Terrence Howard

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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.

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Terrence Howard
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Howard in 2007
Born
Terrence Dashon Howard

(1969-03-11) March 11, 1969 (age 54)
OccupationActor
Years active1992–2022
Spouses
  • Lori McCommas
    (m. 1993; div. 2001)

    (m. 2005; div. 2007)[1]
  • Michelle Ghent
    (m. 2010; div. 2013)
  • Mira Pak
    (m. 2013; div. 2015)
(eng. 2018)
Children5
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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 December 2022, he announced that he was retiring from acting.[2]