Ron Howard
Directing
🎂 1954-03-01
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Howard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Self
2015
2015
Self
1996
2019
Self
2019
Self
2014
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Self
2007
Opie Taylor
1960
Ron Howard (voice)
1989
Self
2014
2005
Self
1997
Self - Guest
1997
1954
Opie Taylor
1968
Self
1971
Richie Cunningham
1969
Self
1961
Self - Co-Host
1961
Self
2016
Stephen (voice)
1993
Ron Howard
2021
Ron Howard (uncredited)
2016
1992
Self - Guest
2003
Jerry Prentice
1961
Self
2003
Ted Hoag
1959
1974
Richie Cunningham
1974
Opie Taylor
1953
Self - Presenter
1944
Self - Nominee
1944
Self - Accepting Award for Best Motion Picture Drama /Nominee
1944
Self
1950
Narrator
2003
Wendell
1972
Wilcox Boy
1959
Self
2002
1972
Jess Orkin
1965
1968
Tommy Simms
1961
1960
1960
Luke
1964
Ron Howard
2025
Cory Merlino
1969
Stanley
2015
Self
1963
Ricky Parrott
1959
1966
Tommy
1965
Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker
2022
Self
2022
Self - Director, Cocoon
2022
Self - Director, Willow
2022
Self - Host
1975
Self
2003
Self
1999
1959
Stewart
1959
Opie Taylor
1964
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1999
1959
Little Boy Eating Candy Bar
1959
Little Boy with Ray Gun
1959
Gus
1963
Self
1953
Wim
1959
Jodar
1968
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1976
1976
Alan Loden
1965
Jerry
1967
Jody Cutler
1967
1976
1959
Richie Cunningham
1980
Daniel Waterhouse
1963
1970
Chris
1954
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2020
Jamie
1955
Self
1973
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Self
1976
Self
1974
Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
2001
1996
Self
2023
1967
Self
2004
Bob Smith
1971
1960
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1995
Self
1994
Barnaby Baxter
1953
Randy
1953
Steve Bolander
1979
Tom Colonic (voice)
2001
Self (archive footage)
2023
Hoover Niebold
1976
Steve Bolander
1973
Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
1982
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2024
Self
2013
Self
2019
Gillom Rogers
1976
Himself
2016
Self (archive footage)
2014
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2011
Winthrop Paroo
1962
Les
1974
Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
1999
Eddie Corbett
1963
Ron Howard
1998
Self
1997
Self (archive footage)
2020
Self
2023
Auditioning Actor
1976
Self
2022
Virgil Tanner
1970
Opie Taylor
1986
Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
2023
Self
2012
Self
2000
Billy Rhinelander
1959
Ron Howard
2000
Self
2010
Self
2022
Leon Cybulkowski
1980
Self
2002
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
2011
Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
2019
Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
1967
Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
2004
Huckleberry Finn
1975
Genius
1965
Bobby Wilson
1961
Self
2017
Self
1997
Self
2007
Sam Freeman
1977
Self
2019
Self
2010
Johnny
1973
Self (archive footage)
1985
Donny Fletcher
1974
Self
1992
Herbert Biberman
1996
Lee Mackie
1981
Andy
1977
Self
2013
Self
2004
Chris (as Ronny Howard)
1970
Self
2005
Self
2020
Self - Director
1988
Lyle Barlow
1974
Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
1979
Self
2002
Self
1978
Self
1999
Self
1998
Ned De Vries
1981
Self
1979
Self - Host
1978
Self
1996
Self
2021
Self
2022
Self
1989
Self - Director
2013
Self
2018
Self
1997
Self - Director
2004
Self
2021
Self
2011
1976
Self
2023
Self
2008
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
1988
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