Richard Thomas
Acting
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Acting Credits
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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...
Known For
Filmography
A Waltons Thanksgiving
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Christmas vs The Walters
2021
as Roger
The Waltons' Homecoming
2021
as Self - Narrator
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
2021
as Himself
The Unforgivable
2021
as Michael Malcolm
Christmas Day in the Morning
2020
as Self
The Comey Rule
2020
as Chuck Rosenberg
Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
The Price for Silence
2018
as Richard Davenport
Ozark
2017
as Nathan Davis
Anesthesia
2016
as Mr. Werth
Conviction
2016
as Earl Slavitt
Billions
2016
as Sanford Bensinger
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Adam Ames
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Ezra Van Cleef
The Americans
2013
as Frank Gaad
The Blacklist
2013
as David Foy
The Music Teacher
2012
as Ray
Elementary
2012
as Mitch Barrett
Time After Time
2011
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
Blue Bloods
2010
as Richard Walters
Taking Woodstock
2009
as Don
The Good Wife
2009
as Ed Pratt
White Collar
2009
as William Wolcott
The Lazarus Project
2008
as Cop #2
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
2008
as Self
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater
2006
as Tennessee Williams
Wild Hearts
2006
as Bob
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2006
as Howard Cottrell
Annie's Point
2005
as Richard Eason
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater
2005
as Self - Narrator
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Century City
2004
as Dr. Brezak
Anna's Dream
2002
as Rod Morgan
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues
2002
as Charles Ingalls
Just Cause
2002
The Miracle of the Cards
2001
as Dr. Neal Kassell
The Christmas Secret
2000
as Jerry McNeil
The Million Dollar Kid
2000
as Ted Hunter
Wonder Boys
2000
as Walter Gaskell
In the Name of the People
2000
as Jack Murphy
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
1999
as Charles Ingalls
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Nat Randolph
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Daniel Varney
Big and Hairy
1998
as Victor Dewlap
It's a Miracle
1998
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
1998
as David Robinson
Riding the Rails
1997
as Narrator
A Thousand Men and a Baby
1997
as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
A Walton Easter
1997
as John-Boy Walton
Flood: A River's Rampage
1997
as Herb Dellenbach
The Practice
1997
as Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
Timepiece
1996
as Richard Evans
What Love Sees
1996
as Gordon Holly
Promised Land
1996
as Joe Greene
The Invaders
1995
as Jerry Thayer
The Christmas Box
1995
as Richard Evans
Down, Out and Dangerous
1995
as Tim Willows
Death in Small Doses
1995
as Richard Lyon
A Walton Wedding
1995
as John-Boy Walton
The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
The Invaders
1995
as Jerry Thayer
To Save the Children
1994
as David Young
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Joe Greene
I Can Make You Love Me
1993
as Richard Farley
Linda
1993
as Paul Cowley
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993
as John-Boy Walton
Precious Victims
1993
as Don Weber
Dave's World
1993
as Richard Thomas
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
1992
as Gary Brown
Lincoln
1992
as John Hay (voice)
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
1991
as Lieutenant Steven Scott
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1991
as James O'Hanlan
Andre's Mother
1990
as Cal
The Easter Story
1990
as Mark (voice)
Common Ground
1990
as Colin Diver
It
1990
as Bill Denbrough
Law & Order
1990
as Roger Jenkins
Glory! Glory!
1989
as Rev. Bobby Joe
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Dr. Trask
Go Toward the Light
1988
as Greg Madison
American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice)
Final Jeopardy
1985
as Marty Campbell
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Master of Ballantrae
1984
as Henry Durie
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
1983
as Hank Williams, Jr.
Hobson's Choice
1983
as Will Mossup
Barefoot In the Park
1982
as Paul Bratter
Fifth of July
1982
as Kenneth Talley Jr.
Johnny Belinda
1982
as William Richmond
Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)
American Playhouse
1982
as Kenneth Talley Jr.
American Playhouse
1982
as Cal Porter
Berlin Tunnel 21
1981
as Sandy Mueller
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
as Shad
To Find My Son
1980
as David Benjamin
All Quiet on the Western Front
1979
as Paul Bäumer
No Other Love
1979
as Andrew Madison
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Jim Warner
Getting Married
1978
as Michael Carboni
September 30, 1955
1977
as Jimmy J.
The Silence
1975
as Cadet James Pelosi
The Red Badge of Courage
1974
as Pvt. Henry Fleming
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
You'll Like My Mother
1972
as Kenny
The Waltons
1972
as John Walton Jr.
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
1971
as John-Boy Walton
Red Sky at Morning
1971
as Joshua Arnold
The Todd Killings
1971
as Billy Roy
Cactus in the Snow
1971
as Harley MacIntosh
Night Gallery
1970
as Ian Evans
Winning
1969
as Charley Capua
Last Summer
1969
as Peter
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Dennis Alan Graham
The F.B.I.
1965
as John 'Chill' Chilton
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Give Us Barabbas!
1961
as Junge
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
1, 2, 3 Go
1961
as Himself
A Doll's House
1959
as Ivor
Bonanza
1959
as Billy
The Christmas Tree
1958
as Joey
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Joey
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Paul Baumer
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Henry Durie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Ivor
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as The Boy
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter