Ron Howard has received his second star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The 61-year-old actor and director accepted the honor on Thursday the day before his latest film he directed was released to theaters, according to Reuters. Howard is the first person to be given more than one star on the Walk of Fame since Bob Hope, who received is fourth star in 1993.

"Two stars are pretty remarkable . . . I'm going to have double the foot traffic, twice as many people treading on my good name, but I think it's a great thing and I'm proud of that," Howard said at the ceremony on Thursday. "However, my ambitions run deep, so two is good, three would be better and I've got a lot of energy."

Howard's first star, which he received in 1981, was to honor his television career for his roles in shows, such as "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Happy Days." The second star he just received is to honor is career as a filmmaker, helming notable films, such as "A Beautiful Mind," "Apollo 13," "Splash," "Cocoon," "Backdraft" and "The Da Vinci Code."

Michael Keaton and Howard's producing partner Brian Grazer stood alongside Howard and his family at the ceremony, which took place in front of Madam Tussauds on Hollywood Boulevard. Keaton has made appearances many of Howard's films, including "Night Shift," "Gung Ho" and "The Paper."

Howard has won an Oscar for best director for "A Beautiful Mind" in 2002 and was nominated for best director for "Frost/Nixon" in 2009.

This most recent star given to Howard is the 2,568th star given out and comes two days after Rob Lowe was awarded the 2,567th star. Lowe received his star a day before his latest film, "In the Heart of the Sea," was released to theaters.