Who is Reed Howard? Inside The Personal Life of Ron Howard’s Son

Reed Howard (born 12th of April 1987; Age: 37) is an American pro golf player and the only son of Ron Howard, a Hollywood movie superstar.

Despite coming from one of the most famous families in Hollywood, Reed did not forge a career in the showbiz industry like other members of the Howard household. He chose to follow a career path in sports and is listed as a pro golfer. Reed is already married, and his marriage has produced two beautiful daughters.

How Old is Reed Howard?

Reed Howard’s current age is 37 as he was born on the 12th of April 1987. Reed’s given name at birth is Reed Cross Howard, but he prefers to go with the abridged version.

The records listed his place of birth as Banksville in New York City, where he also spent his growing-up years. Needless to say, Reed’s place of birth is an indication of his American nationality, but his ethnic background is not straightforward. He came from a mixture of Dutch, Scottish, French, German, Irish, English, and Cherokee Native American lineage.

It is common knowledge that Reed is an alum of the Heritage Academy High School located in his place of birth, matriculating in 2005. Information about his higher academic journey is somewhat jumbled as many sources published different accounts. While many stated that he stopped at the high school level, several others are of the opinion that Reed Howard proceeded to the University of South Carolina, Beaufort (USCB).

However, his course of study has never been disclosed to date, but one account said he graduated in 2009. During his days in college, the youngster joined the USCB golf team as an amateur member from 2007 to 2008.

Reed is a pet lover; he adopted an Airedale Terrier, in September 2018 and the duo has been best of friends to date. The pooch which goes by the name, Albie Howard has graced his Instagram handle on several occasions.

Who is Reed Howard’s Father?

Reed Howard’s father is Ron Howard. Born as Ronald William Howard in Duncan Town in Oklahoma, Ron is the son of actor, author, and director Rance Howard and actress Jean Speegle. The American citizen has a blend of Scottish, Irish, German, and English backgrounds. Ron’s younger brother, Clint Howard, is also part of the entertainment industry as an actor.

Ron is a man of many hats, he is listed as an actor, a writer, a producer, and an Oscar-winning movie director. As an actor, Ron is best known for the parts he played in movies such as The Courtship of Eddie, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Music Man, American Graffiti, A Beautiful Mind, and Apollo 13. With all that said, depicting the character of Richie Cunningham on the set of the situational comedy, Happy Days took him to another level of fame.

Even when he eventually bows out from the movie world, Ron will be best remembered as that actor with bright, red, ginger hair. Looking at Reed Howard, one doesn’t need to ask for his father’s identity as the golf player has inherited his father’s ginger genes. In fact, father and son look so much alike that many have described Reed as Ron’s real-life twin!

What Does Reed Howard’s Mum Do For A Living?

The mother of Reed Howard, Cheryl Alley Howard is not in the same league as her husband, Ron but she has also created a niche for herself in the entertainment industry. Born on the 23rd of December 1953, the mother of four is a Glendale, Californian native.

She is listed as an actress and a writer; Cheryl has recorded a total of 16 acting credits but is best known for the characters she depicted in productions like Angels & Demons, Splash, Ransom, and A Beautiful Mind, where she shared the screen with her celebrity husband.

As an author, Cheryl has published a handful of novels. Notable among her publications is the book entitled, Grandma, Tell Me a Story: Children’s Devotional Stories From The Farm.

Reed Howard Spent His Childhood With Three Siblings

The Howard brood consists of four children and Reed Howard is the last child of his parents. After they tied the nuptials in 1975, Ron and Cheryl had to wait for six long years before welcoming their first child, Bryce Dallas Howard. Reed’s oldest sister announced her entrance on the 2nd of March 1981 in LA California.

According to Ron and Cheryl, Bryce was conceived while they were in Dallas, hence her middle name. Ron’s oldest child grew up to become an actress and has graced the screen on the sets of many productions on both the big and small screen.

Barely four years after Bryce was born, Reed Howard’s parents received a set of twin daughters, Paige Carlyle Howard, and Jocelyn Carlyle Howard. The twins were born on the 5th of February 1985 in Los Angeles like their big sister, Bryce.

The New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts alum, Paige Carlyle Howard equally joined the rest of their family in the entertainment industry as a writer cum actress and she is known for such movies as Adventureland in 2009, 2013, The Employer and stalkTALK in 2011

Paige’s twin, Jocelyn Carlyle Howard according to Ron didn’t show much interest in forging a career in the movie world. However, she managed to record one onscreen appearance on the set of Arrested Development – a Netflix Sitcom where she shared the screen with Paige. To date, Jocelyn’s career path has never been disclosed.

Reed Howard’s Parents are Still Together

Hollywood is littered with tales of turbulent relationships and bitter divorces but Ron and Cheryl seem to have the master key to a successful marriage as the celebrity duo appear to have risen above every marriage crisis and have remained together to date.

Their relationship started way before they exchanged marriage vows. The two were actually college sweethearts during their days as students of John Burroughs High School. The duo barely hit their twenties when they exchanged marriage vows on the 7th of June 1975.

