Ron Howard Age, Height, Career, Personal life and Net worth

Ron Howard is an actor, director, screenwriter and producer. Famed for his diverse contributions to the entertainment industry over a career of six decades. Initially, he gained recognition as a famous child actor and later transitioned to directing films for which he earned multiple accolades and a devoted following. Howard has a unique way of directing which is the ability of storytelling combined with his focus on character-driven narratives.

Full Name	Ronald William Howard
Famous as	Ron Howard
Profession	Director, screenwriter, producer and actor

Early Life of Ron Howard

Ron Howard came into the world on 1st March 1954, in Duncan, state of Oklahoma, USA. His current residence is in LA (Los Angeles), California. Ron is an American national and is a follower of Christianity. His father was Rance Howard and his mother was Jean Speegle Howard. He also has a younger brother named Clint Howard.

Ron Howard attended “Desilu Studios” but also attended Robert “Louis Stevenson Elementary School” in his younger years. Later he went to “David Starr Jordan Junior High School” and later graduated from “John Burroughs High School”. He also joined the “University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts” but couldn’t graduate.

Date of Birth	1st of March 1954
Place of Birth	Duncan in Oklahoma
Ethnicity	White
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	American
Father Name	Rance Howard
Mother Name	Jean Speegle Howard
Siblings	Clint Howard
University	University of Southern California

Career Life of Ron Howard

Ron Howard began his career in 1959 by acting in a film “The Journey”. After that, he appeared in 1 or 2 episodes of several shows. His first major role in acting was in “The Andy Griffith Show” as “Opie Tyler”. Here he captured hearts as a child actor due to his excellent performance. Throughout the 70’s Howard showcased his acting ability with memorable roles in shows like “Happy Days,” where he played Richie Cunningham. He also starred in a few films during this period like “American Graffiti” and “The Shootist”. But by 1984 he transitioned from acting to directing.

Ron Howard began his directing career in 1977 with a low-budget film “Grand Theft Auto”. From 1978 to 82, he directed several movies for NBC. His first Box Office film was Splash in 1984 becoming a critical success in his career. Over the decades, Ron established himself as a master storyteller directing critically acclaimed movies like “Apollo 13 ” in “1995”, “A Beautiful Mind” in “2001” and “The Da Vinci Code” in “2006” for “Robert Langdon Films”. He also directed “The Cinderella Man” in “2005”, it is a biography of James J. Braddock which received praise from the critics. Ron’s filmography showcases his ability to direct spanning genres from drama to comedy and adventure and has garnered him two Academy Awards along with numerous nominations.

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Height, Age, Weight, Zodiac Sign and Net Worth

As of 2024, Ron Howard is 70 years old. His height is about 5 ft 7 in (1.75 m) and weighs about 77 kgs (169.7 lb). His zodiac sign is Pisces. Ron’s net worth is about $200 million which mainly stems from his successful career as a director, producer and actor, along with him being part of numerous hit films and television shows.

Height	5 ft 7 in (1.75 m)
Age	70 years old
Weight	77 kg (169.7 lbs)
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Net Worth	$200 million

Personal Life of Ron Howard

Ron is wed to his college love, Cheryl Alley, whom he married in 1975. They have four children, including “Bryce Howard”, the twins “Paige Howard” and “Jocelyn Howard”, the three daughters and the fourth one is a son named Reed Howard. The family shares a strong bond, and Ron often expresses pride in his children’s accomplishments.

Interesting Facts

Ron Howard has Blue eyes and red hair color.

He has 1.2 million followers on Facebook.

On Instagram, he has about 641K followers.

He has 2.4 million followers on Twitter X.

Ron Howard is co-founder of “Imagine Entertainment”, a film production company, with producer Brian Grazer.

Awards and Achievements

“Year”	“Title”	“Academy Awards”		“Bafta Awards”		“Golden Globe Awards”
“Year”	“Title”	Nominations	Wins	Nominations	Wins	Nominations	Wins
“1982”	“Night Shift”					1
“1984”	“Splash”	1	2			1
“1985”	“Cocoon”	2				1
“1988”	“Willow”	2
“1989”	“Parenthood”	2				1
“1991”	“Backdraft”	3		1
“1994”	“The Paper”	1
“1995”	“Apollo 13”	9	2	5	2	4
“1996”	“Ransom”					1
“2000”	“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”	3	1	1	1	1
“2001”	“A Beautiful Mind”	8	4	5	2	6	4
“2005”	“Cinderella Man”	3		1		2
“2006”	“The Da Vinci Code”					1
“2008”	“Frost/Nixon”	5		6		5
“2013”	“Rush”			4	1	2
“2018”	“Solo: A Star Wars Story”	1
“2020”	“Hillbilly Elegy”	2		1		1
	Total	41	9	24	6	27	4

Highlights

Filmography

“Year”	“Title”	“Distribution”
“1977”	“Grand Theft Auto”	“New World Pictures”
“1982”	“Night shift”	“Warner Bros.”
“1984”	“Splash”	“Buena Vista Distributions”
“1985”	“Cocoon”	“20th Century Fox”
“1986”	“Gung Ho”	“Paramount Pictures”
“1988”	“Willow”	“MGM/UA Distribution Co.”
“1989”	“Parenthood”	“Universal Pictures”
“1991”	“Backdraft”
“1992”	“Far and Away”
“1994”	“The Paper”
“1995”	“Apollo 13”
“1996”	“Ransom”	“Buena Vista Distribution”
“1990”	“EDtv”	“Universal Pictures”
“2000”	“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”	“Universal Pictures”
“2001”	“A Beautiful Mind”	“Universal Pictures / DreamWoks Pictures”
“2003”	“The Missing”	“Sony Pictures Releasing”
“2005”	“Cinderella Man”	“Universal Pictures / Buena Vista Internationl”
“2006”	“The Da Vinci Code”	“Sony Pictures Releasing”
“2008”	“Frost / Nixon”	“Universal Pictures”
“2009”	“Angels & Demons”	“Sony Pictures Releasing”
“2011”	“The Dilemma”	“Universal Pictures”
“2013”	“Rush”	“Universal Pictures”
“2015”	“In the Heart of the Sea”	“Warnr Bros. Pictures”
“2016”	“Inferno”	“Sony Pictures Releasing”
“2018”	“Solo: A Star Wars Story”	“Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures”
“2020”	“Hillbilly Elegy”	“Netflix”
“2022”	“Thirteen Lives”	“United Artists Releasing / Amazon Studios”
“2024”	“Eden”	“TBA”
“TBA”	“The Shrinking Treehorn”	“Netflix”