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Richard Thomas

Acting 74 years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.5
Born: June 13, 1951

Biography

Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor, best known as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons. During his career, Thomas won an Emmy Award, and received nominations for another Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

During his career, Thomas won an Emmy Award, and received nominations for another Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.Thomas was born in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas, in 1951. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. He attended The Allen Stevenson School and the McBurney School in Manhattan. Thomas was seven when he made his Broadway debut in Sunrise at Campobello (1958) playing John Roosevelt, son of future U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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Known For

The Blacklist
The Blacklist David Foy 2013
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Ed Pratt 2009
Bonanza
Bonanza Billy 1959
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944

Filmography

Acting Credits (134)

A Waltons Thanksgiving
A Waltons Thanksgiving Self - Narrator (voice) 2022
The Waltons' Homecoming
The Waltons' Homecoming Self - Narrator 2021
The Unforgivable
The Unforgivable Michael Malcolm 2021
Christmas vs The Walters
Christmas vs The Walters Roger 2021
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ Himself 2021
Christmas Day in the Morning
Christmas Day in the Morning Self 2020
The Comey Rule
The Comey Rule Chuck Rosenberg 2020
The Price for Silence
The Price for Silence Richard Davenport 2018
Every Act of Life
Every Act of Life Self 2018
Ozark
Ozark Nathan Davis 2017
Conviction
Conviction Earl Slavitt 2016
Billions
Billions Sanford Bensinger 2016
Anesthesia
Anesthesia Mr. Werth 2016
NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: New Orleans Ezra Van Cleef 2014
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D. Adam Ames 2014
The Blacklist
The Blacklist David Foy 2013
The Americans
The Americans Frank Gaad 2013
Elementary
Elementary Mitch Barrett 2012
Time After Time
Time After Time 2011
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods Richard Walters 2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles Prof. Dwayne Kravitz 2010
White Collar
White Collar William Wolcott 2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Ed Pratt 2009
Taking Woodstock
Taking Woodstock Don 2009
The Lazarus Project
The Lazarus Project Cop #2 2008
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' Self 2008
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Howard Cottrell 2006
Wild Hearts
Wild Hearts Bob 2006
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater Tennessee Williams 2006
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater Self - Narrator 2005
Annie's Point
Annie's Point Richard Eason 2005
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
Century City
Century City 2004
Anna's Dream
Anna's Dream Rod Morgan 2002
Just Cause
Just Cause 2002
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues Charles Ingalls 2002
The Miracle of the Cards
The Miracle of the Cards Dr. Neal Kassell 2001
The Christmas Secret
The Christmas Secret Jerry McNeil 2000
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys Walter Gaskell 2000
In the Name of the People
In the Name of the People Jack Murphy 2000
The Million Dollar Kid
The Million Dollar Kid Ted Hunter 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nat Randolph 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Daniel Varney 1999
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Charles Ingalls 1999
Big and Hairy
Big and Hairy Victor Dewlap 1998
It's a Miracle
It's a Miracle 1998
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson David Robinson 1998
A Thousand Men and a Baby
A Thousand Men and a Baby Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan 1997
Flood: A River's Rampage
Flood: A River's Rampage Herb Dellenbach 1997
A Walton Easter
A Walton Easter John-Boy Walton 1997
The Practice
The Practice Walter 'The Hummer' Arens 1997
Riding the Rails
Riding the Rails Narrator 1997
Timepiece
Timepiece Richard Evans 1996
What Love Sees
What Love Sees Gordon Holly 1996
Promised Land
Promised Land Joe Greene 1996
The Christmas Box
The Christmas Box Richard Evans 1995
The Invaders
The Invaders Jerry Thayer 1995
The Invaders
The Invaders Jerry Thayer 1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
Down, Out and Dangerous Tim Willows 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Dr. Stephen Ledbetter 1995
A Walton Wedding
A Walton Wedding John-Boy Walton 1995
Death in Small Doses
Death in Small Doses Richard Lyon 1995
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Joe Greene 1994
To Save the Children
To Save the Children David Young 1994
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion John-Boy Walton 1993
Linda
Linda Paul Cowley 1993
Precious Victims
Precious Victims Don Weber 1993
Dave's World
Dave's World Richard Thomas 1993
I Can Make You Love Me
I Can Make You Love Me Richard Farley 1993
Lincoln
Lincoln John Hay (voice) 1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 Gary Brown 1992
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus James O'Hanlan 1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis Lieutenant Steven Scott 1991
It
It Bill Denbrough 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Roger Jenkins 1990
Common Ground
Common Ground Colin Diver 1990
Andre's Mother
Andre's Mother Cal 1990
The Easter Story
The Easter Story Mark (voice) 1990
Glory! Glory!
Glory! Glory! Rev. Bobby Joe 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Dr. Trask 1989
Go Toward the Light
Go Toward the Light Greg Madison 1988
American Experience
American Experience Narrator (voice) 1988
Final Jeopardy
Final Jeopardy Marty Campbell 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae Henry Durie 1984
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice Will Mossup 1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story Hank Williams, Jr. 1983
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda William Richmond 1982
Fifth of July
Fifth of July Kenneth Talley Jr. 1982
Nature
Nature Narrator (voice) 1982
Barefoot In the Park
Barefoot In the Park Paul Bratter 1982
American Playhouse
American Playhouse Cal Porter 1982
Berlin Tunnel 21
Berlin Tunnel 21 Sandy Mueller 1981
To Find My Son
To Find My Son David Benjamin 1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars Shad 1980
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front Paul Bäumer 1979
No Other Love
No Other Love Andrew Madison 1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations Jim Warner 1979
Getting Married
Getting Married Michael Carboni 1978
September 30, 1955
September 30, 1955 Jimmy J. 1977
The Silence
The Silence Cadet James Pelosi 1975
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage Pvt. Henry Fleming 1974
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
You'll Like My Mother
You'll Like My Mother Kenny 1972
The Waltons
The Waltons John Walton Jr. 1972
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story John-Boy Walton 1971
Cactus in the Snow
Cactus in the Snow Harley MacIntosh 1971
The Todd Killings
The Todd Killings Billy Roy 1971
Red Sky at Morning
Red Sky at Morning Joshua Arnold 1971
Night Gallery
Night Gallery Ian Evans 1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. Dennis Alan Graham 1969
Last Summer
Last Summer Peter 1969
Winning
Winning Charley 1969
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. John 'Chill' Chilton 1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
1, 2, 3 Go
1, 2, 3 Go Himself 1961
Give Us Barabbas!
Give Us Barabbas! Junge 1961
A Doll's House
A Doll's House Ivor 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Billy 1959
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree Joey 1958
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Performer 1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Nominee 1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Joey 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Paul Baumer 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Henry Durie 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Ivor 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame The Boy 1951
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation Self

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