34 Facts About Terrence Howard

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Terrence Dashon Howard was born on March 11,1969 and is an American actor, rapper, singer, and producer.

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Terrence Howard played James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the first Iron Man film.

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Terrence Howard starred as the lead character Lucious Lyon in the television series Empire.

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In September 2019, Terrence Howard announced that he had retired from acting, as he was "tired of pretending".

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Terrence Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 11,1969, to Tyrone and Anita Terrence Howard, both of whom were biracial, with African and English ancestry.

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Terrence Howard was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where he had a rocky childhood.

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Terrence Howard endured beatings from his physically abusive father, and saw his father stabbing another man in the Santa Line Slaying when Terrence was two years old.

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Terrence Howard's father was convicted of manslaughter and served 11 months in jail.

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Terrence Howard died at the age of 77 on May 11,1993.

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Terrence Howard first entered the entertainment industry when he portrayed Jackie Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream, an ABC miniseries.

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Terrence Howard continued being cast in television and movie roles, and co-starred as Greg Sparks in the late-1990s short-lived television series Sparks, with James L Avery Sr.

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Terrence Howard made an appearance on the TV series Family Matters.

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Terrence Howard has said that he looks for characters that "teach him about himself" when choosing his film roles.

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Terrence Howard performed all the character's tracks himself, including "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 78th Academy Awards.

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Terrence Howard has worked as a film producer, as when he was credited for the 2007 film Pride.

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Terrence Howard was contracted to play Colonel James Rhodes in the 2008 film Iron Man.

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Terrence Howard was signed on before any of the other major actors and was the highest paid actor in the film.

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Terrence Howard was replaced by actor Don Cheadle in the film's sequels.

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Entertainment Weekly reported that Terrence Howard was offered a 50 to 80 percent pay cut for Iron Man 2, though it said that it was unclear whether Terrence Howard turned down the role or whether Marvel withdrew their offer.

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Terrence Howard described the album as urban country, and either wrote or co-wrote all the songs on it.

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Terrence Howard alternated shows with Alfred Molina, who portrayed Deputy District Attorney Ricardo Morales.

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In 2011, Terrence Howard played Nelson Mandela in the film Winnie Mandela.

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Since 2015, Terrence Howard has starred on the television series Empire, playing Lucious Lyon, a hip-hop mogul who discovers he is dying and must ensure the survival of his music empire.

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Terrence Howard appeared in the television series Wayward Pines portraying Sheriff Arnold Pope, a main character in the first season in 2015 and a guest character in the second and final season.

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In September 2019, Terrence Howard announced that he had retired from acting after the final season of Empire, as he was "tired of pretending".

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Terrence Howard has been married five times to three women, and has five children and two grandchildren.

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Ghent filed for a restraining order in December 2011, accusing Terrence Howard of being physically abusive toward her.

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Terrence Howard wed his third wife, model and restaurateur Mira Pak, in late 2013.

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Terrence Howard has stated that he "went to school for chemical engineering and applied materials".

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In 2010, Terrence Howard was inducted as an honorary member into Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

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Terrence Howard blames his leaving Pratt over disagreements with a professor regarding this hypothesis.

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Terrence Howard stated that he spends many hours a day constructing models of plastic and wire that he patented and claims to confirm his belief.

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In 2017, Terrence Howard published his "proof" of the claim that "" on his Twitter account.

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In February 2009, it was reported on The Smoking Gun that Terrence Howard was arrested in 2001 for a variety of charges related to a violent attack on his estranged first wife, including simple assault, terrorist threats, harassment, and stalking.