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