Considering the fact that they were too young to be married, many didn’t expect their relationship to last but surprisingly, the couple’s union has endured for 48 long years and is slowly inching toward the fifth decade. In fact, Ron and Cheryl serve couples’ goals in Hollywood and stand as role models for the younger generation who believe marriages in the entertainment industry are feted to fail.

What Does Ron Howard’s Son do for a Living?

Reed Howard started his career as an amateur golf player and with the passage of time, he started featuring in a good number of tournaments as a participant. According to reports, he has appeared in major tournaments like the USC Aiken Invitational, Webber International Tournament, and Island Invitational.

Though he hasn’t made it to the league of the big boys in golfing, Reed’s name came to public attention thanks to his family members who are famous as actors, writers, movie producers, and directors in Hollywood.

Reed’s last name is enough to make people interested in his personal and professional life and we have seen quite a good number of videos of Ron’s only son playing golf on the internet space.

Even though Reed Howards loves to keep his personal and professional life under wraps, his profile on social media reveals that he is a pro golfer and inventor of Steadhead Training Aid – a new powerful tool used by golfers all over the country. what this means is that reed is equally a businessman and he appears to be thriving in his trade.

All his personal endeavors notwithstanding, Reed is best known as an American celebrity kid and the only son of Ron Howard.

What Movies Has Reed Howard Been in?

In spite of the fact that other members of Reed Howard’s family have recorded tremendous success in the entertainment industry, he has never displayed interest in following suit.
Perhaps because he is a member of the Howard family, many have rumored that Reed is actively involved in the Hollywood business as an actor, writer, and movie director. However, this claim has been tagged as an assumption with no basis.

With that said, we must also acknowledge Reed’s minute contribution to the entertainment industry during his younger days. Alongside his oldest sister, Bryce, the golf player graced the screen in a single episode of the comedy series, Arrested Development. The series was narrated by their movie superstar dad, Ron Howard, and has been airing since 2003. The role that Reed played in the comedy was an uncredited one and thus, cannot earn him the title of an actor.

Those who dubbed Reed Howard a movie director rumored that he made his directorial debut on the set of the movie, Frog and Toad. However, the only film with that title belongs to the directorial portfolio of Cory Edwards. Thus, all the rumors about Reed being an actor, writer, and movie director have never been substantiated.

Though this is not to say that he does not grace the screen from time to time, all his appearances are just cameos and have never been deemed enough to make him an actor. Other productions that Reed has been sighted in include his father’s movie, The Beautiful Mind, and the film, Dads – a film produced by his big sister, Bryce.

Reed is Active On Social Media

Just like many other celebrity kids, Reed has launched a presence on social media platforms. The pro golfer is active on Instagram under the username @reedhoward. So far, he has shared 94 posts and can boast 8,313 followers and still counting.

He has also joined YouTube, his channel, “Reed Howard Golf” is leveraged for uploading training videos, including lives stream golf. He has only accumulated 208 subscribers on this channel.

Reed is a Married Man

Fans have always known Reed Howard as a celebrity kid that loves to guard the details of his personal life jealously. The golf player keeps a tight lid on his dating life and hardly lets any tidbits filter into the public arena.

No one heard anything about Reed having a girlfriend until his celebrity dad let the cat out of the bag in August 2015. The Hollywood superstar took to his socials to share his son’s wedding picture to the greatest surprise of fans and the general public.

The bride was soon identified as Ashley Gioffre, and it was later revealed that they had been going steady for over two years before exchanging wedding vows. Their wedding, which occurred on the 11th of August 2015, was described as a private affair with just family members in attendance.

The couple’s union has endured for over eight years and still counting, and from what is perceivable, the duo may be heading for the “happily ever after” relationship just like Reed’s parents.

Reed Howard is a Father of Two

Reed Howard and his spouse, Ashley Gioffre, are proud parents of two daughters. Barely four years into their marriage, the couple was blessed with the birth of their first child – a beautiful daughter whom they called, Aspen Howard.

Just like Reed’s wedding, it was still his father that let the world know about the birth of his granddaughter. The movie icon took to social media to break the good news.

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Reed has since had his second daughter, but the details of her birth were not released to the public; her name is equally not known. The couple obviously loves to shield their children from the prying eyes of the media and the general public.

He is Taking Fatherhood Seriously

From what is perceivable, Reed Howard is really enjoying fatherhood to the fullest. When his first daughter celebrated her first birthday, Reed couldn’t look any happier in the pictures.

In his goodwill message to Aspen, the father of two wished her a happy birthday, reliving the joy, laughter, and excitement that fatherhood has brought him and his wife. Reed said they felt so grateful to be her parents and are looking forward to her second birthday.

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Reed was in an interview session in 2019 when the celebrity kid discussed the importance of fatherhood. According to him, a dad’s presence does not reduce the importance of a mother but emphasizes the impact a father can have on his children.

Talking about his own childhood experience, Reed Howard narrated how having his mum, dad, and grandparents were quite vital in his formative years. What he was saying, in a nutshell, is that it is highly important for fathers to be involved in the development stage of their children.

It is pretty obvious that Reed is entirely into this dad business and is bent on becoming a role model for all his children.

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