Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Acting
Born 1951-06-13New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies (80)

The Unforgivable
7.4

The Unforgivable

2021Movie7.4
Wonder Boys
6.8

Wonder Boys

2000Movie6.8
Anesthesia
5.7

Anesthesia

2016Movie5.7
The Christmas Tree
2.0

The Christmas Tree

1958Movie2.0
The Lazarus Project
6.0

The Lazarus Project

2008Movie6.0
Battle Beyond the Stars
5.4

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980Movie5.4
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
6.4

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

1991Movie6.4
Taking Woodstock
6.2

Taking Woodstock

2009Movie6.2
Fifth of July
7.0

Fifth of July

1982Movie7.0
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
All Quiet on the Western Front
6.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979Movie6.7
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
5.9

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

1992Movie5.9
I Can Make You Love Me
6.7

I Can Make You Love Me

1993Movie6.7
Last Summer
6.2

Last Summer

1969Movie6.2
Final Jeopardy
6.3

Final Jeopardy

1985Movie6.3
Time After Time
5.7

Time After Time

2011Movie5.7
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

2008Movie
Johnny Belinda
6.3

Johnny Belinda

1982Movie6.3
No Other Love
8.0

No Other Love

1979Movie8.0
The Invaders
5.0

The Invaders

1995Movie5.0
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
7.4

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

2021Movie7.4
Timepiece
7.0

Timepiece

1996Movie7.0
Berlin Tunnel 21
6.7

Berlin Tunnel 21

1981Movie6.7
The Million Dollar Kid
3.4

The Million Dollar Kid

2000Movie3.4
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
7.3

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1991Movie7.3
In the Name of the People
5.5

In the Name of the People

2000Movie5.5
Getting Married
6.0

Getting Married

1978Movie6.0
Go Toward the Light
7.7

Go Toward the Light

1988Movie7.7
The Easter Story
7.4

The Easter Story

1990Movie7.4
Glory! Glory!
8.0

Glory! Glory!

1989Movie8.0
Lincoln
7.3

Lincoln

1992Movie7.3
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
7.3

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971Movie7.3
Barefoot In the Park
6.3

Barefoot In the Park

1982Movie6.3
Every Act of Life
6.4

Every Act of Life

2018Movie6.4
Winning
6.0

Winning

1969Movie6.0
Annie's Point
5.6

Annie's Point

2005Movie5.6
The Music Teacher
5.0

The Music Teacher

2012Movie5.0
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues
6.0

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

2002Movie6.0
A Walton Easter
7.3

A Walton Easter

1997Movie7.3
A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

1995Movie
The Christmas Secret
5.9

The Christmas Secret

2000Movie5.9
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
7.3

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

1983Movie7.3
Give Us Barabbas!
10.0

Give Us Barabbas!

1961Movie10.0
Wild Hearts
6.3

Wild Hearts

2006Movie6.3
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
7.3

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

1993Movie7.3
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie
You'll Like My Mother
6.3

You'll Like My Mother

1972Movie6.3
Common Ground
8.5

Common Ground

1990Movie8.5
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
7.0

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

1999Movie7.0
The Silence
9.0

The Silence

1975Movie9.0
A Thousand Men and a Baby
6.0

A Thousand Men and a Baby

1997Movie6.0
Down, Out and Dangerous
5.7

Down, Out and Dangerous

1995Movie5.7
To Save the Children
6.2

To Save the Children

1994Movie6.2
Red Sky at Morning
7.1

Red Sky at Morning

1971Movie7.1
The Miracle of the Cards
7.0

The Miracle of the Cards

2001Movie7.0
The Master of Ballantrae
6.3

The Master of Ballantrae

1984Movie6.3
Christmas vs The Walters
5.0

Christmas vs The Walters

2021Movie5.0
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater

Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater

2006Movie
A Doll's House
10.0

A Doll's House

1959Movie10.0
What Love Sees
7.8

What Love Sees

1996Movie7.8
The Christmas Box
5.5

The Christmas Box

1995Movie5.5
Precious Victims
7.0

Precious Victims

1993Movie7.0
Flood: A River's Rampage
5.3

Flood: A River's Rampage

1997Movie5.3
Death in Small Doses
6.5

Death in Small Doses

1995Movie6.5
A Waltons Thanksgiving
5.3

A Waltons Thanksgiving

2022Movie5.3
The Waltons' Homecoming
6.0

The Waltons' Homecoming

2021Movie6.0
The Todd Killings
4.6

The Todd Killings

1971Movie4.6
Andre's Mother

Andre's Mother

1990Movie
Hobson's Choice
7.0

Hobson's Choice

1983Movie7.0
The Price for Silence
5.5

The Price for Silence

2018Movie5.5
The Red Badge of Courage
7.3

The Red Badge of Courage

1974Movie7.3
To Find My Son
6.4

To Find My Son

1980Movie6.4
September 30, 1955
6.8

September 30, 1955

1977Movie6.8
Linda
4.8

Linda

1993Movie4.8
Cactus in the Snow
9.0

Cactus in the Snow

1971Movie9.0
Big and Hairy
4.8

Big and Hairy

1998Movie4.8
Riding the Rails
6.2

Riding the Rails

1997Movie6.2
Anna's Dream
8.0

Anna's Dream

2002Movie8.0
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater
9.0

Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater

2005Movie9.0
Christmas Day in the Morning

Christmas Day in the Morning

2020Movie

TV Shows (47)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Blue Bloods
7.8

Blue Bloods

2010Series7.8
The Blacklist
7.6

The Blacklist

2013Series7.6
Chicago P.D.
8.4

Chicago P.D.

2014Series8.4
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
Elementary
7.6

Elementary

2012Series7.6
NCIS: New Orleans
7.3

NCIS: New Orleans

2014Series7.3
Billions
7.8

Billions

2016Series7.8
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Rizzoli & Isles
7.9

Rizzoli & Isles

2010Series7.9
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Americans
7.9

The Americans

2013Series7.9
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
White Collar
8.2

White Collar

2009Series8.2
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
Nature
7.9

Nature

1982Series7.9
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Ozark
8.2

Ozark

2017Series8.2
Night Gallery
7.8

Night Gallery

1970Series7.8
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969Series6.6
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
It
6.9

It

1990Series6.9
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
Dave's World
6.5

Dave's World

1993Series6.5
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
7.0

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

2006Series7.0
Century City
6.0

Century City

2004Series6.0
Promised Land
6.5

Promised Land

1996Series6.5
Conviction
6.8

Conviction

2016Series6.8
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Roots: The Next Generations
7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Series7.5
The Comey Rule
6.9

The Comey Rule

2020Series6.9
Just Cause
9.0

Just Cause

2002Series9.0
It's a Miracle
8.0

It's a Miracle

1998Series8.0
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
6.0

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson

1998Series6.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
The Invaders
5.5

The Invaders

1995Series5.5
1, 2, 3 Go
9.0

1, 2, 3 Go

1961Series9.0