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{{short description|American actor (born 1969)}}
{{similar names|Terence Howard (disambiguation)}}
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| image              = Terrence Howard - Monte-Carlo.jpg
| caption            = Howard in 2015
| birth_name         = Terrence Dashon Howard
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1969|3|11}}
| birth_place        = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1992–present
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
*{{marriage|Lori McCommas|1993|2001|end=divorced}}
*{{marriage|<!--Lori, again-->|2005|2007|end=divorced}}<ref name=chicagotribune2015>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-terrence-howard-ex-wife-mira-pak-20150921-story.html|title=Terrence Howard appears to reconcile with ex-wife|first=Tracy |last=Swartz|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=November 23, 2015|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref>
*{{marriage|Michelle Ghent|2010|2013|end=divorced}}
*{{marriage|Mira Pak|2013|2015|end=divorced}}
}}
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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 Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]] as well as nominations for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a [[Golden Globe Awards|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 Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|James "Rhodey" Rhodes]] in the first [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' (2008).

He played Quentin Spivey in the films ''[[The Best Man (1999 film)|The Best Man]]'' (1999) and ''[[The Best Man Holiday]]'' (2013) and the miniseries ''[[The Best Man: The Final Chapters]]'' (2022). On television, he portrayed [[Jackie Jackson]] in ''[[The Jacksons: An American Dream]]'' (1992), [[Al Cowlings]] in ''[[The O. J. Simpson Story]]'' (1995), [[Muhammad Ali|Cassius Clay]] in ''[[King of the World (film)|King of the World]]'' (2000), and [[Ralph Abernathy]] in ''[[Boycott (2001 film)|Boycott]]'' (2001). He won an [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|NAACP Image Award]] for his role in ''[[Lackawanna Blues (film)|Lackawanna Blues]]'' (2005). He starred as the lead character [[Lucious Lyon]] in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] musical drama series ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' from 2015 to 2020.

Howard made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut playing Brick in the revival of the [[Tennessee Williams]] play ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' (2008). His debut album, ''[[Shine Through It]]'', was released in September 2008. In December 2022, Howard announced that he planned to retire from acting, but has since appeared in several films and television shows.<ref name="retiring hi">{{Cite web |last=Melendez |first=Miguel A. |date=December 8, 2022 |title=Terrence Howard Plans to Retire, Says He's 'Given the Very Best' as an Actor |url=https://www.etonline.com/terrence-howard-plans-to-retire-says-hes-given-the-very-best-as-an-actor-exclusive-195697 |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=Entertainment Tonight Online |publisher=CBS Studios Inc. |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
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Howard was born in [[Chicago]], on March 11, 1969, to Tyrone and Anita (née Williams) Howard,<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/people/terrence-howard-21110545|title=Terrence Howard: Actor (1969–)|website=[[Biography.com]]|publisher=[[A&E Networks]]|access-date=December 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331042705/https://www.biography.com/people/terrence-howard-21110545|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> who were both of African and English ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/terrence-howard-star-of-the-butler-is-an-actor-with-a-dark-past|title=Terrence Howard, Star of 'The Butler,' Is an Actor With a Dark Past|first=Alison|last=Samuels|access-date=November 17, 2017|date=August 20, 2013}}</ref> His great-grandmother was actress [[Minnie Gentry]]. Howard was raised in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], where he had a rocky childhood. He has claimed that he endured beatings from his physically abusive father,{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} and that he saw his father stabbing another man in the [[Santa Line Slaying]] when Terrence was two years old.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Golding |first1=Shenequa |title=Terrence Howard Reveals Witnessing His Father Stab A Man To Death |journal=[[Vibe (magazine)|VIBE]] |date=17 September 2015 |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/terrence-howard-rolling-stone-interview-375631/ |access-date=5 October 2024}}</ref> His father was convicted of [[manslaughter]] and served 11 months in jail.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Terrence Howard Talks Father's Role in 1971 Killing, Revolutionary Math Ideas |journal=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=14 September 2015 |url=https://people.com/tv/terrence-howard-talks-fathers-role-in-1971-killing-revolutionary-math-ideas/ |access-date=5 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Howard's parents divorced upon his father's release. He was raised by his great-grandmother, who died at the age of 77 in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/g/gentry-minnie-lee-watson|title = Gentry, Minnie Lee Watson|date = May 11, 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
Howard made his big film break in 1995's ''[[Mr. Holland's Opus]] and [[Dead Presidents]]''. He continued being cast in television and movie roles, and co-starred as Greg Sparks in the late-1990s short-lived television series ''[[Sparks (TV series)|Sparks]] ''with ''[[James L. Avery Sr.]]'' and [[Miguel A. Nunez Jr]]. Howard also appeared in [[The Best Man (1999 film)|''The Best Man'']] (1999), in [[Ashanti (entertainer)|Ashanti]]'s music video for her 2002 single "[[Foolish (Ashanti song)|Foolish]]", and in [[Mary J. Blige]]'s video for "[[Be Without You]]". Howard also made an appearance on the TV series'' [[Family Matters]] ''and'' [[Moesha]].''
[[File:Terrence Howard 2005.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Howard in 2005]]
Howard has said that he looks for characters that "teach him about himself" when choosing his film roles.<ref name="Howard1" /> For the 2005 film ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'', Howard portrayed a [[pimp]] and aspiring rapper. He 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]]. Howard has also worked as a film producer, as when he was credited for the 2007 film ''[[Pride (2007 film)|Pride]]''. In 2008, Howard hosted the [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] series ''[[Independent Lens]].''

