propelled his start as a child actor on shows like The Andy Griffith Show (in which he starred as Opie Taylor) and, later, Happy Days. Like himself, Ron said Bryce began to "show a real aptitude ...

Life is now imitating art, according to Ron Howard, who played Opie when he was a child actor.He posted an Instagram ...

He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years.