
Actor
Born June 13, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA
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.

Broadway: The Next Generation
Self

A Waltons Thanksgiving
Self - Narrator (voice)

The Waltons' Homecoming
Self - Narrator

The Unforgivable
Michael Malcolm

Christmas vs The Walters
Roger

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
Himself

The Ice Road

Christmas Day in the Morning
Self

The Comey Rule
Chuck Rosenberg

The Price for Silence
Richard Davenport

Every Act of Life
Self

Ozark
Nathan Davis

Conviction
Earl Slavitt

Billions
Sanford Bensinger

Anesthesia
Mr. Werth

NCIS: New Orleans
Ezra Van Cleef

Chicago P.D.
Adam Ames

The Blacklist
David Foy

The Americans
Frank Gaad

Elementary
Mitch Barrett

The Music Teacher
Ray

Time After Time

Blue Bloods
Richard Walters

Rizzoli & Isles
Prof. Dwayne Kravitz

White Collar
William Wolcott

The Good Wife
Ed Pratt

Taking Woodstock
Don

The Lazarus Project
Cop #2

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
Self

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Howard Cottrell

Wild Hearts
Bob

Annie's Point
Richard Eason

Century City
Dr. Brezak

Anna's Dream
Rod Morgan

Just Cause

Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled

Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues
Charles Ingalls

The Miracle of the Cards
Dr. Neal Kassell

The Christmas Secret
Jerry McNeil

Wonder Boys
Walter Gaskell

In the Name of the People
Jack Murphy

The Million Dollar Kid
Ted Hunter

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nat Randolph

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Charles Ingalls

Big and Hairy
Victor Dewlap

It's a Miracle

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
David Robinson

A Thousand Men and a Baby
Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan

Flood: A River's Rampage
Herb Dellenbach

A Walton Easter
John-Boy Walton

The Practice
Walter 'The Hummer' Arens

Riding the Rails
Narrator

Timepiece
Richard Evans

What Love Sees
Gordon Holly

Promised Land
Joe Greene

The Christmas Box
Richard Evans

The Invaders
Jerry Thayer

The Invaders
Jerry Thayer

Down, Out and Dangerous
Tim Willows

The Outer Limits
Dr. Stephen Ledbetter

A Walton Wedding
John-Boy Walton

Death in Small Doses
Richard Lyon

Touched by an Angel
Joe Greene

To Save the Children
David Young

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John-Boy Walton

Linda
Paul Cowley

Precious Victims
Don Weber

Dave's World
Richard Thomas

I Can Make You Love Me
Richard Farley

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Gary Brown

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
James O'Hanlan

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Lieutenant Steven Scott

It
Bill Denbrough

Law & Order
Roger Jenkins

Common Ground
Colin Diver

Andre's Mother
Cal

The Easter Story
Mark (voice)

Glory! Glory!
Rev. Bobby Joe

Tales from the Crypt
Dr. Trask

Go Toward the Light
Greg Madison

American Experience
Narrator (voice)

Final Jeopardy
Marty Campbell

Night of 100 Stars II
Self

The Master of Ballantrae
Henry Durie

Hobson's Choice
Will Mossup

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Hank Williams, Jr.

Johnny Belinda
William Richmond

Fifth of July
Kenneth Talley Jr.

Nature
Narrator (voice)

Barefoot In the Park
Paul Bratter

American Playhouse
Kenneth Talley Jr.

Berlin Tunnel 21
Sandy Mueller

To Find My Son
David Benjamin

Battle Beyond the Stars
Shad

All Quiet on the Western Front
Paul Bäumer

No Other Love
Andrew Madison

Roots: The Next Generations
Jim Warner

Getting Married
Michael Carboni

September 30, 1955
Jimmy J.

The Silence
Cadet James Pelosi

The Red Badge of Courage
Pvt. Henry Fleming

Dinah!
Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self

You'll Like My Mother
Kenny

The Waltons
John Walton Jr.

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
John-Boy Walton

The Todd Killings
Billy Roy

Red Sky at Morning
Joshua Arnold

Night Gallery
Ian Evans

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dennis Alan Graham

Last Summer
Peter

Winning
Charley

The F.B.I.
John 'Chill' Chilton

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self

The Merv Griffin Show
Self

The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host

A Doll's House
Ivor

Bonanza
Billy

Tony Awards
Self - Performer

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Joey

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter