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Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 13, 1951 (74)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 tw ... o 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.

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The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

2021

as Michael Malcolm

Christmas vs The Walters

Christmas vs The Walters

2021

as Roger

The Price for Silence

The Price for Silence

2018

as Richard Davenport

Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

2009

as Don

The Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project

2008

as Cop #2

Wild Hearts

Wild Hearts

2006

as Bob

Annie's Point

Annie's Point

2005

as Richard Eason

Anna's Dream

Anna's Dream

2002

as Rod Morgan

The Miracle of the Cards

The Miracle of the Cards

2001

as Dr. Neal Kassell

The Million Dollar Kid

The Million Dollar Kid

2000

as Ted Hunter

The Christmas Secret

The Christmas Secret

2000

as Jerry McNeil

Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

2000

as Walter Gaskell

Big and Hairy

Big and Hairy

1998

as Victor Dewlap

Riding the Rails

Riding the Rails

1997

as Narrator

A Walton Easter

A Walton Easter

1997

as John-Boy Walton

Flood: A River's Rampage

Flood: A River's Rampage

1997

as Herb Dellenbach

A Thousand Men and a Baby

A Thousand Men and a Baby

1997

as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan

What Love Sees

What Love Sees

1996

as Gordon Holly

Timepiece

Timepiece

1996

as Richard Evans

Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses

1995

as Richard Lyon

Down, Out and Dangerous

Down, Out and Dangerous

1995

as Tim Willows

The Invaders

The Invaders

1995

as Jerry Thayer

The Christmas Box

The Christmas Box

1995

as Richard Evans

To Save the Children

To Save the Children

1994

as David Young

I Can Make You Love Me

I Can Make You Love Me

1993

as Richard Farley

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

1993

as John-Boy Walton

Linda

Linda

1993

as Paul Cowley

Precious Victims

Precious Victims

1993

as Don Weber

Lincoln

Lincoln

1992

as John Hay (voice)

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1991

as James O'Hanlan

The Easter Story

The Easter Story

1990

as Mark (voice)

Andre's Mother

Andre's Mother

1990

as Cal

Common Ground

Common Ground

1990

as Colin Diver

Glory! Glory!

Glory! Glory!

1989

as Rev. Bobby Joe

Go Toward the Light

Go Toward the Light

1988

as Greg Madison

Final Jeopardy

Final Jeopardy

1985

as Marty Campbell

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

1983

as Will Mossup

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

1983

as Hank Williams, Jr.

Fifth of July

Fifth of July

1982

as Kenneth Talley Jr.

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1982

as William Richmond

Barefoot In the Park

Barefoot In the Park

1982

as Paul Bratter

Berlin Tunnel 21

Berlin Tunnel 21

1981

as Sandy Mueller

To Find My Son

To Find My Son

1980

as David Benjamin

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

as Paul Bäumer

No Other Love

No Other Love

1979

as Andrew Madison

Getting Married

Getting Married

1978

as Michael Carboni

September 30, 1955

September 30, 1955

1977

as Jimmy J.

The Silence

The Silence

1975

as Cadet James Pelosi

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1974

as Pvt. Henry Fleming

You'll Like My Mother

You'll Like My Mother

1972

as Kenny

Cactus in the Snow

Cactus in the Snow

1971

as Harley MacIntosh

Red Sky at Morning

Red Sky at Morning

1971

as Joshua Arnold

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971

as John-Boy Walton

The Todd Killings

The Todd Killings

1971

as Billy Roy

Last Summer

Last Summer

1969

as Peter

Winning

Winning

1969

as Charley

Give Us Barabbas!

Give Us Barabbas!

1961

as Junge

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1959

as Ivor

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

1958

as Joey

The Ice Road

The Ice Road

2021

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Television Credits

The Waltons

as John Walton Jr.

Episodes: 120

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

The Americans

as Frank Gaad

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Jan 30, 2013

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson

as David Robinson

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

Ozark

as Nathan Davis

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 21, 2017

Roots: The Next Generations

as Jim Warner

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 18, 1979

It

as Bill Denbrough

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 18, 1990

Touched by an Angel

as Joe Greene

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

The Invaders

as Jerry Thayer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 12, 1995

NCIS: New Orleans

as Ezra Van Cleef

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2014

The F.B.I.

as John 'Chill' Chilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Tales from the Crypt

as Dr. Trask

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dennis Alan Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Joey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Dave's World

as Richard Thomas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1993

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

The Outer Limits

as Dr. Stephen Ledbetter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

as Howard Cottrell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2006

The Good Wife

as Ed Pratt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

White Collar

as William Wolcott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Nat Randolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

American Playhouse

as Cal Porter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1982

Bonanza

as Billy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Night Gallery

as Ian Evans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Rizzoli & Isles

as Prof. Dwayne Kravitz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

Law & Order

as Roger Jenkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

Elementary

as Mitch Barrett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Promised Land

as Joe Greene

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Paul Baumer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Henry Durie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ivor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as The Boy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Chicago P.D.

as Adam Ames

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Daniel Varney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Blue Bloods

as Richard Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2010

The Blacklist

as David Foy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Conviction

as Earl Slavitt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2016

The Comey Rule

as Chuck Rosenberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2020

It's a Miracle

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Sep 06, 1998

Just Cause

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 15, 2002

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

The Practice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Century City

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2004

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

1, 2, 3 Go

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1961

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Attention Scum

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Feb 25, 2001

Roots: The Next Generations

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Feb 18, 1979

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