
Leonard Earl Howze
Acting • Born 1977-04-26
Biography
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.
Filmography
22 credits
The Ringer
Movie • 2005
Mark

School for Scoundrels
Movie • 2006
Classmate

Barbershop
Movie • 2002
Dinka

Holiday Hideaway
Movie • 2022
George

Live Cargo
Movie • 2016
Doughboy

Antwone Fisher
Movie • 2002
Pork Chop

The Lone Ranger
Movie • 2013
Homer

A Thousand Words
Movie • 2012
Orderly

Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Movie • 2004
Dinka

Market Hours
Movie • 2014
Randall

True Memoirs of an International Assassin
Movie • 2016
Michael Cleveland

Faults
Movie • 2014
Raymond

Brave New Jersey
Movie • 2017
Stan Holbrook

Memphis Beat
TV • 2010
Detective Reginald Greenback

Kevin Can Wait
TV • 2016
Goody

Florida Man
TV • 2023
Ray-Ray

Masters of Sex
TV • 2013
Leonard

The League
TV • 2009
Sky Cap

The Upshaws
TV • 2021
Davis

NCIS
TV • 2003
Wilson

My Name Is Earl
TV • 2005
George Tollhurst

Shameless
TV • 2011
Frank's Co-worker