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.
Born: 13 June 1951
Played In
Movie
Nov 2022
A Waltons Thanksgiving
Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Nov 2021
The Waltons' Homecoming
Self - Narrator
Movie
Nov 2021
The Unforgivable
Michael Malcolm
Movie
Nov 2021
Christmas vs The Walters
Roger
Movie
Oct 2021
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
Himself
Movie
Oct 2020
Christmas Day in the Morning
Self
TV Show
Sep 2020
The Comey Rule
Chuck Rosenberg
Movie
Oct 2018
The Price for Silence
Richard Davenport
Movie
Apr 2018
Every Act of Life
Self
TV Show
Jul 2017
Ozark
Nathan Davis
TV Show
Oct 2016
Conviction
Earl Slavitt
TV Show
Jan 2016
Billions
Sanford Bensinger
Movie
Jan 2016
Anesthesia
Mr. Werth
TV Show
Sep 2014
NCIS: New Orleans
Ezra Van Cleef
TV Show
Jan 2014
Chicago P.D.
Adam Ames
TV Show
Sep 2013
The Blacklist
David Foy
TV Show
Jan 2013
The Americans
Frank Gaad
TV Show
Sep 2012
Elementary
Mitch Barrett
Movie
Mar 2011
Time After Time
TV Show
Sep 2010
Blue Bloods
Richard Walters
TV Show
Jul 2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
TV Show
Oct 2009
White Collar
William Wolcott
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Good Wife
Ed Pratt
Movie
Aug 2009
Taking Woodstock
Don
Movie
Oct 2008
The Lazarus Project
Cop #2
Movie
Mar 2008
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
Self
TV Show
Jul 2006
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Howard Cottrell
Movie
Jul 2006
Wild Hearts
Bob
Movie
Jan 2006
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater
Tennessee Williams
Movie
Oct 2005
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater
Self - Narrator
Movie
Jan 2005
Annie's Point
Richard Eason
TV Show
Sep 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Mar 2004
Century City
Dr. Brezak
Movie
Sep 2002
Anna's Dream
Rod Morgan
TV Show
Sep 2002
Just Cause
Movie
Mar 2002
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues
Charles Ingalls
Movie
Jun 2001
The Miracle of the Cards
Dr. Neal Kassell
Movie
Dec 2000
The Christmas Secret
Jerry McNeil
Movie
Feb 2000
Wonder Boys
Walter Gaskell
Movie
Feb 2000
In the Name of the People
Jack Murphy
Movie
Jan 2000
The Million Dollar Kid
Ted Hunter
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nat Randolph
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Daniel Varney
Movie
Jan 1999
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Charles Ingalls
Movie
Nov 1998
Big and Hairy
Victor Dewlap
TV Show
Sep 1998
It's a Miracle
TV Show
Sep 1998
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
David Robinson
Movie
Dec 1997
A Thousand Men and a Baby
Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
Movie
Nov 1997
Flood: A River's Rampage
Herb Dellenbach
Movie
Mar 1997
A Walton Easter
John-Boy Walton
TV Show
Mar 1997
The Practice
Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
Movie
Jan 1997
Riding the Rails
Narrator
Movie
Dec 1996
Timepiece
Richard Evans
Movie
Sep 1996
What Love Sees
Gordon Holly
TV Show
Sep 1996
Promised Land
Joe Greene
Movie
Dec 1995
The Christmas Box
Richard Evans
Movie
Nov 1995
The Invaders
Jerry Thayer
TV Show
Nov 1995
The Invaders
Jerry Thayer
Movie
Aug 1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
Tim Willows
TV Show
Mar 1995
The Outer Limits
Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
Movie
Feb 1995
A Walton Wedding
John-Boy Walton
Movie
Jan 1995
Death in Small Doses
Richard Lyon
TV Show
Sep 1994
Touched by an Angel
Joe Greene
Movie
Apr 1994
To Save the Children
David Young
Movie
Nov 1993
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John-Boy Walton
Movie
Oct 1993
Linda
Paul Cowley
Movie
Sep 1993
Precious Victims
Don Weber
TV Show
Sep 1993
Dave's World
Richard Thomas
Movie
Feb 1993
I Can Make You Love Me
Richard Farley
Movie
Dec 1992
Lincoln
John Hay (voice)
Movie
Feb 1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Gary Brown
Movie
Dec 1991
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
James O'Hanlan
Movie
Sep 1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Lieutenant Steven Scott
TV Show
Nov 1990
It
Bill Denbrough
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Roger Jenkins
Movie
Mar 1990
Common Ground
Colin Diver
Movie
Mar 1990
Andre's Mother
Cal
Movie
Jan 1990
The Easter Story
Mark (voice)
Movie
Sep 1989
Glory! Glory!
Rev. Bobby Joe
TV Show
Jun 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Dr. Trask
Movie
Nov 1988
Go Toward the Light
Greg Madison
TV Show
Oct 1988
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Dec 1985
Final Jeopardy
Marty Campbell
Movie
Mar 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Movie
Jan 1984
The Master of Ballantrae
Henry Durie
Movie
Dec 1983
Hobson's Choice
Will Mossup
Movie
Mar 1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Hank Williams, Jr.
Movie
Oct 1982
Johnny Belinda
William Richmond
Movie
Oct 1982
Fifth of July
Kenneth Talley Jr.
TV Show
Oct 1982
Nature
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Mar 1982
Barefoot In the Park
Paul Bratter
TV Show
Jan 1982
American Playhouse
Cal Porter
Movie
Mar 1981
Berlin Tunnel 21
Sandy Mueller
Movie
Oct 1980
To Find My Son
David Benjamin
Movie
Sep 1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
Shad
Movie
Nov 1979
All Quiet on the Western Front
Paul Bäumer
Movie
Mar 1979
No Other Love
Andrew Madison
TV Show
Feb 1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Jim Warner
Movie
May 1978
Getting Married
Michael Carboni
Movie
Aug 1977
September 30, 1955
Jimmy J.
Movie
Nov 1975
The Silence
Cadet James Pelosi
Movie
Dec 1974
The Red Badge of Courage
Pvt. Henry Fleming
TV Show
Oct 1974
Dinah!
Self
TV Show
Apr 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Movie
Oct 1972
You'll Like My Mother
Kenny
TV Show
Sep 1972
The Waltons
John Walton Jr.
Movie
Dec 1971
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
John-Boy Walton
Movie
Dec 1971
Cactus in the Snow
Harley MacIntosh
Movie
Oct 1971
The Todd Killings
Billy Roy
Movie
May 1971
Red Sky at Morning
Joshua Arnold
TV Show
Dec 1970
Night Gallery
Ian Evans
TV Show
Sep 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dennis Alan Graham
Movie
Jun 1969
Last Summer
Peter
Movie
May 1969
Winning
Charley
TV Show
Sep 1965
The F.B.I.
John 'Chill' Chilton
TV Show
Oct 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
TV Show
Oct 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
TV Show
Dec 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
TV Show
Dec 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
TV Show
Oct 1961
1, 2, 3 Go
Himself
Movie
Mar 1961
Give Us Barabbas!
Junge
Movie
Nov 1959
A Doll's House
Ivor
TV Show
Sep 1959
Bonanza
Billy
Movie
Dec 1958
The Christmas Tree
Joey
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
TV Show
Dec 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Joey
TV Show
Dec 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Paul Baumer
TV Show
Dec 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Henry Durie
TV Show
Dec 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ivor
TV Show
Dec 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Boy
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Movie
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self