Ron Howard (I)

Producer | Actor | Writer

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of this generation's most popular directors. From...

Born: March 1, 1954

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Filmography

Known For

Arrested Development Producer (2003-2019)
A Beautiful Mind Producer (2001)
Apollo 13 Director (1995)
Known For

American Graffiti Steve (1973)
Producer

Leave No Trace (2022)
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
We Feed People (2022)
Lucy and Desi (2022)
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022)
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (2021)
The Lost Symbol (2021)
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
Curious George: Cape Ahoy (2021)
Julia (2021)
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021)
Paper & Glue (2021)
Genius (2017-2021)
The Day Sports Stood Still (2021)
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021)
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints (2021)
The Astronauts (2020-2021)
On Pointe (2020)
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020)
68 Whiskey (2020)
D. Wade Life Unexpected (2020)
Rebuilding Paradise (2020)
Curious George: Royal Monkey (2019)
Dads (2019)
Pavarotti (2019)
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 (2019)
Backdraft 2 (2019)
Arrested Development (2003-2019)
Once Were Brothers (2019)
Mars (2016-2018)
The Dark Tower (2017)
Breakthrough (2015-2017)
Inferno (2016)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
Clan of the Cave Bear (2015)
WTF America (2015)
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
Curious George (2006-2015)
Parenthood (2010-2015)
The Good Lie (2014)
Unsung Heroes: The Story of America's Female Patriots (2014)
...and She Was My Eve (2013)
A Dream of Flying (2013)
Little Duck (2013)
Evermore (2013)
Out of the Blue (2013)
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
Made in America (2013)
Rush (2013)
Curious George Swings Into Spring (2013)
Susan 313 (2012)
The Great Escape (2012)
Part of Me (2012)
When You Find Me (2011)
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Restless (2011)
The Dilemma (2011)
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009)
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
Angels & Demons (2009)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Changeling (2008)
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
The Inside (2005-2006)
Curious George (2006)
Cinderella Man (2005)
Inside Deep Throat (2005)
The Alamo (2004)
The Break (2003)
The Snobs (2003)
The Missing (2003)
Felicity (1998-2002)
Silicon Follies (2001)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
The Beast (2001)
The PJs (1999-2001)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Sports Night (1998-2000)
Wonderland (2000)
Mulholland Dr. (1999)
Student Affairs (1999)
Beyond the Mat (1999)
Edtv (1999)
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
Hiller and Diller (1997)
Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
The Chamber (1996)
Far and Away (1992)
Parenthood (1990-1991)
Closet Land (1991)
The Doors (1991)
The 'Burbs (1989)
Smart Guys (1988)
Poison (1988)
Clean and Sober (1988)
Vibes (1988)
Poison (1988)
Take Five (1987)
No Man's Land (1987)
Take Five (1987)
Gung Ho (1986)
Lone Star Kid (1986)
Into Thin Air (1985)
ABC Afterschool Specials (1985)
Maximum Security (1984-1985)
When Your Lover Leaves (1983)
Little Shots (1983)
The Time Crystal (1981)
Skyward Christmas (1981)
Skyward (1980)
Producer

Leo and Loree (1980)
Actor

Arrested Development Narrator (2003-2019)
This Is Us Ron Howard (2017-2018)
The Odd Couple Stanley (2016)
Nightmare Next Door Dan Short (2016)
Gold Peak Tea: Home-Brewed Taste (2014)
The Death and Return of Superman Max's Son (2011)
From Up on Poppy Hill Philosophy Club President (2011)
Jamie Foxx Feat. T-Pain: Blame It Ron Howard (2009)
A Beautiful Mind Man at Governors' Ball (2001)
Osmosis Jones Tom Colonic (2001)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Whoville Townsperson (2000)
The Independent Ron Howard (2000)
The Simpsons Ron Howard (1998-1999)
Frasier Stephen (1999)
Channel 99 Ron Howard (1988)
Return to Mayberry Opie Taylor (1986)
Happy Days Richie Cunningham (1974-1984)
When Your Lover Leaves (1983)
Night Shift Annoying Sax Player / Boy Making out with Girlfriend in Front of Chuck's Apartment (1982)
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang Richie Cunningham (1980-1981)
Fire on the Mountain Lee Mackie (1981)
Insight Joe (1975-1981)
Saturday Night Live Contestant #2 (1981)
Bitter Harvest Ned De Vries (1981)
Act of Love Leon Cybulkowski (1980)
Laverne & Shirley Richie Cunningham (1976-1979)
More American Graffiti Steve Bolander (1979)
Grand Theft Auto Sam Freeman (1977)
I'm a Fool Andy (1977)
The Shootist Gillom Rogers (1976)
Eat My Dust Hoover Niebold (1976)
The First Nudie Musical Auditioning Actor (1976)
Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn (1975)
The Magical World of Disney Chris (1967-1975)
Locusts Donny Fletcher (1974)
The Spikes Gang Les (1974)
The Migrants Lyle Barlow (1974)
The Waltons Seth Turner (1974)
Happy Mother's Day, Love George Johnny Hanson (1973)
American Graffiti Steve (1973)
M*A*S*H Wendell (1973)
Bonanza Ted Hoag (1972)
The Smith Family Bob Smith (1971-1972)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Cory Merlino (1972)
Love, American Style Richie Cunningham (segment "Love and Happy Days") (1972)
The Wild Country Virgil Tanner (1970)
Lassie Gary (1970)
Headmaster Tony Landis (1970)
Smoke Chris (1970)
Gunsmoke Jamie (1969)
Gentle Ben Jerry (1967-1969)
Lancer Turk Caudle (1968-1969)
Daniel Boone Luke (1969)
Land of the Giants Jodar (1969)
Judd for the Defense Phil Beeton (1969)
The F.B.I. Jess Orkin (1968)
Mayberry R.F.D. Opie Taylor (1968)
The Andy Griffith Show Opie Taylor (1960-1968)
Gomer Pyle: USMC Opie Taylor (1966-1968)
The Monroes Timothy Prescott (1967)
I Spy Alan Loden (1966)
The Big Valley Tommy (1965)
Village of the Giants Genius (1965)
The Fugitive Gus (1964)
Valentine's Day Jack (1964)
Dr. Kildare Jerry Prentice (1964)
The Great Adventure Daniel Waterhouse (1964)
The Eleventh Hour Barry Stewart (1963)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father Eddie Corbett (1963)
Route 66 Chet Duncan (1962)
The Music Man Winthrop Paroo (1962)
The New Breed Tommy Simms (1962)
General Electric Theater Randy (1959-1961)
Five Minutes to Live Bobby Wilson (1961)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Little Boy with Ray Gun (1959-1961)
Pete and Gladys Tommy (1960)
Cheyenne Timmy (1960)
Dennis the Menace Stewart (1959-1960)
The Red Skelton Hour Joey (1960)
The Danny Thomas Show Opie Taylor (1960)
Hennesey Walker (1959)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Wim (1959)
The Twilight Zone Wilcox Boy (1959)
Johnny Ringo Ricky Parrott (1959)
Five Fingers (1959)
Playhouse 90 The Boy (1959)
The Journey Billy Rhinelander (1959)
Actor

