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 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 w...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
2002
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
2022
Return to Mayberry
1986
The Shootist
1976
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
1996
Bitter Harvest
1981
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
2008
A Beautiful Mind
2001
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
Willow: Behind the Magic
2023
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
The Journey
1959
Channel 99
1988
First Works
1989
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
American Graffiti
1973
The Independent
2000
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
Fire on the Mountain
1981
The Music Man
1962
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
2010
Osmosis Jones
2001
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Dads
2019
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
Huckleberry Finn
1978
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
2019
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
The First Nudie Musical
1976
Night Shift
1982
Cannes: All Access
2007
Grand Theft Auto
1977
Act of Love
1980