MST3K
Register
Advertisement
RonnyHoward

Ronny Howard in Village of the Giants.

Ronald William "Ron" Howard (born 1954) is an American actor, director, and producer. He is the son of Rance Howard and Jean Speegle Howard and the older brother of actor Clint Howard. Howard's parents and brother have often appeared on works that he has acted in or directed.

Ron Howard is married to Cheryl Howard and they have four children. His daughter Bryce Dallas Howard has appeared in several films that have become RiffTrax presentations.

Howard's most famous early role was that of Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show. In the 1970s and 80s, Howard would find new fame playing the role of Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. Howard also had a starring role in American Graffiti and The Shootist - which was John Wayne's final film before his death in 1979.

In later years, Howard became well-known as a respected movie director. His first effort came about when Roger Corman agreed to let him direct a movie after he starred in Eat My Dust, so long as said film involved car chases. The resulting film was Grand Theft Auto, which was made on a $602,000 budget and grossed $15,000,000 at the box office.

Other movies Ron Howard has directed include Willow (which was repeatedly referenced during Episode #523) Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code, Frost/Nixon, A Beautiful Mind (for which he won an Academy Award) and Solo: A Star Wars Story. He also co-produced, narrated, and appeared in the TV series Arrested Development.

Riffed Movies[]

See Also[]

Advertisement