{"id":188868,"date":"2025-08-24T23:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/henry-winkler-was-so-excited-when-his-old-friend-ron-howard-earned-his-first-acting-emmy-nomination\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T23:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:01:09","slug":"henry-winkler-was-so-excited-when-his-old-friend-ron-howard-earned-his-first-acting-emmy-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/henry-winkler-was-so-excited-when-his-old-friend-ron-howard-earned-his-first-acting-emmy-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Winkler was &apos;so excited&apos; when his old friend Ron Howard earned his first acting Emmy nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-08-25\" datetime=\"1756076469\" pubdate=\"\">25 August 2025<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Henry Winkler was \u201cso excited\u201d when his old friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/ron-howard\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,ron-howard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron Howard<\/a> earned his first Emmy nomination for acting.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Henry Winkler was \u2018so excited\u2019\u00a0when his old friend Ron Howard earned his first Emmy nomination for acting<\/p>\n<p>The 79-year-old actor shows to fame along with Ron, 71, when they co-starred in beloved US comedy Happy Days, and he has now spoken to People magazine to reveal his pride in Ron\u2019s acting success.<\/p>\n<p>Recalling his immediate reaction to Ron\u2019s Emmy nomination for his role in Apple TV+\u2019s Hollywood satire series The Studio, Henry said: \u201cI called (Run) immediately. He was so excited. He is limitless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Henry added Ron had spoken to him before filming his scenes for The Studio, which saw him have a furious bust-up with the bumbling head of a movie studio played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/seth-rogen\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,seth-rogen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seth Rogen<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cHe loved it. He said to me, \u2018I\u2019m doing it and I\u2019m going full-tilt.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nHenry added about how he would love a part in The Studio: \u201cI would do it immediately. It\u2019s a great show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nRon received his first-ever acting Emmy nomination in July for his performance as himself in the satire, which takes aim at the Hollywood studio system. <\/p>\n<p>\nSpeaking to People days after the announcement, he said: \u201cI play an a****** version of myself. Apparently, it went over. <\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cI have many noms and even some wins on the producing and directing side, but first nom as an actor, which is kind of funny. I\u2019m getting a kick out of it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\nIt marked Ron\u2019s 14th Emmy nomination.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Studio stars Seth Rogen as Matt Remick, the new head of embattled movie company Continental Studios. <\/p>\n<p>\nRon appeared in the third episode of the first season, which aired in April. <\/p>\n<p>\nIn the episode, his director character \u2013\u00a0and exaggerated version of his real-life self \u2013\u00a0cries when he receives critical feedback from Seth\u2019s character and angrily throws his trademark baseball cap at him.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe first season of The Studio also featured guest appearances from Martin Scorsese, Anthony Mackie, Zo\u00eb Kravitz and Dave Franco, all of whom also played versions of themselves. <\/p>\n<p>\nBryan Cranston also earned an Emmy nomination for a guest role in the series, though he portrayed a fictional character.<\/p>\n<p>\nHenry and Ron worked together on sitcom Happy Days, which ran for 11 seasons on ABC, between 1974 and 1984. <\/p>\n<p>\nRon starred as Richie Cunningham, while Henry played Arthur \u2018Fonzie\u2019 Fonzarelli \u2013 initially a recurring role before he became a series regular.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe pair reunited briefly on stage at the 2024 Emmys. <\/p>\n<p>\nHenry said: \u201cI was with him for 45 seconds on the Emmys last year. It was like we had just been on the set a minute ago. <\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cOh my God, I love him very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/henry-winkler-excited-old-friend-ron-howard-earned-first-acting-emmy-nomination-1428296.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25 August 2025 Henry Winkler was \u201cso excited\u201d when his old friend Ron Howard earned his first Emmy nomination for acting. 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