Richard Thomas
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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
Credits
The Unforgivable (2021)
as Michael Malcolm
The Lazarus Project (2008)
as Cop #2
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
as Paul Bäumer
Lincoln (1992)
as John Hay (voice)
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
as Shad
Wonder Boys (2000)
as Walter Gaskell
Taking Woodstock (2009)
as Don
Last Summer (1969)
as Peter
Anesthesia (2016)
as Mr. Werth
Common Ground (1990)
as Colin Diver
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021)
as Himself
I Can Make You Love Me (1993)
as Richard Farley
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Death in Small Doses (1995)
as Richard Lyon
Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
as John-Boy Walton
No Other Love (1979)
as Andrew Madison
Final Jeopardy (1985)
as Marty Campbell
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues (2002)
as Charles Ingalls
Johnny Belinda (1982)
as William Richmond
The Invaders (1995)
as Jerry Thayer
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
as Lieutenant Steven Scott
The Million Dollar Kid (2000)
as Ted Hunter
Wild Hearts (2006)
as Bob
A Walton Wedding (1995)
as John-Boy Walton
The Silence (1975)
as Cadet James Pelosi
A Walton Easter (1997)
as John-Boy Walton
Winning (1969)
as Charley
The Miracle of the Cards (2001)
as Dr. Neal Kassell
Linda (1993)
as Paul Cowley
Annie's Point (2005)
as Richard Eason
The Easter Story (1990)
as Mark (voice)
A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997)
as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
Fifth of July (1982)
as Kenneth Talley Jr.
To Find My Son (1980)
as David Benjamin
Precious Victims (1993)
as Don Weber
Glory! Glory! (1989)
as Rev. Bobby Joe
The Music Teacher (2012)
as Ray
The Todd Killings (1971)
as Billy Roy
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)
as Gary Brown
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
as Henry Durie
To Save the Children (1994)
as David Young
Flood: A River's Rampage (1997)
as Herb Dellenbach
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)
as John-Boy Walton
Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981)
as Sandy Mueller
Red Sky at Morning (1971)
as Joshua Arnold
Go Toward the Light (1988)
as Greg Madison
A Waltons Thanksgiving (2022)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Christmas Tree (1958)
as Joey
Down, Out and Dangerous (1995)
as Tim Willows
Getting Married (1978)
as Michael Carboni
You'll Like My Mother (1972)
as Kenny
Barefoot In the Park (1982)
as Paul Bratter
September 30, 1955 (1977)
as Jimmy J.
Timepiece (1996)
as Richard Evans
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
as James O'Hanlan
Anna's Dream (2002)
as Rod Morgan
The Christmas Box (1995)
as Richard Evans
Andre's Mother (1990)
as Cal
A Doll's House (1959)
as Ivor
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story (1983)
as Hank Williams, Jr.
Give Us Barabbas! (1961)
as Junge
Time After Time (2011)
Actor
What Love Sees (1996)
as Gordon Holly
The Christmas Secret (2000)
as Jerry McNeil
In the Name of the People (2000)
as Jack Murphy
The Red Badge of Courage (1974)
as Pvt. Henry Fleming
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1999)
as Charles Ingalls
Cactus in the Snow (1971)
as Harley MacIntosh
Christmas vs The Walters (2021)
as Roger
The Price for Silence (2018)
as Richard Davenport
Hobson's Choice (1983)
as Will Mossup
The Waltons' Homecoming (2021)
as Self - Narrator
Big and Hairy (1998)
as Victor Dewlap
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater (2005)
as Self - Narrator
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008)
as Self
Riding the Rails (1997)
as Narrator
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (2006)
as Tennessee Williams
Christmas Day in the Morning (2020)
as Self