd Street
0

Miracle on 42nd Street

2017-11-11

The story of Manhattan Plaza, the renowned experiment in subsidized housing catering to people in th

BFFs
5

BFFs

2025-09-26

Two best friends play practical jokes on each other until things get out of hand.

Fairy Godmother
0

Fairy Godmother

2016-10-05

Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita
0

Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita

2007-10-01

Terra Incognita is a feature length documentary film and companion civic engagement campaign featuri

Miami Nights
0

Miami Nights

Discharged soldier Mason schemes to steal a diamond to win back his wife Eve, who left him for wealt

Turnbuckle
0

Turnbuckle

A small-town errand runner for a local drug producer faces one insurmountable task after another ove