Richard Thomas
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Richard Thomas
Wonder Boys
2000
Filmography
Acting (80)
2022
A Waltons Thanksgivingas Self - Narrator (voice)
5.3
2021
The Waltons' Homecomingas Self - Narrator
6.0
2021
The Unforgivableas Michael Malcolm
7.4
2021
Christmas vs The Waltersas Roger
5.0
2021
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’as Himself
7.4
2020
Christmas Day in the Morningas Self
2018
The Price for Silenceas Richard Davenport
5.5
2018
Every Act of Lifeas Self
6.4
2016
Anesthesiaas Mr. Werth
5.7
2012
The Music Teacheras Ray
5.0
2011
5.7
2009
Taking Woodstockas Don
6.2
2008
The Lazarus Projectas Cop #2
6.0
2006
Wild Heartsas Bob
6.3
2006
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theateras Tennessee Williams
2005
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theateras Self - Narrator
9.0
2005
Annie's Pointas Richard Eason
5.6
2002
Anna's Dreamas Rod Morgan
8.0
2002
6.0
2001
The Miracle of the Cardsas Dr. Neal Kassell
7.0
2000
The Christmas Secretas Jerry McNeil
5.9
2000
Wonder Boysas Walter Gaskell
6.8
2000
In the Name of the Peopleas Jack Murphy
5.5
2000
The Million Dollar Kidas Ted Hunter
3.4
1999
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilderas Charles Ingalls
7.0
1998
Big and Hairyas Victor Dewlap
4.8
1997
A Thousand Men and a Babyas Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
6.0
1997
Flood: A River's Rampageas Herb Dellenbach
5.3
1997
A Walton Easteras John-Boy Walton
7.3
1997
Riding the Railsas Narrator
6.2
1996
Timepieceas Richard Evans
7.0
1996
What Love Seesas Gordon Holly
7.8
1995
The Christmas Boxas Richard Evans
5.5
1995
The Invadersas Jerry Thayer
5.0
1995
Down, Out and Dangerousas Tim Willows
5.7
1995
A Walton Weddingas John-Boy Walton
1995
Death in Small Dosesas Richard Lyon
6.5
1994
To Save the Childrenas David Young
6.2
1993
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunionas John-Boy Walton
7.3
1993
Lindaas Paul Cowley
4.8
1993
Precious Victimsas Don Weber
7.0
1993
I Can Make You Love Meas Richard Farley
6.7
1992
Lincolnas John Hay (voice)
7.3
1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232as Gary Brown
5.9
1991
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas James O'Hanlan
7.2
1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolisas Lieutenant Steven Scott
6.4
1990
Common Groundas Colin Diver
8.5
1990
Andre's Motheras Cal
1990
The Easter Storyas Mark (voice)
7.4
1989
Glory! Glory!as Rev. Bobby Joe
8.0
1988
Go Toward the Lightas Greg Madison
7.7
1985
Final Jeopardyas Marty Campbell
6.3
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
6.8
1984
The Master of Ballantraeas Henry Durie
6.3
1983
Hobson's Choiceas Will Mossup
7.0
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Storyas Hank Williams, Jr.
7.3
1982
Johnny Belindaas William Richmond
6.3
1982
Fifth of Julyas Kenneth Talley Jr.
7.0
1982
Barefoot In the Parkas Paul Bratter
6.3
1981
Berlin Tunnel 21as Sandy Mueller
6.7
1980
To Find My Sonas David Benjamin
6.4
1980
Battle Beyond the Starsas Shad
5.4
1979
All Quiet on the Western Frontas Paul Bäumer
6.7
1979
No Other Loveas Andrew Madison
8.0
1978
Getting Marriedas Michael Carboni
6.0
1977
September 30, 1955as Jimmy J.
6.8
1975
The Silenceas Cadet James Pelosi
9.0
1974
The Red Badge of Courageas Pvt. Henry Fleming
7.3
1972
You'll Like My Motheras Kenny
6.3
1971
The Homecoming: A Christmas Storyas John-Boy Walton
7.3
1971
Cactus in the Snowas Harley MacIntosh
9.0
1971
The Todd Killingsas Billy Roy
4.6
1971
Red Sky at Morningas Joshua Arnold
7.1
1969
Last Summeras Peter
6.2
1969
Winningas Charley Capua
6.0
1961
Give Us Barabbas!as Junge
10.0
1959
A Doll's Houseas Ivor
10.0
1958
The Christmas Treeas Joey
2.0
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Production & Directing (3)
2021
The Ice RoadStunts
6.7
2002
Wishmaster: The Prophecy FulfilledStunt Double
4.6
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. StoryExecutive Producer
7.3