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Ron Howard: The Story

Born on March 1, 1954, in Duncan, Oklahoma, Ronald William Howard grew up in a theatrical family. His mother, Jean Speegle Howard, was an actress and his father, Rance Howard, an actor, and director. Howard graduated from John Burroughs High School and went on to attend the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, but didn’t graduate.

At the age of six, he went on to portray Opie Taylor, for all eight seasons of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’, a role which set Ron Howard’s net worth to go up and brought him worldwide fame. Ron’s younger brother, Clinton, also appeared in the show at the age of two. Today, Clint Howard’s net worth is estimated at $20 million, as he is a very successful actor himself.

Ron Howard Net Worth: $140 Million

Ron Howard’s next appearance was in the 1962 version of ‘The Music Man’ as Winthrop Paroo opposite Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. He also starred in ‘The Courtship of Eddie’s Father’ alongside Glenn Ford. Howard has several cameos in ‘The Eleventh Hour’, ‘I Spy’, ‘The Smith Family’, ‘MASH’, ‘Daniel Boone’, and ‘The Bold Ones’. The net worth of Ron Howard was boosted by his next project – the Disneyland Records album, ‘The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion’. Shortly after he enrolled at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, Howard landed a role in ‘American Graffiti’, a movie which generated a 50s revival craze.

Next, Howard got a role in ‘Love and the Television Set’, which in turn led him to the leading role in the TV series ‘Happy Days’, followed by the role of Gillom Rogers in the movie ‘The Shootist’. Howard’s last significant role was his most famous one – Opie Taylor – in ‘Return to Mayberry’, a reunion of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ with the majority of the original cast, filmed in 1986. He appeared in two ‘Happy Days’ reunions, as well; ‘The Happy Days Reunion Special’ (1992) and ‘The Happy Days 30th Anniversary Reunion’ (2005).

Ron Howard made his directing debut shortly before he left ‘Happy Days’ in 1977, with the low-budget comedy action movie ‘Grand Theft Auto’. Then, his big theatrical break came with the movie ‘Night Shift’. Ever since, Howard has directed some of the most popular movies including ‘Willow’, ‘Parenthood’, ‘Splash’, ‘Backdraft’, ‘Apollo’, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’, ‘Cinderella Man’, ‘Rush’, and ‘In the Heart of the Sea’. ‘The Da Vinci Code’, ‘Angels & Demons’, and ‘Inferno’ – starring Tom Hanks – are also part of Ron Howard’s movies. For the movie ‘A Beautiful Mind’, where Ron Howard’s wife, Cheryl Howard starred, he won the Academy Award for Best Director and for Best Picture. He also received the Austin Film Festival Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award in 2009.

Ron Howard Net Worth: $140 Million

2016 saw Howard directing ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years’, a documentary film about the legendary band in the period between 1963 and 1966. The film received the Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His latest project is the series ‘Genius’ about Albert Einstein based on the biography ‘Einstein: His Life and Universe’, written by Walter Isaacson.

Today, he’s the co-chairman of Imagine Entertainment, a movie and TV production company. Imagine Entertainment has produced the movies ‘Friday Night Lights’, ‘Inside Deep Throat’, and ‘8 Mile’, and TV series ‘24’, ‘Arrested Development’, and ‘Felicity’. The net worth of Ron Howard was going up continuously and reached $140 million in 2017.

Ron Howard Net Worth & Spending Habits

Ron Howard’s family lived in a Victorian-style house with a horse barn in Westchester County for several years before they sold the 32-acre estate at a price of $27.5 million. The luxurious mansion which featured six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a billiard room, a private library, and a large pool, was Howards’ property for 20 years.

Then, the family moved into an opulent apartment in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. But, Ron Howard’s house, which boasts three bedrooms, two baths, heated floors, wood-burning fireplace, and amazing city views, was recently listed for sale, too. Maybe he decided to go back to the countryside or just wanted to make some changes – anyway, we’ll make sure to be the first to find out where does Ron Howard live.

Ron Howard Net Worth: $140 Million

Once we’ve established how much is Ron Howard worth and his real-estate situation, let’s get down to his philanthropic work. Howard and his wife run the Ron and Cheryl Howard Family Foundation which supports a variety of causes, including arts and culture, as well as global development. The Howards also support numerous charitable organizations, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Bring Change 2 Mind, Communities in Schools, DonorsChoose.org, Oceana, and The Hollywood Cookbook. A part of their donations has gone to outfits like NRDC, Conservation International, and Outer Bank Conservationists, as well as Armed Forces Foundation and the Gary Sinise Foundation.

Ron Howard Net Worth: CelebJury Ruling

Howard, who entered the movie world at a very young age and went on to play high-profile roles, turned into a successful director recognized worldwide. And, he’s not stopping – Ron Howard’s net worth is still going up, as the director has two new movies coming up in 2018, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ and ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’. Make sure you check CelebJury to find more celebrity net worth news.

 

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Aleksandra is an experienced content writer with a BA in English Language and Literature. She's a strong media and communication professional who has been working as a ghostwriter through different online employment forums but found her true passion here, at CelebJury, covering the entertainment industry.