Ron Howard
| First Name | Ron |
| Last Name | Howard |
| Full Name at Birth | Ronald William Howard |
| Age | 57 |
| Date of Birth | March 1, 1954 |
| Birthplace | Duncan, Oklahoma |
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Red |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Burroughs High School, Burbank, California |
| University | University of Southern California (dropped out) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Andy Griffith Show, Richie Cunningham on Happy |
| Father | Rance Howard |
| Brother(s) | Clint Howard |
| Associated People | Brian Grazer |
Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is 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.
Filmography
Selected Ron Howard film and TV show credits:
