If you don’t know a personality, who can do it all, maybe you haven’t heard of Terrence Howard. He is one of the most famous American actors, rappers, songwriters, and also record producers. With so much skill and ability, Terrence is one of the biggest personalities the world has ever witnessed. He is one of the most paid personalities in the world. In addition to working in the field of music, Terrence Howard has also worked for different TV shows and music videos.

Early life

Terrence Howard was born in Chicago in the year 1969. He had a pretty rocky childhood. He suffered beating from his father, and he also witnessed his father stabbing another man when he was just two years old. His father was convicted of murder, and he stayed in jail for almost 11 years. After his father returned from jail, his parents got divorced. Thus, Terrence had a pretty harsh childhood. Terence was raised by his grandmother, who died soon after Iron Man was released.

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Personal life

Howard is married four times to three women, and presently, he has five kids and two grandchildren. He had married his first wife, Lori McCommas, twice. Although Howard could not finish his degree in Engineering, he believes that he will return to this field once. He is currently short of three credits to finish his degree in Engineering, and he intends to finish these three credits once he gets time. As per a report published in 2001, Terrence was charged for domestic violence on his estranged wife. He is also known to harass a flight attendant when she asked him to return to his seat.

Career

Howard began his journey in the entertainment industry in the show The Jacksons: An American Dream. In this show, he played the role of Jackie Jackson. He also got his big film break in the film names Mr Holland’s Opus. As per a statement made by Howard, he keeps on looking for characters that can remind him of himself. He has also performed the role of a rapper in the movie, “It’s hard out here for a pimp.”

One of the songs of this movie won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 78th Academy Awards.

Howard played the role of Colonel Rhodes in the famous movie Iron Man. He was signed for this movie before any other actor was signed. He was also the highest paying actor for this movie.

Since the beginning of 2015, Howards has starred on the TV show called Empire, in which he plays the role of Lucious Lyon.

Awards

Terrence Howard has received numerous awards over his long journey in the film and TV industry. Some of the major awards received by him include the BET award for best actor, NAACP Image Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and different other awards from the Television industry.

Networth

In January 2020, Howard’s Networth is estimated to be around $35 Million. This high Net worth can be attributed to his long-standing acting career and television shows.