Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an Academy Award-winning American film director and producer, as well as an actor. Howard came to prominence in the 1960s while playing Andy Griffith's TV son, Opie Taylor, on The Andy Griffith Show (credited as Ronny Howard), and later in the 1970s as Howard Cunningham's son and Arthur Fonzarelli's best friend, Richie...
Date of birth:
- Mar 1, 1954