Howard was contracted to play [[James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Colonel James Rhodes]] in the 2008 film ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]''. Howard was signed on before any of the other major actors and was the highest paid actor in the film. He was replaced by actor [[Don Cheadle]] in the film's sequels. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' reported that Howard was offered a 50 to 80 percent pay cut for ''[[Iron Man 2]]'', though it said that it was unclear whether Howard turned down the role or whether Marvel withdrew their offer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/06/17208864-terrence-howard-iron-man-responsible-for-killing-my-career|title=Terrence Howard: 'Iron Man' responsible for 'killing my career'|date=6 March 2013|work=[[NBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221210218/http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/06/17208864-terrence-howard-iron-man-responsible-for-killing-my-career |archive-date=21 February 2020 |first=Randee |last=Dawn}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/11/04/iron-man-2-why-terrence-howard-was-recast/ |title='Iron Man 2': Why Terrence Howard was recast |date=November 4, 2008 |magazine=[[Entertainment weekly]] |access-date=October 6, 2018 |first=Nicole |last=Sperling}}</ref>

Howard released his debut [[Adult album alternative|adult alternative]] album, ''[[Shine Through It]]'', in 2008 on [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment|SME Records]]. He described the album as urban country, and either wrote or co-wrote all the songs on it.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web|url=https://allmusic.com/artist/terrence-howard-p735844/biography|title=Terrence Howard Biography|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=April 9, 2011}}</ref><ref name="amg-shine">{{cite web|url=https://allmusic.com/album/shine-through-it-r1412902/review|title='Shine Through It' Review|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=April 9, 2011}}</ref>
[[File:Terrence Howard TIFF 2011 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Howard at the [[2011 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
In 2008, he made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut, playing Brick in an all-[[African-American]] production of ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'', directed by [[Debbie Allen]]. During rehearsals, he allegedly attacked and seriously injured musical composer Tex Allen (brother of the director). Allen said he suffered multiple injuries and in October 2008, Allen filed a $5 million lawsuit against Howard.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/26/terrence-howard-sued-for_n_137907.html|title=Terrence Howard Sued For Alleged Beat Down | work=[[Huffington Post]] | first=Katherine|last=Thomson|date=October 26, 2008}}</ref> In 2010, Howard joined the cast of ''[[Law & Order: Los Angeles]]'', playing Deputy District Attorney Joe Dekker. He alternated shows with [[Alfred Molina]], who portrayed Deputy District Attorney Ricardo Morales.<ref name="DeadlineHoward">{{cite news | first=Nellie | last=Andreeva | title=Terrence Howard To Join 'Law & Order: LA' | date=July 30, 2010 | url =https://www.deadline.com/2010/07/terrence-howard-to-join-law-order-la/| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100801091633/http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/terrence-howard-to-join-law-order-la/| url-status =dead| archive-date =August 1, 2010|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> The series was cancelled after one season. In 2011, Howard played [[Nelson Mandela]] in the film ''[[Winnie Mandela (film)|Winnie Mandela]]''.

From 2015 to 2020, Howard starred on the television series ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', playing [[Lucious Lyon]], a hip-hop mogul who discovers he is dying and must ensure the survival of his music empire. He also 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.<ref name="Witowich">{{cite news|url= http://tvline.com/2016/03/03/wayward-pines-season-2-premiere-date-terrence-howard/|title=Wayward Pines Season 2 Gets Premiere Date; Terrence Howard Among Encores|last=Witowich|first=Matt Webb|date=March 3, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016|work=TVLine.com}}</ref>

On hosting the ninth annual [[Guys Choice Awards]] in 2015 Howard said, "I got the other guy on my side. Big Devil. Big D is my rolling buddy!".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard on hosting Spike's Guys Choice Awards: 'We are pretty hilarious!'|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/06/11/taraji-p-henson-and-terrence-howard-host-spikes-guys-choice-awards/|access-date=March 17, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Carrie |last=Bell}}</ref> At the ceremony he was also awarded Most Dangerous Man.

