Richard Thomas
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Richard Earl Thomas, an American actor, was born on June 13, 1951 in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. Richard has a younger brother Bronwyn Thomas. 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. He is 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.
Known for
Credits
The Unforgivable (2021)
as Michael Malcolm
The Lazarus Project (2008)
as Cop #2
Taking Woodstock (2009)
as Don
Wonder Boys (2000)
as Walter Gaskell
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
as Shad
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
as John-Boy Walton
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
as Paul Bäumer
Anesthesia (2016)
as Mr. Werth
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021)
as Himself
I Can Make You Love Me (1993)
as Richard Farley
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
The Invaders (1995)
as Jerry Thayer
Last Summer (1969)
as Peter
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)
as Gary Brown
Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
as James O'Hanlan
Johnny Belinda (1982)
as William Richmond
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
To Save the Children (1994)
as David Young
You'll Like My Mother (1972)
as Kenny
The Miracle of the Cards (2001)
as Dr. Neal Kassell
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story (1983)
as Hank Williams, Jr.
Winning (1969)
as Charley Capua
No Other Love (1979)
as Andrew Madison
A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997)
as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
Christmas vs The Walters (2021)
as Roger
Final Jeopardy (1985)
as Marty Campbell
Go Toward the Light (1988)
as Greg Madison
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
as Henry Durie
The Christmas Secret (2000)
as Jerry McNeil
Red Sky at Morning (1971)
as Joshua Arnold
Barefoot In the Park (1982)
as Paul Bratter
Down, Out and Dangerous (1995)
as Tim Willows
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)
as John-Boy Walton
Death in Small Doses (1995)
as Richard Lyon
Glory! Glory! (1989)
as Rev. Bobby Joe
Time After Time (2011)
Actor
A Doll's House (1959)
as Ivor
Flood: A River's Rampage (1997)
as Herb Dellenbach
What Love Sees (1996)
as Gordon Holly
To Find My Son (1980)
as David Benjamin
Getting Married (1978)
as Michael Carboni
The Price for Silence (2018)
as Richard Davenport
In the Name of the People (2000)
as Jack Murphy
Wild Hearts (2006)
as Bob
The Easter Story (1990)
as Mark (voice)
A Waltons Thanksgiving (2022)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Todd Killings (1971)
as Billy Roy
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1999)
as Charles Ingalls
Big and Hairy (1998)
as Victor Dewlap
Cactus in the Snow (1971)
as Harley MacIntosh
Timepiece (1996)
as Richard Evans
Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981)
as Sandy Mueller
The Music Teacher (2012)
as Ray
A Walton Easter (1997)
as John-Boy Walton
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues (2002)
as Charles Ingalls
Fifth of July (1982)
as Kenneth Talley Jr.
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (2006)
as Tennessee Williams
Common Ground (1990)
as Colin Diver
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008)
as Self
The Red Badge of Courage (1974)
as Pvt. Henry Fleming
Annie's Point (2005)
as Richard Eason
A Walton Wedding (1995)
as John-Boy Walton
Christmas Day in the Morning (2020)
as Self
Lincoln (1992)
as John Hay (voice)
The Waltons' Homecoming (2021)
as Self - Narrator
Hobson's Choice (1983)
as Will Mossup
Andre's Mother (1990)
as Cal
September 30, 1955 (1977)
as Jimmy J.
Linda (1993)
as Paul Cowley
The Christmas Box (1995)
as Richard Evans
Precious Victims (1993)
as Don Weber
The Silence (1975)
as Cadet James Pelosi
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater (2005)
as Self - Narrator
The Christmas Tree (1958)
as Joey
Riding the Rails (1997)
as Narrator
Anna's Dream (2002)
as Rod Morgan
Give Us Barabbas! (1961)
as Junge