Ron Howard

Producer, actor and director, also writer · Born March 1, 1954 (72) · Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

2 Oscars · 3 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe winner · 9 other major award bodies

Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. Howard gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 through 1968. During this time, he also appeared in the musical film The Music Man (1962), a critical and commercial success. He was credited as Ronny Howard in his film and television appearances from 1959 to 1973. Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the coming-of-age film American Graffiti (1973), which received widespread acclaim and became one of the most profitable films in history. The following year, Howard became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days, a role he would play from 1974 through 1984. Howard continued appearing in films during this time, such as the western film The Shootist (1976) and the comedy film Grand Theft Auto (1977), which also marked his directorial debut. In 1984, Howard left Happy Days to focus on directing, producing and occasionally writing variety films and television series. His films include the science-fiction/fantasy Cocoon (1985), the fantasy Willow (1988), the thriller Backdraft (1991), the historical docudrama Apollo 13 (1995), the Christmas comedy How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), the biographical drama A Beautiful Mind (2001), the biographical sports drama Cinderella Man (2005), the thriller The Da Vinci Code (2006), the historical drama Frost/Nixon (2008), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), and the documentary Pavarotti (2019). For A Beautiful Mind, Howard won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture. He was nominated again for the same awards for Frost/Nixon. In 2003, Howard was awarded the National Medal of Arts. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013. Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in the television and motion pictures industries.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: March 1, 1954 (72)
From: Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Works as: Producer, actor and director, also writer
Titles: 182 on MovieCove · 258 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Ron Howard's films like?

Across their 148 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary43 titles85^th

Comedy20 titles62^nd

Action13 titles41^st

Drama13 titles67^th

Animation10 titles51^st

Biography10 titles96^th

Adventure5 titles61^st

Crime3 titles36^th

Mystery3 titles66^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

21%

Bonds

21%

Society

17%

Survival

14%

Morality

12%

Power

Ideas

Family bonds41 Community33 Ambition27 Survival23 Art17 Purpose17 Identity15 Justice18

What they feel like to watch

their average across 123 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 120

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 62 · Serious 29 · Dark 32

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 90 · Stylized 28 · Heightened 5

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 39 · Charged 50 · Intense 34

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 72 · Shifting 43 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 62 · Some laughs 42 · Funny 19

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 67 · Even-paced 46 · Relentless 10

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 61 · Engaged 57 · Full focus 5

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 62 · Affecting 30 · Heavy 31

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 112 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero

7 of 17

Ally

4 of 17

Herald

2 of 17

Trickster

1 of 17

Shapeshifter

1 of 17

Shadow

1 of 17

Mentor

1 of 17

Show the 17 roles

Tricksteras Bobby Wilson in Five Minutes to Live (1961)
Heraldas Eddie Corbett in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
Allyas Virgil Tanner in The Wild Country (1970)
Heroas Steve in American Graffiti (1973)
Heroas Johnny Hanson in Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973)
Heraldas Richie Cunningham in Happy Days (1974)
Heroas Lyle Barlow in The Migrants (1974)
Allyas Les in The Spikes Gang (1974)
Allyas Hoover in Eat My Dust (1976)
Shapeshifteras Gillom Rogers in The Shootist (1976)
Shadowas Andy in I'm a Fool (1977)
Heroas Andy in I'm a Fool (1977)
Heroas Sam Freeman in Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Heroas Leon Cybulkowski in Act of Love (1980)
Heroas Ned De Vries in Bitter Harvest (1981)
Mentoras Narrator in Arrested Development (2003)
Allyas Self in The Movies (2019)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Warm

Contemplative

Joyful

Hopeful

Other

149

How their films linger

Hopeful60 Feel-good49 Bittersweet44 Thought-provoking37 Rousing29 Fun21

How their films end · 11 with a twist

Happy52
Bittersweet72
Tragic6
Ambiguous15
Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ron Howard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 128 of their 182 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Howdy5 titles, show their 5 titles on Howdy
Shout! TV5 titles, show their 5 titles on Shout! TV
Cinemax2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cinemax
Cineverse2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cineverse
FOX One2 titles, show their 2 titles on FOX One
Great American Pure Flix2 titles, show their 2 titles on Great American Pure Flix
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Best Westerns Ever1 title, show their title on Best Westerns Ever
CNN All Access1 title, show their title on CNN All Access
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Subscription and free streaming for Ron Howard's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

