About
Richard Thomas
Overview
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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.
Known for
Acting |
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2022 | A Waltons Thanksgiving | Actor | Self - Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
2021 | The Waltons' Homecoming | Actor | Self - Narrator | 58 Average |
2021 | The Unforgivable | Actor | Michael Malcolm | 70 Good |
2021 | Christmas vs The Walters | Actor | Roger | 59 Average |
2021 | Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2020 | Christmas Day in the Morning | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2018 | The Price for Silence | Actor | Richard Davenport | 59 Average |
2018 | Every Act of Life | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2017 | Broadway: The Next Generation | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2011 | Time After Time | Actor | 59 Average |
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2009 | Taking Woodstock | Actor | Don | 60 Fair |
2008 | The Lazarus Project | Actor | Cop #2 | 59 Average |
2008 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2006 | Wild Hearts | Actor | Bob | 58 Average |
2006 | Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater | Actor | Tennessee Williams | N/A N/A |
2005 | Annie's Point | Actor | Richard Eason | 59 Average |
2002 | Anna's Dream | Actor | Rod Morgan | N/A N/A |
2002 | Just Cause | Actor | 70 Good |
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2002 | Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues | Actor | Charles Ingalls | 59 Average |
2001 | The Miracle of the Cards | Actor | Dr. Neal Kassell | 59 Average |
2000 | The Christmas Secret | Actor | Jerry McNeil | 58 Average |
2000 | Wonder Boys | Actor | Walter Gaskell | 63 Fair |
2000 | In the Name of the People | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2000 | The Million Dollar Kid | Actor | Ted Hunter | 59 Average |
1999 | Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder | Actor | Charles Ingalls | 59 Average |
1998 | Big and Hairy | Actor | Victor Dewlap | 59 Average |
1998 | It's a Miracle | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1998 | The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson | Actor | David Robinson | 68 Fair |
1997 | A Thousand Men and a Baby | Actor | Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan | 58 Average |
1997 | Flood: A River's Rampage | Actor | Herb Dellenbach | 58 Average |
1997 | A Walton Easter | Actor | John-Boy Walton | 59 Average |
1997 | Riding the Rails | Actor | Narrator | 58 Average |
1996 | Timepiece | Actor | Richard Evans | 59 Average |
1996 | What Love Sees | Actor | Gordon Holly | 59 Average |
1995 | The Christmas Box | Actor | Richard Evans | 58 Average |
1995 | The Invaders | Actor | Jerry Thayer | 58 Average |
1995 | The Invaders | Actor | Jerry Thayer | 69 Fair |
1995 | Down, Out and Dangerous | Actor | Tim Willows | 59 Average |
1995 | A Walton Wedding | Actor | John-Boy Walton | N/A N/A |
1995 | Death in Small Doses | Actor | Richard Lyon | 59 Average |
1994 | To Save the Children | Actor | David Young | 58 Average |
1993 | A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | Actor | John-Boy Walton | 59 Average |
1993 | Linda | Actor | Paul Cowley | 58 Average |
1993 | Precious Victims | Actor | Don Weber | 59 Average |
1993 | I Can Make You Love Me | Actor | Richard Farley | 59 Average |
1992 | Lincoln | Actor | John Hay (voice) | 59 Average |
1992 | Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 | Actor | Gary Brown | 58 Average |
1991 | Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus | Actor | James O'Hanlan | 59 Average |
1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Actor | Lieutenant Steven Scott | 59 Average |
1990 | It | Actor | Bill Denbrough | 69 Fair |
1990 | Stephen King’s It | Actor | Bill Denbrough (Erwachsen) | 61 Fair |
1990 | Common Ground | Actor | Colin Diver | 59 Average |
1990 | Andre's Mother | Actor | Cal | N/A N/A |
1990 | The Easter Story | Actor | Mark (voice) | 59 Average |
1989 | Stephen King: IT | Actor | Bill Denbrough Erwachsen | 61 Fair |
1989 | Glory! Glory! | Actor | Rev. Bobby Joe | 59 Average |
1988 | Go Toward the Light | Actor | Greg Madison | 59 Average |
1985 | Final Jeopardy | Actor | Marty Campbell | 59 Average |
1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1983 | Hobson's Choice | Actor | Will Mossup | N/A N/A |
1983 | Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story | Actor | Hank Williams, Jr. | 58 Average |
1982 | Johnny Belinda | Actor | William Richmond | 58 Average |
1982 | Fifth of July | Actor | Kenneth Talley Jr. | 58 Average |
1982 | Barefoot In the Park | Actor | Paul Bratter | 59 Average |
1981 | Berlin Tunnel 21 | Actor | Sandy Mueller | 59 Average |
1980 | To Find My Son | Actor | David Benjamin | 59 Average |
1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars | Actor | Shad | 57 Average |
1979 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Actor | Paul Bäumer | 60 Fair |
1979 | No Other Love | Actor | Andrew Madison | 58 Average |
1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Actor | Jim Warner | 71 Good |
1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Actor | 71 Good |
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1978 | Getting Married | Actor | Michael Carboni | 58 Average |
1977 | September 30, 1955 | Actor | Jimmy J. | 58 Average |
1975 | The Silence | Actor | Cadet James Pelosi | N/A N/A |
1974 | The Red Badge of Courage | Actor | Pvt. Henry Fleming | 59 Average |
1972 | You'll Like My Mother | Actor | Kenny | 59 Average |
1971 | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | Actor | John-Boy Walton | 59 Average |
1971 | Cactus in the Snow | Actor | Harley MacIntosh | N/A N/A |
1971 | The Todd Killings | Actor | Billy Roy | 58 Average |
1971 | Red Sky at Morning | Actor | Joshua Arnold | 59 Average |
1969 | Last Summer | Actor | Peter | 59 Average |
1969 | Winning | Actor | Charley | 58 Average |
1961 | 1, 2, 3 Go | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
1961 | Give Us Barabbas! | Actor | Junge | N/A N/A |
1959 | A Doll's House | Actor | Ivor | 59 Average |
1958 | The Christmas Tree | Actor | Joey | N/A N/A |
Production |
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1983 | Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
Crew |
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2021 | The Ice Road | Crew | Stunts | 65 Fair |
2002 | Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled | Crew | Stunt Double | 55 Average |