Ron Ellison Howard

Philip Craig (actor)

…Numerous film appearances include Cinderella Man, directed by Ron Howard and starring Russell Crowe, John Q with Denzel Washington, Owning Mahowny with Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Spider starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by David Cronenberg. Craig starred as Tommy Gorman in The Rocket: The...

Gerald W. Abrams

… Through Cypress Point, he executive-produced Flesh & Blood, starring John Cassavetes and Denzel Washington, Letters From Frank, starring Art Carney, The Gift starring Glenn Ford, Act Of Love, starring Ron Howard and Mickey Rourke, Berlin Tunnel 21, starring Richard Thomas, Marian Rose White...

Seth Gabel

…On the big screen Gabel completed production on the Universal Pictures coming-of-age drama, Take Me Home Tonight, starring Topher Grace. He appeared in the 2006 film version of Dan Browns novel, The Da Vinci Code, directed by his father-in-law Ron Howard.…

Ron Howard

• Birth Name Ronald William Howard
• Biography Ron was born in Oklahoma, into an acting family - his father had realized a boyhood dream of acting by attending the University of Oklahoma and majoring in drama, and his mother went through acting sc...
  
• Write biography Bruce Cameron <[email protected]>
  
• Spouse Cheryl Howard (I) (7 June 1975 - present); 4 children
  
• Trade Mark Frequently casts father Rance Howard and brotherClint Howard in supporting roles.
  Frequently uses music by James Horner and songs by 'RandyNewman'.
  Frequently casts Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise,Russell Crowe, and Michael Keaton.
  Works in multiple genres - comedy (Splash (1984),Gung Ho (1986)), drama (Apollo 13 (1995),A Beautiful Mind (2001), Frost/Nixon (2008)), thriller(The Da Vinci Code (2006), _Angels and Demons (2009)_), ...
  
• Trivia In 1971, was a contestant on "The Dating Game" (1965) and endedup choosing Bachelorette #2, Nola Green.
  Son of actor/director Rance Howard and actressJean Speegle Howard.
  Brother of Clint Howard.
  Went to high school with actress Rene Russo.
  Daughters: Bryce Dallas Howard (b. 1981), Jocelyn Carlyle (twin,b. 1985), Paige Howard (twin, b. 1985). Son: Reed Cross (b.1987).
  All of Howard's four children are named after the places they wereconceived: Bryce Dallas in Dallas, Texas, Paige Carlyle and JocelynCarlyle at the Hotel Carlyle in New York City, and Reed Cross after...
  
• Other Work Voice of "Mike" in Disney's 1969 "A Spooky Night in Disney's HauntedMansion" album.
  Print Advertisement for American Express (2002)
  Co-host of the video for Universal Studios Hollywood Backdraftattraction
  Co-host of the video for Universal Studios Hollywood Tram Ride
  He was the voice of "Mike" on Disney's "The Story and Song From TheHaunted Mansion" Record. This came out in 1969 prior to the opening ofThe Haunted Mansion.
  Debuted at age eighteen months in a Baltimore production of "The Seven Year Itch".
  
• Biography print Beverly Gray. _Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon . . . and Beyond._ Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press, 2003. ISBN 1-55853-970-0
  
• Personal quotes [asked about the transition from child star to adolescent actor] You're14 or 15, and they can hire an 18-year-old and not have the child-laborlaw restrictions, and so they do. Just at the point when y...
  It was always my dream to be a director. A lot of it had to do withcontrolling my own destiny, because as a young actor you feel ateveryone's disposal. But I wanted to become a leader in the business.
  [asked what his future holds in 1979] If I had to choose between a greatacting job and a good directing job, I'd choose the directing job.
  I've always been interested in the Depression as this very dramaticpivotal period in American history. My dad grew up on a farm inOklahoma and remembers playing with his toy tractor under the tablewhi...
  There is something inherently tough about Americans. They will notaccept defeat. The astronauts of Apollo 13 (1995) would not giveup, John Nash in A Beautiful Mind (2001) would not give up, andJim Bra...
  I've acted with all types, I've directed all types. What you want tounderstand as a director, is what actors have to offer. They'll get atit however they get at it. If you can understand that, you can...
  
• Portrayed in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy' (2005) (TV)
  "Stroker and Hoop" (2004) {Tinfoiled Again (#1.3)}
  
• Salary A Beautiful Mind (2001): $10,000,000.00
  
• Cover Photo "AARP: The Magazine" (USA), July 2009, Vol. 52, Iss. 4
  "Starlog" (USA), July 1985, Vol. 9, Iss. 96
  
• Filmography

  Real Genius (2013) Sci-Fi

  B-Minor (2012) Drama

  Hoover (2012) Biography

  Legends (2012) Fantasy

  The Dark Tower (2012) Western

  The Parsifal Mosaic (2012) Mystery

  Untitled Jamie Foxx Documentary (2012) Documentary

  Arrested Development (2011) Comedy

  Cheaters (2011) Comedy

  Cowboys & Aliens (2011) War