In February 2021, it was announced that Howard would star in British sci-fi/thriller film ''[[Beneath (2021 film)|Beneath]]''.<ref name="news">{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2021 |title=Academy Award-nominee Terrence Howard Joins Cast of Beneath |url=http://www.film-news.co.uk/news/UK/83198/Academy-Award-nominee-Terrence-Howard-Joins-Cast-of-Beneath |access-date=February 2, 2021 |website=film-news.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> In February 2022, he was cast in the horror film ''Skeletons in the Closet''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |title=Terrence Howard & Cuba Gooding Jr Lead Cast In Horror 'Skeletons In The Closet' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/terrence-howard-cuba-gooding-jr-horror-skeletons-closet-1234932938/ |website=Deadline |access-date=February 14, 2022 |date=February 14, 2022}}</ref> Howard said in December 2022 that he had retired "for the most part" two years prior and that "this is the end for me".<ref name="retiring hi" />

Howard once turned down a role portraying [[Marvin Gaye]] as he was worried he would have to kiss another man; Howard told [[Bill Maher]] in 2025, "That would fuck me. I would cut my lips off. If I kissed some man, I would cut my lips off."<ref name="dead-gaye-kiss">{{cite web |last1=Oganesyan |first1=Natalie |title=Terrence Howard Turned Down A Lee Daniels-Directed Marvin Gaye Biopic Because He "Could Not" Kiss A Man: "I Would Cut My Lips Off" |url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/terrence-howard-marvin-gaye-biopic-lee-daniels-gay-1236379579/ |publisher=Deadline |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
=== Marriages ===
{{As of|2007}}, Howard lives outside [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] in [[Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania|Lafayette Hill]], Pennsylvania.<ref name="Howard2" /> He has been married four times to three women, and has five children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrence Howard Reveals His & Wife's Due Date, Welcomes New Grandson |date=2015-02-11 |website=[[Theybf.com]] |url=http://theybf.com/2015/02/11/terrence-howard-reveals-his-wifes-due-date-welcomes-new-grandson |access-date=2024-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213183927/https://theybf.com/2015/02/11/terrence-howard-reveals-his-wifes-due-date-welcomes-new-grandson/ |archive-date=2015-02-13 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Terrence Howard's 5 Kids: All About His Daughters and Sons |journal=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=20 August 2024 |url=https://people.com/all-about-terrence-howard-kids-8697307 |access-date=5 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Howard married his first wife, Lori McCommas, in 1993. They had three children together, two daughters and a son.<ref name=people12-25-18>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/tv/terrence-howard-engaged-ex-wife-mira-pak/|title=Terrence Howard Engaged to Ex-Wife Mira Pak Over 3 Years After Their Divorce|first=Emily|last=Zaumer|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=December 25, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref> Howard has two grandchildren, a granddaughter and a grandson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2013/01/02/terrence-howard-is-a-grandpa/|title=TERRENCE HOWARD IS A GRANDPA|author=Sarie|work=Black Celebrity Kids|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104203013/http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2013/01/02/terrence-howard-is-a-grandpa/|archive-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theybf.com/2015/02/11/terrence-howard-reveals-his-wifes-due-date-welcomes-new-grandson/|title=Terrence Howard Reveals His & Wife's Due Date, Welcomes New Grandson|website=theybf.com|date=February 11, 2015}}</ref> Howard and McCommas' divorce was filed in 2000 and finalized in 2001, but they remarried in 2005.<ref name=newswirl>{{cite web|work=Newswirl|url=https://www.newswirl.com/lori-mccommas/|title=Lori McCommas; Terrence Howard's X-wife|author=Newswirl Staff|access-date=December 9, 2017|date=June 6, 2017}}</ref> They subsequently filed for divorce a year later and finalized for a second time in 2007.<ref name="Howard1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phillymag.com/news/2013/08/13/oprah-winfrey-butler-costar-terrance-howard-punched-woman-pennsylvania-diner/|title=Exclusive: Here's Another Woman Butler Star Terrence Howard Punched|access-date=January 2, 2015|date=August 13, 2013|first1=Victor|last1=Fiorillo|work=Philly}}</ref>

Howard married his second wife, Michelle Ghent, in 2010. Ghent filed for divorce in February 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tmz.com/2012/11/23/terrence-howard-ex-wife-michelle-ghent-divorce-settlement/|website=[[TMZ]]| title= Terrence Howard & Ex Settle Bitter Divorce Battle|date=November 23, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref> Ghent filed for a [[restraining order]] in December 2011, accusing Howard of being physically abusive toward her. Their divorce was finalized in May 2013,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/terrence-howard-finalizes-divorce-from-michelle-ghent-after-two-years-2013105| work=Us Weekly | title=Terrence Howard Finalizes Divorce From Michelle Ghent After Two Years| date=May 10, 2013 | access-date=January 2, 2015 | first=Allison | last=Takeda}}</ref> though the agreement was overturned in 2015 after a judge ruled Howard had signed it under duress of Ghent threatening to sell nude pictures of Howard and other personal information.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://defamer.gawker.com/court-decides-terrence-howards-wife-blackmailed-him-ove-1726250704|title=Court Decides Terrence Howard's Ex-Wife Blackmailed Him Over Small Dick|last=Sargent|first=Jordan|website=Gawker|date=August 24, 2015 |language=en|access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref>

