SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (2018) Cast & Crew

Director Ron Howard Glove and cast Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover

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Academy Award-winning filmmaker RON HOWARD (Director) is one of this generation's most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas "A Beautiful Mind" and "Apollo 13" to the hit comedies "Parenthood" and "Splash," he has created some of Hollywood's most memorable films.

Howard directed and produced "Cinderella Man," starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, with whom he previously collaborated on "A Beautiful Mind," for which Howard earned an Oscar for best director and which also won awards for best picture, best screenplay and best supporting actress. The film garnered four Golden Globes as well, including the award for best motion picture drama. Additionally, Howard won best director of the year from the Directors Guild of America. Howard and producer Brian Grazer received the first annual Awareness Award from the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign for their work on the film.

Howard's skill as a director has long been recognized. In 1996, he received his first best director of the year award from the DGA for "Apollo 13." The true-life drama also garnered nine Academy Award nominations, winning Oscars for best film editing and best sound. It also received best ensemble cast and best supporting actor awards from the Screen Actors Guild. Many of Howard's past films have received nods from the Academy, including the popular hits "Backdraft," "Parenthood" and "Cocoon," the last of which took home two Oscars.

Howard was honored by the Museum of the Moving Image in December 2005, and by the American Cinema Editors in February 2006. Howard and his creative partner Brian Grazer were honored by the Producers Guild of America with the Milestone Award in January 2009, NYU's Tisch School of Cinematic Arts with the Big Apple Award in November 2009, and by the Simon Wiesenthal Center with its Humanitarian Award in May 2010. In June 2010, Howard was honored by the Chicago International Film Festival with its Gold Hugo career achievement award. In March 2013, Howard was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. In December 2015, he was honored with a star in the motion pictures category, making him one of the very few to have been recognized with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Howard's recent films include the critically acclaimed documentary "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years." The film won a Grammy for best music film in February 2017. Howard also produced and directed the film adaptation of Peter Morgan's critically acclaimed play "Frost/Nixon." The film, which was released in December 2008, was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture, and was also nominated for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures by the PGA. In addition, Howard directed "Rush," also written by Peter Morgan, based on the rivalry of Formula One race circuit drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

Howard's portfolio includes some of the most popular films of the past 20 years. In 1991, Howard created the acclaimed drama "Backdraft," starring Robert De Niro, Kurt Russell and William Baldwin. He followed it with the historical epic "Far and Away," starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Howard directed Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise and Delroy Lindo in the 1996 suspense thriller "Ransom." He worked with Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Kathleen Quinlan on "Apollo 13," which was re-released recently in the IMAX format.

Howard's other films include "In The Heart of the Sea," based on the true story that inspired "Moby Dick"; "Made in America," a music documentary he directed, starring Jay-Z, for Showtime; his adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling novels "Inferno," "Angels & Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code," starring Oscar winner Tom Hanks; the blockbuster holiday favorite "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," starring Jim Carrey; "Parenthood," starring Steve Martin; the fantasy epic "Willow"; "Night Shift," starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long; and the suspenseful western "The Missing," starring Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones.

Howard has also served as an executive producer on a number of award-winning films and television shows, such as the HBO miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon"; Fox's Emmy Award winner for best comedy, "Arrested Development," a series which he also narrated; Netflix's release of new episodes of "Arrested Development"; NBC's "Parenthood"; and National Geographic's "Breakthrough," "Mars" and "Genius."

Howard made his directorial debut in 1977 with the comedy "Grand Theft Auto." He began his career in film as an actor. He first appeared in "The Journey" and "The Music Man," then as Opie on the long-running television series "The Andy Griffith Show." Howard later starred in the popular series "Happy Days" and drew favorable reviews for his performances in "American Graffiti" and "The Shootist."

Howard and longtime producing partner Brian Grazer first collaborated on the hit comedies "Night Shift" and "Splash." The pair co-founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986 to create independently produced feature films.

ALDEN EHRENREICH (Han Solo) has worked with some of the foremost directors in Hollywood, including Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, the Coen Brothers and Sofia Coppola.

