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Terrence Howard
Highest Rated: 100% Showdown at the Grand (2023)
Lowest Rated: 0% Term Life (2016)
Birthday: Mar 11, 1969
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Terrence Howard was an Oscar-nominated actor who was best known for his roles in films like "Hustle & Flow" (2005) and "Iron Man" (2008), as well as his starring role on the Fox hip hop drama series "Empire" (Fox, 2015- ). Born in Chicago and raised in Cleveland, Howard grew up in a somewhat troubled household. His father was physically abusive and when Terrence was two his dad was convicted of manslaughter for stabbing a man after he cut in line to see Santa Claus at a Cleveland Department Store. His father would go on to serve 11 months in prison. Howard's parents divorced shortly after his father arrived home from prison so young Terrence would spend much of his time being raised by his great grandmother. Howard's great grandmother just happened to be a respected New York stage actress by the name of Minnie Gentry, who introduced Howard to acting when he was a young boy. As it would happen, Howard would later go on to be discovered by a casting agent while walking the streets of New York, thus setting his fledgling acting career into motion. Howard nabbed his first major role in 1992 when he played Jackie Jackson on the ABC miniseries "The Jacksons: An American Dream" (ABC, 1992). From there he would go on to appear in guest spots on shows like "Living Single" (Fox, 1993-98), "Coach" (ABC, 1989-1997), and "Family Matters" (ABC, 1989-1998). Then in 1995 Howard nabbed his first big break when he appeared in the Oscar-nominated film "Mr. Holland's Opus" (1995). Howard continued nabbing film roles over the next several years, most notably "The Best Man" (1999), "Hart's War" (2002), and "Crash" (2004). In 2005 Howard played an aspiring rap star in the music drama "Hustle & Flow." The film was widely acclaimed and earned Howard his first Oscar nod. Howard's next big role came in 2008 when he played Rhodey in the superhero film "Iron Man." Howard continued appearing in films over the next several years, before returning to television in 2015 as the star of the Fox hip hop drama "Empire." The series was a hit with audiences, and even further cemented Howard's status as one of the most versatile actors of his generation. The sixth season of "Empire" premiered in September of 2019, with Howard reprising his role as Luscious Lyon.
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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20% |
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Crescent City | Brian Sutter (Character) | - | 2024 |
73% |
|
Shirley | Arthur Hardwick Jr. (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Skeletons in the Closet |
Mark (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2024 |
100% |
|
Showdown at the Grand | George Fuller (Character) | - | 2023 |
40% |
|
The System | Bones (Character) | - | 2022 |
27% |
|
The Walk | Lamont Robbins (Character) | - | 2022 |
40% |
|
Triumph |
Coach Cutting (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2021 |
70% |
|
Cut Throat City | The Saint (Character) | $855.9K | 2020 |
25% |
|
Gully | Mr. Christmas (Character) | - | 2019 |
38% |
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Cardboard Boxer | Pope (Character) | - | 2016 |
0% |
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Term Life | Braydon (Character) | $13.0K | 2016 |
78% |
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St. Vincent | Zucko (Character) | $44.1M | 2014 |
75% |
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Take Me to the River | Narrator | $27.3K | 2014 |
31% |
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Lullaby | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
21% |
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Sabotage | Julius "Sugar" Edmonds (Character) | $10.5M | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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House of Bodies | Starks (Character) | - | 2013 |
71% |
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The Best Man Holiday | Quentin (Character) | $70.5M | 2013 |
81% |
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Prisoners | Franklin Birch (Character) | $61.0M | 2013 |
72% |
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Lee Daniels' The Butler | Howard (Character) | $116.6M | 2013 |
41% |
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Dead Man Down | Alphonse (Character) | $10.9M | 2013 |
5% |
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Movie 43 | Coach Jackson (Character) | $8.8M | 2013 |
55% |
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The Company You Keep | FBI Agent Cornelius (Character) | $5.1M | 2012 |
40% |
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Red Tails | Col. A.J. Bullard (Character) | $49.9M | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Little Murder | Drag Hammerman (Character) | - | 2011 |
19% |
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Winnie | Nelson Mandela (Character) | $61.8K | 2011 |
14% |
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The Ledge | Hollis (Character) | $5.2K | 2011 |
85% |
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The Princess and the Frog | James (Voice) | - | 2009 |
39% |
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Fighting | Harvey Boarden (Character) | $23.0M | 2009 |
94% |
