Richard Thomas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
Known For
Credits
- 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
- 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
- 2016 · Conviction as Earl Slavitt
- 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
- 2011 · Time After Time as
- 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
- 2008 · Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' as Self
- 2006 · Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Howard Cottrell
- 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
- 2004 · Century City as
- 2002 · Anna's Dream as Rod Morgan
- 2002 · Just Cause as
- 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 as
- 2000 · The Christmas Secret as Jerry McNeil
- 2000 · Wonder Boys as Walter Gaskell
- 2000 · In the Name of the People as
- 2000 · The Million Dollar Kid as Ted Hunter
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nat Randolph
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Daniel Varney
- 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 as
- 1998 · The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson as David Robinson
- 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 as
- 1997 · Riding the Rails as Narrator
- 1996 · Timepiece as Richard Evans
- 1996 · What Love Sees as Gordon Holly
- 1996 · Promised Land as Joe Greene
- 1995 · The Christmas Box as Richard Evans
- 1995 · The Invaders as Jerry Thayer
- 1995 · The Invaders as Jerry Thayer
- 1995 · Down, Out and Dangerous as Tim Willows
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
- 1995 · A Walton Wedding as John-Boy Walton
- 1995 · Death in Small Doses as Richard Lyon
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Joe Greene
- 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
- 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
- 1990 · Law & Order as Roger Jenkins
- 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
- 1988 · Go Toward the Light as Greg Madison
- 1988 · American Experience as Narrator (voice)
- 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)
- 1982 · Barefoot In the Park as Paul Bratter
- 1982 · American Playhouse as Cal Porter
- 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 as
- 1979 · Roots: The Next Generations as Jim Warner
- 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
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1972 · You'll Like My Mother as Kenny
- 1972 · The Waltons as John Walton Jr.
- 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
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dennis Alan Graham
- 1969 · Last Summer as Peter
- 1969 · Winning as Charley
- 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
- 1961 · 1, 2, 3 Go as Himself
- 1961 · Give Us Barabbas! as Junge
- 1959 · A Doll's House as Ivor
- 1959 · Bonanza as Billy
- 1958 · The Christmas Tree as Joey
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- 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