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Terrence Dashon Howard is an American actor and singer born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 11, 1969. He began his work period in 1992 and has been educated at Pratt Institute. His professional roles include television and film acting, as well as singing. He is a male citizen of the United States who speaks, writes, and sings in English.
Howard’s musical career involves the use of his voice as an instrument. He has been associated with Columbia Records and is tagged with genres including blues, soul, R&B, rap, and Smooth Jazz. In recognition of his contributions to the entertainment industry, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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. Howard has had prominent roles in many other movies,…
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- Turnbuckle2026
- BFFs2025
- Shirley — Arthur Hardwick Jr.2024
- A Look Through His Lens — Self2024
- Skeletons in the Closet — Mark2024
- Crescent City — Brian Sutter2024
- Showdown at the Grand — George Fuller2023
- The Walk — Lamont Robbins2022
- The System — Bones2022
- The Best Man: The Final Chapters — Quentin2022
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Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor, singer and Rapper. Having appeared in film and on television since the late 1980s, Howard had 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. <a href="https://w
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- Terrence
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- Howard
- Gender
- male
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- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- television producer
- Educated at
- Pratt Institute
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Records
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Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor performing on film and television. He has received a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards.
Howard made his film debut in a minor role in the buddy comedy Who's the Man? (1993). In 1995 he had a minor role in Mr. Holland's Opus. He later was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as a pimp and drug dealer in Hustle & Flow (2005). He played James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film Iron Man (2008).
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