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Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Known for: Acting

Born 13/06/1951
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series ★ 8,0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Nat Randolph

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series ★ 8,0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Daniel Varney

1999

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Roger Jenkins

1990

Roots: The Next Generations Series ★ 7,5

Roots: The Next Generations

Jim Warner

1979

The Blacklist Series ★ 7,6

The Blacklist

David Foy

2013

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Chicago P.D. Series ★ 8,4

Chicago P.D.

Adam Ames

2014

Blue Bloods Series ★ 7,8

Blue Bloods

Richard Walters

2010

Elementary Series ★ 7,6

Elementary

Mitch Barrett

2012

The Mike Douglas Show Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host

1961

The Mike Douglas Show Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Billions Series ★ 7,8

Billions

Sanford Bensinger

2016

The Good Wife Series ★ 7,6

The Good Wife

Ed Pratt

2009

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,0

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

1944

White Collar Series ★ 8,2

White Collar

William Wolcott

2009

NCIS: New Orleans Series ★ 7,3

NCIS: New Orleans

Ezra Van Cleef

2014

The Americans Series ★ 7,9

The Americans

Frank Gaad

2013

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Performer

1956

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

1956

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

1956

Rizzoli & Isles Series ★ 7,9

Rizzoli & Isles

Prof. Dwayne Kravitz

2010

Ozark Series ★ 8,2

Ozark

Nathan Davis

2017

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Billy

1959

The Waltons Series ★ 7,2

The Waltons

John Walton Jr.

1972

American Experience Series ★ 6,5

American Experience

Narrator (voice)

1988

The Practice Series ★ 7,7

The Practice

Walter 'The Hummer' Arens

1997

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,8

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

Touched by an Angel Series ★ 7,2

Touched by an Angel

Joe Greene

1994

Nature Series ★ 7,9

Nature

Narrator (voice)

1982

The Outer Limits Series ★ 7,7

The Outer Limits

Dr. Stephen Ledbetter

1995

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

John 'Chill' Chilton

1965

Tales from the Crypt Series ★ 8,0

Tales from the Crypt

Dr. Trask

1989

Marcus Welby, M.D. Series ★ 6,6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Dennis Alan Graham

1969

Series ★ 6,4

The Tony Danza Show

Self - Guest

2004

Dinah! Series ★ 7,0

Dinah!

Self

1974

Night Gallery Series ★ 7,8

Night Gallery

Ian Evans

1970

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Kenneth Talley Jr.

1982

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Cal Porter

1982

It Series ★ 6,9

It

Bill Denbrough

1990

Dave's World Series ★ 6,5

Dave's World

Richard Thomas

1993

The Unforgivable Film ★ 7,4

The Unforgivable

Michael Malcolm

2021

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Series ★ 7,0

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

Howard Cottrell

2006

Promised Land Series ★ 6,5

Promised Land

Joe Greene

1996

Conviction Series ★ 6,8

Conviction

Earl Slavitt

2016

The American Film Institute Salute to ... Series ★ 6,3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Self

1973

The Lazarus Project Film ★ 6,0

The Lazarus Project

Cop #2

2008

Century City Series ★ 6,0

Century City

Dr. Brezak

2004

Wonder Boys Film ★ 6,8

Wonder Boys

Walter Gaskell

2000

The Comey Rule Series ★ 6,9

The Comey Rule

Chuck Rosenberg

2020

Battle Beyond the Stars Film ★ 5,4

Battle Beyond the Stars

Shad

1980

Taking Woodstock Film ★ 6,2

Taking Woodstock

Don

2009

Just Cause Series ★ 9,0

Just Cause

2002

All Quiet on the Western Front Film ★ 6,7

All Quiet on the Western Front

Paul Bäumer

1979

Anesthesia Film ★ 5,7

Anesthesia

Mr. Werth

2016

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson Series ★ 6,0

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson

David Robinson

1998

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Joey

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Paul Baumer

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Henry Durie

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Ivor

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Boy

1951

Last Summer Film ★ 6,1

Last Summer

Peter

1969

The Invaders Series ★ 5,5

The Invaders

Jerry Thayer

1995

It's a Miracle Series ★ 8,0

It's a Miracle

1998

Broadway: The Next Generation Film

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self

Night of 100 Stars II Film ★ 6,8

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

I Can Make You Love Me Film ★ 6,7

I Can Make You Love Me

Richard Farley

1993

Winning Film ★ 6,0

Winning

Charley

1969

Johnny Belinda Film ★ 6,3

Johnny Belinda

William Richmond

1982

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story Film ★ 7,3

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

John-Boy Walton

1971

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Film ★ 7,3

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

James O'Hanlan

1991

Final Jeopardy Film ★ 6,3

Final Jeopardy

Marty Campbell

1985

Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues Film ★ 6,0

Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues

Charles Ingalls

2002

A Thousand Men and a Baby Film ★ 6,0

A Thousand Men and a Baby

Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan

1997

Every Act of Life Film ★ 6,4

Every Act of Life

Self

2018

The Invaders Film ★ 5,0

The Invaders

Jerry Thayer

1995

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis Film ★ 6,4

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Lieutenant Steven Scott

1991

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ Film ★ 7,4

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

Himself

2021

Glory! Glory! Film ★ 8,0

Glory! Glory!

