Leonard Earl Howze
Biography
Leonard Earl Howze is an American actor who has taken on more than 20 roles in film and television. Born in Los Angeles, he studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the State University of New York at Purchase. He made his screen debut in Barbershop (2002), playing Dinka, an optimistic African immigrant working alongside a barber colleague played by Eve. He returned as Dinka in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), the second entry in the trilogy, and appeared in Antwone Fisher (2002). Other film work includes A Thousand Words and the 2013 release The Lone Ranger, and he has had guest spots on NCIS, Shameless, Legit and The League. He spent 48 episodes of the sitcom Kevin Can Wait in a supporting part.
49years old
Turns 50 on April 26in 195 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 14 years2002 to 2016
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First role
Howze's first acting role came in the 2002 blockbuster Barbershop, where he played Dinka, an optimistic African immigrant who tries to win over Terri, his crush and fellow barber, played by Eve.
Leonard Earl Howze movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
DeRay Davis appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
DeRay Davis's page
Cedric the Entertainer's page
Ice Cube's page
Michael Ealy's page
Sean Patrick Thomas's page
Troy Garity's page
Also two films together3 more actors
- EveBarbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop (2002)
- Jazsmin LewisBarbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop (2002)
- Marcia WrightBarbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and Barbershop (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.