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