Howard wed his third wife, model and restaurateur Mira Pak, in late 2013.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/terrence-howards-wife-pregnant-actor-expecting-fourth-baby-201521| work=Us Weekly | title=Terrence Howard's Wife Miranda Is Pregnant! Actor Expecting Fourth Baby| date=January 2, 2015 | access-date=January 2, 2015 | first=Esther | last=Lee}}</ref> They have two sons, born 2015 and 2016.<ref name=people-hero>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/parents/terrence-howard-welcomes-son-hero/|title = Terrence Howard Welcomes Son Hero|work=People|date=August 12, 2016|access-date=December 26, 2018}}</ref> The two divorced in 2015 and then were engaged to remarry in December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/12/25/terrance-howard-proposes-ex-wife-mira-pak-years-after-they-divorced/2411922002/|title='Empire' star Terrence Howard proposes to ex-wife Mira Pak, three years after divorce|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|language=en|date=December 25, 2018|access-date=December 27, 2018 |last=Henderson |first=Cydney}}</ref>

=== Educational claims ===
Howard has stated that he "went to school for chemical engineering and applied materials".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/terrence-howard-interview-dead-man-down|title=Find Out What the Hell Happened to Terrence Howard|magazine=[[GQ]]|first=Mickey|last=Rapkin|date=March 6, 2013|access-date=November 13, 2020}}</ref> Though he did not complete his engineering degree, Howard says he thinks of himself as an engineer and says he intends to return one day to complete the "three credits"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-938342|title=Terrence Howard Lies about having a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering on Jimmy Kimmel Live|access-date=August 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901011416/http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-938342 |archive-date=1 September 2018 |first=Marina |last=Miletic}}</ref> of which he claims he is currently short.<ref name="Howard2" /><ref name="Marching Sport" /><ref name="C&EN" /><ref name="Black Film" /> On February 26, 2013, Howard also said on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' that he had earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] degree in chemical engineering from [[South Carolina State University]] (SCSU) that year. Howard never attended SCSU, and SCSU does not confer doctorates in chemical engineering. Instead, Howard was awarded an [[honorary degree]] of "[[Doctorate of Humane Letters]]" (DHL) from SCSU after speaking at its commencement ceremony in 2012.<ref name="C&EN" />

===Pseudoscientific theories===
In a 2015 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Howard explained that he had formulated his own [[Language (logic)|language of logic]], which he called "Terryology", and which he was keeping secret until he had patented it. This logic language, he claimed, would be used to prove the statement "{{nowrap|1=1 × 1 = 2}}".<ref name="dangerous" />

{{blockquote|text="How can it equal one?" he said. "If one times one equals one that means that two is of no value because one times itself has no effect. One times one equals two because the [[square root]] of four is two, so what's the square root of two? Should be one, but we're told it's two,<ref group=notes>Note: Mathematics does not say that the [[square root of two]] is two, but an irrational number of approximately 1.41.</ref> and that cannot be."<ref name="dangerous">{{cite magazine|last1=Hedegaard|first1=Erik|title=Terrence Howard's Dangerous Mind|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/terrence-howards-dangerous-mind-20150914|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=17 September 2015|date=14 September 2015}}</ref>}}

Howard blames his leaving the [[Pratt Institute]] over disagreements with a professor regarding this hypothesis.<ref name="dangerous" /> Howard stated he dedicates up to 17 hours daily to creating sculptures from plastic fragments joined with copper wire or solder, which he claims demonstrate his mathematical model.<ref>{{cite news |title=Terrence Howard believes one times one equals two |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/terrence-howard-thinks-1x1-2-has-a-secret-system-called-terryology-and-spends-17-hours-a-day-making-nameless-plastic-structures-10502365.html |access-date=5 May 2025 |work=The Independent |date=17 September 2015 |language=en |quote=But his success has not stopped the actor from claiming he spends up to 17 hours a day creating nameless plastic structures, which are made of cut up pieces of plastic and either stitched together with copper wire or soldered, that he believes prove his new form of mathematics.}}</ref>

In 2017, Howard published his "proof" of the claim that "{{nowrap|1=1 × 1 = 2}}" on his Twitter account.<ref name="twitter proof">{{Cite tweet |last=Howard |first=Terrence |user=terrencehoward |number=925754491881877507 |title=This is the proof to the World of Science and Mathematics that 1x1=2 |access-date=3 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629153958/http://twitter.com/terrencehoward/status/925754491881877507 |archive-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> Concerns were raised about the logical consistency of Howard's thinking.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2019/09/26/what_the_heck_is_terrence_howard_talking_about.html|title=What the Heck Is Terrence Howard Talking About?|publisher=Real Clear Science|first=Ross|last=Pomeroy|date=September 26, 2019|access-date=November 13, 2020}}</ref>

In May 2024, 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 [[0|number zero]], and claimed he [[Memory#In infancy|remembers the events of the day he was born]].<ref name="2024-05-21 The Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/terrence-howard-gravity-joe-rogan-b2548800.html|title=Terrence Howard claims he can 'kill gravity' in wild Joe Rogan interview. It's only one of his bizarre beliefs|last=Del Rey|first=Michelle|date=May 21, 2024|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=May 22, 2024}}</ref> 

