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Ron HowardAbout Ron HowardIt is very unusual for a former child star to be successful as a grown up as well. Ron Howard is such an exception. When he was still very young he starred as Opie in The Andy Griffith Show, followed by his role as Richie Cunningham in Happy Days. Soon afterwards he almost quit acting completely and started to direct. First a couple of television movies, but soon box office hits such as Splash and Cocoon. Throughout the eighties and nineties he continued making succesful movies with a best effort A Beautiful Mind that won him a well-deserved Best Director Oscar. Ron Howard often gives his father Rance Howard and his brother Clint Howard small roles in his movies. The Numbers Links
Acted in the television series Andy Griffith Show, The as Opie Taylor
Acted in the television series Happy Days as Richard 'Richie' Cunningham
Acted in the television series Arrested Development as Narrator
Member of the Howard family : Son/ brother/ father
Also directs movies as Ron Howard
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Appearances| Released | Movie Name | Role | 1st weekend | US Gross | Worldwide Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21/2001 | A Beautiful Mind | Man at Governor's Ball | $367,151 | $170,708,996 | $316,708,996 |
| 8/10/2001 | Osmosis Jones | Tom Colonic | $5,271,248 | $13,596,911 | $13,596,911 |
| 11/17/2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Townsperson | $55,820,330 | $260,031,035 | $345,131,035 |
| 7/30/1982 | Night Shift | Annoying Sax Player | $2,539,633 | $21,017,056 | $21,017,056 |
| 8/3/1979 | More American Graffiti | Steve Bolander | $8,100,000 | $8,100,000 | |
| 1/1/1975 | The Shootist | Gillom Rogers | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| 8/11/1973 | American Graffiti | Steve Bolander | $115,000,000 | $140,000,000 | |
| 6/19/1962 | The Music Man | Winthrop Paroo | $14,953,846 | $14,953,846 | |
| Total Grosses | $609,407,844 | $865,507,844 | |||
| Average Gross | $76,175,981 | ||||
| Average Opening Weekend | $15,999,591 | ||||
