Quick Facts
Born:
1951-06-13
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
132 Total Roles
Richard Thomas
Acting
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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 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.
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nat Randolph
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Daniel Varney
The Blacklist
David Foy
It
Bill Denbrough
Ozark
Nathan Davis
Chicago P.D.
Adam Ames
The Unforgivable
Michael Malcolm
Elementary
Mitch Barrett
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A Waltons Thanksgiving MOVIE | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | The Waltons' Homecoming MOVIE | Self - Narrator |
| 2021 | The Unforgivable MOVIE | Michael Malcolm |
| 2021 | Christmas vs The Walters MOVIE | Roger |
| 2021 | Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ MOVIE | Himself |
| 2020 | Christmas Day in the Morning MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule TV | Chuck Rosenberg |
| 2018 | The Price for Silence MOVIE | Richard Davenport |
| 2018 | Every Act of Life MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Ozark TV | Nathan Davis |