[[Neil deGrasse Tyson]] posted a video to [[YouTube]] in June 2024 responding to Terryology.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theroot.com/prepare-to-holla-neil-degrassetyson-the-famed-black-a-1851544180 | title=Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Famed Black Astrophysicist, Responds To Terrence Howard's Crazy 'Math' Theory | publisher=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]] | date=June 19, 2024 |first=Dustin J. |last=Seibert}}</ref> Tyson stated that Howard's manifesto contained "assumptions and statements that are under-informed, misinformed, or simply false".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Asheea |title=Neil deGrasse Tyson Slams Terrence Howard’s Claims He ‘Attacked’ Scientific Research: ‘Valley Of False Confidence’ |url=https://www.enstarz.com/articles/234394/20240618/neil-degrasse-tyson-claps-back-terrance-howard-s-claims-attacked.htm |access-date=5 May 2025 |work=Enstarz |date=18 June 2024 |quote=The scientist also went on to state that Howards study contained many "assumptions and statements that are under-informed, misinformed, or simply false."}}</ref>

===Legal issues ===
Howard was arrested in 2001 for a variety of charges related to a violent attack on his estranged first wife, including [[assault]], [[terroristic threat]]s, harassment, and [[stalking]]. According to police reports, he arrived at her house after an argument on the phone, forced entry into her home by breaking in doors, and chased her into the backyard where he punched her in the face twice. The violent attack ended when Howard's brother stepped in. In 2002, he pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace.<ref name="The Smoking Gun">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0217091howard1.html|title=Terrence Howard's Fists Of Fury|website=[[The Smoking Gun]]|date=February 17, 2009|access-date=December 26, 2023}}</ref>

Howard was also 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.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/hollywood/terrence-howard-00|title=Terrence Howard '00|website=[[The Smoking Gun]]|date=August 1, 2000|access-date=December 26, 2023}}</ref> He was charged with assault and jailed overnight.<ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Big Momma Actor Howard Jailed |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=116214&page=1 |access-date=2 May 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en |quote=On arrival in Cleveland, Howard was charged with assault and jailed overnight, but he was released when the local prosecutor said he lacked jurisdiction.}}</ref>

On December 5, 2011, a judge granted Howard's then-wife Michelle Ghent a restraining order based on her claims that Howard had caused her physical injuries that required medical attention, once broke her computer in half, repeatedly threatened her, and stalked her by telephone and on the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/06/terrence-howard-s-nasty-divorce-11-disturbing-claims-in-the-court-file.html|title=Terrence Howard's Nasty Divorce: 11 Disturbing Claims in the Court File|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=January 9, 2012|last=Fernandez|first=Maria Elena}}</ref>

In August 2013, Ghent obtained a second restraining order against him after showing up in court with a black eye she said he gave her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2013/08/13/oprah-winfrey-butler-costar-terrance-howard-punched-woman-pennsylvania-diner/|title=Oprah Winfrey The Butler Co-Star Terrence Howard Punched Woman In Diner|work=Philadelphia Magazine|date=August 13, 2013}}</ref>

