Ron Howard

Ronald William "Ron" Howard is an American filmmaker and actor.

Howard first collaboration with Disney was in 1970, when he played Virgil Tanner in the film The Wild Country.

Eventually becoming a director, Howard returned to Disney in 1984 and directed the film Splash (which launched the Touchstone Pictures label). He later directed the 1996 film Ransom and produced the 2004 film The Alamo for Touchstone.

Howard also starred as Steve Bolander in the Lucasfilm picture American Graffiti and its sequel, More American Graffiti. And directed the 1988 film Willow for the studio.