Actor and singer Terrence Howard was born in Chicago on March ... Howard’s first big break came in 1995 with the film Mr. Holland’s Opus. Since then, Howard has appeared on Family Matters ...

Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor. Having his first major roles in the 1995 films Dead Presidents and Mr. Holland's Opus, Howard broke into the mainstream with a ...