258 credits, 182 with a MovieCove page; 82 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Alone at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Director · Producer
Swipe Right on the Devil(2026)
Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Whalefall(2026)
Producer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing(2026)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Kyle Larson vs. The Double(2026)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Avedon(2026)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Marty, Life Is Short(2026)
Executive Producer · as Self
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Summer of 94(2026)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Big Dreams: The Little League World Series 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Executive Producer
The Gringo Hunters(2025)
Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Earnhardt(2025)
Show 4 episodes · Producer
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Pets(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Eden(2024)
Director · Producer · Story
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series(2025)
Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
The Studio(2025)
Show 1 episode · as Ron Howard
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
David Blaine: Do Not Attempt(2025)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Harlem Ice(2025)
Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Churchill at War(2024)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
The Lost Children(2024)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Music by John Williams(2024)
Producer · as Self - Filmmaker
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders(2024)
Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Jim Henson: Idea Man(2024)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Frida(2024)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Dynasty: New England Patriots(2024)
Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The Truth About Jim(2024)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
Choir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer
Carlos(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Super Models(2023)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The Slumber Party(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Beanie Bubble(2023)
Producer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Tetris(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Bossy Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 54 episodes · Executive Producer
Murf the Surf(2023)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Judy Blume Forever(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Taiwan Crime Stories(2023)
Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Willow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields(2022)
Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Personality Crisis: One Night Only(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Tiny Chef Show(2022)
Show 40 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Wedding Season(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Light & Magic(2022)
Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self · as Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker · as Self - Director, Cocoon · as Self - Director, Willow
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Thirteen Lives(2022)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet(2022)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Leave No Trace(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Under the Banner of Heaven(2022)
Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
We Feed People(2022)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Lucy and Desi(2022)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer(2021)
Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Paper & Glue(2021)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
tick, tick... BOOM!(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Julia(2021)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Lost Symbol(2021)
Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Only Murders in the Building(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Ron Howard
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Gossip(2021)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?(2021)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Day Sports Stood Still(2021)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel(2021)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints(2021)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Curious George: Cape Ahoy(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
On Pointe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer
The Astronauts(2020)
Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Hillbilly Elegy(2020)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild(2020)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
D. Wade Life Unexpected(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Once Were Brothers(2019)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Rebuilding Paradise(2020)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
68 Whiskey(2020)
Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Wilcox Boy (archive footage)
Dads(2019)
Producer · as Self
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Being Frank(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Pavarotti(2019)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Backdraft 2(2019)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Curious George: Royal Monkey(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Movies(2019)
Show as Actor, American Graffiti
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
The Spy Who Dumped Me(2018)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018)
Director
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Dark Tower(2017)
Producer
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Genius(2017)
Show 36 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Mars(2016)
Show Creator
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Inferno(2016)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
This Is Us(2016)
Show 4 episodes · as Ron Howard (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years(2016)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Blood of the Tribades(2016)
Thanks
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
In the Heart of the Sea(2015)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Breakthrough(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · Producer · as Narrator
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Prophet's Prey(2015)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Magnetic(2015)
Thanks
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Odd Couple(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Stanley
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle(2015)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Good Lie(2014)
Producer
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Unsung Heroes: The Story of America's Female Patriots(2014)
Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Made in America(2013)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Executive Producer
Rush(2013)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest(2013)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Curious George Swings Into Spring(2013)
Producer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Katy Perry: Part of Me(2012)
Producer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Death and Return of Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Max's Son
Restless(2011)
Producer
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Cowboys & Aliens(2011)
Producer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Dilemma(2011)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Parenthood(2010)
Show 77 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Presidential Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director
Mademoiselle Chambon(2009)
Thanks
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!(2009)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Angels & Demons(2009)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas(2009)
Producer
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Changeling(2008)
Producer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Frost/Nixon(2008)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Curious George(2006)
Show 192 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
The Da Vinci Code(2006)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Curious George(2006)
Producer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Colbert Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Cinderella Man(2005)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Inside Deep Throat(2005)
Producer
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Alamo(2004)
Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Richie Cunningham ("Buddy Holly") (archive footage)
The Missing(2003)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Arrested Development(2003)
Show 84 episodes · Executive Producer · as Narrator
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
A Beautiful Mind(2001)
Director · Producer · as Man at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Osmosis Jones(2001)
as Tom Colonic (voice)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 6 episodes · Producer
Silicon Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Executive Producer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Independent(2000)
as Ron Howard
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Welcome to Hollywood(1998)
as Ron Howard
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 8 episodes · Producer