In a September 2015 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Howard admitted to hitting his first wife in 2001, saying: "She was talking to me real strong, and I lost my mind and slapped her in front of the kids."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/terrence-howards-dangerous-mind-20150914?page=5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916231634/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/terrence-howards-dangerous-mind-20150914?page=5|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 16, 2015|title=Terrence Howard's Dangerous Mind |magazine=Rolling Stone |page=5 |first=Erik |last=Hedegaard}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
[[File:TerrenceHoward07TIFF.jpg|thumb|Howard at the [[2007 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Who's the Man?]]''
| Customer
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1995
| ''[[Lotto Land]]''
| Warren
|
|-
| ''[[Dead Presidents]]''
| "Cowboy"
|
|-
| ''[[Mr. Holland's Opus]]''
| Louis Russ
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1996
| ''[[Sunset Park (film)|Sunset Park]]''
| "Spaceman"
|
|-
| ''[[Johns (film)|Johns]]''
| Jimmy, The Warlock
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Double Tap''
| Ulysses
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1998
| ''[[Butter (1998 film)|Butter]]''
| Dexter Banks
|
|-
| ''[[Spark (1998 film)|Spark]]''
| Byron
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Players Club}}''
| K.C.
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1999
| ''[[Valerie Flake]]''
| The Hitchhiker
|
|-
| ''[[Best Laid Plans (1999 film)|Best Laid Plans]]''
| Jimmy
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Best Man|dab=1999 film}}''
| Quentin Spivey
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| ''[[Big Momma's House]]''
| Lester Vesco
|
|-
| ''Love Beat the Hell Outta Me''
| Chris
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''[[Angel Eyes (film)|Angel Eyes]]''
|Robby
|
|-
| ''[[Glitter (film)|Glitter]]''
| Timothy Walker
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[Hart's War]]''
| Lieutenant Lincoln A. Scott
|
|-
| ''[[Investigating Sex]]''
| Lorenz
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| ''[[Love Chronicles (film)|Love Chronicles]]''
| "T-Roy"
|
|-
| ''[[Biker Boyz]]''
| "Chu-Chu"
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| ''[[Crash (2004 film)|Crash]]''
| Cameron Thayer
|
|-
| ''[[Ray (film)|Ray]]''
| Gossie McKee
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2005
| ''[[The Salon (film)|The Salon]]''
| Patrick
|
|-
| ''[[Hustle & Flow]]''
| Djay
|
|-
| ''[[Four Brothers (film)|Four Brothers]]''
| Lieutenant Green
|
|-
| ''[[Animal (2005 film)|Animal]]''
| Darius Allen
|
|-
| ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)|Get Rich or Die Tryin']]''
| "Bama"
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Idlewild (film)|Idlewild]]''
| "Trumpy"
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2007
| ''[[Pride (2007 film)|Pride]]''
| Jim Ellis
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Hunting Party|dab=2007 film}}''
| "Duck"
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Brave One|dab=2007 film}}''
| Detective Mercer
|
|-
| ''[[August Rush]]''
| Richard Jeffries
|
|-
| ''[[Awake (2007 film)|Awake]]''
| Dr. Jack Harper
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Perfect Holiday}}''
| Mr. Bah Humbug
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]''
| [[James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|James "Rhodey" Rhodes]]
|
|-
| ''[[2008 World Series|Phillies World Series Champions DVD]]''
| The Narrator
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Fighting (2009 film)|Fighting]]''
| Harvey Boarden
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Princess and the Frog}}''
| James
| Voice role
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| ''[[Little Murder]]'' (''Ghost of New Orleans'')
| Drag Hammerman
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Ledge|dab=film}}''
| Hollis Lucetti
|
|-
| ''[[Winnie Mandela (film)|Winnie Mandela]]''
| [[Nelson Mandela]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012
| ''[[Red Tails]]''
| Colonel A.J. Bullard
|
|-
| ''[[On the Road (2012 film)|On the Road]]''
| Walter
|
|-
| ''[[The Company You Keep (film)|The Company You Keep]]''
| Cornelius
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2013
| ''[[Movie 43]]''
| Coach Jackson
| Segment: "Victory's Glory"
|-
| ''[[Dead Man Down]]''
| Alphonse Hoyt
|
|-
| ''[[House of Bodies]]''
| Starks
|
|-
| ''[[The Butler]]''
| Howard
|
|-
| ''[[Prisoners (2013 film)|Prisoners]]''
| Franklin Birch
