On his 71st birthday, Bryce Dallas Howard pays a heartfelt homage to his father, Ron! There are no words to express how much I love you

On his 71st birthday, Bryce Dallas Howard pays a heartfelt homage to his father, Ron! There are no words to express how much I love you

The filmmaker is also father to twin daughters Jocelyn and Paige, 40, and son Reed, 37

On his 71st birthday, Bryce Dallas Howard pays a heartfelt homage to his father, Ron! There are no words to express how much I love you

Bryce Dallas Howard is celebrating her dad Ron Howard’s birthday with a heartfelt tribute.

On Saturday, March 1, Bryce, 43, shared a post on Instagram in honor of her dad turning 71. The actress — whose own birthday is a day later, on March 2 — included a photo of the father-daughter duo sitting together at a table at a gala, with each of them grinning at the camera as Bryce rested her head on her dad’s shoulder.

On his 71st birthday, Bryce Dallas Howard pays a heartfelt homage to his father, Ron! There are no words to express how much I love you

«I love you so much Dad, more than words can say,» the actress captioned the sweet photo. «Happy Birthday @realronhoward!⁣»

The Jurassic World actress has always been candid about her close relationship with her filmmaker dad. Last month, the two stars appeared together on a panel at MegaCon in Orlando, Fla., and the Happy Days alum spoke about wanting to protect his daughter from the more complicated aspects of becoming a child actor.

On his 71st birthday, Bryce Dallas Howard pays a heartfelt homage to his father, Ron! There are no words to express how much I love you

Opening up about his early life in Oklahoma, Ron recalled how his own parents — director Rance Howard and actress Jean Speegle — encouraged him to start working as a child actor on shows including The Andy Griffith Show (in which he starred as Opie Taylor).