Richard Thomas
Born: 1951-06-13 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2022
- A Waltons Thanksgiving as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
- The Unforgivable as Michael Malcolm
- The Ice Road ... (Stunts)
- Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ as Himself
- Christmas vs The Walters as Roger
- The Waltons' Homecoming as Self - Narrator
2020
- The Comey Rule as Chuck Rosenberg
- Christmas Day in the Morning as Self
2018
- The Price for Silence as Richard Davenport
- Every Act of Life as Self
2017
- Ozark as Nathan Davis
- Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2016
- Conviction as Earl Slavitt
2014
- Chicago P.D. as Adam Ames
- NCIS: New Orleans as Ezra Van Cleef
2013
- The Blacklist as David Foy
- The Americans as Frank Gaad
2012
- Elementary as Mitch Barrett
2011
2010
- Blue Bloods as Richard Walters
- Rizzoli & Isles as Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
2009
- The Good Wife as Ed Pratt
- White Collar as William Wolcott
- Taking Woodstock as Don
2008
- The Lazarus Project as Cop #2
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' as Self
2006
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Howard Cottrell
- Wild Hearts as Bob
- Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater as Tennessee Williams
2005
- Annie's Point as Richard Eason
- Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater as Self - Narrator
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Century City
2002
- Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled ... (Stunt Double)
- Anna's Dream as Rod Morgan
- Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues as Charles Ingalls
- Just Cause
2001
- The Miracle of the Cards as Dr. Neal Kassell
2000
- The Christmas Secret as Jerry McNeil
- Wonder Boys as Walter Gaskell
- The Million Dollar Kid as Ted Hunter
- In the Name of the People as Jack Murphy
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nat Randolph
- Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder as Charles Ingalls
1998
- The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson as David Robinson
- Big and Hairy as Victor Dewlap
- It's a Miracle
1997
- The Practice as Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
- A Thousand Men and a Baby as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
- Flood: A River's Rampage as Herb Dellenbach
- A Walton Easter as John-Boy Walton
- Riding the Rails as Narrator
1996
- Timepiece as Richard Evans
- Promised Land as Joe Greene
- What Love Sees as Gordon Holly
1995
- The Outer Limits as Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
- The Invaders as Jerry Thayer
- A Walton Wedding as John-Boy Walton
- The Christmas Box as Richard Evans
- Death in Small Doses as Richard Lyon
- Down, Out and Dangerous as Tim Willows
- The Invaders as Jerry Thayer
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Joe Greene
- To Save the Children as David Young
1993
- Dave's World as Richard Thomas
- Precious Victims as Don Weber
- I Can Make You Love Me as Richard Farley
- Linda as Paul Cowley
- A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as John-Boy Walton
1992
- Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 as Gary Brown
- Lincoln as John Hay (voice)
1991
- Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus as James O'Hanlan
- Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis as Lieutenant Steven Scott
1990
- Law & Order as Roger Jenkins
- It as Bill Denbrough
- Common Ground as Colin Diver
- Andre's Mother as Cal
- The Easter Story as Mark (voice)
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Dr. Trask
- Glory! Glory! as Rev. Bobby Joe
1988
- American Experience as Narrator (voice)
- Go Toward the Light as Greg Madison
1985
- Final Jeopardy as Marty Campbell
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1983
- Hobson's Choice as Will Mossup
- Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story as Hank Williams, Jr.
1982
- Nature as Narrator (voice)
- Johnny Belinda as William Richmond
- American Playhouse as Cal Porter
- Fifth of July as Kenneth Talley Jr.
- 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
- Roots: The Next Generations as Jim Warner
- All Quiet on the Western Front as Paul Bäumer
- No Other Love as Andrew Madison
1978
- Getting Married as Michael Carboni
1977
- September 30, 1955 as Jimmy J.
1975
- The Silence as Cadet James Pelosi
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- The Red Badge of Courage as Pvt. Henry Fleming
1973
1972
- The Waltons as John Walton Jr.
- You'll Like My Mother as Kenny
1971
- Red Sky at Morning as Joshua Arnold
- The Todd Killings as Billy Roy
- Cactus in the Snow as Harley MacIntosh
- The Homecoming: A Christmas Story as John-Boy Walton
1970
- Night Gallery as Ian Evans
1969
- Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dennis Alan Graham
- Winning as Charley
- Last Summer as Peter
1965
- The F.B.I. as John 'Chill' Chilton
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- Give Us Barabbas! as Junge
- 1, 2, 3 Go as Himself
1959
- Bonanza as Billy
- A Doll's House as Ivor
1958
- The Christmas Tree as Joey
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Joey
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter