ACTOR
Richard Thomas
Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · The Blacklist · Ozark
Richard Earl Thomas, an American actor, was born on June 13, 1951 in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. Richard has a younger brother Bronwyn Thomas. 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)…
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- Born
- Jun 13, 1951
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Richard Earl Thomas, an American actor, was born on June 13, 1951 in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. Richard has a younger brother Bronwyn Thomas. 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. He is 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.
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Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNat Randolph · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
The BlacklistDavid Foy · 2013
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
OzarkNathan Davis · 2017
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Chicago P.D.Adam Ames · 2014
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
ElementaryMitch Barrett · 2012
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
White CollarWilliam Wolcott · 2009
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
The AmericansFrank Gaad · 2013
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
BillionsSanford Bensinger · 2016
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
Filmography
Movies
TC
The Christmas TreeJoey
1958
A Doll's HouseIvor
1959GU
Give Us Barabbas!Junge
1961
Last SummerPeter
1969
WinningCharley Capua
1969CI
Cactus in the SnowHarley MacIntosh
1971
Red Sky at MorningJoshua Arnold
1971
The Homecoming: A Christmas StoryJohn-Boy Walton
1971
The Todd KillingsBilly Roy
1971
You'll Like My MotherKenny
1972
The Red Badge of CouragePvt. Henry Fleming
1974
The SilenceCadet James Pelosi
1975
September 30, 1955Jimmy J.
1977
Getting MarriedMichael Carboni
1978
All Quiet on the Western FrontPaul Bäumer
1979
No Other LoveAndrew Madison
1979
Battle Beyond the StarsShad
1980
To Find My SonDavid Benjamin
1980
Berlin Tunnel 21Sandy Mueller
1981
Barefoot In the ParkPaul Bratter
1982
Fifth of JulyKenneth Talley Jr.
1982
Johnny BelindaWilliam Richmond
1982
Hobson's ChoiceWill Mossup
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. StoryHank Williams, Jr.
1983Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. StoryExecutive Producer
1983
The Master of BallantraeHenry Durie
1984
Final JeopardyMarty Campbell
1985
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
Go Toward the LightGreg Madison
1988
Glory! Glory!Rev. Bobby Joe
1989
Andre's MotherCal
1990
Common GroundColin Diver
1990
The Easter StoryMark (voice)
1990
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisLieutenant Steven Scott
1991
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa ClausJames O'Hanlan
1991
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232Gary Brown
1992L
LincolnJohn Hay (voice)
1992
A Walton Thanksgiving ReunionJohn-Boy Walton
1993
I Can Make You Love MeRichard Farley
1993
LindaPaul Cowley
1993
Precious VictimsDon Weber
1993
To Save the ChildrenDavid Young
1994
A Walton WeddingJohn-Boy Walton
1995
Death in Small DosesRichard Lyon
1995
Down, Out and DangerousTim Willows
1995
The Christmas BoxRichard Evans
1995
The InvadersJerry Thayer
1995
TimepieceRichard Evans
1996
What Love SeesGordon Holly
1996
A Thousand Men and a BabyDr. Hugh Bud Keenan
1997
A Walton EasterJohn-Boy Walton
1997
Flood: A River's RampageHerb Dellenbach
1997
Riding the RailsNarrator
1997
Big and HairyVictor Dewlap
1998
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls WilderCharles Ingalls
1999
In the Name of the PeopleJack Murphy
2000
The Christmas SecretJerry McNeil
2000
The Million Dollar KidTed Hunter
2000
Wonder BoysWalter Gaskell
2000
The Miracle of the CardsDr. Neal Kassell
2001
Anna's DreamRod Morgan
2002
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder ContinuesCharles Ingalls
2002
Wishmaster: The Prophecy FulfilledStunt Double
2002
Annie's PointRichard Eason
2005SS
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky TheaterSelf - Narrator
2005ST
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American TheaterTennessee Williams
2006
Wild HeartsBob
2006
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'Self
2008
The Lazarus ProjectCop #2
2008
Taking WoodstockDon
2009
Time After Time
2011
The Music TeacherRay
2012
AnesthesiaMr. Werth
2016
Every Act of LifeSelf
2018
The Price for SilenceRichard Davenport
2018
Christmas Day in the MorningSelf
2020
Christmas vs The WaltersRoger
2021
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’Himself
2021
The Ice RoadStunts
2021
The UnforgivableMichael Malcolm
2021
The Waltons' HomecomingSelf - Narrator
2021
A Waltons ThanksgivingSelf - Narrator (voice)
2022
Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944
Hallmark Hall of FameJoey · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FamePaul Baumer · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameHenry Durie · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameIvor · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameThe Boy · 1 eps
1951
Tony AwardsSelf - Performer · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
BonanzaBilly · 1 eps
195912
1, 2, 3 GoHimself · 1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 4 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 2 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 eps
1962
The F.B.I.John 'Chill' Chilton · 1 eps
1965
Marcus Welby, M.D.Dennis Alan Graham · 1 eps
1969
Night GalleryIan Evans · 1 eps
1970
The WaltonsJohn Walton Jr. · 120 eps
1972The WaltonsDirector
1972
The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self · 1 eps
1973
Dinah!Self · 2 eps
1974
Roots: The Next GenerationsJim Warner · 3 eps
1979
American PlayhouseKenneth Talley Jr. · 1 eps
1982American PlayhouseCal Porter · 1 eps
1982
NatureNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1982
American ExperienceNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1988
Tales from the CryptDr. Trask · 1 eps
1989
ItBill Denbrough · 2 eps
1990
Law & OrderRoger Jenkins · 1 eps
1990
Dave's WorldRichard Thomas · 1 eps
1993
Touched by an AngelJoe Greene · 2 eps
1994
The InvadersJerry Thayer · 2 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsDr. Stephen Ledbetter · 1 eps
1995
Promised LandJoe Greene · 1 eps
1996
The PracticeWalter 'The Hummer' Arens · 1 eps
1997
It's a Miracle28 eps
1998
The Adventures of Swiss Family RobinsonDavid Robinson · 30 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNat Randolph · 1 eps
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDaniel Varney · 1 eps
1999
Just Cause22 eps
2002
Century CityDr. Brezak · 1 eps
2004TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2004
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingHoward Cottrell · 1 eps
2006
The Good WifeEd Pratt · 1 eps
2009
White CollarWilliam Wolcott · 1 eps
2009
Blue BloodsRichard Walters · 1 eps
2010
Rizzoli & IslesProf. Dwayne Kravitz · 1 eps
2010
ElementaryMitch Barrett · 1 eps
2012
The AmericansFrank Gaad · 42 eps
2013
The BlacklistDavid Foy · 1 eps
2013
Chicago P.D.Adam Ames · 1 eps
2014
NCIS: New OrleansEzra Van Cleef · 2 eps
2014
BillionsSanford Bensinger · 3 eps
2016
ConvictionEarl Slavitt · 1 eps
2016
OzarkNathan Davis · 10 eps
2017
The Comey RuleChuck Rosenberg · 1 eps
2020Photos
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