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)
Bonanza
Ted Hoag
The Andy Griffith Show
Opie Taylor
This Is Us
Ron Howard (uncredited)
M*A*S*H
Wendell
Lassie
The Waltons
The Fugitive
Gus
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Accepting Award for Best Motion Picture Drama / Nominee
The Twilight Zone
Wilcox Boy
Only Murders in the Building
Ron Howard
Love, American Style
Richie Cunningham
Happy Days
Happy Days
Richie Cunningham
Great Performances
Self
Arrested Development
Narrator
Dr. Kildare
Jerry Prentice
The Studio
Ron Howard
The Big Valley
Tommy
Gunsmoke
Jamie
The F.B.I.
Jess Orkin
Daniel Boone
Luke
Route 66
A Beautiful Mind
Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
Laverne & Shirley
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Opie Taylor
Dinah!
Self
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Stewart
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
Land of the Giants
Jodar
The Oscars
Self
The Journey
Billy Rhinelander
Lancer
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Great Adventure
Daniel Waterhouse
American Graffiti
Steve Bolander
Mayberry R.F.D.
Opie Taylor
I Spy
Alan Loden
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Himself
The Migrants
Lyle Barlow
Grand Theft Auto
Sam Freeman
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Self
Where Are They Now?
Self
The Odd Couple
Stanley
Judd for the Defense
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
The Wild Country
Virgil Tanner
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Eddie Corbett
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Wim
Gentle Ben
Jerry
Gentle Ben
Jody Cutler
Smoke
Chris (as Ronny Howard)
Welcome to Hollywood
Ron Howard
The Danny Thomas Show
Opie Taylor
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Self
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director, Cocoon
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director, Willow
The Music Man
Winthrop Paroo
Night Shift
Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
Johnny Ringo
Ricky Parrott
More American Graffiti
Steve Bolander
Pete and Gladys
The Spikes Gang
Les
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Johnny
The New Breed
Tommy Simms
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
Locusts
Donny Fletcher
Radioman
Self
Battle of the Network Stars
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Self
Dads
Self
Osmosis Jones
Tom Colonic (voice)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Cory Merlino
Willow: Behind the Magic
Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
How To with John Wilson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
The First Nudie Musical
Auditioning Actor
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Director
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
The Independent
Ron Howard
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
The Monroes
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Self - Director
Five Minutes to Live
Bobby Wilson
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
Self
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
Self
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Self
The Smith Family
Bob Smith
Eat My Dust
Hoover Niebold
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
The Captain and Tennille
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
Chris
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
Self
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Self
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
The Shootist
Gillom Rogers
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
Return to Mayberry
Opie Taylor
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Self
Making a 'Splash'
Self - Director
Village of the Giants
Genius
Inside a Beautiful Mind
Self
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Richie Cunningham
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
Self (archive footage)
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
Self
MADtv
Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Herbert Biberman
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self - Host
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
Five Fingers
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away
Self
Kasdan on Kasdan
Self
Act of Love
Leon Cybulkowski
E! True Hollywood Story
General Electric Theater
Barnaby Baxter
General Electric Theater
Randy
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Self
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
I'm a Fool
Andy
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
Self
The Headmaster
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Fuck Coin
Self
Cannes: All Access
Self
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Self
First Works
Self
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
Bitter Harvest
Ned De Vries
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
Fire on the Mountain
Lee Mackie
Channel 99
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Top Gear
Self
The Colbert Report
The View
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Chelsea
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
The Bob Hope Show
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
Kulturplatz
Self
Donny & Marie
Self
Reunited Apart
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self