Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard Movies and TV Shows

Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. Among his roles in movies includes Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, The Brave One. Howard co-starred in Iron Man and reprised the role in the video game adaption. He was replaced in this role in the sequel Iron Man 2, by Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle (his Crash co-star). Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. At 18, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. He had auditioned for The Cosby Show and was cast in the role and later, Howard had a principal role in a short-lived CBS sitcom, Tall Hopes. He went on to portray Jackie Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream, an ABC miniseries. Three years later, he made his big film break in 1995's Mr. Holland's Opus. He continued with television and movie roles and co-starred as Greg Sparks in the late-1990s television series Sparks. Howard also appeared in The Best Man in 1999, in Ashanti's music video for her 2002 single "Foolish", and in Mary J. Blige's video for "Be Without You". Howard also made an appearance on the TV series Family Matters. Howard has also worked as a film producer for the movie Pride. In 2008, Howard hosted the PBS' series Independent Lens. Also in 2008, he made his Broadway debut, playing Brick in an all-African-American production of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, directed by Debbie Allen. Later that year, Howard made a guest appearance in the short film For All Mankind directed by Daniel L. Clifton and in 2009, he starred in the movie Fighting. In 2010, Howard joined the cast of the new Law & Order: Los Angeles installment of the Law & Order franchise, wherein he will play Deputy District Attorney Joe Dekker. Terrence ventured into the music industry with his debut pop album, Shine through It, heavily inspired by popular soul singers such as Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, was released in September 2008. Howard, who lives outside Philadelphia in Lafayette Hill, He has three children from a previous marriage: two daughters (Aubrey and Heaven) and a son (Hunter).

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 3/11/1969 (55 years old)
  • Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.84 m
  • Net worth: $5,000,000
  • twitter: terrencehoward
  • instagram: theterrencehoward
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 75%
role:
Richard 'Cadillac' Wheeler
2024

Crime

Drama

7.3
75%
Crescent City
IMDB 3.9
TMDB 60%
role:
Brian Sutter
2024

Crime

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

3.9
60%
Shirley
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Arthur Hardwick Jr.
2024

Drama

History

6.2
71%
Showdown at the Grand
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 60%
role:
George Fuller
2023

Action

Comedy

4.8
60%
2022

Comedy

Drama

8.1
96%
The System
IMDB 4.3
TMDB 81%
role:
Bones
2022

Action

Crime

4.3
81%
The Walk
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Lamont Robbins
Not available
2022

Drama

5.3
63%
Not available
Gully
IMDB 2.6
TMDB 50%
role:
Mr. Christmas
2021

Crime

Drama

2.6
50%
Triumph
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 70%
role:
Coach Cutting
2021

Drama

5.7
70%
Cut Throat City
IMDB 4.9
TMDB 66%
role:
The Saint
2020

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

4.9
66%
2016

Drama

6.4
66%
Term Life
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Sheriff Braydon
2016

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.6
59%
Empire
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Lucious Lyon
2015

Drama

Music

7.4
72%
St. Vincent
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Zucko
2014

Comedy

7.2
71%
Lullaby
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Dr. Crier
2014

Drama

6.1
62%
Sabotage
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 56%
role:
Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds
2014

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.7
56%
2013

Comedy

6.6
66%
Prisoners
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 81%
role:
Franklin Birch
2013

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.2
81%
The Butler
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 74%
role:
Howard
2013

Drama

7.2
74%
2013

Crime

Thriller

3.8
54%
Dead Man Down
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Alphonse
2013

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4
61%
Movie 43
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 45%
role:
Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory")
2013

Comedy

4.4
45%
The Company You Keep
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
FBI Agent Cornelius
2012

Drama

Thriller

6.4
62%
On the Road
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 56%
role:
Walter
2012

Adventure

Drama

6.0
56%
Red Tails
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 65%
role:
Col. A.J. Bullard
2012

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

War & Politics

5.9
65%
Winnie Mandela
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 58%
role:
Nelson Mandela
2011

Drama

6.1
58%
The Ledge
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 61%
role:
Hollis Lucetti
2011

Drama

Thriller

6.5
61%
Little Murder
IMDB 5.0
TMDB 52%
role:
Drag Hammerman
2011

Drama

Thriller

5.0
52%
Law & Order: LA
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 61%
role:
Jonah Dekker
2010

Crime

Drama

6.7
61%
2009

Animation

Family

Romance

7.2
71%
Fighting
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Harvey Boarden
2009

Action

5.6
59%
Iron Man
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 76%
role:
Rhodey & 1 more
2008

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9
76%
The Perfect Holiday
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 56%
role:
Bah Humbug
2007

Comedy

Drama

Family

Romance

4.8
56%
Awake
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Dr. Jack Harper
2007

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.5
64%
August Rush
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 74%
role:
Richard Jeffries
2007

Drama

Family

Music

7.4
74%
The Brave One
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Detective Mercer
2007

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7
65%
2007

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

6.8
66%
2005

Drama

Music

5.5
67%
Four Brothers
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Lt. Green
2005

Action

Crime

6.8
67%
2005

Drama

Music

7.3
72%
Crash
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 72%
role:
Cameron Thayer
2005

Drama

7.7
72%
Ray
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 74%
role:
Gossie McGee
2004

Drama

Music

7.7
74%
Biker Boyz
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 61%
role:
Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
2003

Action

Drama

4.7
61%
Hart's War
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Lt. Lincoln A. Scott
2002

Drama

War & Politics

6.3
64%
Glitter
IMDB 2.4
TMDB 46%
role:
Timothy Walker
2001

Drama

Romance

2.4
46%
Angel Eyes
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 61%
role:
Robby
2001

Drama

Romance

Thriller

5.7
61%
Big Momma's House
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 58%
role:
Lester Vesco
2000

Comedy

Crime

5.2
58%
The Best Man
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Quentin
1999

Comedy

Drama

6.7
66%
1999

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.1
58%
1998

Comedy

Drama

5.8
63%
Mr. Holland's Opus
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Louis Russ
1995

Drama

Family

Music

7.3
70%
1995

Action

Crime

Drama

6.9
66%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Terrence Howard are, for example, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, Crescent City and Shirley.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Best Man: The Final Chapters (8.9), Prisoners (8.2) and Iron Man (7.8).