Richard Thomas
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-06-13 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Richard Thomas
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951 height 5' 8½" (1,74 m)) 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
Acting
(2022)
A Waltons Thanksgiving
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2021)
The Unforgivable
as Michael Malcolm
(2021)
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
as Himself
(2021)
The Waltons' Homecoming
as Self - Narrator
(2021)
Christmas vs The Walters
as Roger
(2020)
Christmas Day in the Morning
as Self
(2018)
Every Act of Life
as Self
(2018)
The Price for Silence
as Richard Davenport
(2017)
(2011)
(2009)
Taking Woodstock
as Don
(2008)
The Lazarus Project
as Cop #2
(2008)
(2006)
Wild Hearts
as Bob
(2006)
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater
as Tennessee Williams
(2005)
Annie's Point
as Richard Eason
(2002)
(2002)
Anna's Dream
as Rod Morgan
(2001)
The Miracle of the Cards
as Dr. Neal Kassell
(2000)
Wonder Boys
as Walter Gaskell
(2000)
The Million Dollar Kid
as Ted Hunter
(2000)
The Christmas Secret
as Jerry McNeil
(2000)
(1999)
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
as Charles Ingalls
(1998)
Big and Hairy
as Victor Dewlap
(1997)
A Walton Easter
as John-Boy Walton
(1997)
Flood: A River's Rampage
as Herb Dellenbach
(1997)
Riding the Rails
as Narrator
(1997)
A Thousand Men and a Baby
as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
(1996)
Timepiece
as Richard Evans
(1996)
What Love Sees
as Gordon Holly
(1995)
Death in Small Doses
as Richard Lyon
(1995)
The Invaders
as Jerry Thayer
(1995)
A Walton Wedding
as John-Boy Walton
(1995)
Down, Out and Dangerous
as Tim Willows
(1995)
The Christmas Box
as Richard Evans
(1994)
To Save the Children
as David Young
(1993)
I Can Make You Love Me
as Richard Farley
(1993)
Linda
as Paul Cowley
(1993)
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John-Boy Walton
(1993)
Precious Victims
as Don Weber
(1992)
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
as Gary Brown
(1992)
Lincoln
as John Hay (voice)
(1991)
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as Lieutenant Steven Scott
(1991)
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as James O'Hanlan
(1990)
Common Ground
as Colin Diver
(1990)
The Easter Story
as Mark (voice)
(1990)
Andre's Mother
as Cal
(1989)
Glory! Glory!
as Rev. Bobby Joe
(1988)
Go Toward the Light
as Greg Madison
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1985)
Final Jeopardy
as Marty Campbell
(1983)
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
as Hank Williams, Jr.
(1983)
Hobson's Choice
as Will Mossup
(1982)
Barefoot In the Park
as Paul Bratter
(1982)
Johnny Belinda
as William Richmond
(1982)
Fifth of July
as Kenneth Talley Jr.
(1981)
Berlin Tunnel 21
as Sandy Mueller
(1980)
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Shad
(1980)
To Find My Son
as David Benjamin
(1979)
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Paul Bäumer
(1979)
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)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Pvt. Henry Fleming
(1972)
You'll Like My Mother
as Kenny
(1971)
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
as John-Boy Walton
(1971)
Red Sky at Morning
as Joshua Arnold
(1971)
The Todd Killings
as Billy Roy
(1971)
Cactus in the Snow
as Harley MacIntosh
(1969)
Winning
as Charley
(1969)
Last Summer
as Peter
(1961)
Give Us Barabbas!
as Junge
(1959)
A Doll's House
as Ivor
(1958)
The Christmas Tree
as Joey
Crew
(2021)
The Ice Road
Stunts
(2002)
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Stunt Double
(1983)
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Executive Producer