Terrence Howard

Birthday: 11 March 1969, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name: Terrence Dashon Howard

Height: 184 cm

Terrence Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Anita Jeanine Williams (née Hawkins) and Tyrone Howard. He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His love for acting came naturally, through summers spent w ...Show More

I don't like skinny girls. A woman is supposed to have curves. I'm definitely attracted to the waves Show more I don't like skinny girls. A woman is supposed to have curves. I'm definitely attracted to the waves in the ocean. Hide

I did 19 years of supporting [roles] before I tried to take a lead. I did 19 years of supporting [roles] before I tried to take a lead.

(2008) You offend me, I will call you on it. I don't care if you're the head of a studio or a P.A. o Show more (2008) You offend me, I will call you on it. I don't care if you're the head of a studio or a P.A. on the set. You disrespect me, you have to pay for that. You're not gonna tell me 'shut up' and I'll shut up. I've always maintained my integrity. That's more important than anything. Being able to face yourself in the mirror at the end of the day and say, 'I still see me there. I don't see a dented version of me.' Hide

"I'm damn near 37 years old, and I'm jumping up and down on the bed like my 10-year-old. I was a wil Show more "I'm damn near 37 years old, and I'm jumping up and down on the bed like my 10-year-old. I was a wild man" [31 January 2006 upon learning of his Oscar nomination for Hustle & Flow (2005)]. Hide

(On his first role in The Cosby Show (1984)) I got on the show after begging the casting person to s Show more (On his first role in The Cosby Show (1984)) I got on the show after begging the casting person to see me. We did the episode, I told all my friends it was coming on, and then they cut me out at the last minute. I was furious. So the next day, I went to Mr. Cosby's dressing room and asked him why I got cut out. He didn't seem to appreciate that too much. I never got back on the show again. Hide

(2007 - On quitting smoking) The habit was a problem in my life. I always thought I was strong enoug Show more (2007 - On quitting smoking) The habit was a problem in my life. I always thought I was strong enough to battle it, but I guess I wasn't. I went to Dubai for a film festival recently and purchased a 7,000-pound stone lion that now sits outside my home. I put my very last cigarette underneath it. Hide

If evolution works, why are monkeys still around? If evolution works, why are monkeys still around?

"I love trees. Too much concrete in New York. Too many big people. I don't do well with big, importa Show more "I love trees. Too much concrete in New York. Too many big people. I don't do well with big, important people...Besides until I start making money I'm strictly McDonald's." [on why he still lives in Philadelphia]. Hide

Kahlil Gibran said that madness frees us from the world's understanding of us. The best thing you ca Show more Kahlil Gibran said that madness frees us from the world's understanding of us. The best thing you can be called is crazy. Hide

My father was half-White and half-Black with sky-blue eyes and wavy hair. They called him no-nation. Show more My father was half-White and half-Black with sky-blue eyes and wavy hair. They called him no-nation. He hated Whites and told us to be cautious of them. And of Blacks he said, 'You can't trust them.' Hide

[asked about the worst thing he has witnessed] The worst thing I witnessed was Iron Man (2008) killi Show more [asked about the worst thing he has witnessed] The worst thing I witnessed was Iron Man (2008) killing my career. Or trying to. They tried to. Hide

You know, it goes without saying that things are different for people of color. I work to pay the bi Show more You know, it goes without saying that things are different for people of color. I work to pay the bills, not to listen to the hype. I've been the next big thing in this business for a few years. It's funny to me when I hear it now, because I know the way it works. I'm not confused. Hide

[when asked by National Public Radio's Scott Simon about the announcement that Howard would not be c Show more [when asked by National Public Radio's Scott Simon about the announcement that Howard would not be cast in the Iron Man (2008) sequel] It was the surprise of a lifetime. There was no explanation. The contract just ... up and vanished. I read something in the trades that implicated it was about money or something, but apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the paper that they're printed on, sometimes. Promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations aren't always held up. Hide

Terrence Howard's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (203)

MasterChef Junior - Season 8

Hart's War

NYPD Blue - Season 7

Beat Shazam - Season 1

Sesame Street - Season 1

Watch What Happens: Live - Season 19

The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 8

MasterChef Junior - Season 2

New York Undercover - Season 3

Fastlane - Season 1

Celebrity Family Feud - Season 3

Sesame Street - Season 55

The Hunting Party

Sesame Street - Season 53

Hawaii Five-0 - Season 8

Sesame Street - Season 52

Law and Order: Los Angeles - Season 1

The Best Man

Sesame Street - Season 47

The Best Man: The Final Chapters - Season 1

MasterChef Junior - Season 5

Coach - Season 1

Empire - Season 5

Sesame Street - Season 2

Iron Man (2008)

The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards

Terrence Howard'S roles

Quentin

Harvey Boarden

Detective Mercer

Billy

Elmo Slide Dancer

Colonel A.J. Bullard

Lt. Lincoln A. Scott

Dr. Crier

Lt. Green

Richard Jeffries

Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds

Djay

Elmo Slide Dancer

Cameron Thayer

Gossie McGee

Franklin Birch

Duck

Dr. Jack Harper

Bama

Zucko

Lucious Lyon

James

Alphonse

Starks

FBI Agent Cornelius

Det. Hollis Lucetti

Walter

Lucious Lyon

War Machine

Sheriff Pope