Ronald William "Ron" Howard 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...(Wikipedia)

Credits include: The Day the Earth Stood Still, Bend of the River, Benji, The Andy Griffith Show and Man in the Attic

Credits include: Charlotte's Web, The Beguiled, A Boy Named Charlie Brown, The Cat in the Hat and The Toolbox Murders

Credits include: Waitress, A Face in the Crowd, The Andy Griffith Show, No Time for Sergeants and Matlock

Credits include: The Muppet Movie, Sour Grapes, Charles Aznavour, Vincent Price and Juliet Prowse

Credits include: Inherit the Wind, The Children's Hour, Foul Play, The Andy Griffith Show and Get to Know Your Rabbit

Credits include: Robin Hood, The AristoCats, Return to Mayberry, Mayberry R.F.D. and Charley and the Angel

Credits include: Tower of Terror, Penelope, The Legend of Lizzie Borden, The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street and Death Cruise

Credits include: Flight from Ashiya, Silver Service, Vikor and The Bazaar

Credits include: Psycho II, The Ballad of Andy Crocker, The Witch, Party Invitation and Andy the Marriage Counselor

Credits include: Just Imagine, Opie and the Spoiled Kid, Aunt Bee's Medicine Man, The Bank Job and The Merchant of Mayberry

Credits include: Andy and the New Mayor, A Wife for Andy, Goodbye Sheriff Taylor, The Bazaar and Aunt Bee on TV