Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor and singer. 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. He was replaced in this role in the sequel Iron Man 2, by Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle (his Crash co-star) in October 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. This book is your ultimate resource for Terrence Howard. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career, Personal life and Filmography right away: Little Murder, Red Tails, The Princess and the Frog, Fighting (film), Phillies World Series Champions DVD, The Perfect Holiday, Awake (film), August Rush, The Brave One (2007 film), The Hunting Party (2007 film), Pride (2007 film), Idlewild (film), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005 film), Animal (2005 film), Four Brothers (film), Hustle & Flow, Lackawanna Blues, Ray (film), Crash (2004 film), Biker Boyz, Love Chronicles (film), Hart's War, Glitter (film), Angel Eyes (film), Investigating Sex, Big Momma's House, The Best Man (1999 film), Best Laid Plans, The Players Club, Butter (1998 film), Johns (film), Sunset Park (film), Mr. Holland's Opus, Dead Presidents, Who's the Man?, The Jacksons: An American DreamContains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.