Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

🎂 13th June 1951 (74 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

The Unforgivable

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.

Richard Thomas

Movies Featuring Richard Thomas

A Waltons Thanksgiving

A Waltons Thanksgiving (2022)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Waltons' Homecoming

The Waltons' Homecoming (2021)

as Self - Narrator
The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable (2021)

as Michael Malcolm
Christmas vs The Walters

Christmas vs The Walters (2021)

as Roger
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021)

as Himself
Christmas Day in the Morning

Christmas Day in the Morning (2020)

as Self
The Price for Silence

The Price for Silence (2018)

as Richard Davenport
Every Act of Life

Every Act of Life (2018)

as Self
Anesthesia

Anesthesia (2016)

as Mr. Werth
Time After Time

Time After Time (2011)

Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock (2009)

as Don
The Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project (2008)

as Cop #2
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008)

as Self
Wild Hearts

Wild Hearts (2006)

as Bob
No Image

Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (2006)

as Tennessee Williams
No Image

Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater (2005)

as Self - Narrator
Annie's Point

Annie's Point (2005)

as Richard Eason
Anna's Dream

Anna's Dream (2002)

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

Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues (2002)

as Charles Ingalls
The Miracle of the Cards

The Miracle of the Cards (2001)

as Dr. Neal Kassell
The Christmas Secret

The Christmas Secret (2000)

as Jerry McNeil
Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys (2000)

as Walter Gaskell
In the Name of the People

In the Name of the People (2000)

as Jack Murphy
The Million Dollar Kid

The Million Dollar Kid (2000)

as Ted Hunter
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1999)

as Charles Ingalls
Big and Hairy

Big and Hairy (1998)

as Victor Dewlap
A Thousand Men and a Baby

A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997)

as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
Flood: A River's Rampage

Flood: A River's Rampage (1997)

as Herb Dellenbach
A Walton Easter

A Walton Easter (1997)

as John-Boy Walton
Riding the Rails

Riding the Rails (1997)

as Narrator
Timepiece

Timepiece (1996)

as Richard Evans
What Love Sees

What Love Sees (1996)

as Gordon Holly
The Christmas Box

The Christmas Box (1995)

as Richard Evans
The Invaders

The Invaders (1995)

as Jerry Thayer
Down, Out and Dangerous

Down, Out and Dangerous (1995)

as Tim Willows
A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding (1995)

as John-Boy Walton
Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses (1995)

as Richard Lyon
To Save the Children

To Save the Children (1994)

as David Young
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)

as John-Boy Walton
Linda

Linda (1993)

as Paul Cowley
Precious Victims

Precious Victims (1993)

as Don Weber
I Can Make You Love Me

I Can Make You Love Me (1993)

as Richard Farley
No Image

Lincoln (1992)

as John Hay (voice)
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)

as Gary Brown
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)

as James O'Hanlan
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)

as Lieutenant Steven Scott
Common Ground

Common Ground (1990)

as Colin Diver
Andre's Mother

Andre's Mother (1990)

as Cal
The Easter Story

The Easter Story (1990)

as Mark (voice)
Glory! Glory!

Glory! Glory! (1989)

as Rev. Bobby Joe
Go Toward the Light

Go Toward the Light (1988)

as Greg Madison
Final Jeopardy

Final Jeopardy (1985)

as Marty Campbell
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

as Self
Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice (1983)

as Will Mossup
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story (1983)

as Hank Williams, Jr.
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda (1982)

as William Richmond
Fifth of July

Fifth of July (1982)

as Kenneth Talley Jr.
Barefoot In the Park

Barefoot In the Park (1982)

as Paul Bratter
Berlin Tunnel 21

Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981)

as Sandy Mueller
To Find My Son

To Find My Son (1980)

as David Benjamin
Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

as Shad
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

as Paul Bäumer
No Other Love

No Other Love (1979)

as Andrew Madison
Getting Married

Getting Married (1978)

as Michael Carboni
September 30, 1955

September 30, 1955 (1977)

as Jimmy J.
The Silence

The Silence (1975)

as Cadet James Pelosi
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage (1974)

as Pvt. Henry Fleming
You'll Like My Mother

You'll Like My Mother (1972)

as Kenny
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)

as John-Boy Walton
No Image

Cactus in the Snow (1971)

as Harley MacIntosh
The Todd Killings

The Todd Killings (1971)

as Billy Roy
Red Sky at Morning

Red Sky at Morning (1971)

as Joshua Arnold
Last Summer

Last Summer (1969)

as Peter
Winning

Winning (1969)

as Charley
No Image

Give Us Barabbas! (1961)

as Junge
A Doll's House

A Doll's House (1959)

as Ivor
No Image

The Christmas Tree (1958)

as Joey
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation (N/A)

as Self