Terrence Howard Biography
Born: March 11, 1969
Though Terrence Howard's great grandmother Minnie_Gentry was a successful New York stage actress, Howard didn't venture onto the screen himself until the age of twenty. Raised in a multiracial Jehovah's Witness household, the young man studied chemical engineering at Pratt Institute before being discovered on the street in New York. This quickly led to appearances on such television shows as Coach, Street Legal, Living_Single, and Picket_Fences. His breakout role in 1995's Mr._Holland's_Opus helped pave the way for Howard's film career, as did his critically acclaimed performance as Cowboy in the Hughes brothers film Dead_Presidents. By the time he took the role of Quentin in 1999's The_Best_Man, Howard had established a reputation as an actor of both skill and integrity, respected by the film industry as well as the black community. The new millennium finally brought Howard the kind of work that not only showcased his talent but made him a well-known name. His role in the controversial Paul_Haggis film Crash, as well as his work in the John_Singleton's Four_Brothers brought him to the attention of both mainstream audiences and critics. He also attracted the spotlight on the small screen around this time with parts in the acclaimed TV films Their_Eyes_Were_Watching_God with Halle_Berry, and Lackawanna_Blues with S._Epatha_Merkerson. This set the stage for his career-making performance as a pimp desperate to create a new life for himself as a musician in Hustle & Flow, for which he earned an Oscar nomination. Never one to rest for long, Howard soon moved on to take a role in 50_Cent's semi-autobiographical Get Rich or Die Tryin', as well as the musical Idlewild. Cammila Albertson, Rovi
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