Rev. Bobby Joe

1989

You'll Like My Mother Film ★ 6,3

You'll Like My Mother

Kenny

1972

Go Toward the Light Film ★ 7,7

Go Toward the Light

Greg Madison

1988

A Walton Easter Film ★ 7,3

A Walton Easter

John-Boy Walton

1997

Film ★ 7,3

Lincoln

John Hay (voice)

1992

Berlin Tunnel 21 Film ★ 6,7

Berlin Tunnel 21

Sandy Mueller

1981

Death in Small Doses Film ★ 6,5

Death in Small Doses

Richard Lyon

1995

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 Film ★ 5,9

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

Gary Brown

1992

The Silence Film ★ 9,0

The Silence

Cadet James Pelosi

1975

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Film ★ 7,0

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Charles Ingalls

1999

Down, Out and Dangerous Film ★ 5,7

Down, Out and Dangerous

Tim Willows

1995

In the Name of the People Film ★ 5,5

In the Name of the People

Jack Murphy

2000

The Christmas Secret Film ★ 5,9

The Christmas Secret

Jerry McNeil

2000

Red Sky at Morning Film ★ 7,1

Red Sky at Morning

Joshua Arnold

1971

A Doll's House Film ★ 10,0

A Doll's House

Ivor

1959

The Miracle of the Cards Film ★ 7,0

The Miracle of the Cards

Dr. Neal Kassell

2001

The Todd Killings Film ★ 4,6

The Todd Killings

Billy Roy

1971

A Walton Wedding Film

A Walton Wedding

John-Boy Walton

1995

The Million Dollar Kid Film ★ 3,4

The Million Dollar Kid

Ted Hunter

2000

Wild Hearts Film ★ 6,3

Wild Hearts

Bob

2006

The Master of Ballantrae Film ★ 6,3

The Master of Ballantrae

Henry Durie

1984

To Save the Children Film ★ 6,2

To Save the Children

David Young

1994

A Waltons Thanksgiving Film ★ 5,3

A Waltons Thanksgiving

Self - Narrator (voice)

2022

The Music Teacher Film ★ 5,0

The Music Teacher

Ray

2012

Hobson's Choice Film ★ 7,0

Hobson's Choice

Will Mossup

1983

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story Film ★ 7,3

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Hank Williams, Jr.

1983

The Price for Silence Film ★ 5,5

The Price for Silence

Richard Davenport

2018

Flood: A River's Rampage Film ★ 5,3

Flood: A River's Rampage

Herb Dellenbach

1997

Getting Married Film ★ 6,0

Getting Married

Michael Carboni

1978

Precious Victims Film ★ 7,0

Precious Victims

Don Weber

1993

No Other Love Film ★ 8,0

No Other Love

Andrew Madison

1979

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion Film ★ 7,3

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

John-Boy Walton

1993

The Easter Story Film ★ 7,4

The Easter Story

Mark (voice)

1990

Timepiece Film ★ 7,0

Timepiece

Richard Evans

1996

Common Ground Film ★ 8,5

Common Ground

Colin Diver

1990

The Waltons' Homecoming Film ★ 6,0

The Waltons' Homecoming

Self - Narrator

2021

Christmas vs The Walters Film ★ 5,0

Christmas vs The Walters

Roger

2021

Time After Time Film ★ 5,7

Time After Time

2011

Riding the Rails Film ★ 6,0

Riding the Rails

Narrator

1997

What Love Sees Film ★ 7,8

What Love Sees

Gordon Holly

1996

Linda Film ★ 4,8

Linda

Paul Cowley

1993

Film ★ 2,0

The Christmas Tree

Joey

1958

Film ★ 10,0

Give Us Barabbas!

Junge

1961

Annie's Point Film ★ 5,6

Annie's Point

Richard Eason

2005

September 30, 1955 Film ★ 6,8

September 30, 1955

Jimmy J.

1977

To Find My Son Film ★ 6,4

To Find My Son

David Benjamin

1980

Series ★ 9,0

1, 2, 3 Go

Himself

1961

The Red Badge of Courage Film ★ 7,3

The Red Badge of Courage

Pvt. Henry Fleming

1974

Film ★ 9,0

Cactus in the Snow

Harley MacIntosh

1971

Big and Hairy Film ★ 4,8

Big and Hairy

Victor Dewlap

1998

The Christmas Box Film ★ 5,5

The Christmas Box

Richard Evans

1995

Barefoot In the Park Film ★ 6,0

Barefoot In the Park

Paul Bratter

1982

Fifth of July Film ★ 7,0

Fifth of July

Kenneth Talley Jr.

1982

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' Film

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

Self

2008

Film

Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater

Tennessee Williams

2006

Andre's Mother Film

Andre's Mother

Cal

1990

Christmas Day in the Morning Film

Christmas Day in the Morning

Self

2020

Film ★ 9,0

Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater

Self - Narrator

2005

Anna's Dream Film ★ 8,0

Anna's Dream

Rod Morgan

2002