|
|-
| ''[[The Best Man Holiday]]''
| Quentin Spivey
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014
| ''[[Take Me to the River (2014 film)|Take Me to the River]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| ''[[Sabotage (2014 film)|Sabotage]]''
| DEA Agent Julius "Sugar" Edmonds
|
|-
| ''[[Lullaby (2013 film)|Lullaby]]''
| Dr. Crier
|
|-
| ''[[St. Vincent (film)|St. Vincent]]''
| Zucko
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Term Life]]''
| Sheriff Braydon<ref>{{cite web|last=Yamato|first=Jen|title=Terrence Howard Tapped For 'Term Life'|date=April 9, 2014|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/terrence-howard-tapped-for-term-life-712160/|access-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
|
|-
| ''[[Cardboard Boxer]]''
| Pope
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Gully (film)|Gully]]''
| Mr. Christmas
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Cut Throat City]]''
| The Saint
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Triumph (2021 film)|Triumph]]''
| Coach Cutting
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''[[The Walk (2022 film)|The Walk]]''
| Lamont Robbins
|
|-
| ''[[The System (2022 film)|The System]]''
| Bones
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Showdown at the Grand]]''
| George Fuller
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| ''[[Skeletons in the Closet (film)|Skeletons in the Closet]]''<!-- Jan 24 -->
| Mark
|
|-
| ''[[Shirley (2024 film)|Shirley]]''<!-- Mar 22 -->
| Arthur Hardwick Jr.
|
|-
| ''[[Crescent City (film)|Crescent City]]''
| Brian
|
|-
| TBA
| ''[[The Movers]]''
| TBA
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1992
| ''[[All My Children]]''
| Justin
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Jacksons: An American Dream}}''
| [[Jackie Jackson]]
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Tall Hopes]]''
| Chester Harris
| Main Cast
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1994
| ''[[Living Single]]''
| Brendan King
| Episode: "The Hand That Robs the Cradle"
|-
| ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]''
| Johnny Williams
| Episode: "Blue Chip Blues"
|-
| ''[[Family Matters]]''
| John
| Episode: "Opposites Attract"
|-
| ''[[Getting By]]''
| Herbert
| Episode: "My Brilliant Career"
|-
| ''[[Picket Fences]]''
| Malik
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1995
| ''[[The O. J. Simpson Story]]''
| [[Al Cowlings|Young A.C.]]
| TV Movie
|-
| ''[[New York Undercover]]''
| Buster
| Episode: "Buster and Claudia"
|-
| 1996–1998
| ''[[Sparks (TV series)|Sparks]]''
| Greg Sparks
| Main Cast
|-
| 1998–1999
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]''
| A.J. Foreman / Lonnie
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2000
| ''[[King of the World (film)|King of the World]]''
| [[Muhammad Ali|Cassius Clay]]
| TV Movie
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Boycott (2001 film)|Boycott]]''
| [[Ralph Abernathy]]
| TV Movie
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Fastlane (TV series)|Fastlane]]''
| Alton White
| Episode: "Things Done Changed"
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''[[Soul Food (TV series)|Soul Food]]''
| Benny Jones
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Street Time]]''
| Lucius Mosley
| Main Cast
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''[[Their Eyes Were Watching God (film)|Their Eyes Were Watching God]]''
| Amos Hicks
| TV Movie
|-
| ''[[Lackawanna Blues (film)|Lackawanna Blues]]''
| Bill Crosby
| TV Movie
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Law & Order: LA]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[List of Law & Order: LA characters#Jonah Dekker|Senior D.D.A. Jonah "Joe" Dekker]]
| Main Cast
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Episode: "Reparations"
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
| Billy
| Episode: "I Ka Wa Mamua"
|-
| 2015–2020
| ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]''
| [[Lucious Lyon]]
| Main Cast
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Lip Sync Battle]]''
| Himself
| Episodes: "Terrence Howard vs. [[Taraji P. Henson]]" pts. 1 & 2
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Wayward Pines]]''
| Sheriff Arnold Pope
| Main Cast <small>(season 1)</small><br />Recurring Cast <small>(season 2)</small>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams]]''
| George
| Episode: "Real Life"
|-
| 2022
| ''[[The Best Man: The Final Chapters]]''
| Quentin Spivey
| Miniseries, 10 episodes
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist]]''
| Richard Wheeler
| Miniseries, 8 episodes
|}

