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.
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Known For
Iron Man
(2008)
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Movie 43
(2013)
Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")
The Princess and the Frog
(2009)
James (voice)
Shirley
(2024)
Arthur Hardwick Jr.
Prisoners
(2013)
Franklin Birch
St. Vincent
(2014)
Zucko
Red Tails
(2012)
Col. A.J. Bullard
Crash
(2005)
Cameron Thayer
August Rush
(2007)
Richard Jeffries
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(2005)
Bama
Dead Man Down
(2013)
Alphonse
Awake
(2007)
Dr. Jack Harper
Sabotage
(2014)
Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds
Four Brothers
(2005)
Lt. Green
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Lester Vesco
Hart's War
(2002)
Lt. Lincoln A. Scott
Full Filmography
Acting
Who's the Man?
(1993)
Customer
The O.J. Simpson Story
(1995)
Young A.C.
Dead Presidents
(1995)
Cowboy
Mr. Holland's Opus
(1995)
Louis Russ
Sunset Park
(1996)
Spaceman
Johns
(1996)
Jimmy the Warlock
Double Tap
(1997)
Ulysses
The Players Club
(1998)
K.C.
Butter
(1998)
Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
Spark
(1998)
Byron
Valerie Flake
(1999)
Hitchhiker
The Best Man
(1999)
Quentin
Best Laid Plans
(1999)
Jimmy
Muhammad Ali: King of the World
(2000)
Cassius Clay
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Lester Vesco
Love Beat the Hell Outta Me
(2000)
Chris
Angel Eyes
(2001)
Robby
Glitter
(2001)
Timothy Walker
Boycott
(2001)
Ralph Abernathy
Intimate Affairs
(2002)
Lorenz
Hart's War
(2002)
Lt. Lincoln A. Scott
Biker Boyz
(2003)
Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
Love Chronicles
(2003)
T-Roy
Ray
(2004)
Gossie McGee
Their Eyes Were Watching God
(2005)
Amos Hicks
Four Brothers
(2005)
Lt. Green
Hustle & Flow
(2005)
Djay
Animal
(2005)
Darius Allen
Crash
(2005)
Cameron Thayer
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(2005)
Bama
The Salon
(2005)
Patrick
Lackawanna Blues
(2005)
Bill Crosby
Idlewild
(2006)
Trumpy
Pride
(2007)
Jim Ellis
Awake
(2007)
Dr. Jack Harper
August Rush
(2007)
Richard Jeffries
The Brave One
(2007)
Detective Mercer
The Hunting Party
(2007)
Duck
The Perfect Holiday
(2007)
Bah Humbug
Motherland Afghanistan
(2007)
Narrator
2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series Film
(2008)
narrator
I Am Iron Man
(2008)
Self
Iron Man
(2008)
James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
B.B. King - Live
(2009)
Self
Fighting
(2009)
Harvey Boarden
The Princess and the Frog
(2009)
James (voice)
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
(2010)
Self
Little Murder
(2011)
Drag Hammerman
Winnie Mandela
(2011)
Nelson Mandela
The Ledge
(2011)
Hollis Lucetti
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
(2011)
Self
The Company You Keep
(2012)
FBI Agent Cornelius
On the Road
(2012)
Walter
Red Tails
(2012)
Col. A.J. Bullard
Croom
(2012)
The Best Man Holiday
(2013)
Quentin
Dead Man Down
(2013)
Alphonse
Prisoners
(2013)
Franklin Birch
The Butler
(2013)
Howard
Movie 43
(2013)
Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")
House of Bodies
(2013)
Starks
Take Me to the River
(2014)
Himself - Host
Sabotage
(2014)
Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds
Lullaby
(2014)
Dr. Crier
St. Vincent
(2014)
Zucko
Term Life
(2016)
Sheriff Braydon
Cardboard Boxer
(2016)
Pope
Terrence Howard's Fright Club
(2018)
Cut Throat City
(2020)
The Saint
Gully
(2021)
Mr. Christmas
Triumph
(2021)
Coach Cutting
Flowstate: The FPV Drone Documentary
(2021)
The Walk
(2022)
Lamont Robbins
The System
(2022)
Bones
Showdown at the Grand
(2023)
George Fuller
Shirley
(2024)
Arthur Hardwick Jr.
A Look Through His Lens
(2024)
Self
Skeletons in the Closet
(2024)
Mark
Production
Writing