38 Facts About Terrence Howard

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

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

Terrence Howard voiced James in the Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog.

Terrence Howard played Quentin Spivey in the films The Best Man and The Best Man Holiday and the miniseries The Best Man: The Final Chapters.

Terrence Howard won an NAACP Image Award for his role in Lackawanna Blues.

Terrence Howard starred as the lead character Lucious Lyon in the Fox musical drama series Empire from 2015 to 2020.

Terrence Howard made his Broadway debut playing Brick in the revival of the Tennessee Williams play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

From 2015 to 2020, 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.

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.

Terrence Howard said in December 2022 that he had retired "for the most part" two years prior and that "this is the end for me".

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

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

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

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

Terrence Howard never attended SCSU, and SCSU does not confer doctorates in chemical engineering.

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

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.

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

In May 2024, Terrence Howard was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he attempted to debunk the Pythagorean theorem, claimed he can kill gravity, said he does not believe in the number zero, and claimed he remembers the events of the day he was born.

In July 2024, Terrence Howard returned to The Joe Rogan Experience in order to debate his theories with Eric Weinstein, who has a doctorate in mathematical physics from Harvard University.

Terrence Howard was arrested in 2001 for a variety of charges related to a violent attack on his estranged first wife, including simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment, and stalking.

Terrence Howard was arrested in August 2000 for assaulting a Continental Airlines flight attendant after refusing her request to return to his seat because the seat belt sign was on.

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