=== Theater ===
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Venue
! class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
|2008 || ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' || Brick || [[Broadhurst Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-broadhurst-theatre-vault-0000001990|title= Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2008, Broadway)|website= Playbill|access-date= August 4, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Artist(s)
! Album
|-
| 2002
| "[[Foolish (Ashanti song)|Foolish]]"
| [[Ashanti (singer)|Ashanti]]
| ''[[Ashanti (album)|Ashanti]]''
|-
| 2005
| "[[Be Without You]]"
| [[Mary J. Blige]]
| ''[[The Breakthrough]]''
|-
| 2015
| "[[Ghosttown (Madonna song)|Ghosttown]]"
| [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]
| ''[[Rebel Heart (Madonna album)|Rebel Heart]]''
|-
| 2020
| "Never Alone" {{small|([[Paul Oakenfold]] & Varun Remix)}}
| [[Emmanuel Kelly]]
| {{N/A}}
|}

=== Video games ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
! Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Iron Man (video game)|Iron Man]]''
| USAF Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes
|
|}

==Awards, nominations and honors==
[[File:Terrence Howard at the 38th People's Choice Award (2).jpg|thumb|upright|Howard at the [[38th People's Choice Award]] (2012)]]
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Organizations
! Year
! Category
! Work
! Result
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[Academy Award]]
| 2005 || [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2006|title= The 78th Academy Awards|website= [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]|date= December 4, 2015|access-date= August 4, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[Austin Film Critics Association]]
| 2005 || Breakthrough Artist || ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |[[BET Awards]]
| 2006 || rowspan=3|[[BET Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || ''Hustle & Flow'' / ''Crash'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[The Brave One (2007 film)|The Brave One]]'' / ''[[The Perfect Holiday]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |[[Black Movie Award]]
| 2005|| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role || ''Crash'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2005 || Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role || ''Hustle & Flow'' || {{won}}
|-
! rowspan="9" scope="row" |[[Black Reel Award]]
|1999 || Best Supporting Actor || ''[[The Best Man (1999 film)|The Best Man]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| 2001 || Best Supporting Actor ||  ''[[Boycott (2001 film)|Boycott]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| rowspan=6|2005 || [[Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]] || ''[[Four Brothers (film)|Four Brothers]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[Black Reel Awards|Best Ensemble Cast]] || rowspan=2|''Crash'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| Best Supporting Actor || {{won}} ||
|-
| Best Ensemble Cast || rowspan=2|''[[Hustle & Flow]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| Best Actor || {{won}} ||
|-
| Best Supporting Actor || ''[[Lackawanna Blues (film)|Lackawanna Blues]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| 2008 || [[Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |[[Chicago Film Critics Association]]
|1999 || Award for Most Promising Actor || ''[[The Best Man (1999 film)|The Best Man]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2005 || [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || ''Hustle & Flow'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || ''Crash'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" |[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]]
| rowspan=4|2005
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble|Best Acting Ensemble]] || rowspan=2|''Crash'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] ||rowspan=2|''Hustle & Flow'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song|Best Song]] || {{won}} ||
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[Florida Film Critics Circle]]
| 2005 || Pauline Kael Breakout Award || ''Crash'' || {{won}} ||
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[Golden Globe Awards]]
| 2005 || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] || ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://goldenglobes.com/person/terrence-howard/|title= Terrence Howard|website= Golden Globe Awards|access-date= August 4, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2", scope="row" |[[Gotham Independent Film Award]]
| rowspan=2|2005 || [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor|Breakthrough Actor]] || ''Hustle & Flow'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast|Best Ensemble Cast]] || ''Crash'' || {{nom}}
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |[[Independent Spirit Award]]
| 1999 || [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male|Best Supporting Male]] || ''[[The Best Man (1999 film)|The Best Man]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2005 || [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead|Best Male Lead]] || ''Hustle & Flow'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
! rowspan="13" scope="row" |[[NAACP Image Award]]
|1999 || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]] || ''[[The Best Man (1999 film)|The Best Man]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2001 || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie]] || ''[[Boycott (2001 film)|Boycott]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2005 || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture]] || ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]] || ''Crash'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie]] || ''[[Lackawanna Blues (film)|Lackawanna Blues]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2007 || [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture]] || ''[[Pride (2007 film)|Pride]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2010 || Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series || ''[[Law & Order: LA]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2013 || rowspan=2|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture || ''[[The Butler]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| ''[[The Best Man Holiday]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2015 || rowspan=3|Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series || rowspan=3|''Empire'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2016 || {{nom}}
|-
| 2017 || {{nom}}
|-
| 2022 || Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie || ''The Best Man: The Final Chapters'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[National Board of Review of Motion Pictures|National Board of Review]]
| 2005
| Breakthrough Performance by an Actor || ''Crash'' || {{won}} ||
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[Online Film Critics Society]]
| 2005 || [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor]] || ''Hustle & Flow'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[Razzie Award]]
| 2013 || [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo|Worst Screen Combo]] || ''[[Movie 43]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" |[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
| 2004 || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]] || ''[[Ray (film)|Ray]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/11th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]|access-date= August 4, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2005 || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]] || ''Crash'' || {{won}} || rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/12th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= The 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]|access-date= August 4, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2005 || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]] || ''[[Hustle & Flow]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| 2013 || [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]] || ''[[The Butler]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/20th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]|access-date= August 4, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |[[Teen Choice Award]]
|rowspan=3|2015 || [[Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama|Choice Drama TV Actor]] || ''Empire'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| Choice TV Villain || ''Empire'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| Choice TV Chemistry || ''Empire'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |[[People's Choice Awards]]
| [[42nd People's Choice Awards|2016]] || Favorite Dramatic TV Actor (2016) || ''Empire'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[43rd People's Choice Awards|2017]] || Favorite Dramatic TV Actor || ''Empire'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[Satellite Award]]
|2005 || [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] || ''Hustle & Flow'' || {{won}}
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" |[[Vancouver Film Critics Circle]]
| 2005 || [[Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || ''Crash'' || {{won}} ||
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]]
|rowspan=3|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2005|2005]] || Best Supporting Actor || ''Crash'' || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Breakthrough Performance || rowspan=2|''Hustle & Flow'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| Best Actor || {{nom}} ||
|-
|}

== Discography ==
*''[[Shine Through It]]'' (2008)

==Notes==
{{Reflist| group=notes}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="C&EN">{{Cite web|url=http://cenblog.org/newscripts/2013/04/terrence-howard-isnt-a-doctor-but-he-plays-one-on-tv/#post-3918|title=Terrence Howard Isn't A Doctor, He Just Plays One On TV|publisher=Chemical & Engineering News: Blog|date=April 12, 2013|last=Huber|first=Jeff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422002017/http://cenblog.org/newscripts/2013/04/terrence-howard-isnt-a-doctor-but-he-plays-one-on-tv/#post-3918|archive-date=2015-04-22}}</ref>
<ref name="Howard1">{{cite news|last=Cohen|first=Sandy|title=Terrence Howard tries on more leading roles, a music career|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=March 22, 2007|url=http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/gossip/16949741.htm|access-date=March 22, 2007 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
<ref name="Howard2">{{cite magazine|last=Koltnow|first=Barry|title=A star emerges: Terrence Howard is finally in the spotlight|magazine=PopMatters|date=March 22, 2007|url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/news/article/32126/a-star-emerges-terrence-howard-is-finally-in-the-spotlight/|access-date=March 22, 2007}}</ref>
<ref name="Black Film">{{cite interview |last=Howard |first=Terrence |last2=Allain |first2=Stephanie |interviewer=Wilson Morales |title=Hustle & Flow |work=BlackFilm |date=July 2005 |url=http://www.blackfilm.com/20050715/features/howardallain.shtml |access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="Marching Sport">{{Cite web|url=http://marchingsport.com/m/?p=424#more-424|title=Terrence Howard Leads The Showtime Marching Band at Homecoming|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827091157/http://marchingsport.com/m/?p=424#more-424|archive-date=August 27, 2009}}</ref>
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== External links ==
{{Wikiquote}}
{{Commons category}}
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* [https://tcotlc.com/ 'Terrence Howard: One Times One Equals Two' (Official "sacred-math" site for TDS, includes his PDF)]

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{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special}}
{{National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance}}
{{Satellite Award Best Actor Motion Picture}}
{{Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor}}
{{Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance}}
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