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Acting
Richard Thomas
- Born
- (age 75)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 129 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
7.6
TV
The Blacklist
6.9
TV
It
8.2
TV
Ozark
8.4
TV
Chicago P.D.
7.4
Movie
The Unforgivable
6.7
Movie
The Ice Road
7.6
TV
Elementary
8.2
TV
White Collar
7.9
TV
The Americans
7.8
TV
Billions
7.8
TV
Blue Bloods
8.0
TV
Tales from the Crypt
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.6
TV
The Good Wife
6.8
Movie
Wonder Boys
7.9
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
7.5
TV
Bonanza
Acting credits 127
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Broadway: The Next Generation Film | Self |
| 2022 | A Waltons Thanksgiving Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | The Waltons' Homecoming Film | Self - Narrator |
| 2021 | The Unforgivable Film | Michael Malcolm |
| 2021 | Christmas vs The Walters Film | Roger |
| 2021 | Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ Film | Himself |
| 2020 | Christmas Day in the Morning Film | Self |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule TV | Chuck Rosenberg (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Price for Silence Film | Richard Davenport |
| 2018 | Every Act of Life Film | Self |
| 2017 | Ozark TV | Nathan Davis (10 ep) |
| 2016 | Conviction TV | Earl Slavitt (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Billions TV | Sanford Bensinger (3 ep) |
| 2016 | Anesthesia Film | Mr. Werth |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans TV | Ezra Van Cleef (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. TV | Adam Ames (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Blacklist TV | David Foy (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Americans TV | Frank Gaad (42 ep) |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Mitch Barrett (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The Music Teacher Film | Ray |
| 2011 | Time After Time Film | |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods TV | Richard Walters (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles TV | Prof. Dwayne Kravitz (1 ep) |
| 2009 | White Collar TV | William Wolcott (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Ed Pratt (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Taking Woodstock Film | Don |
| 2008 | The Lazarus Project Film | Cop #2 |
| 2008 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' Film | Self |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King TV | Howard Cottrell (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Wild Hearts Film | Bob |
| 2006 | Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater Film | Tennessee Williams |
| 2005 | Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater Film | Self - Narrator |
| 2005 | Annie's Point Film | Richard Eason |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Century City TV | Dr. Brezak (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Anna's Dream Film | Rod Morgan |
| 2002 | Just Cause TV | (22 ep) |
| 2002 | Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues Film | Charles Ingalls |
| 2001 | The Miracle of the Cards Film | Dr. Neal Kassell |
| 2000 | The Christmas Secret Film | Jerry McNeil |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys Film | Walter Gaskell |
| 2000 | In the Name of the People Film | Jack Murphy |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Kid Film | Ted Hunter |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Nat Randolph, Daniel Varney (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Film | Charles Ingalls |
| 1998 | Big and Hairy Film | Victor Dewlap |
| 1998 | It's a Miracle TV | (28 ep) |
| 1998 | The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson TV | David Robinson (30 ep) |
| 1997 | A Thousand Men and a Baby Film | Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan |
| 1997 | Flood: A River's Rampage Film | Herb Dellenbach |
| 1997 | A Walton Easter Film | John-Boy Walton |
| 1997 | The Practice TV | Walter 'The Hummer' Arens (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Riding the Rails Film | Narrator |
| 1996 | Timepiece Film | Richard Evans |
| 1996 | What Love Sees Film | Gordon Holly |
| 1996 | Promised Land TV | Joe Greene (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Christmas Box Film | Richard Evans |
| 1995 | The Invaders Film | Jerry Thayer |
| 1995 | The Invaders TV | Jerry Thayer (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Down, Out and Dangerous Film | