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  • BIRTH 01/03/1954
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 42
  • MOVIES 23
  • SHOWRUNNER 1
  • DIRECTOR 35
  • SCRIPT 4
  • PRODUCTION 71

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.

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Ron Howard

Shows (42)

The Studio (2025)
The Studio (2025)
Ron Howard
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
himself (voice) / Ron Howard (voice)
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
Ron Howard
This Is Us
This Is Us
Ron Howard (uncredited)
Arrested Development
Arrested Development
Narrator
LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self / Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker / Self - Director, Cocoon / Self - Director, Willow / Self - Producer, Actor, Writer
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Wilcox Boy (as Ronnie Howard)
Frasier
Frasier
Stephen (voice)
Top Gear
Top Gear
Self
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Happy Days
Happy Days
Richie Cunningham
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Wendell
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
The Odd Couple (2015)
The Odd Couple (2015)
Stanley
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Bonanza
Bonanza
Ted Hoag
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jamie
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Chelsea
Chelsea
Self
The View
The View
Self / Self - Guest
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Jess Orkin
Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Jodar
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Tommy
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Opie Taylor
Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Richie Cunningham
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Gus
Gentle Ben
Gentle Ben
Jody Cutler
MADtv
MADtv
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Accepting Award for Best Motion Picture Drama / Nominee / Self - Accepting Award for Best Motion Picture Drama /Nominee / Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Jerry Prentice
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Barnaby Baxter / Randy
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Luke
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self

Movies (23)

Music by John Williams
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
American Graffiti
American Graffiti
Steve Bolander
The Shootist
The Shootist
Gillom Rogers
Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones
Tom Colonic (voice)
Dads
Dads
Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Self
The Music Man
The Music Man
Winthrop Paroo
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Self
Willow: Behind the Magic
Willow: Behind the Magic
Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
Corman's World
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Himself
Showbiz Kids
Showbiz Kids
Self (archive footage)
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the…
Self
More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti
Steve Bolander
The Independent
The Independent
Ron Howard
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A…
Self
Tell Them Who You Are
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto
Sam Freeman
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary…
Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
The Spikes Gang
The Spikes Gang
Les
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
The Journey
The Journey
Billy Rhinelander
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Eddie Corbett

Showrunner

Mars (2016)
Mars (2016)

Director (35)

The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Eden
Eden
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons
Rush
Rush
Inferno
Inferno
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
Willow
Willow
Thirteen Lives
Thirteen Lives
In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea
Far and Away
Far and Away
Ransom
Ransom
Backdraft
Backdraft
Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy
Splash
Splash
Cocoon
Cocoon
Parenthood
Parenthood
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
The Missing
The Missing
The Dilemma
The Dilemma
EDtv
EDtv
Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring…
We Feed People
We Feed People
Gung Ho
Gung Ho
Night Shift
Night Shift
The Paper
The Paper
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto
Pavarotti
Pavarotti
Rebuilding Paradise
Rebuilding Paradise
Presidential Reunion
Presidential Reunion
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
Made in America
Made in America

Script (4)

Eden
Eden
Far and Away
Far and Away
Parenthood
Parenthood
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto

Production (71)

The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
Eden
Eden
Tetris
Tetris
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Changeling
Changeling
Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons
Rush
Rush
Inferno
Inferno
The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
Los niños perdidos
Los niños perdidos
Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens
tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM!
The Spy Who Dumped Me
The Spy Who Dumped Me
In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea
Thirteen Lives
Thirteen Lives
Far and Away
Far and Away
Wedding Season
Wedding Season
Music by John Williams
Music by John Williams
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
Restless
Restless
The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
The Dilemma
The Dilemma
The Missing
The Missing
The Good Lie
The Good Lie
EDtv
EDtv
Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon
D. Wade: Life Unexpected
D. Wade: Life Unexpected
No Man's Land
No Man's Land
We Feed People
We Feed People
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
Dads
Dads
Pets
Pets
Inventing the Abbotts
Inventing the Abbotts
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Katy Perry: Part of Me
The Chamber
The Chamber
Curious George
Curious George
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring…
Inside Deep Throat
Inside Deep Throat
Gung Ho
Gung Ho
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Paper & Glue
Paper & Glue
The Beanie Bubble
The Beanie Bubble
Vibes
Vibes
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air
Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace
Backdraft 2
Backdraft 2
Mulholland Dr.
Mulholland Dr.
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Prophet's Prey
Prophet's Prey
Pavarotti
Pavarotti
Being Frank
Being Frank
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Made in America
Made in America
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
Rebuilding Paradise
Rebuilding Paradise
The Day Sports Stood Still
The Day Sports Stood Still
Julia
Julia
The Slumber Party
The Slumber Party
The Slumber Party
The Slumber Party
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with…
Beyond the Mat
Beyond the Mat
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
The Alamo
The Alamo
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
Clean and Sober
Clean and Sober