Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 through 1968. During this time, he also appeared in the musical film The Music Man (1962), a critical and commercial success. He was credited as Ronny Howard in his film and television appearances from 1959 to 1973.
Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the coming-of-age film American Graffiti (1973), which received widespread acclaim and became one of the most profitable films in history. The following year, Howard became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days, a role he would play from 1974 through 1984. Howard continued appearing in films during this time, such as the western film The Shootist (1976) and the comedy film Grand Theft Auto (1977), which also marked his directorial debut.
In 1984, Howard left Happy Days to focus on directing, producing and occasionally writing variety films and television series. His films include the science-fiction/fantasy Cocoon (1985), the fantasy Willow (1988), the thriller Backdraft (1991), the historical docudrama Apollo 13 (1995), the Christmas comedy How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), the biographical drama A Beautiful Mind (2001), the biographical sports drama Cinderella Man (2005), the thriller The Da Vinci Code (2006), the historical drama Frost/Nixon (2008), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), and the documentary Pavarotti (2019). For A Beautiful Mind, Howard won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture. He was nominated again for the same awards for Frost/Nixon.
In 2003, Howard was awarded the National Medal of Arts. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013. Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in the television and motion pictures industries.
Known for
The Simpsons
Ron Howard (voice)
Frasier
Stephen (voice)
This Is Us
Ron Howard (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
Wilcox Boy
Bonanza
Ted Hoag
Great Performances
Self
M*A*S*H
Wendell
The Waltons
The Andy Griffith Show
Opie Taylor
Lassie
The Fugitive
Gus
Only Murders in the Building
Ron Howard
Dr. Kildare
Jerry Prentice
Love, American Style
Richie Cunningham
Arrested Development
Narrator
Happy Days
Richie Cunningham
Happy Days
The Big Valley
Tommy
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
Laverne & Shirley
The F.B.I.
Jess Orkin
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Self
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
The Studio
Ron Howard
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Self
Daniel Boone
Luke
The Oscars
Self
Route 66
Gunsmoke
Jamie
Return to Mayberry
Opie Taylor
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Self
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Stewart
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Herbert Biberman
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
Self
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Little Boy Eating Candy Bar
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Little Boy with Ray Gun
Dinah!
Self
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Opie Taylor
The Shootist
Gillom Rogers
Willow: Behind the Magic
Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
Johnny Ringo
Ricky Parrott
Bitter Harvest
Ned De Vries
A Beautiful Mind
Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
Where Are They Now?
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
The Danny Thomas Show
Opie Taylor
The Journey
Billy Rhinelander
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Cory Merlino
Mayberry R.F.D.
Opie Taylor
Judd for the Defense
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director, Cocoon
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director, Willow
Lancer
I Spy
Alan Loden
Land of the Giants
Jodar
The Independent
Ron Howard
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Odd Couple
Stanley
First Works
Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Director, Splash (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
American Graffiti
Steve Bolander
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Wim
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Self
The Great Adventure
Daniel Waterhouse
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
Dads
Self
The New Breed
Tommy Simms
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Pete and Gladys
Channel 99
The Wonderful World of Disney
Chris
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Self
Battle of the Network Stars
Gentle Ben
Jerry
Gentle Ben
Jody Cutler
How To with John Wilson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Music Man
Winthrop Paroo
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
The Monroes
Fire on the Mountain
Lee Mackie
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Richie Cunningham
The First Nudie Musical
Auditioning Actor
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
Grand Theft Auto
Sam Freeman
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
Osmosis Jones
Tom Colonic (voice)
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
Act of Love
Leon Cybulkowski
Night Shift
Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self - Host
Five Minutes to Live
Bobby Wilson
Cannes: All Access
Self
MADtv
Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Director
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Self
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Himself
The Smith Family
Bob Smith
E! True Hollywood Story
Village of the Giants
Genius
General Electric Theater
Barnaby Baxter
General Electric Theater
Randy
Five Fingers
The Headmaster
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Self
The Spikes Gang
Les
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
Self
Making a 'Splash'
Self - Director
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
The Wild Country
Virgil Tanner
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Eddie Corbett
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
Self
More American Graffiti
Steve Bolander
Radioman
Self
Locusts
Donny Fletcher
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
Inside a Beautiful Mind
Self
Smoke
Chris (as Ronny Howard)
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Self
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Johnny
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Self - Director
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
Self
Kasdan on Kasdan
Self
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
The Migrants
Lyle Barlow
I'm a Fool
Andy
Eat My Dust
Hoover Niebold
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Self
Welcome to Hollywood
Ron Howard
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Self
Fuck Coin
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
The Daily Show
Self
Hollywood on Hollywood
Host
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The View
Self
The View
Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Accepting Award for Best Motion Picture Drama / Nominee
The Red Skelton Show
Joey
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Contestant #2 (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Top Gear
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Kulturplatz
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Chelsea
Self
The Bob Hope Show
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
Reunited Apart
Self
Donny & Marie
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self