Richard Thomas
Acting
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.
TV Shows(47)
The Comey Rule
Chuck Rosenberg
2020
Ozark
Nathan Davis
2017
Conviction
Earl Slavitt
2016
Billions
Sanford Bensinger
2016
NCIS: New Orleans
Ezra Van Cleef
2014
Chicago P.D.
Adam Ames
2014
The Blacklist
David Foy
2013
The Americans
Frank Gaad
2013
Elementary
Mitch Barrett
2012
Blue Bloods
Richard Walters
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
2010
White Collar
William Wolcott
2009
The Good Wife
Ed Pratt
2009
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Howard Cottrell
2006
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Century City
2004
Just Cause
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nat Randolph
1999
It's a Miracle
1998
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
David Robinson
1998
The Practice
Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
1997
Promised Land
Joe Greene
1996
The Invaders
Jerry Thayer
1995
The Outer Limits
Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
1995
Touched by an Angel
Joe Greene
1994
Dave's World
Richard Thomas
1993
It
Bill Denbrough
1990
Law & Order
Roger Jenkins
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Dr. Trask
1989
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
Nature
Narrator (voice)
1982
American Playhouse
Cal Porter
1982
Roots: The Next Generations
Jim Warner
1979
Dinah!
Self
1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
The Waltons
John Walton Jr.
1972
Night Gallery
Ian Evans
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dennis Alan Graham
1969
The F.B.I.
John 'Chill' Chilton
1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
1, 2, 3 Go
Himself
1961
Bonanza
Billy
1959
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Joey
1951
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Movies(79)
A Waltons Thanksgiving
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
The Waltons' Homecoming
Self - Narrator
2021
The Unforgivable
Michael Malcolm
2021
Christmas vs The Walters
Roger
2021
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
Himself
2021
Christmas Day in the Morning
Self
2020
The Price for Silence
Richard Davenport
2018
Every Act of Life
Self
2018
Anesthesia
Mr. Werth
2016
Time After Time
2011
Taking Woodstock
Don
2009
The Lazarus Project
Cop #2
2008
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
Self
2008
Wild Hearts
Bob
2006
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater
Tennessee Williams
2006
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater
Self - Narrator
2005
Annie's Point
Richard Eason
2005
Anna's Dream
Rod Morgan
2002
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues
Charles Ingalls
2002
The Miracle of the Cards
Dr. Neal Kassell
2001
The Christmas Secret
Jerry McNeil
2000
Wonder Boys
Walter Gaskell
2000
In the Name of the People
Jack Murphy
2000
The Million Dollar Kid
Ted Hunter
2000
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Charles Ingalls
1999
Big and Hairy
Victor Dewlap
1998
A Thousand Men and a Baby
Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
1997
Flood: A River's Rampage
Herb Dellenbach
1997
A Walton Easter
John-Boy Walton
1997
Riding the Rails
Narrator
1997
Timepiece
Richard Evans
1996
What Love Sees
Gordon Holly
1996
The Christmas Box
Richard Evans
1995
The Invaders
Jerry Thayer
1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
Tim Willows
1995
A Walton Wedding
John-Boy Walton
1995
Death in Small Doses
Richard Lyon
1995
To Save the Children
David Young
1994
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John-Boy Walton
1993
Linda
Paul Cowley
1993
Precious Victims
Don Weber
1993
I Can Make You Love Me
Richard Farley
1993
Lincoln
John Hay (voice)
1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Gary Brown
1992
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
James O'Hanlan
1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Lieutenant Steven Scott
1991
Common Ground
Colin Diver
1990
Andre's Mother
Cal
1990
The Easter Story
Mark (voice)
1990
Glory! Glory!
Rev. Bobby Joe
1989
Go Toward the Light
Greg Madison
1988
Final Jeopardy
Marty Campbell
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
The Master of Ballantrae
Henry Durie
1984
Hobson's Choice
Will Mossup
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Hank Williams, Jr.
1983
Johnny Belinda
William Richmond
1982
Fifth of July
Kenneth Talley Jr.
1982
Barefoot In the Park
Paul Bratter
1982
Berlin Tunnel 21
Sandy Mueller
1981
To Find My Son
David Benjamin
1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
Shad
1980
All Quiet on the Western Front
Paul Bäumer
1979
No Other Love
Andrew Madison
1979
Getting Married
Michael Carboni
1978
September 30, 1955
Jimmy J.
1977
The Silence
Cadet James Pelosi
1975
The Red Badge of Courage
Pvt. Henry Fleming
1974
You'll Like My Mother
Kenny
1972
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
John-Boy Walton
1971
Cactus in the Snow
Harley MacIntosh
1971
The Todd Killings
Billy Roy
1971
Red Sky at Morning
Joshua Arnold
1971
Last Summer
Peter
1969
Winning
Charley
1969
Give Us Barabbas!
Junge
1961
A Doll's House
Ivor
1959
The Christmas Tree
Joey
1958
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self