Richard Thomas

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Blacklist

Law & Order

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Blue Bloods

Chicago P.D.

The Good Wife

All Movies (80)

• A Waltons Thanksgiving2022 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Waltons' Homecoming2021 · as Self - Narrator
• The Unforgivable2021 · as Michael Malcolm
• Christmas vs The Walters2021 · as Roger
• Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’2021 · as Himself
• Christmas Day in the Morning2020 · as Self
• The Price for Silence2018 · as Richard Davenport
• Every Act of Life2018 · as Self
• Anesthesia2016 · as Mr. Werth
• The Music Teacher2012 · as Ray
• Time After Time2011
• Taking Woodstock2009 · as Don
• The Lazarus Project2008 · as Cop #2
• Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'2008 · as Self
• Wild Hearts2006 · as Bob
• Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater2006 · as Tennessee Williams
• Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater2005 · as Self - Narrator
• Annie's Point2005 · as Richard Eason
• Anna's Dream2002 · as Rod Morgan
• Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues2002 · as Charles Ingalls
• The Miracle of the Cards2001 · as Dr. Neal Kassell
• The Christmas Secret2000 · as Jerry McNeil
• Wonder Boys2000 · as Walter Gaskell
• In the Name of the People2000 · as Jack Murphy
• The Million Dollar Kid2000 · as Ted Hunter
• Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder1999 · as Charles Ingalls
• Big and Hairy1998 · as Victor Dewlap
• A Thousand Men and a Baby1997 · as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan
• Flood: A River's Rampage1997 · as Herb Dellenbach
• A Walton Easter1997 · as John-Boy Walton
• Riding the Rails1997 · as Narrator
• Timepiece1996 · as Richard Evans
• What Love Sees1996 · as Gordon Holly
• The Christmas Box1995 · as Richard Evans
• The Invaders1995 · as Jerry Thayer
• Down, Out and Dangerous1995 · as Tim Willows
• A Walton Wedding1995 · as John-Boy Walton
• Death in Small Doses1995 · as Richard Lyon
• To Save the Children1994 · as David Young
• A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion1993 · as John-Boy Walton
• Linda1993 · as Paul Cowley
• Precious Victims1993 · as Don Weber
• I Can Make You Love Me1993 · as Richard Farley
• Lincoln1992 · as John Hay (voice)
• Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 2321992 · as Gary Brown
• Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus1991 · as James O'Hanlan
• Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis1991 · as Lieutenant Steven Scott
• Common Ground1990 · as Colin Diver
• Andre's Mother1990 · as Cal
• The Easter Story1990 · as Mark (voice)
• Glory! Glory!1989 · as Rev. Bobby Joe
• Go Toward the Light1988 · as Greg Madison
• Final Jeopardy1985 · as Marty Campbell
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• The Master of Ballantrae1984 · as Henry Durie
• Hobson's Choice1983 · as Will Mossup
• Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story1983 · as Hank Williams, Jr.
• Johnny Belinda1982 · as William Richmond
• Fifth of July1982 · as Kenneth Talley Jr.
• Barefoot In the Park1982 · as Paul Bratter
• Berlin Tunnel 211981 · as Sandy Mueller
• To Find My Son1980 · as David Benjamin
• Battle Beyond the Stars1980 · as Shad
• All Quiet on the Western Front1979 · as Paul Bäumer
• No Other Love1979 · as Andrew Madison
• Getting Married1978 · as Michael Carboni
• September 30, 19551977 · as Jimmy J.
• The Silence1975 · as Cadet James Pelosi
• The Red Badge of Courage1974 · as Pvt. Henry Fleming
• You'll Like My Mother1972 · as Kenny
• The Homecoming: A Christmas Story1971 · as John-Boy Walton
• Cactus in the Snow1971 · as Harley MacIntosh
• The Todd Killings1971 · as Billy Roy
• Red Sky at Morning1971 · as Joshua Arnold
• Last Summer1969 · as Peter
• Winning1969 · as Charley
• Give Us Barabbas!1961 · as Junge
• A Doll's House1959 · as Ivor
• The Christmas Tree1958 · as Joey
• Broadway: The Next Generation— · as Self

All TV Shows (55)

• The Comey Rule2020 · as Chuck Rosenberg
• Ozark2017 · as Nathan Davis
• Conviction2016 · as Earl Slavitt
• Billions2016 · as Sanford Bensinger
• NCIS: New Orleans2014 · as Ezra Van Cleef
• Chicago P.D.2014 · as Adam Ames
• The Blacklist2013 · as David Foy
• The Americans2013 · as Frank Gaad
• Elementary2012 · as Mitch Barrett
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Richard Walters
• Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
• White Collar2009 · as William Wolcott
• The Good Wife2009 · as Ed Pratt
• Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King2006 · as Howard Cottrell
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• Century City2004 · as Dr. Brezak
• Just Cause2002
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Nat Randolph
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Daniel Varney
• It's a Miracle1998
• The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson1998 · as David Robinson
• The Practice1997 · as Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
• Promised Land1996 · as Joe Greene
• The Invaders1995 · as Jerry Thayer
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Joe Greene
• Dave's World1993 · as Richard Thomas
• It1990 · as Bill Denbrough
• Law & Order1990 · as Roger Jenkins
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Dr. Trask
• American Experience1988 · as Narrator (voice)
• Nature1982 · as Narrator (voice)
• American Playhouse1982 · as Cal Porter
• Roots: The Next Generations1979 · as Jim Warner
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• The Waltons1972 · as John Walton Jr.
• Night Gallery1970 · as Ian Evans
• Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · as Dennis Alan Graham
• The F.B.I.1965 · as John 'Chill' Chilton
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• 1, 2, 3 Go1961 · as Himself
• Bonanza1959 · as Billy
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Joey
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Paul Baumer
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Henry Durie
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Ivor
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as The Boy
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter