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
- Every Act of Life as Self
- The Price for Silence as Richard Davenport
2017
- Ozark as Nathan Davis
2016
- Billions as Sanford Bensinger
- Conviction as Earl Slavitt
- Anesthesia as Mr. Werth
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
- Just Cause
- Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled ... (Stunt Double)
- Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues as Charles Ingalls
- Anna's Dream as Rod Morgan
2001
- The Miracle of the Cards as Dr. Neal Kassell
2000
- Wonder Boys as Walter Gaskell
- The Million Dollar Kid as Ted Hunter
- In the Name of the People as Jack Murphy
- The Christmas Secret as Jerry McNeil
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
- It's a Miracle
- Big and Hairy as Victor Dewlap
1997
- The Practice as Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
- A Walton Easter as John-Boy Walton
- A Thousand Men and a Baby as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
- Flood: A River's Rampage as Herb Dellenbach
- Riding the Rails as Narrator
1996
- Promised Land as Joe Greene
- Timepiece as Richard Evans
- What Love Sees as Gordon Holly
1995
- The Outer Limits as Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
- The Invaders as Jerry Thayer
- Death in Small Doses as Richard Lyon
- A Walton Wedding as John-Boy Walton
- The Christmas Box as Richard Evans
- 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
- I Can Make You Love Me as Richard Farley
- A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as John-Boy Walton
- Linda as Paul Cowley
- Precious Victims as Don Weber
1992
- Lincoln as John Hay (voice)
- Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 as Gary Brown
1991
- Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis as Lieutenant Steven Scott
- Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus as James O'Hanlan
1990
- Law & Order as Roger Jenkins
- It as Bill Denbrough
- Common Ground as Colin Diver
- The Easter Story as Mark (voice)
- Andre's Mother as Cal
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
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- Final Jeopardy as Marty Campbell
1984
- The Master of Ballantrae as Henry Durie
1983
- Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story as Hank Williams, Jr.
- Hobson's Choice as Will Mossup
1982
- Nature as Narrator (voice)
- American Playhouse as Cal Porter
- Johnny Belinda as William Richmond
- Fifth of July as Kenneth Talley Jr.
- Barefoot In the Park as Paul Bratter
1981
- Berlin Tunnel 21 as Sandy Mueller
1980
- Battle Beyond the Stars as Shad
- To Find My Son as David Benjamin
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
- The Homecoming: A Christmas Story as John-Boy Walton
- The Todd Killings as Billy Roy
- Red Sky at Morning as Joshua Arnold
- Cactus in the Snow as Harley MacIntosh
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
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1, 2, 3 Go as Himself
- Give Us Barabbas! as Junge
1959
- Bonanza as Billy
- A Doll's House as Ivor
1958
- The Christmas Tree as Joey
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Joey
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter