United Kingdom, Aug. 25 -- Henry Winkler was "so excited" when his old friend Ron Howard earned his first Emmy nomination for acting.

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's acting success.

Recalling his immediate reaction to Ron's Emmy nomination for his role in Apple TV+'s Hollywood satire series The Studio, Henry said: "I called (Run) immediately. He was so excited. He is limitless."

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 Seth Rogen.

He said: "He loved it. He said to me, ...