Leonard Earl Howze

Leonard Earl Howze

Born: April 26, 1977
in Los Angeles, California, USA
Leonard Earl Howze is an American actor. He made his feature film debut as Dinka in the box office hit, Barbershop, and later reprised his role in the film's sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business. He starred on the CBS sitcom, Kevin Can Wait and in the Netflix action/comedy The True Memoirs of an International Assassin.

Other notable film credits include Antwone Fisher, The Ringer, A Thousand Words, The Lone Ranger, and Faults. In addition to his film roles, television credits include a series regular role as Reginald Greenback in TNT's Memphis Beat, and guest-starring roles in Masters of Sex, Shameless, NCIS, My Name is Earl, among many others.

Movies for Leonard Earl Howze...

Title: Florida Man
Character: Ray-Ray
Released: April 13, 2023
Type: TV
A disgraced cop in debt is forced to return to his home state of Florida for a shady mission only to get swept up in a wild — and deadly — treasure hunt.
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Holiday Hideaway
Title: Holiday Hideaway
Character: George
Released: November 24, 2022
Type: Movie
Carly Stewart is the queen of holiday celebrations, but her mistletoe misstep sends her running to a Holiday Hideaway that teaches her the importance of family, forgiveness, and fighting for love.
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Title: The Upshaws
Character: Davis
Released: May 12, 2021
Type: TV
Bennie Upshaw, the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law, all without a blueprint for success.
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True Memoirs of an International Assassin
Title: True Memoirs of an International Assassin
Character: Michael Cleveland
Released: November 11, 2016
Type: Movie
After a publisher changes a writer's debut novel about a deadly assassin from fiction to nonfiction, the author finds himself thrust into the world of his lead character, and must take on the role of his character for his own survival.
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Title: Kevin Can Wait
Character: Goody
Released: September 19, 2016
Type: TV
A newly retired police officer looks forward to spending more quality time with his wife and three kids only to discover he faces much tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets.
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Live Cargo
Title: Live Cargo
Character: Doughboy
Released: April 15, 2016
Type: Movie
Nadine and Lewis move to a small Bahamian island hoping to restore their relationship in the wake of a tragedy, only to find the picturesque island torn in two: on one side a dangerous human trafficker and on the other an aging patriarch, struggling to maintain order.
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Market Hours
Title: Market Hours
Character: Randall
Released: July 30, 2014
Type: Movie
Randall spends his days imagining the vibrant inner lives of various vendors at the multicultural urban market where he works; none more so than Angela, an angel with her own pastry shop. But Randall's inattention to his work has lead to a string of thefts and soon threatens to cost him his job. A chance encounter with a beautiful starlet and her lapdog provides Randall not only an opportunity to break the ice with Angela, but a chance to prove his worth to everyone at the market - including himself.
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Faults
Title: Faults
Character: Raymond
Released: March 6, 2014
Type: Movie
Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.
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Title: Masters of Sex
Character: Leonard
Released: September 29, 2013
Type: TV
William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazine and multiple appearances on Johnny Carson's couch. He is a brilliant scientist out of touch with his own feelings, and she is a single working mother ahead of her time. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance, and unlikely pop culture trajectory.
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The Lone Ranger
Title: The Lone Ranger
Character: Homer
Released: July 3, 2013
Type: Movie
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.
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A Thousand Words
Title: A Thousand Words
Character: Orderly
Released: March 7, 2012
Type: Movie
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.
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Title: Memphis Beat
Character: Detective Reginald Greenback
Released: June 22, 2010
Type: TV
Memphis Beat is an American drama series that debuted on TNT on June 22, 2010 and ended on August 16, 2011. Memphis Beat was officially canceled on October 14, 2011.
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Title: The League
Character: Sky Cap
Released: October 29, 2009
Type: TV
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives.
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School for Scoundrels
Title: School for Scoundrels
Character: Classmate
Released: September 29, 2006
Type: Movie
A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda.
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The Ringer
Title: The Ringer
Character: Mark
Released: December 23, 2005
Type: Movie
Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics and bring home the gold. But when Steve's fellow competitors get wise to the con, they inspire him to rise to the greatest challenge of all: becoming a better person.
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Title: My Name Is Earl
Character: George Tollhurst
Released: September 20, 2005
Type: TV
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Title: Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Character: Dinka
Released: January 20, 2004
Type: Movie
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business. Calvin is again struggling to keep his father's shop and traditions alive--this time against urban developers looking to replace mom & pop establishments with name-brand chains. The world changes, but some things never go out of style--from current events and politics to relationships and love, you can still say anything you want at the barbershop.
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Title: NCIS
Character: Wilson
Released: September 23, 2003
Type: TV
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
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Antwone Fisher
Title: Antwone Fisher
Character: Pork Chop
Released: December 19, 2002
Type: Movie
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.
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Barbershop
Title: Barbershop
Character: Dinka
Released: April 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.