Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Director

Born February 28, 1954 · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

317 film & television credits · Acting · Directing · Writing · Producing

Career

Filmography

317 credits

Acting

The Studio The Studio 2025 · Ron Howard Only Murders in the Building Only Murders in the Building 2021 · Ron Howard
This Is Us This Is Us 2016 · Ron Howard (uncredited) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015
The Colbert Report The Colbert Report 2005
Arrested Development Arrested Development 2003 · Narrator A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind 2001 · Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited) Osmosis Jones Osmosis Jones 2001 · Tom Colonic (voice)
Frasier Frasier 1993 · Stephen (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992 The Simpsons The Simpsons 1989 · Ron Howard (voice)
Laverne & Shirley Laverne & Shirley 1976
Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live 1975 · Contestant #2 (uncredited) Happy Days Happy Days 1974 · Richie Cunningham
American Graffiti American Graffiti 1973 · Steve Bolander
M*A*S*H M*A*S*H 1972 · Wendell The Waltons The Waltons 1972

Directed

Thirteen Lives Thirteen Lives 2022 · Director
Hillbilly Elegy Hillbilly Elegy 2020 · Director
Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018 · Director Inferno Inferno 2016 · Director
Rush Rush 2013 · Director
Angels & Demons Angels & Demons 2009 · Director
The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code 2006 · Director
A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind 2001 · Director How the Grinch Stole Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 · Director
Ransom Ransom 1996 · Director Apollo 13 Apollo 13 1995 · Director
Backdraft Backdraft 1991 · Director Parenthood Parenthood 1989 · Director Willow Willow 1988 · Director
Cocoon Cocoon 1985 · Director Splash Splash 1984 · Director

Written & Created

Mars Mars 2016 · Creator
From the Earth to the Moon From the Earth to the Moon 1998 · Creator
Parenthood Parenthood 1989 · Story

Produced

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing 2026 · Executive Producer
Whalefall Whalefall 2026 · Producer
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing Downfall: The Case Against Boeing 2022 · Executive Producer
Thirteen Lives Thirteen Lives 2022 · Producer Under the Banner of Heaven Under the Banner of Heaven 2022 · Executive Producer
Willow Willow 2022 · Executive Producer
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 2021 · Executive Producer Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol 2021 · Executive Producer
tick, tick… BOOM! tick, tick… BOOM! 2021 · Producer
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild Curious George: Go West, Go Wild 2020 · Executive Producer
Hillbilly Elegy Hillbilly Elegy 2020 · Producer
Backdraft 2 Backdraft 2 2019 · Executive Producer
Genius Genius 2017 · Executive Producer The Dark Tower The Dark Tower 2017 · Producer Inferno Inferno 2016 · Producer
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle 2015 · Executive Producer
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest 2013 · Executive Producer
Rush Rush 2013 · Producer
Cowboys & Aliens Cowboys & Aliens 2011 · Producer
Angels & Demons Angels & Demons 2009 · Producer Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! 2009 · Executive Producer
Curious George Curious George 2006 · Executive Producer Curious George Curious George 2006 · Producer The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code 2006 · Producer
Arrested Development Arrested Development 2003 · Executive Producer
A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind 2001 · Producer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 · Producer
Felicity Felicity 1998 · Producer From the Earth to the Moon From the Earth to the Moon 1998 · Producer
Apollo 13 Apollo 13 1995 · Executive Music Producer
The ‘Burbs The ‘Burbs 1989 · Executive Producer

Other Work

Guest & Self Appearances80
The Kelly Clarkson Show The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 · Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009 · Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show The Graham Norton Show 2007 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 · Self Real Time with Bill Maher Real Time with Bill Maher 2003 · Self The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 · Self
Top Gear Top Gear 2002 · Self
The View The View 1997 · Self - Guest
The Daily Show The Daily Show 1996 · Self MADtv MADtv 1995 · Self
Great Performances Great Performances 1971 · Self

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