Richard Thomas
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1951 (age 75)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
The Blacklist
23 Sep 2013
It
18 Nov 1990
Ozark
21 Jul 2017
Chicago P.D.
08 Jan 2014
The Unforgivable
24 Nov 2021
Elementary
27 Sep 2012
White Collar
23 Oct 2009
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Filmography
2021
- The Unforgivableas Michael Malcolm
- Christmas vs The Waltersas Roger
2020
- The Comey Ruleas Chuck Rosenberg1 episode
2018
- The Price for Silenceas Richard Davenport
2017
- Ozarkas Nathan Davis10 episodes
2016
- Convictionas Earl Slavitt1 episode
- Billionsas Sanford Bensinger3 episodes
- Anesthesiaas Mr. Werth
2014
- NCIS: New Orleansas Ezra Van Cleef2 episodes
- Chicago P.D.as Adam Ames1 episode
2013
- The Blacklistas David Foy1 episode
- The Americansas Frank Gaad42 episodes
2012
- Elementaryas Mitch Barrett1 episode
- The Music Teacheras Ray
2011
2010
- Blue Bloodsas Richard Walters1 episode
- Rizzoli & Islesas Prof. Dwayne Kravitz1 episode
2009
- White Collaras William Wolcott1 episode
- The Good Wifeas Ed Pratt1 episode
- Taking Woodstockas Don
2008
- The Lazarus Projectas Cop #2
2006
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen Kingas Howard Cottrell1 episode
- Wild Heartsas Bob
- Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theateras Tennessee Williams
2005
- Annie's Pointas Richard Eason
2004
- Century Cityas Dr. Brezak1 episode
2002
- Anna's Dreamas Rod Morgan
- Just Cause22 episodes
- Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continuesas Charles Ingalls
2001
- The Miracle of the Cardsas Dr. Neal Kassell
2000
- The Christmas Secretas Jerry McNeil
- Wonder Boysas Walter Gaskell
- In the Name of the Peopleas Jack Murphy
- The Million Dollar Kidas Ted Hunter
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Daniel Varney1 episode
- Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilderas Charles Ingalls
1998
- Big and Hairyas Victor Dewlap
- It's a Miracle28 episodes
- The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinsonas David Robinson30 episodes
1997
- A Thousand Men and a Babyas Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
- Flood: A River's Rampageas Herb Dellenbach
- A Walton Easteras John-Boy Walton
- The Practiceas Walter 'The Hummer' Arens1 episode
- Riding the Railsas Narrator
1996
- Timepieceas Richard Evans
- What Love Seesas Gordon Holly
- Promised Landas Joe Greene1 episode
1995
- The Christmas Boxas Richard Evans
- The Invadersas Jerry Thayer
- The Invadersas Jerry Thayer2 episodes
- Down, Out and Dangerousas Tim Willows
- The Outer Limitsas Dr. Stephen Ledbetter1 episode
- A Walton Weddingas John-Boy Walton
- Death in Small Dosesas Richard Lyon
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Joe Greene2 episodes
- To Save the Childrenas David Young
1993
- A Walton Thanksgiving Reunionas John-Boy Walton
- Lindaas Paul Cowley
- Precious Victimsas Don Weber
- Dave's Worldas Richard Thomas1 episode
- I Can Make You Love Meas Richard Farley
1992
- Lincolnas John Hay (voice)
- Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232as Gary Brown
1991
- Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas James O'Hanlan
- Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolisas Lieutenant Steven Scott
1990
- Itas Bill Denbrough2 episodes
- Law & Orderas Roger Jenkins1 episode
- Common Groundas Colin Diver
- Andre's Motheras Cal
- The Easter Storyas Mark (voice)
1989
- Glory! Glory!as Rev. Bobby Joe
- Tales from the Cryptas Dr. Trask1 episode
1988
- Go Toward the Lightas Greg Madison
- American Experienceas Narrator (voice)1 episode
1985
- Final Jeopardyas Marty Campbell
1984
- The Master of Ballantraeas Henry Durie
1983
- Hobson's Choiceas Will Mossup
- Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Storyas Hank Williams, Jr.
1982
- Johnny Belindaas William Richmond
- Fifth of Julyas Kenneth Talley Jr.
- Natureas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- Barefoot In the Parkas Paul Bratter
- American Playhouseas Cal Porter1 episode
1981
- Berlin Tunnel 21as Sandy Mueller
1980
- To Find My Sonas David Benjamin
- Battle Beyond the Starsas Shad
1979
- All Quiet on the Western Frontas Paul Bäumer
- No Other Loveas Andrew Madison
- Roots: The Next Generationsas Jim Warner3 episodes
1978
- Getting Marriedas Michael Carboni
1977
- September 30, 1955as Jimmy J.
1975
- The Silenceas Cadet James Pelosi
1974
- The Red Badge of Courageas Pvt. Henry Fleming
1972
- You'll Like My Motheras Kenny
- The Waltonsas John Walton Jr.120 episodes
1971
- The Homecoming: A Christmas Storyas John-Boy Walton
- Cactus in the Snowas Harley MacIntosh
- The Todd Killingsas Billy Roy
- Red Sky at Morningas Joshua Arnold
1970
- Night Galleryas Ian Evans1 episode
1969
- Marcus Welby, M.D.as Dennis Alan Graham1 episode
- Last Summeras Peter
- Winningas Charley
1965
- The F.B.I.as John 'Chill' Chilton1 episode
1961
- Give Us Barabbas!as Junge
1959
- A Doll's Houseas Ivor
- Bonanzaas Billy1 episode
1958
- The Christmas Treeas Joey
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas The Boy1 episode