Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard, born in Chicago in 1969, spent a decade in supporting parts before 2005 changed everything: his turn as a struggling Memphis pimp-turned-rapper in 'Hustle & Flow' brought an Oscar nomination, and 'Crash' won Best Picture the same year. He was the original Rhodey in 'Iron Man' (2008), played a grieving father in 'Prisoners' (2013) and anchored the hip-hop dynasty drama 'Empire' (2015-2020) as Lucious Lyon. His register runs on coiled intensity, a soft voice that can flip into menace, and characters caught between charm and desperation.
Terrence Howard
65 Movies
16 Series
Terrence Howard, born in Chicago in 1969, spent a decade in supporting parts before 2005 changed everything: his turn as a struggling Memphis pimp-turned-rapper in 'Hustle & Flow' brought an Oscar nomination, and 'Crash' won Best Picture the same year. He was the original Rhodey in 'Iron Man' (2008), played a grieving father in 'Prisoners' (2013) and anchored the hip-hop dynasty drama 'Empire' (2015-2020) as Lucious Lyon. His register runs on coiled intensity, a soft voice that can flip into menace, and characters caught between charm and desperation.
Movies
Plays Rhodey
Iron Man
2008
Plays Franklin Birch
Prisoners
2013
Plays James (voice)
The Princess and the Frog
2009
Plays Zucko
St. Vincent
2014
Plays Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")
Movie 43
2013
Plays Lt. Green
Four Brothers
2005
Plays Cameron Thayer
Crash
2005
Plays Lester Vesco
Big Momma's House
2000
Plays Detective Mercer
The Brave One
2007
Plays Dr. Jack Harper
Awake
2007
Plays Alphonse
Dead Man Down
2013
Plays Howard
The Butler
2013
Plays Gossie McGee
Ray
2004
Plays Richard Jeffries
August Rush
2007
Plays Robby
Angel Eyes
2001
Plays Bama
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005
Plays Hollis Lucetti
The Ledge
2011
Plays Lt. Lincoln A. Scott
Hart's War
2002
Plays Col. A.J. Bullard
Red Tails
2012
Plays Walter
On the Road
2012
Plays Julius "Sugar" Edmonds
Sabotage
2014
Plays Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
Biker Boyz
2003
Plays Harvey Boarden
Fighting
2009
Plays Djay
Hustle & Flow
2005
Plays Sheriff Braydon
Term Life
2016
Plays FBI Agent Cornelius
The Company You Keep
2012
Plays Louis Russ
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995
Plays The Saint
Cut Throat City
2020
Plays Duck
The Hunting Party
2007
Plays Cowboy
Dead Presidents
1995
Plays Timothy Walker
Glitter
2001
Plays Quentin
The Best Man Holiday
2013
Plays Bones
The System
2022
Plays Quentin
The Best Man
1999
Plays Pope
Cardboard Boxer
2016
Plays Darius Allen
Animal
2005
Plays K.C.
The Players Club
1998
Plays Brian Sutter
Crescent City
2024
Plays Jim Ellis
Pride
2007
Plays Mr. Christmas
Gully
2021
Plays Ulysses
Double Tap
1997
Plays Arthur Hardwick Jr.
Shirley
2024
Plays Dexter Banks
Butter
1998
Plays Trumpy
Idlewild
2006
Plays Hitchhiker
Valerie Flake
1999
Plays Jimmy
Best Laid Plans
1999
Plays Nelson Mandela
Winnie Mandela
2011
Plays Lorenz
Intimate Affairs
2002
Plays Lamont Robbins
The Walk
2022
Plays Customer
Who's the Man?
1993
TV Shows
Plays Lucious Lyon
Empire
2015
Plays Greg Sparks
Sparks
1996
Plays Jonah Dekker
Law & Order: LA
2010
Plays Lucius Mosley
Street Time
2002
Plays Genio
Las increíbles aventuras de un Hada Madrina
2020
Plays Quentin
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
Plays Chester Harris
Tall Hopes
1993
Plays Sheriff Pope
Wayward Pines
2015
Plays Benny Jones
Soul Food
2000
Plays Lincoln
Mama Flora's Family
1998
Plays Jackie Jackson (adult)
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992
Plays Alton White
Fastlane
2002
Plays John
Family Matters
1989
Plays Brendan
Living Single
1993
Plays George
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
Plays Johnny Williams
Coach
1989
Plays Billy
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
BFFs
Full Filmography
Crescent City
Brian Sutter
2024
Film
Shirley
Arthur Hardwick Jr.
2024
Film
Skeletons in the Closet
Mark
2024
Film
Showdown at the Grand
George Fuller
2023
Film
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Quentin · 8 episodes
2022
TV
The System
Bones
2022
Film
The Walk
Lamont Robbins
2022
Film
Gully
Mr. Christmas
2021
Film
Triumph
Coach Cutting
2021
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Terrence Howard and where are they from?
Terrence Howard is 57 years old, born on March 11, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Terrence Howard?
Terrence Howard is best known for roles in Iron Man, Prisoners, The Princess and the Frog.
How many movies has Terrence Howard been in?
Over a 33-year career (since 1993), Terrence Howard has appeared in 64 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Terrence Howard's first movie?
The career of Terrence Howard began with Who's the Man? (1993).
What is Terrence Howard's most recent movie or series?
Terrence Howard's most recent release is BFFs, which premiered on September 26, 2025.
What TV shows has Terrence Howard appeared in?
On television, Terrence Howard has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Hawaii Five-0, Wayward Pines, Empire.
Terrence Howard
1969-03-11 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.