Ron Howard

Personal Info

Birthday

March 1, 1954

(71 years old)

Place of Birth

Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Ronny Howard

Ronald William Howard

Ronnie Howard

Ronald William "Ron" Howard

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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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Frasier

Bonanza

The Andy Griffith Show

This Is Us

The Twilight Zone

The Studio

M*A*S*H

Filmography

2024
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
2023
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
as Self
Willow: Behind the Magic
as Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
as Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
as Self
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
as Self
2021
Fuck Coin
as Self
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
as Self
2020
Showbiz Kids
as Self (archive footage)
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
2019
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
Dads
as Self
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
as Self
2018
Kasdan on Kasdan
as Self
2017
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
as Self
2016
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
as Himself
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
as Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
as Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
as Self - Director
2012
Radioman
as Self
2011
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
as Self
2010
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
as Self
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
as Self
2008
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
as Self
2007
Cannes: All Access
as Self
2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Self
2004
Tell Them Who You Are
as Self
Making a 'Splash'
as Self - Director
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
2002
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
as Self
Inside a Beautiful Mind
as Self
2001
A Beautiful Mind
as Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
Osmosis Jones
as Tom Colonic (voice)
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
The Independent
as Ron Howard
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
as Self
Welcome to Hollywood
as Ron Howard
1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
as Self
1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
as Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self
1996
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
as Self
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
as Herbert Biberman
1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
as Self
1989
First Works
as Self
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
as Self - Director
1986
Return to Mayberry
as Opie Taylor
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1982
Night Shift
as Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
1981
Fire on the Mountain
as Lee Mackie
Bitter Harvest
as Ned De Vries
1980
Act of Love
as Leon Cybulkowski
1979
More American Graffiti
as Steve Bolander
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Self
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self - Host
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
as Self
1977
Grand Theft Auto
as Sam Freeman
I'm a Fool
as Andy
1976
The Shootist
as Gillom Rogers
Eat My Dust
as Hoover Niebold
The First Nudie Musical
as Auditioning Actor
1975
Huckleberry Finn
as Huckleberry Finn
1974
Locusts
as Donny Fletcher
The Spikes Gang
as Les
The Migrants
as Lyle Barlow
1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
as Johnny
American Graffiti
as Steve Bolander
1970
The Wild Country
as Virgil Tanner
Smoke
as Chris (as Ronny Howard)
1967
A Boy Called Nuthin’
as Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
1965
Village of the Giants
as Genius
1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Eddie Corbett
1962
The Music Man
as Winthrop Paroo
1961
Five Minutes to Live
as Bobby Wilson
1959
The Journey
as Billy Rhinelander