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Mar 01, 1954 Duncan, Oklahoma, United States 70 years old
American film director, producer, and actor
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About 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.
- During this time, he also appeared in the musical film The Music Man (1962), a critical and commercial success. 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 of all time.
- 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 1980.
- 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 1980, Howard left Happy Days to focus on directing.
- 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, 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), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
- For A Beautiful Mind, Howard won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2003, Howard was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
- Asteroid 12561 Howard is named after him.
- 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.
