Cast
Ron Howard
Directing
Cast
Ron Howard
Known for
Directing
Born
1954-03-01
From
Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as Ronny Howard, Ronald William Howard, Ronnie Howard
Biography
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. Howard 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.
★7.9
MOVIE2001
A Beautiful Mind
as Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
★7.0
MOVIE1973
American Graffiti
as Steve Bolander
★7.0
MOVIE2021
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
as Self
★7.9
MOVIE2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Director, Splash (archive footage)
★6.5
MOVIE2001
Osmosis Jones
as Tom Colonic (voice)
★8.1
MOVIE2026
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self
★4.1
MOVIE2000
Welcome to Hollywood
as Ron Howard
★7.1
MOVIE1976
The Shootist
as Gillom Rogers
★5.2
MOVIE1979
More American Graffiti
as Steve Bolander
★7.0
MOVIE2011
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker
★7.1
MOVIE1962
The Music Man
as Winthrop Paroo
★6.3
MOVIE2012
Radioman
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE1959
The Journey
as Billy Rhinelander
★6.1
MOVIE1982
Night Shift
as Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
★5.0
MOVIE1976
The First Nudie Musical
as Auditioning Actor
★8.1
MOVIE2024
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
★4.3
MOVIE2023
Willow: Behind the Magic
as Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
★6.6
MOVIE1974
The Spikes Gang
as Les
★6.0
MOVIE2002
Inside a Beautiful Mind
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
as Johnny
★2.0
MOVIE1991
The Horror Hall of Fame II
as Self
★6.1
MOVIE2004
Tell Them Who You Are
as Self
★3.2
MOVIE2007
Cannes: All Access
as Self
★5.3
MOVIE1977
Grand Theft Auto
as Sam Freeman
★5.5
MOVIE2000
The Independent
as Ron Howard
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Fire on the Mountain
as Lee Mackie
★6.1
MOVIE1970
The Wild Country
as Virgil Tanner
★3.7
MOVIE1965
Village of the Giants
as Genius
★6.9
MOVIE2019
Dads
as Self
MOVIE2011
The Death and Return of Superman
as Max's Son
★2.0
MOVIE2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
★6.2
MOVIE1978
Huckleberry Finn
as Huckleberry Finn
★7.3
MOVIE2022
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE2023
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
as Self (archive footage)
★5.3
MOVIE2016
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
as Himself
★6.3
MOVIE1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self
★4.6
MOVIE2004
Making a 'Splash'
as Self - Director
MOVIE1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
★5.8
MOVIE1976
Eat My Dust
as Hoover Niebold
★5.0
MOVIE2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE1967
A Boy Called Nuthin’
as Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
★6.7
MOVIE2010
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
as Self
★6.2
MOVIE1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
as Self
★7.8
MOVIE1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1977
I'm a Fool
as Andy
★7.8
MOVIE1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
as Self
MOVIE2018
Kasdan on Kasdan
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE1961
Five Minutes to Live
as Bobby Wilson
★8.0
MOVIE2016
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
as Self
MOVIE2021
Fuck Coin
as Self
★2.0
MOVIE1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Eddie Corbett
★6.2
MOVIE1986
Return to Mayberry
as Opie Taylor
★8.0
MOVIE2020
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
★1.0
MOVIE1981
Bitter Harvest
as Ned De Vries
MOVIE1993
Hollywood on Hollywood
as Host
★6.0
MOVIE1980
Act of Love
as Leon Cybulkowski
★10.0
MOVIE2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
★7.0
MOVIE2000
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
as Self
★8.6
MOVIE2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
★10.0
MOVIE1996
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
as Herbert Biberman
★6.3
MOVIE2013
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
as Self
★5.4
MOVIE2017
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self - Host
★6.1
MOVIE1974
The Migrants
as Lyle Barlow
★6.0
MOVIE2010
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
as Self
MOVIE2024
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away
as Self
★6.2
MOVIE2019
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
as Self
★7.7
MOVIE1978
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
★7.7
MOVIE1976
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
★7.0
MOVIE1989
First Works
as Self
★7.3
MOVIE1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
as Self - Director
★4.8
MOVIE2001
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
as Self - Director
★4.7
MOVIE2002
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
as Self
MOVIE1970
Smoke
as Chris (as Ronny Howard)
★5.0
MOVIE2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
as Self
★9.0
MOVIE1979
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Self
MOVIE2008
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
as Self
MOVIE2023
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
as Self
MOVIE1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
★5.3
MOVIE1974
Locusts
as Donny Fletcher
★10.0
MOVIE2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
as Self
MOVIE1988
Channel 99
★7.0
MOVIE2001
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)