Name: Ron Howard
Birth Name: Ronald William Howard
Birthdate: Mar. 1, 1954
Birthplace: Duncan, OK
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR RON HOWARD
As a kid, Howard was one of TV's most recognizable child stars, first playing Opie on
The Andy Griffith Show, then Richie Cunningham on
Happy Days. Once he hit adulthood, however, Howard moved from acting to directing, helming such high-profile projects as
Splash,
Backdraft,
Apollo 13 and
EdTV, finally hitting Oscar pay dirt with 2001's
A Beautiful Mind, which won both director and Best Picture honors. He followed with Oscar-contender
Cinderella Man and 2006's most controversy-steeped film,
The Da Vinci Code.
5 Things:
1. Howard cast both of his parents in Apollo 13 (1995). Daughter Bryce also has a cameo appearance.
2. The avid cricket fan took time out of directing The Da Vinci Code to attend the final Ashes test match between England and Australia.
3. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts from the National Endowment of the Arts in 2003.
4. Howard provided the voice-over for the TV series Arrested Development, which he executive produced.
5. He earned $10 million for A Beautiful Mind.
Quote:
On his directing career: "It was always my dream to be a director. A
lot of it had to do with controlling my own destiny, because as a young
actor you feel at everyone's disposal. But I wanted to become a leader
in the business."
Family:
Wife: Cheryl Howard, married June 1987
Daughters: Bryce Dallas, actress, born 1981; Jocelyn Carlyle, twin, born 1985; Paige Carlyle, twin; born 1985
Son: Reed, born 1987
Awards:
2002: Academy Award: Best Director, A Beautiful Mind; Golden Globe nomination: Best Director (Motion Picture), A Beautiful Mind
1996: Golden Globe nomination: Best Director (Motion Picture), Apollo 13
1978: Golden Globe nomination: Best TV Actor (Musical/Comedy), Happy Days
1977: Golden Globe nomination: Best Supporting Actor (Motion Picture), The Shootist
FILMS
Angels and Demons - (2009) - Director
The Da Vinci Code - (2006) - Director
Curious George - (2006) - Producer
Cinderella Man - (2005) - Director, Screenwriter, Producer
The Alamo - (2004) - Producer
Arrested Development - Season 1 - (2003) - Producer
The Missing - (2003) - Director
Osmosis Jones - (2001) - Voice
A Beautiful Mind - (2001)
- Director, Producer
The Independent - (2001) - Featured
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - (2000) - Director
Edtv - (1999) - Director, Producer
Blushing Bloopers - (1999) - Featured
The Andy Griffith Show - Vol. 1 - (1999) - Director
The Andy Griffith Show - Vol. 3 - (1999) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - Vol. 4 - (1999) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - Vol. 2 - (1999) - Actor
Embare-Assing Bloopers - (1998) - Featured
The Andy Griffith Show - The Mountain Wedding/Opie and the Spoiled Kid - (1998) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - High Noon in Mayberry/The Loaded Goat - (1998) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - Dogs, Dogs, Dogs/Barney's First Car - (1998) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - The Darlings are Coming/The Great Filling Station Robbery - (1998) - Actor
Inventing the Abbotts - (1997) - Producer
Ransom - (1996) - Director
The Andy Griffith Show - Aunt Bee's Medicine Man/The Rivals - (1996) - Actor
Rock, The/ Ransom - (1996) - Director
The Andy Griffith Show - Raff Hollister Sings/Class Reunion - (1996) - Actor
Apollo 13 - (1995) - Director
The Paper - (1994) - Director
Far and Away - (1992) - Director
Backdraft - (1991) - Director
The 'burbs - (1989) - Executive Producer
Parenthood - (1989) - Director
Willow - (1988) - Director
Gung Ho - (1986) - Director
Return to Mayberry - (1986) - Actor
Cocoon - (1985) - Director
Splash - (1984) - Director
Night Shift - (1982) - Director
Bitter Harvest - (1981) - Actor
More American Graffiti - (1979) - Actor
Grand Theft Auto - (1977) - Director, Actor, Writer
Eat My Dust - (1976) - Actor
I'm a Fool - (1976) - Actor
The Shootist - (1976) - Actor
Huckleberry Finn - (1975) - Actor
American Graffiti - (1973) - Actor
Run Stranger, Run - (1973) - Actor
The Migrants - (1973) - Actor
Smoke - (1970) - Actor
The Wild Country - (1970) - Actor
Village of the Giants - (1965) - Actor
Fugitive, The - V. 4 - (1964) - Actor
The Courtship of Eddie's Father - (1963) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - Dogs, Dogs, Dogs - (1963) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - TV Classics: Vol. 1 - (1963) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - TV Classics: Vol. 2 - (1963) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - TV Classics: Vol. 3 - (1963) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - TV Classics: Vol. 4 - (1963) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - Classic Favorites: Vol. 1 - (1963) - Actor
The Music Man - (1962) - Actor
Five Minutes to Live - (1961) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - The Big House/The Rivals - (1961) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - Opie's Charity - (1960) - Actor
The Andy Griffith Show - The Darlings Are Coming/ Barney's First Car - (1960) - Actor
Best of Andy - The Andy Griffith Show - (1960) - Actor
