Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard (2007)

Howard in a USAF flight simulator (2007)

Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American actor . His most important films include LA Crash and Hustle & Flow .

biography

Howard took an interest in acting as a child. He could often watch his grandmother, actress Minnie Gentry, at work. He began his own acting career on the Cosby Show after he was discovered at a casting in New York . Other guest appearances soon followed, including in the series NYPD Blue .

His first major film role was Howard in 1995 in the movie Mr. Holland's Opus alongside Richard Dreyfuss . This was followed by other roles in films such as The Tribunal (2002, with Bruce Willis ) or the Oscar-winning film Ray (2004).

For his roles in the films LA Crash (2004) and Hustle & Flow (2005) Howard has been nominated for several awards (including the Golden Globe Award ) and has received several awards. In 2008 he appeared in Iron Man .

Howard is married to his fourth wife and has five children and two grandchildren.

Filmography (selection)

• 1992: The Jacksons - An American Dream ( The Jacksons: An American Dream , TV movie)
• 1993: Who's the man?
• 1995: Mr. Holland's Opus
• 1995: Dead Presidents
• 1996: Sunset Park
• 1997: Cypher (Double Tap)
• 1998: The Players Club
• 1999: Best Laid Plans
• 1999: The Best Man (The Best Man)
• 2000: Big Momma's House
• 2001: Angel Eyes
• 2001: Investigating Sex
• 2001: Glitter - shine of a star (glitter)
• 2001: Boycott (Boycott)
• 2002: The Tribunal (Hart's War)
• 2003: Biker Boyz
• 2004: Ray
• 2004: LA Crash (Crash)
• 2005: Hustle & Flow
• 2005: Animal
• 2005: Lackawanna Blues (TV movie)
• 2005: Four Brothers (Four Brothers)
• 2005: Get Rich or Die Tryin '
• 2005: The Love Never Dies (Their Eyes Were Watching God)
• 2006: Idlewild
• 2007: The Stranger Within You (The Brave One)
• 2007: Hunting Party - When the hunter becomes the hunted (The Hunting Party)
• 2007: Awake
• 2007: The Perfect Holiday
• 2007: The Sound of the Heart (August Rush)
• 2008: Iron Man
• 2009: Fighting
• 2010–2011: Law & Order: LA
• 2011: Little Murder (Little Murder)
• 2011: The Ledge - Am Abgrund (The Ledge)
• 2012: Red Tails
• 2012: On the Road
• 2012: The Company You Keep - Die Akte Grant (The Company You Keep)
• 2012: Hawaii Five-0 (TV series, one episode)
• 2013: Movie 43
• 2013: Dead Man Down
• 2013: The Butler (The Butler)
• 2013: Prisoners
• 2014: sabotage
• 2014: St. Vincent
• 2015: Wayward Pines (TV series, 6 episodes)
• since 2015: Empire (TV series)
• 2016: Term Life - Murderous Race (Term Life)
• 2017: Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (TV series, episode 1x05)
• 2019: Gully

Awards

Satellite Awards 2005

• Best Actor (Comedy / Musical): Terrence Howard

Academy Awards 2006

• Best Actor (Nomination) : Hustle & Flow

Golden Globe Awards 2006

• Best Actor (Drama) (Nomination)

Web links

• Terrence Howard in the Internet Movie Database (English)