Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first gained national attention for his role as Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show and later became famous as Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. In 1980, he left Happy Days to focus on directing, producing, and writing a variety of films and television shows.
Christmas specials filmography[]
Cast[]
Production | Year | Character |
---|---|---|
The Andy Griffith Show: "Christmas Story" | 1960 | Opie Taylor |
The Smith Family: "Christmas Rush" | 1971 | Bob Smith |
Happy Days: "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas" | 1974 | Richie Cunningham |
Happy Days: "Richie Branches Out" | 1976 | |
Happy Days: "Christmas Time" | 1978 | |
Happy Days: "White Christmas" | 1980 | |
Happy Days: "All I Want for Christmas" | 1982 | |
David Letterman's Holiday Film Featuval | 1985 | Himself |
Arrested Development: "In God We Trust" | 2003 | Narrator |
Christmas from Hollywood | Self | |
Arrested Development: "Afternoon Delight" | 2004 | Narrator |
Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen | 2022 | Himself |
Uncredited | ||
How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 2000 | Townsperson |
Crew[]
Production | Year | Position(s) |
---|---|---|
Skyward Christmas | 1981 | Executive Producer |
The PJs: "How the Super Stole Christmas" | 1999 | |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 2000 | Producer Director |
Arrested Development: "In God We Trust" | 2003 | Executive Producer |
Arrested Development: "Afternoon Delight" | 2004 | |
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | 2009 | |
Parenthood: "What to My Wondering Eyes" | 2012 | |
On Pointe | 2020 |
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