A Beautiful Mind2001
As Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Ron Howard
Born
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.
Filmography (89)
Osmosis Jones2001
As Tom Colonic (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
American Graffiti1973
As Steve Bolander
TMDb 7.0 / 10
John Candy: I Like Me2025
As Self - Director, Splash (archive footage)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Marty, Life Is Short2026
As Self
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Shootist1976
As Gillom Rogers
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Night Shift1982
As Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Music by John Williams2024
As Self - Filmmaker
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Willow: Behind the Magic2023
As Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Dads2019
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Music Man1962
As Winthrop Paroo
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 102019
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
More American Graffiti1979
As Steve Bolander
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema2021
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 131995
As Self
Grand Theft Auto1977
As Sam Freeman
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Horror Hall of Fame II
The Horror Hall of Fame II1991
As Self
TMDb 2.0 / 10
The Journey1959
As Billy Rhinelander
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Courtship of Eddie's Father1963
As Eddie Corbett
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The First Nudie Musical1976
As Auditioning Actor
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel2022
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Radioman2012
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Corman's World2011
As Self - Filmmaker
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Welcome to Hollywood2000
As Ron Howard
TMDb 4.2 / 10
The Spikes Gang1974
As Les
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Migrants1974
As Lyle Barlow
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Fuck Coin2021
As Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation2000
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Eat My Dust1976
As Hoover Niebold
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored2011
As Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
TMDb 2.0 / 10
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019
As Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic1999
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
The Arrested Development Documentary Project2013
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
First Works1989
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tom Hanks: The Nomad2023
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie2016
As Himself
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Frank Capra's American Dream1997
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Bitter Harvest1981
As Ned De Vries
TMDb 1.0 / 10
The Independent2000
As Ron Howard
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Cannes: All Access2007
As Self
TMDb 3.2 / 10
Happy Mother's Day, Love George1973
As Johnny
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Village of the Giants1965
As Genius
TMDb 3.7 / 10
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Inside a Beautiful Mind2002
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Death and Return of Superman2011
As Max's Son
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall1979
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Locusts1974
As Donny Fletcher
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Huckleberry Finn1978
As Huckleberry Finn
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Wild Country1970
As Virgil Tanner
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Act of Love1980
As Leon Cybulkowski
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Return to Mayberry1986
As Opie Taylor
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Magical World of Chuck Jones1992
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own2016
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Willow: The Making of an Adventure1988
As Self - Director
TMDb 7.3 / 10
I'm a Fool1977
As Andy
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Kasdan on Kasdan2018
As Self
The Making of 'American Graffiti'1998
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons2023
As Self
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life2011
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Fire on the Mountain1981
As Lee Mackie
TMDb 7.0 / 10
George Lucas: Creating an Empire2005
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney1978
As Self - Host
TMDb 7.0 / 10
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street1979
As Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Hollywood on Hollywood1993
As Host
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2013
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking2001
As Self - Director
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies2017
As Self
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers1985
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Tell Them Who You Are2004
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Enterprise or Love: The Story of Far and Away2024
As Self
A Boy Called Nuthin’1967
As Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery1997
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Making a 'Splash'2004
As Self - Director
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages2002
As Self
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years1999
As Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (archive footage)
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen2022
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 131996
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Channel 991988
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-20022004
As Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
TMDb 8.6 / 10
A Special: Olivia Newton-John1976
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Five Minutes to Live1961
As Bobby Wilson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel1978
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Smoke1970
As Chris (as Ronny Howard)
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero1997
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial1996
As Herbert Biberman
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story2010
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film2008
As Self
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On2001
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb