Ron Underwood

Career Overview

Ron Underwood has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1968. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Tremors Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Tremors, City Slickers, Heart and Souls. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

60

Birth Date

1953-11-06

Birth Place

Glendale, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Tremors
• 

  City Slickers
• 

  Heart and Souls
• 

  The Adventures of Pluto Nash
• 

  Mighty Joe Young
• 

  Speechless

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Tremors Collection (5 titles)
• Santa Baby Collection (2 titles)
• The Ralph Mouse Collection (2 titles)
• City Slickers Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tony Genaro (3 collaborations)
• David Paymer (3 collaborations)
• John Goodwin (2 collaborations)
• Tracey Walter (2 collaborations)
• Lana Underwood (2 collaborations)
• Kevin Bacon (1 collaborations)
• Fred Ward (1 collaborations)
• Finn Carter (1 collaborations)
• Michael Gross (1 collaborations)
• Reba McEntire (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (47 credits)

  • Tales of the Walking Dead: Evie/Joe

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Watson

    - Patient Question Mark (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Elsbeth

    - A Hard Nut to Crack (2025) ... director directing

    - Good Grief (2025) ... director directing

    - Elsbeth Flips the Bird (2024) ... director directing

    - Reality Shock (2024) ... director directing
    2024
  • Tales of the Walking Dead

    - Evie / Joe (2022) ... director directing
    2022
  • La Brea

    - Don't Look Up (2024) ... director directing

    - Sierra (2024) ... director directing

    - The Fog (2022) ... director directing
    2021
  • Evil

    - C Is for Cop (2021) ... director directing

    - 177 Minutes (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • Magnum P.I.

    - Lie, Cheat, Steal, Kill (2019) ... director directing

    - The Ties That Bind (2018) ... director directing
    2018
  • The Good Fight

    - Day 485 (2018) ... director directing

    - Day 429 (2018) ... director directing

    - Stoppable: Requiem for an Airdate (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • MacGyver

    - Fence + Suitcase + Americium-241 (2019) ... director directing

    - Mac + Jack (2018) ... director directing
    2016
  • Fear the Walking Dead

    - Odessa (2023) ... director directing

    - Sonny Boy (2022) ... director directing

    - Cindy Hawkins (2021) ... director directing

    - The Key (2020) ... director directing

    - 210 Words Per Minute (2019) ... director directing
    2015
  • Quantico

    - Drive (2016) ... director directing
    2015
  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    - Bouncing Back (2016) ... director directing

    - Devils You Know (2015) ... director directing

    - A Fractured House (2014) ... director directing
    2013
  • Witches of East End

    - The Brothers Grimoire (2014) ... director directing
    2013
  • Nashville

    - Unguarded Moments (2015) ... director directing

    - We've Got Things to Do (2014) ... director directing
    2012
  • Deck the Halls

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Once Upon a Time

    - Is This Henry Mills? (2018) ... director directing

    - Breadcrumbs (2018) ... director directing

    - The Garden of Forking Paths (2017) ... director directing

    - The Song in Your Heart (2017) ... director directing

    - Ill-Boding Patterns (2017) ... director directing
    2011
  • Hawaii Five-0

    - Ka laäʻau kumu ʻole o Kahilikolo (The Trunkless Tree of Kahilikolo) (2019) ... director directing

    - Aʻohe kio pohaku nalo i ke alo pali (On the Slope of the Cliff, Not One Jutting Rock Is Hidden from Sight) (2018) ... director directing

    - He Kaha Luʻu Ke Ala, Mai Hoʻokolo Aku (The Trail Leads to a Diving Place, Do Not Follow After) (2017) ... director directing

    - Ke Kū ‘Ana (The Stand) (2016) ... director directing
    2010
  • The Glades

    - Fast Ball (2013) ... director directing

    - Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves (2013) ... director directing

    - Food Fight (2012) ... director directing
    2010
  • Hellcats

    - Worried Baby Blues (2011) ... director directing

    - Finish What We Started (2010) ... director directing
    2010
  • Santa Baby 2

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Castle

    - Scared to Death (2013) ... director directing

    - Food to Die For (2010) ... director directing
    2009
  • Drop Dead Diva

    - Dead Model Walking (2009) ... director directing

    - The 'F' Word (2009) ... director directing
    2009
  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager

    - I Feel Sick (2008) ... director directing

    - Falling in Love (2008) ... director directing
    2008
  • Holiday in Handcuffs

    director

    directing
    2007
  • The Year Without a Santa Claus

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Santa Baby

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Heroes

    - Upon This Rock (2010) ... director directing
    2006
  • Ugly Betty

    - Ugly Berry (2008) ... director directing

    - Zero Worship (2008) ... director directing
    2006
  • In The Mix

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Grey's Anatomy

    - All I Could Do Was Cry (2015) ... director directing

    - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (2014) ... director directing

    - Things We Said Today (2013) ... director directing

    - The Girl with No Name (2012) ... director directing

    - Suddenly (2012) ... director directing
    2005
  • Back When We Were Grownups

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Desperate Housewives

    - What's the Good of Being Good? (2012) ... director directing
    2004
  • Boston Legal

    - The Ass Fat Jungle (2005) ... director directing

    - Change of Course (2004) ... director directing
    2004
  • Stealing Sinatra

    director

    directing
    2003
  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Monk

    - Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater (2003) ... director directing

    - Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico (2003) ... director directing
    2002
  • Mighty Joe Young

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Speechless

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Heart and Souls

    director

    directing
    1993
  • City Slickers

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Runaway Ralph

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Tremors

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Hi Cat!

    director

    directing
    1989
  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Too Smart for Strangers

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Library Report

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Library World

    director

    directing
    1977

• actors (5 credits)

  • The Legend of Burt Gummer

    self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Tremors: Making Perfection

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Making of ‘Tremors’

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998

• writing (5 credits)

  • Tremors: Shrieker Island

    characters

    writing
    2020
  • Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell

    characters

    writing
    2018
  • Tremors 4: The Legend Begins

    characters

    writing
    2004
  • Tremors 2: Aftershocks

    characters

    writing
    1996
  • Tremors

    story

    writing
    1990

• production (3 credits)

  • Tremors 2: Aftershocks

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Capricorn One

    location manager

    production
    1977
  • Dictionary: The Adventure of Words

    producer

    production
    1968