Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951 height 5' 8½" (1,74 m)) 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
all 122
Movies 79
TV Shows 43
self 14
Voice 4
Narrator 1
Director 1
A Waltons Thanksgiving (2022)
The Waltons' Homecoming (2021)
The Unforgivable (2021)
Christmas vs The Walters (2021)
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021)
Christmas Day in the Morning (2020)
The Comey Rule (2020)
The Price for Silence (2018)
Every Act of Life (2018)
Ozark (2017)
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
Chicago P.D. (2014)
The Blacklist (2013)
The Americans (2013)
Pershing's Last Patriot (2013)
Elementary (2012)
Time After Time (2011)
Blue Bloods (2010)
Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
White Collar (2009)
The Good Wife (2009)
Taking Woodstock (2009)
The Lazarus Project (2008)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008)
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
Wild Hearts (2006)
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (2006)
Annie's Point (2005)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
Century City (2004)
Anna's Dream (2002)
Just Cause (2002)
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002)
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues (2002)
The Miracle of the Cards (2001)
The Christmas Secret (2000)
Wonder Boys (2000)
In the Name of the People (2000)
The Million Dollar Kid (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1999)
Big and Hairy (1998)
It's a Miracle (1998)
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (1998)
A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997)
Flood: A River's Rampage (1997)
A Walton Easter (1997)
The Practice (1997)
Riding the Rails (1997)
Timepiece (1996)
What Love Sees (1996)
Promised Land (1996)
The Christmas Box (1995)
The Invaders (1995)
The Invaders (1995)
Down, Out and Dangerous (1995)
The Outer Limits (1995)
A Walton Wedding (1995)
Death in Small Doses (1995)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
To Save the Children (1994)
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)
Linda (1993)
Precious Victims (1993)
Dave's World (1993)
I Can Make You Love Me (1993)
Lincoln (1992)
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
It (1990)
Law & Order (1990)
Common Ground (1990)
Andre's Mother (1990)
The Easter Story (1990)
Glory! Glory! (1989)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Go Toward the Light (1988)
American Experience (1988)
Final Jeopardy (1985)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
Hobson's Choice (1983)
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story (1983)
Johnny Belinda (1982)
Fifth of July (1982)
Nature (1982)
Barefoot In the Park (1982)
American Playhouse (1982)
Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981)
To Find My Son (1980)
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
No Other Love (1979)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Getting Married (1978)
September 30, 1955 (1977)
The Silence (1975)
The Red Badge of Courage (1974)
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
You'll Like My Mother (1972)
The Waltons (1972)
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
Cactus in the Snow (1971)
The Todd Killings (1971)
Red Sky at Morning (1971)
Night Gallery (1970)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
Last Summer (1969)
Winning (1969)
The F.B.I. (1965)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
1, 2, 3 Go (1961)
Great Ghost Tales (1961)
Give Us Barabbas! (1961)
A Doll's House (1959)
Bonanza (1959)
The Christmas Tree (1958)
Tony Awards (1956)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Broadway: The Next Generation
Ratings
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1951-06-13 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRichard E. Thomas, Richard Earl Thomas
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
- Richard Thomas
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons