Ron Howard Marks Daughter Bryce Dallas Howard's 44th Birthday with Sweet Throwback Photo: 'Happy and Incredibly Proud'

Ron Howard is celebrating eldest daughter Bryce Dallas Howard!

The filmmaker, 71, marked his daughter's 44th birthday on Sunday, March 2, by sharing a sweet throwback photo of himself and wife Cheryl Howard celebrating Bryce on her special day years ago.

"Happy Birthday, Daughter! You’ve always made your mom and me happy and incredibly proud," Ron began the caption of his post.

"But the scope of what you’ve achieved with your family and career and the future you are building exceeds our wildest hopes from back when you were this adorable kid we loved so much," he continued.

Along with Bryce, Ron and Cheryl, 71, are also parents to twins Jocelyn Carlyle and Paige Carlyle and son Reed Cross.

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A day prior, Ron celebrated his own birthday and received a heartfelt social media tribute from Bryce.

Sharing a photo of the father-daughter duo sitting together at an event as Bryce rested her head on Ron's shoulder, the Argylle star wrote in her caption, "I love you so much Dad, more than words can say 🥹❤️."

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Ron began his career as a child actor on shows like The Andy Griffith Show and the beloved sitcom Happy Days, before he transitioned to directing and producing. He currently has a slew of future projects lined up, per his IMDB page, including serving as a producer on a Curious George film and as an executive producer on a Barbara Walters-focused documentary.

Bryce, meanwhile, has followed in her father's footsteps, starring in projects such as the Jurassic World film series, Spider-Man 3, Black Mirror and The Help, as well as directing a share of film and television series, including numerous shows set within the Star Wars universe.

While appearing together on a panel at MegaCon in Orlando, Fla., last month, Ron spoke about wanting to protect Bryce from the more complicated aspects of becoming a child actor when she began to "show a real aptitude" for performing when she was young.

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