Ron Howard

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-03-01 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Ron Howard

Biography

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 comi...

Acting

1985

2019

1973

American Graffiti

as Steve Bolander

2023

Willow: Behind the Magic

as Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022

2011

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)

1976

The Shootist

as Gillom Rogers

1979

More American Graffiti

as Steve Bolander

1962

The Music Man

as Winthrop Paroo

1961

Five Minutes to Live

as Bobby Wilson

1974

1976

Eat My Dust

as Hoover Niebold

1977

Grand Theft Auto

as Sam Freeman

2011

Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker

1959

The Journey

as Billy Rhinelander

1975

Huckleberry Finn

as Huckleberry Finn

1996

1970

Smoke

as Chris (as Ronny Howard)

2023

Tom Hanks: The Nomad

as Self (archive footage)

2012

Radioman

as Self

1970

The Wild Country

as Virgil Tanner

1974

Locusts

as Donny Fletcher

1981

Bitter Harvest

as Ned De Vries

1974

The Migrants

as Lyle Barlow

1982

Night Shift

as Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)

1976

The First Nudie Musical

as Auditioning Actor

1981

2020

Showbiz Kids

as Self (archive footage)

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)

2018

2001

Osmosis Jones

as Tom Colonic (voice)

2000

The Independent

as Ron Howard

2024

Music by John Williams

as Self - Filmmaker

1980

Act of Love

as Leon Cybulkowski

2000

1986

Return to Mayberry

as Opie Taylor

1989

1977

I'm a Fool

as Andy

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

1967

A Boy Called Nuthin’

as Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell

2019

Dads

as Self

2001

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004

Making a 'Splash'

as Self - Director

2004

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

as Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)

2001

A Beautiful Mind

as Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)

2021

Fuck Coin

as Self

Production

2001

A Beautiful Mind

as Producer

2001

A Beautiful Mind

as Director

2015

Prophet's Prey

as Executive Producer

1995

Apollo 13

as Director

2006

1989

Parenthood

as Director

2006

1985

Cocoon

as Director

1984

Splash

as Director

1988

Willow

as Director

2004

The Alamo

as Producer

2005

Cinderella Man

as Director

2005

Cinderella Man

as Producer

1991

Backdraft

as Director

2022

2021

The Day Sports Stood Still

as Executive Producer

2008

Changeling

as Producer

1996

Ransom

as Director

1992

Far and Away

as Producer

1992

Far and Away

as Director

1999

EDtv

as Producer

1999

EDtv

as Director

2008

Frost/Nixon

as Director

1996

The Chamber

as Producer

1994

The Paper

as Director

1989

The 'Burbs

as Executive Producer

2003

The Missing

as Producer

2003

The Missing

as Director

1997

2005

2006

Curious George

as Producer

1986

Gung Ho

as Director

2021

Paper & Glue

as Executive Producer

2009

Angels & Demons

as Producer

2009

Angels & Demons

as Director

1981

Through the Magic Pyramid

as Executive Producer

1982

Night Shift

as Director

2011

The Dilemma

as Director

1980

Skyward

as Executive Producer

2011

Cowboys & Aliens

as Producer

1977

Grand Theft Auto

as Director

1977

2021

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

as Executive Producer

2010

2013

Rush

as Producer

2013

Rush

as Director

2012

1969

Old Paint

as Director

1969

2022

Leave No Trace

as Executive Producer

2013

Made in America

as Director

1980

Skyward

as Director

2021

Julia

as Executive Producer

2013

Out of the Blue

as Executive Producer

1988

Vibes

as Executive Producer

2022

Wedding Season

as Executive Producer

2025

Eden

as Producer

2016

Inferno

as Director

2014

The Good Lie

as Producer

1981

Skyward Christmas

as Executive Producer

1978

Cotton Candy

as Director

1978

Cotton Candy

as Writer

2023

The Slumber Party

as Executive Producer

2017

The Dark Tower

as Producer

2024

Frida

as Executive Producer

2008

Frost/Nixon

as Producer

2023

2015

2025

Eden

as Director

2022

2022

We Feed People

as Director

2022

We Feed People

as Producer

2022

2023

Judy Blume Forever

as Executive Producer

2013

2013

Made in America

as Producer

2016

Inferno

as Producer

-

The Sound of Philadelphia

as Executive Producer

-

Whalefall

as Producer

2011

The Dilemma

as Producer

1999

Beyond the Mat

as Producer

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Executive Producer

2011

Restless

as Producer

2024

2024

1999

Mulholland Dr.

as Executive Producer

2018

The Spy Who Dumped Me

as Executive Producer

1983

When Your Lover Leaves

as Executive Producer

1985

No Greater Gift

as Executive Producer

1986

Gung Ho

as Executive Producer

1987

No Man's Land

as Executive Producer

2019

Being Frank

as Producer

2023

Carlos

as Executive Producer

1986

The Lone Star Kid

as Executive Producer

2025

2021

1989

Parenthood

as Story

2023

Tetris

as Executive Producer

1995

Apollo 13

as Executive Music Producer

2020

1992

Far and Away

as Story

2024

2019

Pavarotti

as Director

2019

Pavarotti

as Producer

2019

Backdraft 2

as Executive Producer

2020

Hillbilly Elegy

as Producer

2020

Hillbilly Elegy

as Director

-

Splash

as Producer

2019

Dads

as Producer

2020

2020

-

Spy vs. Spy

as Producer

-

The Fixer

as Director

1985

Into Thin Air

as Executive Producer

2022

Thirteen Lives

as Director

2022

Thirteen Lives

as Producer

2022

Lucy and Desi

as Executive Producer

1988

Clean and Sober

as Executive Producer

2009

-

Curious George

as Producer

2024

The Lost Children

as Executive Producer

2025

Pets

as Executive Producer

2001

Silicon Follies

as Executive Producer

2025

Eden

as Story

-

Alone at Dawn

as Director

2024

Eden

as Director

2024

Eden

as Writer

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