This summer, Ehrenreich will star in the film "The Yellow Birds," directed by Alex Moors and released by Saban Films. He plays the lead role of a young soldier who has been exposed to the horrors of war in Iraq, and subsequently covers up the death of his best friend. In 2016, Ehrenreich garnered critical attention for his scene-stealing role as Hobie Doyle in the Coen Brothers film "Hail, Caesar!," alongside Josh Brolin and Ralph Fiennes.

Ehrenreich made his film debut in 2009 to critical acclaim, playing the lead in Francis Ford Coppola's semi-autobiographical film "Tetro." Additional film credits include Warren Beatty's "Rules Don't Apply"; "Blue Jasmine"; "Beautiful Creatures"; Focus Features' "Somewhere," directed by Sofia Coppola; "Twixt," directed by Francis Ford Coppola; and Fox Searchlight's "Stoker."

Ehrenreich began directing and starring in student films in junior high and high school. After, he attended the prestigious Gallatin School at New York University. While there, he created The Collectin, a collective that crafted plays and films tailor-made to the strengths of its actors and writers. They created six original plays, five short films and one feature film, "Running Wild."

Ehrenreich currently resides in Los Angeles.

EMILIA CLARKE (Qi'ra) has garnered the attention of audiences for her pivotal performances. Clarke is currently filming the eighth and final season of the HBO award-winning series "Game of Thrones," a role that has garnered three Emmy nominations and three Critics' Choice nominations for her beloved portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons.

Clarke recently wrapped production on "Above Suspicion," opposite Jack Huston. Huston plays an FBI agent who moves to a remote mining town in Kentucky to build a case against a stolen truck ring. However, when he develops a relationship with one of his informants, a troubled, obsessive woman named Susan Smith (Clarke), he soon finds himself committing adultery and murder.

Other film credits include the wildly successful "Me Before You," the screen adaptation of Jojo Moyes' best-selling novel of the same name, which grossed over $208 million worldwide. The story follows a young woman (Clarke) who forms an unlikely bond with a recently paralyzed man (Sam Claflin) she's taking care of. Clarke also portrayed the iconic role of Sarah Connor in "Terminator Genisys," a prequel to the popular box-office franchise, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. She also co-starred in "Dom Hemingway," opposite Jude Law, and "Spike Island," directed by Mat Whitecross.

In 2013, Clarke made her Broadway debut as Holly Golightly in the stage adaptation of Truman Capote's classic 1958 novella, "Breakfast at Tiffany's."

After graduating from the Drama Centre London, Clarke began her career with a guest-starring role in the BBC series "Doctors" and a co-starring role in the U.S. made-for-television movie "Triassic Attack."

Clarke currently resides in London.

WOODY HARRELSON (Beckett) has a rare mix of intensity and charisma that consistently surprises and delights audiences and critics alike in both mainstream and independent projects. His portrayal of a casualty notification officer, opposite Ben Foster, in Oren Moverman's "The Messenger" garnered him a 2010 Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. He was previously nominated by the Academy, the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards in the category of best actor for his portrayal of controversial magazine publisher Larry Flynt in Milos Forman's "The People vs. Larry Flynt."

Harrelson was most recently seen in Martin McDonagh's "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," with Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell. His performance earned him a 2018 Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor and a BAFTA nomination for best actor in a supporting role. Harrelson will next be seen in "Shock and Awe" for director Rob Reiner.

Recent releases include "LBJ" as Lyndon B. Johnson; "The Glass Castle," co-starring Naomi Watts; the third installment of the "Planet of the Apes" series, titled "War for the Planet of the Apes," directed by Matt Reeves; Fox Searchlight's critically acclaimed "The Edge of Seventeen"; "Wilson," with director Craig Johnson; "Now You See Me 2," for director Jon Chu; and "Triple Nine," for director John Hillcoat.

Harrelson wrote, directed, produced and starred in an unprecedented live feature film, "Lost in London," which was broadcast live into theaters nationwide on January 19, 2017. The comedy also stars Owen Wilson and Willie Nelson. He was seen in HBO's "True Detective," co-starring Matthew McConaughey, for which he was nominated for an Emmy and a SAG Award in the lead actor category and a Golden Globe Award for lead actor in a miniseries.

