Ron Howard earned his first-ever acting Emmy nomination Tuesday when he was recognized for his guest-starring role on “The Studio.”

Ron Howard seeks justice for Opie and Richie. As a child, the film mogul was best known for his role as Opie Taylor in the CBS sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, playing the son of Andy Griffith’s main character for eight seasons,

The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who played a heightened version of himself in the comedy, called the nomination “an absolute cherry on top,” and added, “the whole experience in doing The Studio was such a blast. Evan [ Goldberg] and Seth [ Rogen] have that set completely wired for creativity and laughs, and I'm a huge fan of the show.”