Portrait of Terrence Howard

Acting

Terrence Howard

Career

Active from 1992 to 2024, busiest in 2005 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
37
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Iron Man
Iron Man
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 80 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Terrence Howard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.6, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 11
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Gritty Realism 7
  • Coming-of-Age 6
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Romantic Drama 4
  • Redemption 4
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Musical Drama 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

99
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
Miami Nights
Miami Nights

as David Wolfe

Unsung Hollywood
Unsung Hollywood

TV show

The Movers
The Movers

as Robert Hartley

Broken Ones
Broken Ones

as Benjamin Drake

Turnbuckle
Turnbuckle

Executive Producer

2020s

12 titles Β· average score 49
A Good Hand Wasted
A Good Hand Wasted (2026)

as Marcus

Crescent City
Crescent City (2024)
GoodWatch score 21

as Brian Sutter

Shirley
Shirley (2024)
GoodWatch score 64

as Arthur Hardwick Jr.

Skeletons in the Closet
Skeletons in the Closet (2024)
GoodWatch score 37

as Mark

Showdown at the Grand
Showdown at the Grand (2023)
GoodWatch score 70

as George Fuller

The System
The System (2022)
GoodWatch score 45

as Bones

The Walk
The Walk (2022)
GoodWatch score 48

as Lamont Robbins

The Best Man: The Final Chapters
The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Quentin

Triumph
Triumph (2021)
GoodWatch score 46

as Coach Cutting

Gully
Gully (2021)
GoodWatch score 28

as Mr. Christmas

Cut Throat City
Cut Throat City (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

as The Saint

Las increΓ­bles aventuras de un Hada Madrina
Las increΓ­bles aventuras de un Hada Madrina (2020)

TV show Β· as Genio

2010s

25 titles Β· average score 54
Cardboard Boxer
Cardboard Boxer (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

as Pope

Empire
Empire (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show Β· as Lucious Lyon

St. Vincent
St. Vincent (2014)
GoodWatch score 71

as Zucko

Sabotage
Sabotage (2014)
GoodWatch score 40

as Julius "Sugar" Edmonds

Dead Man Down
Dead Man Down (2013)
GoodWatch score 49

as Alphonse

Prisoners
Prisoners (2013)
GoodWatch score 79

as Franklin Birch

The Best Man Holiday
The Best Man Holiday (2013)
GoodWatch score 66

as Quentin

House of Bodies
House of Bodies (2013)
GoodWatch score 34

as Starks

The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

as FBI Agent Cornelius

The Ledge
The Ledge (2011)
GoodWatch score 40

as Hollis Lucetti

Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela (2011)
GoodWatch score 37

as Nelson Mandela

Little Murder
Little Murder (2011)
GoodWatch score 32

as Drag Hammerman

2000s

34 titles Β· average score 55
Fighting
Fighting (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

as Harvey Boarden

Iron Man
Iron Man (2008)
GoodWatch score 83

as Rhodey

Awake
Awake (2007)
GoodWatch score 44

as Dr. Jack Harper

The Brave One
The Brave One (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

as Detective Mercer

The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party (2007)
GoodWatch score 59

as Duck

Pride
Pride (2007)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jim Ellis

Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

as Djay

Crash
Crash (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

as Cameron Thayer

Four Brothers
Four Brothers (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lt. Green

Animal
Animal (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

as Darius Allen

Hart's War
Hart's War (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lt. Lincoln A. Scott

Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House (2000)
GoodWatch score 44

as Lester Vesco

1990s

21 titles Β· average score 59
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Jonah Dekker

The Best Man
The Best Man (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

as Quentin

Valerie Flake
Valerie Flake (1999)
GoodWatch score 50

as Hitchhiker

The Players Club
The Players Club (1998)
GoodWatch score 52

as K.C.

Spark
Spark (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

as Byron

Butter
Butter (1998)
GoodWatch score 52

as Dexter Banks

Sparks
Sparks (1996)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show Β· as Greg Sparks

Sunset Park
Sunset Park (1996)
GoodWatch score 41

as Spaceman

Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

as Louis Russ

Tall Hopes
Tall Hopes (1993)

TV show Β· as Chester Harris

Living Single
Living Single (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Brendan

The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Jackie Jackson (adult)

1980s

2 titles Β· average score 58
Family Matters
Family Matters (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show Β· as John

Coach
Coach (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show Β· as Johnny Williams