Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor,
rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. 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 Rhodes in Iron Man and its video game
adaptation, but he was replaced by Don Cheadle for the sequels and the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. He stars 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".Howard
was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 11, 1969, to Tyrone and Anita
(née Williams) Howard, both of whom were biracial, with African and
Anglo ancestry. His great-grandmother was actress Minnie Gentry.
Howard was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where he had a rocky childhood.
He endured beatings from his physically abusive father, and saw his
father stabbing another man in the Santa Line Slaying when Terrence
was 2 years old. His father was convicted of manslaughter and served
11 months in jail. Howard's parents divorced upon his father's
release. He was raised by his great-grandmother. She died shortly
after Howard appeared in Iron Man.
rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. 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 Rhodes in Iron Man and its video game
adaptation, but he was replaced by Don Cheadle for the sequels and the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. He stars 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".Howard
was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 11, 1969, to Tyrone and Anita
(née Williams) Howard, both of whom were biracial, with African and
Anglo ancestry. His great-grandmother was actress Minnie Gentry.
Howard was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where he had a rocky childhood.
He endured beatings from his physically abusive father, and saw his
father stabbing another man in the Santa Line Slaying when Terrence
was 2 years old. His father was convicted of manslaughter and served
11 months in jail. Howard's parents divorced upon his father's
release. He was raised by his great-grandmother. She died shortly
after Howard appeared in Iron Man.
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