Richard Thomas
Birthdate
June 13, 1951 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
June 13, 1951 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951 height 5' 8½" (1,74 m)) 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.
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.
Richard Thomas's LGBTQ+ Titles
Every Act of Life
Self
Acting (130)
2022
A Waltons Thanksgiving as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
The Waltons' Homecoming as Himself - Narrator
2021
The Unforgivable as Michael Malcolm
2021
Christmas vs The Walters as Roger
2021
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ as Himself
2020
Christmas Day in the Morning as Self
2020
The Comey Rule as Chuck Rosenberg (1 episode)
2018
The Price for Silence as Richard Davenport
2018
Every Act of Life as Self
2017
Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2017
Ozark as Nathan Davis (8 episodes)
2016
Conviction as Earl Slavitt (1 episode)
2014
NCIS: New Orleans as Ezra Van Cleef (2 episodes)
2014
Chicago P.D. as Adam Ames (1 episode)
2013
The Blacklist as David Foy (1 episode)
2013
The Americans as Frank Gaad (42 episodes)
2012
Elementary as Mitch Barrett (1 episode)
2011
Time After Time
2010
Blue Bloods as Richard Walters (1 episode)
2010
Rizzoli & Isles as Prof. Dwayne Kravitz (1 episode)
2009
White Collar as William Wolcott (1 episode)
2009
The Good Wife as Ed Pratt (1 episode)
2009
Taking Woodstock as Don
2008
The Lazarus Project as Cop #2
2008
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' as Self
2006
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Howard Cottrell (1 episode)
2006
Wild Hearts as Bob
2006
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater as Tennessee Williams
2005
Annie's Point as Richard Eason
2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2004
Century City (1 episode)
2002
Anna's Dream as Rod Morgan
2002
Just Cause (22 episodes)
2002
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues as Charles Ingalls
2001
The Miracle of the Cards as Dr. Neal Kassell
2001
Attention Scum
2000
The Christmas Secret as Jerry McNeil
2000
Wonder Boys as Walter Gaskell
2000
In the Name of the People
2000
The Million Dollar Kid as Ted Hunter
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Daniel Varney (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nat Randolph (1 episode)
1999
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder as Charles Ingalls
1998
Big and Hairy as Victor Dewlap
1998
It's a Miracle (28 episodes)
1998
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson as David Robinson (30 episodes)
1997
A Thousand Men and a Baby as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
1997
Flood: A River's Rampage as Herb Dellenbach
1997
A Walton Easter as John-Boy Walton
1997
The Practice (1 episode)
1997
Riding the Rails as Narrator
1996
Timepiece as Richard Evans
1996
What Love Sees as Gordon Holly
1996
Promised Land as Joe Greene (1 episode)
1995
The Christmas Box as Richard Evans
1995
The Invaders as Jerry Thayer
1995
The Invaders as Jerry Thayer (2 episodes)
1995
Down, Out and Dangerous as Tim Willows
1995
The Outer Limits as Dr. Stephen Ledbetter (1 episode)
1995
A Walton Wedding as John-Boy Walton
1995
Death in Small Doses as Richard Lyon
1994
Touched by an Angel as Joe Greene (2 episodes)
1994
To Save the Children as David Young
1993
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as John-Boy Walton
1993
Linda as Paul Cowley
1993
Precious Victims as Don Weber
1993
Dave's World as Richard Thomas (1 episode)
1993
I Can Make You Love Me as Richard Farley
1992
Lincoln as John Hay (voice)
1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 as Gary Brown
1991
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus as James O'Hanlan
1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis as Lieutenant Steven Scott
1990
It as Bill Denbrough (2 episodes)
1990
Law & Order as Roger Jenkins (1 episode)
1990
Common Ground as Colin Diver
1990
Andre's Mother as Cal
1990
The Easter Story as Mark (voice)
1989
Glory! Glory! as Rev. Bobby Joe
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Dr. Trask (1 episode)
1988
Go Toward the Light as Greg Madison
1988
American Experience as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1985
Final Jeopardy as Marty Campbell
1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1983
Hobson's Choice as Will Mossup
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story as Hank Williams, Jr.
1982
Johnny Belinda as William Richmond
1982
Fifth of July as Kenneth Talley Jr.
1982
Nature as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1982
Barefoot In the Park as Paul Bratter
1982
American Playhouse as Cal Porter (1 episode)
1981
Berlin Tunnel 21 as Sandy Mueller
1980
To Find My Son as David Benjamin
1980
Battle Beyond the Stars as Shad
1979
All Quiet on the Western Front as Paul Bäumer
1979
No Other Love as Andrew Madison
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Roots: The Next Generations as Jim Warner (7 episodes)
1978
Getting Married as Michael Carboni
1977
September 30, 1955 as Jimmy J.
1975
The Silence as Cadet James Pelosi
1974
The Red Badge of Courage as Pvt. Henry Fleming
1974
Dinah! as Self (1 episode)
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self (1 episode)
1972
You'll Like My Mother as Kenny
1972
The Waltons as John Walton Jr. (120 episodes)
1971
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story as John-Boy Walton
1971
Cactus in the Snow as Harley MacIntosh
1971
The Todd Killings as Billy Roy
1971
Red Sky at Morning as Joshua Arnold
1970
Night Gallery as Ian Evans (1 episode)
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dennis Alan Graham (1 episode)
1969
Last Summer as Peter
1969
Winning as Charley
1965
The F.B.I. as John 'Chill' Chilton (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (2 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self (2 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host (2 episodes)
1961
1, 2, 3 Go as Himself (1 episode)
1961
Give Us Barabbas! as Junge
1959
A Doll's House as Ivor
1959
Bonanza as Billy (1 episode)
1958
The Christmas Tree as Joey
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Performer (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (2 episodes)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Henry Durie (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ivor (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Joey (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Paul Baumer (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as The Boy (1 episode)
Directing (1)
1972
The Waltons (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
Production (1)
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
• Executive Producer
Crew (2)
2021
The Ice Road
• Stunts
2002
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
• Stunt Double