Richard Thomas

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 13, 1951 (75 yrs)

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Richard E. Thomas · Richard Earl Thomas · ریچارد توماس

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Lazarus Project
6.0

The Lazarus Project

2008as Cop #2
The Unforgivable
7.4

The Unforgivable

2021as Michael Malcolm
Taking Woodstock
6.2

Taking Woodstock

2009as Don
Battle Beyond the Stars
5.4

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980as Shad
Wonder Boys
6.8

Wonder Boys

2000as Walter Gaskell
All Quiet on the Western Front
6.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979as Paul Bäumer
Common Ground
8.5

Common Ground

1990as Colin Diver
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985as Self
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
7.4

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

2021as Himself
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
5.9

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

1992as Gary Brown
Winning
6.0

Winning

1969as Charley
Last Summer
6.2

Last Summer

1969as Peter
Every Act of Life
6.4

Every Act of Life

2018as Self
The Million Dollar Kid
3.4

The Million Dollar Kid

2000as Ted Hunter
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

1991as Lieutenant Steven Scott
Anesthesia
5.7

Anesthesia

2016as Mr. Werth
Death in Small Doses
6.5

Death in Small Doses

1995as Richard Lyon
A Waltons Thanksgiving
4.7

A Waltons Thanksgiving

2022as Self - Narrator (voice)
Wild Hearts
6.3

Wild Hearts

2006as Bob
I Can Make You Love Me
6.7

I Can Make You Love Me

1993as Richard Farley
Precious Victims
7.0

Precious Victims

1993as Don Weber
The Todd Killings
4.6

The Todd Killings

1971as Billy Roy
Johnny Belinda
6.3

Johnny Belinda

1982as William Richmond
Berlin Tunnel 21
6.7

Berlin Tunnel 21

1981as Sandy Mueller
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

2002as Charles Ingalls
No Other Love
8.0

No Other Love

1979as Andrew Madison
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
7.3

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

1993as John-Boy Walton
The Silence
9.0

The Silence

1975as Cadet James Pelosi
To Find My Son
6.4

To Find My Son

1980as David Benjamin
A Walton Easter
7.3

A Walton Easter

1997as John-Boy Walton
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
7.0

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

1999as Charles Ingalls
Fifth of July
7.0

Fifth of July

1982as Kenneth Talley Jr.
The Invaders
5.0

The Invaders

1995as Jerry Thayer
Getting Married
6.0

Getting Married

1978as Michael Carboni
The Christmas Secret
5.9

The Christmas Secret

2000as Jerry McNeil
The Easter Story
7.4

The Easter Story

1990as Mark (voice)
To Save the Children
6.2

To Save the Children

1994as David Young
Glory! Glory!
8.0

Glory! Glory!

1989as Rev. Bobby Joe
Big and Hairy
4.8

Big and Hairy

1998as Victor Dewlap
Red Sky at Morning
7.1

Red Sky at Morning

1971as Joshua Arnold
The Master of Ballantrae
6.3

The Master of Ballantrae

1984as Henry Durie
The Waltons' Homecoming
6.0

The Waltons' Homecoming

2021as Self - Narrator
Annie's Point
5.6

Annie's Point

2005as Richard Eason
Final Jeopardy
6.3

Final Jeopardy

1985as Marty Campbell
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
7.3

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971as John-Boy Walton
Christmas vs The Walters
5.0

Christmas vs The Walters

2021as Roger
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
7.0

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1991as James O'Hanlan
A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

1995as John-Boy Walton
You'll Like My Mother
6.3

You'll Like My Mother

1972as Kenny