Ron Howard was born on March 1st, 1954, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Ron is married to Cheryl Howard (7 June 1975 - present). Ron is an accomplished actor, director, producer, and writer, who often casts his brother Clint Howard, and Mother Jean Speegle Howard. Ron's Father was actor/director Rance Howard.
Ron has been involved in the following productions:

• Magical World of Chuck Jones, The (1992)
• Return to Mayberry (1986) (TV), role - Opie Taylor
• Into Thin Air (1985) (TV)
• When Your Lover Leaves (1983) (TV)
• Bitter Harvest (1981) (TV)
• Fire on the Mountain (1981) (TV), role - Lee Mackie
• Act of Love (1980) (TV), role - Leon Cybulkowski
• More American Graffiti (1979), role - Steve Bolander
• Grand Theft Auto (1977), role - Sam Freeman
• Eat My Dust! (1976), role - Hoover Niebold
• First Nudie Musical, The (1976), role - Actor at Audition
• I'm a Fool (1976)
• Shootist, The (1976) (S:GGN), role - Gillom Rogers
• Huckleberry Finn (1975) (TV), role - Huck
• "Happy Days" (1974) TV Series, role - Richie Cunningham (1974-1980)
• Locusts (1974) (TV), role - Donny Fletcher
• Migrants, The (1974) (TV), role - Lyle Barlow
• Spikes Gang, The (1974), role - Les Richter
• American Graffiti (1973), role - Steve Bolander
• Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973)
• "Smith Family, The" (1971) TV Series
• Wild Country, The (1971)
• Smoke (1970), role - Chris
• Boy Called Nuthin', A (1967) (TV)
• Village of the Giants (1965), role - Genius
• Courtship of Eddie's Father, The (1963), role - Eddie
• Music Man, The (1962), role - Winthrop Paroo
• Door-to-Door Maniac (1961)
• "Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960) TV Series, role - Opie Taylor
• Journey, The (1959), role - Billy Rhinelander
• Frontier Woman (1955) (uncredited)
• Ransom (1996), Director
• Apollo 13 (1995), Director
• Paper, The (1994) , Director
• Far and Away (1992) , Director
• Backdraft (1991) , Director
• Parenthood (1989) , Director
• Willow (1988) , Director
• Gung Ho (1986) , Director
• Cocoon (1985) , Director
• Splash (1984) , Director
• Night Shift (1982) , Director
• Through the Magic Pyramid (1981) (TV) , Director
• Tut and Tuttle (1981) (TV) , Director
• Skyward (1980) (TV) , Director
• Cotton Candy (1978) (TV) , Director
• Grand Theft Auto (1977) , Director
• Deed of Derring-Do (1969) , Director
• Inventing the Abbotts (1997) , Producer
• Liar, Liar (1997) , Producer
• Chamber, The (1996) , Producer
• Far and Away (1992) , Producer
• Closet Land (1991) (executive) , Producer
• "Parenthood" (1990) TV Series (executive) , Producer
• Clean and Sober (1988) (executive) , Producer
• No Man's Land (1987) (executive) , Producer
• Gung Ho (1986) (executive) , Producer
• Skyward (1980) (TV) (executive) , Producer
• Far and Away (1992) (story) , Writer
• Parenthood (1989) (story) , Writer
• Grand Theft Auto (1977) , Writer