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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Music by John Williams
2024
as Self
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
2023
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100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
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Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
2023
as Self
Willow: Behind the Magic
2023
as Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
2022
as Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
2022
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Light & Magic
2022
as Self - Producer, Actor, Writer
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Ron Howard
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
2021
as Self
Showbiz Kids
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
as Self
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
Dads
2019
as Self
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
2019
as Self
Kasdan on Kasdan
2018
as Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017
as Self
This Is Us
2016
as Ron Howard (uncredited)
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
2016
as Himself
The Odd Couple
2015
as Stanley
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013
as Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
2013
as Self - Director
Radioman
2012
as Self
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Filmmaker
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011
as Himself
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
2011
as Himself
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
as Self
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
2008
as Self
Cannes: All Access
2007
as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are
2004
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Making a 'Splash'
2004
as Self - Director
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
as Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
Arrested Development
2003
as Narrator
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
2002
as Self
Inside a Beautiful Mind
2002
as Self
Osmosis Jones
2001
as Tom Colonic (voice)
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
2001
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Independent
2000
as Ron Howard
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman
1999
as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
Welcome to Hollywood
1998
as Ron Howard
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
1998
as Self
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Ron Howard
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
1997
as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
as Self
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996
as Self
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
1996
as Herbert Biberman
MADtv
1995
as Self
Frasier
1993
as Stephen (voice)
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Ron Howard (voice)
First Works
1989
as Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
as Self - Director
Return to Mayberry
1986
as Opie Taylor
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
Night Shift
1982
as Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
Fire on the Mountain
1981
as Lee Mackie
Bitter Harvest
1981
as Ned De Vries
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
1980
as Richie Cunningham
Act of Love
1980
as Leon Cybulkowski
More American Graffiti
1979
as Steve Bolander
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
1979
as Himself
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
as Self - Host
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978
as Self
Grand Theft Auto
1977
as Sam Freeman
I'm a Fool
1977
as Andy
A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self
The Shootist
1976
as Gillom Rogers
Eat My Dust
1976
as Hoover Niebold
Laverne & Shirley
1976
The First Nudie Musical
1976
as Auditioning Actor
Huckleberry Finn
1975
as Huckleberry Finn
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Locusts
1974
as Donny Fletcher
The Spikes Gang
1974
as Les
The Migrants
1974
as Lyle Barlow
Happy Days
1974
as Richie Cunningham
Happy Days
1974
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973
as Johnny
American Graffiti
1973
as Steve Bolander
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
M*A*S*H
1972
as Wendell
The Waltons
1972
The Smith Family
1971
as Bob Smith
The Wild Country
1970
as Virgil Tanner
The Headmaster
1970
Smoke
1970
as Chris (as Ronny Howard)
Love, American Style
1969
as Richie Cunningham
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Cory Merlino
Lancer
1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Opie Taylor
Land of the Giants
1968
as Jodar
A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967
as Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
Gentle Ben
1967
as Jerry
Gentle Ben
1967
as Jody Cutler
Judd for the Defense
1967
The Monroes
1966
Village of the Giants
1965
as Genius
The F.B.I.
1965
as Jess Orkin
I Spy
1965
as Alan Loden
The Big Valley
1965
as Tommy
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Opie Taylor
Daniel Boone
1964
as Luke
The Great Adventure
1963
as Daniel Waterhouse
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Fugitive
1963
as Gus
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963
as Eddie Corbett
The Music Man
1962
as Winthrop Paroo
Five Minutes to Live
1961
as Bobby Wilson
The New Breed
1961
as Tommy Simms
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Jerry Prentice
Route 66
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Opie Taylor
Insight
1960
Pete and Gladys
1960
Dennis the Menace
1959
Five Fingers
1959
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Stewart
Johnny Ringo
1959
as Ricky Parrott
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Wilcox Boy
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Little Boy Eating Candy Bar
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Little Boy with Ray Gun
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Wim
Bonanza
1959
as Ted Hoag
The Journey
1959
as Billy Rhinelander
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jamie
Lassie
1954
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Opie Taylor
The Oscars
1953
as Self
General Electric Theater
1953
as Barnaby Baxter
General Electric Theater
1953
as Randy