Richard Thomas
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · The Unforgivable as Michael Malcolm
- 2020 · The Comey Rule as Chuck Rosenberg
- 2018 · Every Act of Life as Self
- 2017 · Ozark as Nathan Davis
- 2016 · Conviction as Earl Slavitt
- 2016 · Anesthesia as Mr. Werth
- 2014 · NCIS: New Orleans as Ezra Van Cleef
- 2014 · Chicago P.D. as Adam Ames
- 2013 · The Blacklist as David Foy
- 2013 · The Americans as Frank Gaad
- 2012 · Elementary as Mitch Barrett
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Richard Walters
- 2010 · Rizzoli & Isles as Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
- 2009 · White Collar as William Wolcott
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Ed Pratt
- 2009 · Taking Woodstock as Don
- 2008 · The Lazarus Project as Cop #2
- 2006 · Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Howard Cottrell
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Century City as
- 2002 · Just Cause as
- 2000 · Wonder Boys as Walter Gaskell
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nat Randolph
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Daniel Varney
- 1998 · It's a Miracle as
- 1998 · The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson as David Robinson
- 1997 · The Practice as Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
- 1996 · Promised Land as Joe Greene
- 1995 · The Invaders as Jerry Thayer
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Joe Greene
- 1993 · A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as John-Boy Walton
- 1993 · Dave's World as Richard Thomas
- 1990 · It as Bill Denbrough
- 1990 · Law & Order as Roger Jenkins
- 1989 · Glory! Glory! as Rev. Bobby Joe
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Dr. Trask
- 1988 · American Experience as Narrator (voice)
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1983 · Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story as Hank Williams, Jr.
- 1982 · Johnny Belinda as William Richmond
- 1982 · Nature as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · American Playhouse as Cal Porter
- 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 as Jim Warner
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1972 · The Waltons as John Walton Jr.
- 1971 · The Homecoming: A Christmas Story as John-Boy Walton
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Ian Evans
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dennis Alan Graham
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as John 'Chill' Chilton
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1959 · Bonanza as Billy
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Joey
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Paul Baumer
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Henry Durie
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ivor
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as The Boy
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
- 2022 · A Waltons Thanksgiving as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Waltons' Homecoming as Self - Narrator
- 2021 · Christmas vs The Walters as Roger
- 2021 · Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ as Himself
- 2020 · Christmas Day in the Morning as Self
- 2018 · The Price for Silence as Richard Davenport
- 2011 · Time After Time as
- 2008 · Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' as Self
- 2006 · Wild Hearts as Bob
- 2006 · Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater as Tennessee Williams
- 2005 · Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater as Self - Narrator
- 2005 · Annie's Point as Richard Eason
- 2002 · Anna's Dream as Rod Morgan
- 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
- 2000 · The Christmas Secret as Jerry McNeil
- 2000 · In the Name of the People as Jack Murphy
- 2000 · The Million Dollar Kid as Ted Hunter
- 1999 · Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder as Charles Ingalls
- 1998 · Big and Hairy as Victor Dewlap
- 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 · Riding the Rails as Narrator
- 1996 · Timepiece as Richard Evans
- 1996 · What Love Sees as Gordon Holly
- 1995 · The Christmas Box as Richard Evans
- 1995 · The Invaders as Jerry Thayer
- 1995 · Down, Out and Dangerous as Tim Willows
- 1995 · A Walton Wedding as John-Boy Walton
- 1995 · Death in Small Doses as Richard Lyon
- 1994 · To Save the Children as David Young
- 1993 · Linda as Paul Cowley
- 1993 · Precious Victims as Don Weber
- 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 · Common Ground as Colin Diver
- 1990 · Andre's Mother as Cal
- 1990 · The Easter Story as Mark (voice)
- 1988 · Go Toward the Light as Greg Madison
- 1985 · Final Jeopardy as Marty Campbell
- 1983 · Hobson's Choice as Will Mossup
- 1982 · Fifth of July as Kenneth Talley Jr.
- 1982 · Barefoot In the Park as Paul Bratter
- 1981 · Berlin Tunnel 21 as Sandy Mueller
- 1980 · To Find My Son as David Benjamin
- 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
- 1972 · You'll Like My Mother as Kenny
- 1971 · Cactus in the Snow as Harley MacIntosh
- 1971 · The Todd Killings as Billy Roy
- 1971 · Red Sky at Morning as Joshua Arnold
- 1969 · Last Summer as Peter
- 1969 · Winning as Charley
- 1961 · 1, 2, 3 Go as Himself
- 1961 · Give Us Barabbas! as Junge
- 1959 · A Doll's House as Ivor
- 1958 · The Christmas Tree as Joey