Born March 11, 1969 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography
| Role | Title | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Iron Man | 2008 | Rhodey |
| Actor | The Princess and the Frog | 2009 | James (voice) |
| Actor | Empire (2015) | Lucious Lyon | |
| Actor | Prisoners | 2013 | Franklin Birch |
| Actor | Wayward Pines | Sheriff Pope | |
| Actor | Big Momma's House | 2000 | Lester Vesco |
| Actor | August Rush | 2007 | Richard Jeffries |
| Actor | Four Brothers | 2005 | Lt. Green |
| Actor | The Butler | 2013 | Howard |
| Actor | Ray | 2004 | Gossie McGee |
| Actor | Awake | 2007 | Dr. Jack Harper |
| Actor | Movie 43 | 2013 | Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory") |
| Actor | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | 2005 | Bama |
| Actor | Crash | 2004 | Cameron Thayer |
| Actor | Law & Order: LA | DDA Jonah "Joe" Dekker | |
| Actor | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | Cadillac Richie | |
| Actor | St. Vincent | 2014 | Zucko |
| Actor | Red Tails | 2012 | Col. A.J. Bullard |
| Actor | On the Road | 2012 | Walter |
| Actor | I Am Iron Man | 2008 | Himself |
| Actor | The Best Man Holiday | 2013 | Quentin |
| Actor | The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Quentin “Q” Spivey | |
| Actor | Dead Man Down | 2013 | Alphonse |
| Actor | Shirley | 2024 | Arthur Hardwick |
| Actor | Sabotage | 2014 | Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds |
| Actor | Fighting | 2009 | Harvey Boarden |
| Actor | The Best Man | 1999 | Quentin |
| Actor | Angel Eyes | 2001 | Robby |
| Actor | The Brave One | 2007 | Detective Mercer |
| Actor | Hart's War | 2002 | Lt. Lincoln A. Scott |
| Actor | Term Life | 2016 | Sheriff Braydon |
| Actor | Biker Boyz | 2003 | Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard) |
| Actor | The System | 2022 | Bones |
| Actor | The Company You Keep | 2012 | FBI Agent Cornelius |
| Actor | Glitter | 2001 | Timothy Walker |
| Actor | Hustle & Flow | 2005 | DJay |
| Actor | The Ledge | 2011 | Hollis Lucetti |
| Actor | Mr. Holland's Opus | 1995 | Louis Russ |
| Actor | Cut Throat City | 2020 | |
| Actor | Gully | 2019 | Mr. Christmas |
| Actor | Crescent City | 2024 | Brian Sutter |
| Actor | The Players Club | 1998 | K.C. |
| Actor | Dead Presidents | 1995 | Cowboy |
| Actor | The Hunting Party | 2007 | Duck |
| Actor | The Perfect Holiday | 2007 | Bah Humbug |
| Actor | Pride | 2007 | Jim Ellis |
| Actor | Lullaby | 2014 | Dr. Crier |
| Actor | Best Laid Plans | 1999 | Jimmy |
| Actor | Triumph | 2021 | |
| Executive producer | Triumph | 2021 | |
| Actor | Idlewild | 2006 | Trumpy |
| Actor | Cardboard Boxer | 2016 | Pope |
| Actor | Their Eyes Were Watching God | 2005 | Amos Hicks |
| Actor | Intimate Affairs | 2002 | Lorenz |
| Actor | Animal | 2005 | Darius Allen |
| Actor | Sunset Park | 1996 | Spaceman (as Terrence DaShon Howard) |
| Actor | House of Bodies | 2013 | Starks |
| Actor | Winnie Mandela | 2011 | Nelson Mandela |
| Actor | Lackawanna Blues | 2005 | Bill Crosby |