Richard Thomas
Acting1951New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2022
A Waltons Thanksgiving
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Ozark
TVas Nathan Davis• 10 eps
2021
The Unforgivable
as Michael Malcolm
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
as Himself
Christmas vs The Walters
as Roger
The Waltons' Homecoming
as Self - Narrator
The Ice Road
Stunts
2020
Christmas Day in the Morning
as Self
The Comey Rule
TVas Chuck Rosenberg
2019
NCIS: New Orleans
TVas Ezra Van Cleef• 2 eps
The Blacklist
TVas David Foy• 1 eps
2018
The Price for Silence
as Richard Davenport
Every Act of Life
as Self
2017
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
Blue Bloods
TVas Richard Walters• 1 eps
2016
Anesthesia
as Mr. Werth
Conviction
TVas Earl Slavitt• 1 eps
Elementary
TVas Mitch Barrett• 1 eps
Nature
TVas Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
Chicago P.D.
TVas Adam Ames• 1 eps
2014
The Good Wife
TVas Ed Pratt• 1 eps
2013
The Americans
TVas Frank Gaad• 42 eps
White Collar
TVas William Wolcott• 1 eps
2011
Rizzoli & Isles
TVas Prof. Dwayne Kravitz• 1 eps
2009
Taking Woodstock
as Don
Law & Order
TVas Roger Jenkins• 1 eps
2008
2006
Wild Hearts
as Bob
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater
as Tennessee Williams
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
TVas Howard Cottrell• 1 eps
2005
Annie's Point
as Richard Eason
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater
as Self - Narrator
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2004
2002
Anna's Dream
as Rod Morgan
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Stunt Double
2001
The Miracle of the Cards
as Dr. Neal Kassell
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Nat Randolph / Daniel Varney• 1 eps
2000
Wonder Boys
as Walter Gaskell
The Christmas Secret
as Jerry McNeil
In the Name of the People
as Jack Murphy
The Million Dollar Kid
as Ted Hunter
1999
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
as Charles Ingalls
The Practice
TVas Walter 'The Hummer' Arens• 1 eps
1998
Big and Hairy
as Victor Dewlap
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
TVas David Robinson
American Experience
TVas Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
1997
A Walton Easter
as John-Boy Walton
Flood: A River's Rampage
as Herb Dellenbach
A Thousand Men and a Baby
as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
Riding the Rails
as Narrator
Touched by an Angel
TVas Joe Greene• 2 eps
1996
Timepiece
as Richard Evans
What Love Sees
as Gordon Holly
Dave's World
TVas Richard Thomas• 1 eps
Promised Land
TVas Joe Greene
1995
The Christmas Box
as Richard Evans
A Walton Wedding
as John-Boy Walton
Death in Small Doses
as Richard Lyon
The Invaders
as Jerry Thayer
Down, Out and Dangerous
as Tim Willows
The Outer Limits
TVas Dr. Stephen Ledbetter• 1 eps
The Invaders
TVas Jerry Thayer
1994
To Save the Children
as David Young
1993
Linda
as Paul Cowley
Precious Victims
as Don Weber
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John-Boy Walton
I Can Make You Love Me
as Richard Farley
1992
Lincoln
as John Hay (voice)
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
as Gary Brown
1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as Lieutenant Steven Scott
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as James O'Hanlan
1990
The Easter Story
as Mark (voice)
Andre's Mother
as Cal
Common Ground
as Colin Diver
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Dr. Trask• 1 eps
American Playhouse
TVas Cal Porter• 1 eps
It
TVas Bill Denbrough• 2 eps
1989
Glory! Glory!
as Rev. Bobby Joe
1988
Go Toward the Light
as Greg Madison
1985
Final Jeopardy
as Marty Campbell
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1984
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TVas Self• 1 eps
1983
Hobson's Choice
as Will Mossup
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
as Hank Williams, Jr.
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Executive Producer
1982
Fifth of July
as Kenneth Talley Jr.
Johnny Belinda
as William Richmond
Barefoot In the Park
as Paul Bratter
1981
Berlin Tunnel 21
as Sandy Mueller
1980
To Find My Son
as David Benjamin
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Shad
1979
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Paul Bäumer
No Other Love
as Andrew Madison
Roots: The Next Generations
TVas Jim Warner
1978
Getting Married
as Michael Carboni
1977
September 30, 1955
as Jimmy J.
1976
Dinah!
TVas Self• 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
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
Night Gallery
TVas Ian Evans• 1 eps
The Waltons
TVas John Walton Jr.• 120 eps
The Waltons
TVDirector
1971
Red Sky at Morning
as Joshua Arnold
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
as John-Boy Walton
The Todd Killings
as Billy Roy
Cactus in the Snow
as Harley MacIntosh
The F.B.I.
TVas John 'Chill' Chilton• 1 eps
1970
Bonanza
TVas Billy• 1 eps
1969
1962
1961
1959
A Doll's House
as Ivor
1958
The Christmas Tree
as Joey
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Paul Baumer / Ivor / Joey / Henry Durie / The Boy