Beyond the Mat(1999)
Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Edtv(1999)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The PJs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 43 episodes · Executive Producer
Felicity(1998)
Show 62 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Sports Night(1998)
Show 23 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
From the Earth to the Moon(1998)
Show 12 episodes · Creator · Producer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Hiller and Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 18 episodes · Producer
Inventing the Abbotts(1997)
Producer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Ransom(1996)
Director
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Chamber(1996)
Producer
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial(1996)
as Herbert Biberman
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Apollo 13(1995)
Director · Executive Music Producer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Paper(1994)
Director
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Frasier(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Stephen (voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Hollywood on Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Host
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Far and Away(1992)
Director · Producer · Story
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Backdraft(1991)
Director
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Closet Land(1990)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Parenthood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 12 episodes · Producer
The Simpsons(1989)
Show 2 episodes · as Ron Howard (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Parenthood(1989)
Director · Story
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The 'Burbs(1989)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Clean and Sober(1988)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Vibes(1988)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Channel 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Actor
Willow(1988)
Director
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
No Man's Land(1987)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Return to Mayberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Opie Taylor
Gung Ho(1986)
Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Lone Star Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Executive Producer
Into Thin Air(1985)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
No Greater Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Executive Producer
Cocoon(1985)
Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Splash(1984)
Director
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
When Your Lover Leaves(1983)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Night Shift(1982)
Director · as Annoying Sax Player (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Time Crystal(1981)
Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Skyward Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Executive Producer
Fire on the Mountain(1981)
as Lee Mackie
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Bitter Harvest(1981)
as Ned De Vries
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Skyward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Director · Executive Producer
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 24 episodes · as Richie Cunningham
Act of Love(1980)
as Leon Cybulkowski
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Leo and Loree(1980)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
More American Graffiti(1979)
as Steve Bolander
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street(1979)
as Richie Cunningham (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Cotton Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Director · Writer
Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Huckleberry Finn
The South Bank Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Grand Theft Auto(1977)
Director · Writer · as Sam Freeman
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
I'm a Fool(1977)
as Andy
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
A Special: Olivia Newton-John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Actor
Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
The Shootist(1976)
as Gillom Rogers
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Eat My Dust(1976)
as Hoover Niebold
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
The First Nudie Musical(1976)
as Auditioning Actor
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Saturday Night Live(1975)
Show 1 episode · as Contestant #2 (uncredited) · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Locusts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Donny Fletcher
The Spikes Gang(1974)
as Les
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Migrants(1974)
as Lyle Barlow
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Happy Days(1974)
Show 165 episodes · as Richie Cunningham
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Happy Mother's Day, Love George(1973)
as Johnny
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
American Graffiti(1973)
as Steve Bolander
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
M*A*S*H(1972)
Show 1 episode · as Wendell
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Waltons(1972)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
The Smith Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 39 episodes · as Bob Smith
The Wild Country(1970)
as Virgil Tanner
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Headmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Chris (as Ronny Howard)
Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 1 episode · as Richie Cunningham
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 1 episode · as Cory Merlino
Cards, Cads, Guns, Gore, and Death... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Director
Deed of Daring-Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Director
Old Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Director
Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)
Show 1 episode · as Opie Taylor
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Land of the Giants(1968)
Show 1 episode · as Jodar
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
A Boy Called Nuthin’ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Richie 'Nuthin'' Caldwell
Gentle Ben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 56 episodes · as Jerry · as Jody Cutler
Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Village of the Giants(1965)
as Genius
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 1 episode · as Jess Orkin
I Spy(1965)
Show as Alan Loden
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 1 episode · as Tommy
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 1 episode · as Opie Taylor
Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 1 episode · as Luke
The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Show 1 episode · as Daniel Waterhouse
The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Show 1 episode · as Gus
The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1963)
as Eddie Corbett
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Music Man(1962)
as Winthrop Paroo
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Five Minutes to Live(1961)
as Bobby Wilson
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Show 1 episode · as Tommy Simms
Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Show 1 episode · as Jerry Prentice
Route 66(1960)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The Andy Griffith Show(1960)
Show 249 episodes · as Opie Taylor
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Pete and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Dennis the Menace(1959)
Show 3 episodes · as Stewart
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Five Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Show 16 episodes · Actor
Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Show 1 episode · as Ricky Parrott
The Twilight Zone(1959)
Show 1 episode · as Wilcox Boy
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis(1959)
Show 2 episodes · as Little Boy Eating Candy Bar · as Little Boy with Ray Gun
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Show 1 episode · as Wim
Bonanza(1959)
Show 1 episode · as Ted Hoag
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
The Journey(1959)
as Billy Rhinelander
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Show 1 episode · as Jamie
The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Show 2 episodes · as Chris
Lassie(1954)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Show 1 episode · as Opie Taylor
General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Show 1 episode · as Barnaby Baxter · as Randy
The Red Skelton Hour(1951)
Show 1 episode · as Joey
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Curious George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
Dangerously Funny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Executive Producer
Splash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
Spy vs. Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
The Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director
The Shrinking of Treehorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Producer
The Sound of Philadelphia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Executive Producer
Untitled How the Grinch Stole Christmas Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Producer
Untitled Ron Howard Firefighter Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 253 titles, 241 of them dated from 1951 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

