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Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an
American actor, singer, and
rapper.
[Movie Stars Who Sing] Having appeared in film and on television since the late 1980s, Howard had his first major role in the 1995 film
Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among
African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. Among his roles in movies includes
Ray,
Lackawanna Blues,
Crash,
Four Brothers,
Hustle & Flow,
Get Rich or Die Tryin',
Idlewild,
The Brave One. Howard co-starred in
Iron Man and reprised the role in the video game adaption, though due to reprise his role in
Iron Man II, was replaced by
Academy Award nominee
Don Cheadle (his
Crash co-star) in October 2008.
[Terrence Howard: ‘’Iron Man’’ Replacement "Was the Surprise of a Lifetime"" TV Guide. October 22, 2008. Retrieved on October 22, 2008.]
His debut pop album,
Shine through It, heavily inspired by popular soul singers such as
Marvin Gaye and
Curtis Mayfield, was released in September 2008.