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Iron Man | Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes (Character) | $318.3M | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita | Self | - | 2007 |
19% |
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The Perfect Holiday | Bah-Humbug (Character) | $5.8M | 2007 |
23% |
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Awake | Dr. Jack Harper (Character) | $14.4M | 2007 |
37% |
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August Rush | Richard Jeffries (Character) | $31.7M | 2007 |
43% |
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The Brave One | Det. Mercer (Character) | $36.8M | 2007 |
55% |
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The Hunting Party | Duck (Character) | $876.7K | 2007 |
47% |
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Pride | Jim Ellis (Character) | $7.0M | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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The World According to Sesame Street | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
47% |
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Idlewild | Trumpy (Character) | $12.5M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Their Eyes Were Watching God | Amos Hicks (Character) | - | 2005 |
12% |
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The Salon | Patrick (Character) | $92.4K | 2005 |
75% |
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Lackawanna Blues | Bill Crosby (Character) | - | 2005 |
17% |
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Barna (Character) | $31.0M | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Animal | Darius Allen (Character) | - | 2005 |
53% |
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Four Brothers | Lt. Green (Character) | $74.5M | 2005 |
82% |
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Hustle & Flow | Djay (Character) | $22.2M | 2005 |
74% |
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Crash | Cameron (Character) | $54.6M | 2004 |
79% |
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Ray | Gossie McKee (Character) | $75.3M | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Love Chronicles | T-Roy (Character) | - | 2003 |
60% |
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Hart's War | Lt. Lincoln A. Scott (Character) | $19.1M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Investigating Sex | Lorenz (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Boycott | Ralph Abernathy (Character) | - | 2001 |
6% |
|
Glitter | Timothy Walker (Character) | $4.3M | 2001 |
32% |
|
Angel Eyes | Robby (Character) | $24.0M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Beat the Hell Outta Me |
Chris (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
|
Muhammad Ali: King of the World | Cassius Clay (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Spark | Byron (Character) | - | 1999 |
72% |
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The Best Man | Quentin (Character) | $34.1M | 1999 |
43% |
|
Best Laid Plans | Jimmy (Character) | $25.7K | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Valerie Flake | Hitchhiker (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Butter | Dexter Banks (Character) | - | 1998 |
54% |
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Johns | Jimmy the Warlock (Character) | $106.0K | 1996 |
13% |
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Sunset Park | Spaceman (Character) | $9.0M | 1996 |
49% |
|
Dead Presidents | Cowboy (Character) | $24.1M | 1995 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | Unknown (Character) | 2024 |
91% | 93% | The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Unknown (Character) | 2022 |
84% | 48% | Empire | Lucious Lyon (Character) | 2015-2020 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2017 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2013 2017-2018 |
86% | No Score Yet | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 6% | The View | Guest | 2015 2017-2018 |
72% | 75% | Electric Dreams | George (Character) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2013 2017 |
No Score Yet | 36% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2008 2012-2013 2016 |
60% | 67% | Wayward Pines |
Sheriff Pope (Character), Sheriff Pope (Guest Star) |
2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lip Sync Battle | Contestant | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mo'Nique Show | Unknown (Character) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 106 & Park | Unknown (Character) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dr. Oz Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 69% | Hawaii Five-0 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
59% | 56% | Law & Order: LA | Deputy District Attorney Jonah "Joe" Dekker (Character) | 2010-2011 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Deputy D.A. Jonah Dekker (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sesame Street | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soundstage | Music Performer | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soul Food | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002-2003 |
47% | No Score Yet | Fastlane | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
83% | 93% | NYPD Blue | A.J. Foreman (Guest Star) | 1998-1999 |
9% | No Score Yet | Sparks | Greg Sparks (Character) | 1996-1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | New York Undercover | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coach | Johnny Williams (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tall Hopes | Chester Harris (Character) | 1993 |