Ron Howard

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....

Known For

Cast Credits

A Beautiful Mind

as Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)

Osmosis Jones

as Tom Colonic (voice)

The Independent

as Ron Howard

Return to Mayberry

as Opie Taylor

Night Shift

as Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)

Bitter Harvest

as Ned De Vries

Act of Love

as Leon Cybulkowski

More American Graffiti

as Steve Bolander

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)

Huckleberry Finn

as Huckleberry Finn

Grand Theft Auto

as Sam Freeman

I'm a Fool

as Andy

The Shootist

as Gillom Rogers

Eat My Dust

as Hoover Niebold

The First Nudie Musical

as Auditioning Actor

Locusts

as Donny Fletcher

The Migrants

as Lyle Barlow

American Graffiti

as Steve Bolander

The Wild Country

as Virgil Tanner

Smoke

as Chris (as Ronny Howard)

A Boy Called Nuthin’

as Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell

The Music Man

as Winthrop Paroo

Crew Credits

Whalefall

Producer

Eden

Director

The Slumber Party

Executive Producer

Tetris

Executive Producer

Wedding Season

Executive Producer

Being Frank

Producer

Backdraft 2

Executive Producer

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Executive Producer

Inferno

Director

The Good Lie

Producer

Out of the Blue

Executive Producer

Rush

Director

Restless

Producer

The Dilemma

Director

Changeling

Producer

Frost/Nixon

Director