Frontier Woman Bit Part (1956)
Director

We Feed People (2022)
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Rebuilding Paradise (2020)
Pavarotti (2019)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Genius (2017)
Inferno (2016)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Breakthrough (2015)
Made in America (2013)
Rush (2013)
The Dilemma (2011)
Presidential Reunion (2010)
Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic (2010)
Angels & Demons (2009)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Cinderella Man (2005)
The Missing (2003)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Edtv (1999)
Ransom (1996)
Apollo 13 (1995)
The Paper (1994)
Far and Away (1992)
Backdraft (1991)
Parenthood (1989)
Willow (1988)
Take Five (1987)
Gung Ho (1986)
Cocoon (1985)
Splash (1983)
Little Shots (1983)
Night Shift (1982)
The Time Crystal (1981)
Skyward (1980)
Cotton Candy (1978)
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Old Paint (1969)
Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore and Death (1969)
Director

Deed of Daring-Do (1969)
Soundtrack

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (2021)
Happy Days (1974-1979)
The Shootist (1976)
The Andy Griffith Show (1962-1963)
The Music Man (1962)
Soundtrack

General Electric Theater (1961)
Writer

Parenthood (2010-2015)
Far and Away (1992)
Parenthood (1990-1991)
Parenthood (1989)
Cotton Candy (1978)
Writer

Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Archive footage

The Drew Barrymore Show (2022)
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2022)
CBS News Sunday Morning (2021)
History of the Sitcom (2021)
Allen v. Farrow (2021)
Celebrity Page (2020)
House of Many Sorrows (2020)
Hollywood's Stories (2019)
Sunset Over Mulholland Drive (2019)
Minty Comedic Arts (2019)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
The Best of Hollywood (2016-2017)
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière (2017)
Extra (2017)
The Insider (2016)
Good Morning Britain (2016)
Lorraine (2016)
Access Hollywood (2016)
Conspiracy (2015)
The Seventies (2015)
The Sixties (2014)
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014)
Democracy Now! (2013)
Troldspejlet (1989-2013)
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010)
Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends (2010)
Z Hit-Paraden (2009)
20 to 1 (2008-2009)
The Magical World of Trains (2008)
The Factor (2008)
Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories (2008)
50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008)
Pioneers of Television (2008)
Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2006)
Screenwipe (2006)
Cinema mil (2005)
The Greatest (2005)
Opie Gets Laid (2005)
The Best TV Shows That Never Were (2004)
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (2004)
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials (2004)
Christmas from Hollywood (2003)
The Simpsons (2002)
The Shootist: The Legend Lives On (2001)
Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 4 (2000)
E! True Hollywood Story (2000)
Biography (1999)
Video Yesterbloop (1994)
Is That All There Is? (1992)
Show Biz Bloopers (1991)
Blushing Bloopers (1990)
Classic Bloopers (1990)
Bloopers Galore (1989)
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live (1989)
Archive footage

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
The Magical World of Disney (1975)
Additional Crew

In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
Music Department

Apollo 13 (1995)

Star Siblings: Famous Brothers and Sisters

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Attended John Burroughs High School with Rene Russo.

[on his longtime friendship with Andy Griffith, who played Sheriff Andy Taylor]: I wondered about Andy, I knew he was a Southern Democrat, old school, Southern Democrat. I really hadn't talked to him about politics in ages, and I barely got the ...

Trademark

Works in multiple genres - comedy (Splash (1983), Gung Ho (1986)), drama (Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Frost/Nixon (2008)), thriller (The Da Vinci Code (2006), Angels & Demons (2009)), fantasy (Willow (1988), How the Grinch Stole ...