Richard Thomas
- Born
- June 13, 1951 · New York City, New York, USA
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
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.
Filmography · 17 credits
- 2022A Waltons Thanksgiving · Self (Self - Narrator)
- 2021The Unforgivable · Actor (Michael Malcolm)
- 2021Pennywise: The Story of It · Self (Self)
- 2021Christmas vs. The Walters · Actor (Roger)
- 2018The Price for Silence · Actor (Richard Davenport)
- 2013Pershing's Last Patriot · Actor (Introduction)
- 2005Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater · Actor (Narrator)
- 2000Wonder Boys · Actor (Walter Gaskell)
- 2000The Million Dollar Kid · Actor (Ted Hunter)
- 1980Battle Beyond the Stars · Actor (Shad)
- 1977September 30, 1955 · Actor (Jimmy J.)
- 1972You'll Like My Mother · Actor (Kenny)
- 1971Red Sky at Morning · Actor (Joshua Arnold)
- 1971The Todd Killings · Actor (Billy Roy)
- 1971Cactus in the Snow · Actor (Harley MacIntosh)
- 1969Last Summer · Actor (Peter)
- 1969Winning · Actor (Charley)