In 2012, Harrelson starred opposite Julianne Moore and Ed Harris in the HBO film "Game Change," for which he earned Emmy, SAG Award and Golden Globe nominations for his role as Steve Schmidt, and Martin McDonagh's "Seven Psychopaths," alongside Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell and Christopher Walken.

Other highlights from Harrelson's film career include "Rampart," with director Oren Moverman; Ruben Fleischer's box-office hit "Zombieland"; "Out of the Furnace," starring opposite Christian Bale and Casey Affleck; "The Hunger Games" film series; "Now You See Me"; "The Grand"; "No Country for Old Men"; "A Scanner Darkly"; "A Prairie Home Companion"; "Seven Pounds"; "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio"; "North Country"; "Transsiberian"; "The Thin Red Line"; "Welcome to Sarajevo"; "Natural Born Killers"; "Indecent Proposal"; and "White Men Can't Jump." He was also recently seen as the onscreen host for director Pete McGrain's powerful political documentary "Ethos."

Harrelson first endeared himself to millions of viewers as a member of the ensemble cast of NBC's long-running hit comedy "Cheers." For his work as the affable bartender Woody Boyd, he won a Primetime Emmy in 1988 and was nominated four additional times during his eight-year run on the show. In 1999, he gained another Primetime Emmy nomination when he reprised the role in a guest appearance on the spin-off series "Frasier."

Balancing his film and television work, in 1999 Harrelson directed his own play, "Furthest from the Sun," at the Theatre de la Jeune Lune in Minneapolis. He followed next with the Roundabout's Broadway revival of "The Rainmaker"; Sam Shepard's "The Late Henry Moss"; and John Kolvenbach's "On an Average Day," opposite Kyle MacLachlan, at London's West End. Harrelson directed the Toronto premiere of Kenneth Lonergan's "This Is Our Youth" at Toronto's Berkeley Street Theatre.

In the winter of 2005, Harrelson returned to London's West End, starring in Tennessee Williams' "The Night of the Iguana" at the Lyric Theatre. In 2011, Harrelson co-wrote and directed the semi-autobiographical comedy "Bullet for Adolf" at Hart House Theatre in Toronto. In the summer of 2012, "Bullet for Adolf" made its Off-Broadway debut at New World Stages.

DONALD GLOVER (Lando Calrissian) is an award-winning actor, producer, director, comedian and writer, and a Grammy-winning artist.

Glover was most recently seen in FX's critically acclaimed and award-winning comedy series "Atlanta," which he created and starred in. He won 2017 Emmy awards for outstanding directing for a comedy series as well as outstanding lead actor in a comedy series. The first season ranks as the highest-rated comedy series in FX Networks' history, and the second season premiered on March 1.

Coming off the success of "Atlanta," Glover has set an overall deal with FX Productions, where he will develop new projects for FX Networks' outlets.

In film, Glover was recently cast as Simba in Disney's remake of "The Lion King." This adaptation of the 1994 classic will be directed by Jon Favreau and will be released on July 19, 2019. Additionally, Glover appeared in Jon Watts' "Spider-Man: Homecoming," which was released by Sony in July 2017.

Glover appeared in Ridley Scott's "The Martian," opposite Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, and in "Magic Mike XXL," alongside Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer and Amber Heard.

Past films include David Gelb's "The Lazarus Effect," opposite Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass; Miguel Arteta's "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day"; Maggie Carey's "The To Do List," opposite Aubrey Plaza and Bill Hader, and James Bobin's "The Muppets." On television, Glover starred for four seasons as Troy on NBC's critically acclaimed series "Community," created by Dan Harmon. He has also made guest appearances on Judd Apatow's HBO series, "Girls," and on the cult favorite Adult Swim animated series "Adventure Time."

Glover began his comedy career under the mentorship of Tina Fey, writing for the Emmy award-winning NBC series "30 Rock."

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