Acting

Richard Thomas

Born: 1951-06-13
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Richard Earl Thomas, an American actor, was born on June 13, 1951 in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. Richard has a younger brother Bronwyn Thomas. 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. He is 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.

Known For

Filmography

129 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

A Waltons Thanksgiving

2022 · Movie

Self - Narrator (voice)

Christmas vs The Walters

2021 · Movie

Roger

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

2021 · Movie

Himself

The Ice Road

2021 · Movie

Stunts

The Unforgivable

2021 · Movie

Michael Malcolm

The Waltons' Homecoming

2021 · Movie

Self - Narrator

Christmas Day in the Morning

2020 · Movie

Self

The Comey Rule

2020 · TV Show

Chuck Rosenberg

Every Act of Life

2018 · Movie

Self

The Price for Silence

2018 · Movie

Richard Davenport

Ozark

2017 · TV Show

Nathan Davis

Anesthesia

2016 · Movie

Mr. Werth

Billions

2016 · TV Show

Sanford Bensinger

Conviction

2016 · TV Show

Earl Slavitt

Chicago P.D.

2014 · TV Show

Adam Ames

NCIS: New Orleans

2014 · TV Show

Ezra Van Cleef

The Americans

2013 · TV Show

Frank Gaad

The Blacklist

2013 · TV Show

David Foy

Elementary

2012 · TV Show

Mitch Barrett

The Music Teacher

2012 · Movie

Ray

Time After Time

2011 · Movie

Cast

Blue Bloods

2010 · TV Show

Richard Walters

Rizzoli & Isles

2010 · TV Show

Prof. Dwayne Kravitz

Taking Woodstock

2009 · Movie

Don

The Good Wife

2009 · TV Show

Ed Pratt

White Collar

2009 · TV Show

William Wolcott

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

2008 · Movie

Self

The Lazarus Project

2008 · Movie

Cop #2

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

2006 · TV Show

Howard Cottrell

Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater

2006 · Movie

Tennessee Williams

Wild Hearts

2006 · Movie

Bob

Annie's Point

2005 · Movie

Richard Eason

Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater

2005 · Movie

Self - Narrator

Century City

2004 · TV Show

Dr. Brezak

The Tony Danza Show

2004 · TV Show

Self - Guest

Anna's Dream

2002 · Movie

Rod Morgan

Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues

2002 · Movie

Charles Ingalls

Just Cause

2002 · TV Show

Cast

Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled

2002 · Movie

Stunt Double

The Miracle of the Cards

2001 · Movie

Dr. Neal Kassell

In the Name of the People

2000 · Movie

Jack Murphy

The Christmas Secret

2000 · Movie

Jerry McNeil

The Million Dollar Kid

2000 · Movie

Ted Hunter

Wonder Boys

2000 · Movie

Walter Gaskell

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

1999 · Movie

Charles Ingalls

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · TV Show

Nat Randolph · Daniel Varney

Big and Hairy

1998 · Movie

Victor Dewlap

It's a Miracle

1998 · TV Show

Cast

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson

1998 · TV Show

David Robinson

A Thousand Men and a Baby

1997 · Movie

Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan

A Walton Easter

1997 · Movie

John-Boy Walton

Flood: A River's Rampage

1997 · Movie

Herb Dellenbach

Riding the Rails

1997 · Movie

Narrator

The Practice

1997 · TV Show

Walter 'The Hummer' Arens

Promised Land

1996 · TV Show

Joe Greene

Timepiece

1996 · Movie

Richard Evans

What Love Sees

1996 · Movie

Gordon Holly

A Walton Wedding

1995 · Movie

John-Boy Walton

Death in Small Doses

1995 · Movie

Richard Lyon

Down, Out and Dangerous

1995 · Movie

Tim Willows

The Christmas Box

1995 · Movie

Richard Evans

The Invaders

1995 · Movie

Jerry Thayer

The Invaders

1995 · TV Show

Jerry Thayer

The Outer Limits

1995 · TV Show

Dr. Stephen Ledbetter

To Save the Children

1994 · Movie

David Young

Touched by an Angel

1994 · TV Show

Joe Greene

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

1993 · Movie

John-Boy Walton

Dave's World

1993 · TV Show

Richard Thomas

I Can Make You Love Me

1993 · Movie

Richard Farley

Linda

1993 · Movie

Paul Cowley

Precious Victims

1993 · Movie

Don Weber

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

1992 · Movie

Gary Brown

Lincoln

1992 · Movie

John Hay (voice)

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

1991 · Movie

Lieutenant Steven Scott

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1991 · Movie

James O'Hanlan

Andre's Mother

1990 · Movie

Cal

Common Ground

1990 · Movie

Colin Diver

It

1990 · TV Show

Bill Denbrough

Law & Order

1990 · TV Show

Roger Jenkins

The Easter Story

1990 · Movie

Mark (voice)

Glory! Glory!

1989 · Movie

Rev. Bobby Joe

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · TV Show

Dr. Trask

American Experience

1988 · TV Show

Narrator (voice)

Go Toward the Light

1988 · Movie

Greg Madison

Final Jeopardy

1985 · Movie

Marty Campbell

Night of 100 Stars II

1985 · Movie

Self

The Master of Ballantrae

1984 · Movie

Henry Durie

Hobson's Choice

1983 · Movie

Will Mossup

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

1983 · Movie

Hank Williams, Jr. · Executive Producer

American Playhouse

1982 · TV Show

Kenneth Talley Jr. · Cal Porter

Barefoot In the Park

1982 · Movie

Paul Bratter

Fifth of July

1982 · Movie

Kenneth Talley Jr.

Johnny Belinda

1982 · Movie

William Richmond

Nature

1982 · TV Show

Narrator (voice)

Berlin Tunnel 21

1981 · Movie

Sandy Mueller

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980 · Movie

Shad

To Find My Son

1980 · Movie

David Benjamin

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979 · Movie

Paul Bäumer

No Other Love

1979 · Movie

Andrew Madison

Roots: The Next Generations

1979 · TV Show

Jim Warner

Getting Married

1978 · Movie

Michael Carboni

September 30, 1955

1977 · Movie

Jimmy J.

The Silence

1975 · Movie

Cadet James Pelosi

Dinah!

1974 · TV Show

Self

The Red Badge of Courage

1974 · Movie

Pvt. Henry Fleming

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973 · TV Show

Self

The Waltons

1972 · TV Show

John Walton Jr. · Director

You'll Like My Mother

1972 · Movie

Kenny

Cactus in the Snow

1971 · Movie

Harley MacIntosh

Red Sky at Morning

1971 · Movie

Joshua Arnold

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971 · Movie

John-Boy Walton

The Todd Killings

1971 · Movie

Billy Roy

Night Gallery

1970 · TV Show

Ian Evans

Last Summer

1969 · Movie

Peter

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 · TV Show

Dennis Alan Graham

Winning

1969 · Movie

Charley Capua

The F.B.I.

1965 · TV Show

John 'Chill' Chilton

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · TV Show

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · TV Show

Self

1, 2, 3 Go

1961 · TV Show

Himself

Give Us Barabbas!

1961 · Movie

Junge

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · TV Show

Self - Co-Host · Self

A Doll's House

1959 · Movie

Ivor

Bonanza

1959 · TV Show

Billy

The Christmas Tree

1958 · Movie

Joey

Tony Awards

1956 · TV Show

Self - Performer · Self - Presenter · Self - Nominee

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · TV Show

Joey · Paul Baumer · Henry Durie · Ivor · The Boy

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · TV Show

Self - Presenter

Broadway: The Next Generation

Date unknown · Movie

Self