Terrence Howard
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.
Terrence Howard | |
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 Howard at the 2015 Monte-Carlo Television Festival | |
| Born | Terrence Dashon Howard March 11, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, record producer |
| Years active | 1992–2019 2021–present |
| Spouse(s) |
(eng. 2018) |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | tcotlc |
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. In September 2019, Howard announced that he had retired from acting, as he was "tired of pretending".[2] However, on February 1, 2021, it was announced that Howard would star in the British sci-fi/thriller film Beneath.[3]