Terrence Howard, aside from facing legal troubles, has revealed a tumultuous childhood marked by his father’s physical abuse. At the age of two, he witnessed his father, Tyrone, stabbing another man in an altercation that began while they were waiting in line to see Santa Claus. The incident resulted in Tyrone spending 11 months in jail for manslaughter, as the man stabbed by him later succumbed to his injuries.
Terrence Howard is an American actor and singer born on March 11, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois. Known for his versatile roles in film and television, Howard has earned acclaim for his performances as well as faced personal challenge.
Early Life: Terrence Dashon Howard grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. His childhood was marked by adversity, including instances of domestic violence and witnessing his father’s violent actions.
Career Beginnings: Howard made his acting debut in the late 1980s, with notable early roles in films such as “Mr. Holland’s Opus” (1995) and “Dead Presidents” (1995). He gained attention for his performance in “The Best Man” (1999) and continued to build his career with roles in “Hart’s War” (2002) and “Crash” (2004), the latter earning him an Academy Award nomination.
Breakthrough and Success: Terrence Howard’s breakthrough came with the film “Hustle & Flow” (2005), where he portrayed the character DJay, a role that earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He further solidified his presence in Hollywood with roles in “Iron Man” (2008) and its sequel “Iron Man 2” (2010), where he played James “Rhodey” Rhodes.
Empire and Television Success: One of Howard’s most notable roles is as Lucious Lyon in the television series “Empire,” which premiered in 2015. His portrayal of the music mogul experiencing various personal and professional challenges received critical acclaim.
Challenges and Legal Issues: Despite professional success, Terrence Howard has faced personal challenges, including legal issues. He has been involved in multiple domestic violence incidents, contributing to a complex public image.
Personal Life: Terrence Howard has been married several times. His marriages have been marked by both highs and lows, and he has been open about the complexities of his personal relationships.
Music Career: In addition to acting, Howard is a talented singer and songwriter. He has contributed to soundtracks for several films, showcasing his musical abilities.
Terrence Howard’s career is characterized by his ability to portray diverse characters with depth and emotion. While he has faced personal challenges, his contributions to the entertainment industry remain significant.
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Trivia
- He comes from a large family with 10 siblings.
- At the age of 3, he witnessed his father engage in an act of self-defense, resulting in his father serving 11 months for manslaughter.
- He pursued studies in chemical engineering at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York City.
- While in high school, he battled Bell’s palsy for a nine-month period. In August 2000, he was released from jail in Cleveland after an incident on a flight from Toronto. Allegedly, he grabbed a flight attendant’s wrist and shouted at her to move while taking his 3-year-old daughter, Heavenly, to the bathroom during a Cleveland-bound flight. The assault charge was dismissed when the local prosecutor deemed it a federal matter.
- Both of his parents have African-American and Caucasian ancestry. His great-grandmother, Minnie Gentry, was a New York actress.
- At age 15, he secured a role on The Cosby Show (1984), although most of his scenes were eventually deleted.
- Additionally, he appeared in Ashanti’s music video “Foolish” (2002).
- He was a contender for the role of Curtis Taylor Jr. in Dreamgirls (2006), which ultimately went to Jamie Foxx.
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The actor says they are being discriminated against and is very vocal about it.
He is an absolute pain to work with and no one enjoys the experience.
Even if he loses his lawsuit, he will never pay. He is an expert at hiding his money.
Even if he loses his lawsuit, this A- list mostly television actor who stars on a soon defunct long running network show, and has a habit of abusing women, he will never pay. He is an expert at hiding his money. His issue will be that his current significant other has been burned by him in the past and it wouldn't shock me to see her taking his money instead of hiding it.
If things don’t break his way soon, he will end up going to jail.
This A- list mostly television actor from a soon to be ending hit network show has been in this space a lot over the years. If things don't break his way soon, he will end up going to jail.
He said he will go to jail rather than pay his last wife any spousal support
This A- list mostly television actor who has one more season remaining on a show and frequently cheats on his wife and cheated on his previous wife, in addition to being a serial woman beater has said he will go to jail rather than pay his last wife any spousal support.
Because he didn’t participate, everyone shunned him. They made sure he knew how things worked and basically ruined what was left of his career.
There have been a lot of suspicious suicides of celebrities as of late, but there was a first that started this whole thing over a decade ago. A film was being made overseas and several of the actors in this movie that was supposed to be a big box office hit took advantage of their position as stars with the local female population and also threw around enough cash to the local police where nothing was said or done about their activities.
Back when he had his first chance headlining a movie, he sexually assaulted an actress who had a nude scene.
This A- list dual threat actor still has a franchise I guess. You mostly see him on television these days on a hit network show. Back when he had his first chance headlining a movie, he sexually assaulted an actress who had a nude scene. It was her first movie and her last. She blames him for that.
The double murder was lost in a wave of murders in this city that has seen many thousands of murders since these double homicides.
It turns out that close to that same period in time there was another killing, a double homicide actually, that was set up and paid for by another candidate. The double murder was lost in a wave of murders in this city that has seen many thousands of murders since these double homicides.
They HATE each other!! Never talk unless they are doing a scene together.
Everybody is talking about the drama between two of the female leads on this network ensemble drama, and how much they hate each other. While cat fights are interesting, no one is talking about the bigger conflict on this same show… between two of the MALE stars!
At an after party last night he made his wife pull down the top of her dress to show some other guys her breasts.
This A- list dual threat actor is known more for his hit network show that has some new life this season than his movie career which has been up and down. At an after party last night he made his wife pull down the top of her dress to show some other guys her breasts. Always classy, our actor.
He sent his wife trolling for threesome partners that he picked out
This always creepy A- list mostly television actor wasn’t nominated last night but he still was there. At a party after the show, he sent his wife trolling for threesome partners that he picked out. Apparently for the past couple of weeks they have been doing this almost every night because they had not had a chance in awhile.
Actor found another wife who obviously never reads gossip
This B list mostly movie actor recently found another wife who obviously never reads gossip. Hopefully she can read some of the prescriptions he takes because he was spreading a nasty STD a few weeks before he got married.
His new wife has already fled to a friend’s home twice
This B list mostly movie actor has only been married about a month. His wife has already fled to a friend's home twice because of the drinking and violence. So far he has been able to persuade her to come back each time. If this is anything like his past relationships the beatings will only get worse.
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