Ron Howard

Ron Howard

An American actor, director and producer. He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years. He made film appearances such as in American Graffiti in 1973 and while starring in Happy Days he also made The Shootist in 1976, as well as making his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy film Grand Theft Auto. He left Happy Days in 1980 to focus on directing, and has since gone on to direct several films, including the Oscar winning Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, A Beautiful Mind and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In 2003, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.

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Movies Made by Ron Howard (101)

Eden (2025)

Director

Frida (2024)

Executive Producer

Carlos (2023)

Executive Producer

The Slumber Party (2023)

Executive Producer

Tetris (2023)

Executive Producer

Judy Blume Forever (2023)

Executive Producer

Wedding Season (2022)

Executive Producer

Leave No Trace (2022)

Executive Producer

Lucy and Desi (2022)

Executive Producer

Paper & Glue (2021)

Executive Producer

Julia (2021)

Executive Producer

Dads (2019)

Producer

Backdraft 2 (2019)

Executive Producer

Prophet's Prey (2015)

Executive Producer

Out of the Blue (2013)

Executive Producer

Rush (2013)

Director

EDtv (1999)

Director

Mulholland Dr. (1999)

Executive Producer

The PJ's (1997)

Executive Producer

Closet Land (1991)

Executive Producer

The 'Burbs (1989)

Executive Producer

Clean and Sober (1988)

Executive Producer

Vibes (1988)

Executive Producer

No Man's Land (1987)

Executive Producer

The Lone Star Kid (1986)

Executive Producer

Into Thin Air (1985)

Executive Producer

No Greater Gift (1985)

Executive Producer

Skyward Christmas (1981)

Executive Producer

Movies starring Ron Howard (81)

Tom Hanks: The Nomad (2023)

Self (Archive Footage)

Willow: Behind the Magic (2023)

Self - Director, Willow, 1988 / Executive Producer, Willow, 2022

Corman's World (2011)

Self - Filmmaker

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)

Richie Cunningham (Archive Footage)

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004)

Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (Archive Footage)

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Man At Governor's Ball (Uncredited)

Osmosis Jones (2001)

Tom Colonic (Voice)

The Shootist: The Legend Lives On (2001)

Self (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)

Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)

Self / Opie Taylor / Ritchie Cunningham (Archive Footage)

Night Shift (1982)

Annoying Sax Player (Uncredited)

Act of Love (1980)

Leon Cybulkowski

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)

Richie Cunningham (Archive Footage)

Huckleberry Finn (1978)

Huckleberry Finn

The Shootist (1976)

Gillom Rogers

Eat My Dust (1976)

Hoover Niebold

Locusts (1974)

Donny Fletcher

Smoke (1970)

Chris (As Ronny Howard)

A Boy Called Nuthin’ (1967)

Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell

The Music Man (1962)

Winthrop Paroo

The Journey (1959)

Billy Rhinelander

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