‘Empire’ star Terrence Howard quitting his day job? ‘I’m done with acting,’ he says

“Empire� star Terrence Howard may be quitting his day job.

The Oscar-nominated actor recently told “Extra� that once he wraps the Fox drama, he’s finished with acting.

“Oh, I’m done with acting. I’m done pretending,� he told the entertainment news show.

When asked whether he would then focus on his philanthropic efforts, Howard said he wouldn’t, adding, “I’m just focusing on bringing truth to the world.�

He did not elaborate further, and his representatives did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment Thursday.

Howard generally doesn’t shy away from speaking his mind, as seen in a bombshell 2015 Rolling Stone interview.

Still, it’s worth noting that he currently has other acting projects in the works: The heist movie “Cut Throat City� is in post-production, according to IMDb, while the action comedy “Selfie� is still filming.

If his statements are for real, he’d be closing the door on a career that launched in the early 1990s.

Howard got his start appearing on ABC’s daytime soap “All My Children,� and he famously played Jackie Jackson in the 1992 miniseries “The Jacksons: An American Dream.� Later, he clinched roles on the sitcoms “Tall Hopes,� “Living Single,� “Coach,� “Family Matters� and “Sparks.�

Howard earned Golden Globe and Oscar nods in 2006 for his film work in Craig Brewer’s music drama “Hustle & Flow,� and he has had parts in “Big Momma’s House,� “Soul Food,� “Crash,� “Iron Man� and “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.�

He has played slick patriarch Lucious Lyon for six seasons on “Empire� since its hit debut in 2015. Fox announced in May that the show would be ending on the heels of star Jussie Smollett’s hate-crime scandal, during which Howard had stood by his fellow actor. On “Empire,� Smollett played Jamal Lyon, Lucious’ beleaguered son.

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