| Ron Howard | |
|---|---|
 Howard at the 74th Academy Awards | |
| 4 Nominations / 2 Wins | |
| Role | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Born | March 1, 1954 |
| Duncan, Oklahoma, USA | |
Ron Howard is an American film director, producer and actor. He came to prominence playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" for eight years, and later the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom "Happy Days" for six years. He appeared in the films The Music Man in 1962, American Graffiti in 1973 and The Shootist in 1976. Howard made his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy Grand Theft Auto, and left Happy Days in 1980 to focus on directing. His films include the Academy Award-winning Cocoon, Apollo 13, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and A Beautiful Mind. In 2003, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Asteroid 12561 Howard is named after him.
Wins
- 74th Academy Awards, 2001
- Best Director — A Beautiful Mind
- Best Picture — A Beautiful Mind (shared with Brian Grazer)
Nominations
- 74th Academy Awards, 2001
- Best Director — A Beautiful Mind
- Best Picture — A Beautiful Mind (shared with Brian Grazer)
- 81st Academy Awards, 2008
- Best Director — Frost/Nixon
- Best Picture — Frost/Nixon (shared with Brian Grazer and Eric Fellner)