$801M worldwide

Highest rated

Music by John Williams (2024)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination

19512026

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

1959Screen debut· The Journey
1973Career best· American Graffiti
1974Golden Globe win· Happy Days
1976Golden Globe nomination· The Shootist
1977First top-billed film· Grand Theft Auto
2003Career best· Arrested Development

Show 1 more milestone

2003Primetime Emmy win· Arrested Development

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting92 of 253 · 67^thDirecting48 of 253 · 69^thWriting5 of 253Producing143 of 253 · 73^rdMusic1 of 253Other crew6 of 253 · 60^th

253 titles, 38 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s14 · acting1960s28 · 25 acting · 3 crew1970s26 · 25 acting · 2 crew1980s25 · 8 acting · 18 crew1990s21 · 5 acting · 16 crew2000s23 · 7 acting · 18 crew2010s34 · 6 acting · 28 crew2020s70 · 2 acting · 68 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles

14%

5969

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Oscars, 3 Primetime Emmys, a Golden Globe and 9 other major awards from 55 major nominations, 1977–2026.

WinNomination

2026
- Cannes award, nominated · Documentary Prize
- Grammy Award, won · Best Music Film
2025
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2024
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Cannes award, nominated
2022
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
2018
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
2017
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Documentary
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Grammy Award, won · Best Music Film
2015
- Critics Choice Award, won
2014
- BAFTA Award, nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy

Show 15 earlier years

2009
- Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Directing
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Director
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
- +3 other major bodies · 1 win and 3 nominations
  - Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  - Producers Guild Award, won
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
2007
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
2006
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
2005
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
2004
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Berlinale award, nominated
2002
- Oscar, won · Best Director
- Oscar, won · Best Picture
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
- BAFTA Award, nominated
- +3 other major bodies · 2 wins and 1 nomination
  - Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  - Critics Choice Award, won · Best Director
2000
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
1999
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
- +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
  - Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
1998
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
1996
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
- +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
  - Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
1986
- Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
1985
- Venice award, won
1982
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
1978
- Golden Globe, won · Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
1977
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ron Howard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69^th percentile, the median of all 126; across their 123 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71^st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 123

Approval · how many liked their films

71^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 123

Reach · how many have seen their films

82^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 123

Midcredits score across 182 titles, by percentile

75^th and up71
50^th to 74^th54
25^th to 49^th35
Below 25^th22

Shape of the crowd

77 of their 182 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved39
Loved with Detractors2
Divisive4
Cult Classic10
Crowd Pleaser77
Broadly Agreed11
Mixed39

Most divisive · producer

Harlem Ice (2025)

99^th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Earnhardt (2025)

Midcredits 99^th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 85 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ron Howard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 51 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore42 titles19–73 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity51 titles11–56 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity51 titles19–72 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs47 titles18–46 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense45 titles17–70 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ron Howard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ron Howard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Wilkes shares the most, 44.

Directors

Ron Howard

What are Ron Howard's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Ron Howard's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

Awards

How do Ron Howard's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Ron Howard's work okay for kids?

Who does Ron Howard work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles