Ron Howard is looking back at Apollo 13 and the role his dad, Rance Howard, played in the film. “I’m directing my dad #RanceHoward on the set of #Apollo13Movie,” Ron wrote in the caption. Rance, who ...

The two-time Oscar winner has since helmed over 30 projects, but says fans calling him Opie or Richie doesn’t bother him anymore Howard, 71, began his career in Hollywood as a child star, famously ...

Ron Howard became a household name as child actor Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 to 1968, then solidified his fame playing Richie Cunningham on Happy Days throughout the 1970s.

Ron Howard shined as a kiddo on The Andy Griffith Show in the iconic and beloved role of Opie, and for the red-headed youngster, who started out on the series at merely 5 years old, his career in ...