Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 13, 1951
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Richard Thomas
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Chuck Rosenberg |
| 2017 | Ozark | Nathan Davis |
| 2016 | Conviction | Earl Slavitt |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. | Adam Ames |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans | Ezra Van Cleef |
| 2013 | The Americans | Frank Gaad |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | David Foy |
| 2012 | Elementary | Mitch Barrett |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Prof. Dwayne Kravitz |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Richard Walters |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Ed Pratt |
| 2009 | White Collar | William Wolcott |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Howard Cottrell |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Century City | |
| 2002 | Just Cause | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nat Randolph |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Daniel Varney |
| 1998 | It's a Miracle | |
| 1998 | The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson | David Robinson |
| 1997 | The Practice | |
| 1996 | Promised Land | Joe Greene |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Stephen Ledbetter |
| 1995 | The Invaders | Jerry Thayer |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Joe Greene |
| 1993 | Dave's World | Richard Thomas |
| 1990 | It | Bill Denbrough |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Roger Jenkins |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Dr. Trask |
| 1988 | American Experience | Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Cal Porter |
| 1982 | Nature | Narrator (voice) |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Jim Warner |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1972 | The Waltons | John Walton Jr. |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Ian Evans |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dennis Alan Graham |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | John 'Chill' Chilton |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1961 | 1, 2, 3 Go | Himself |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Billy |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Performer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Joey |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Paul Baumer |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Henry Durie |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Ivor |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | The Boy |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |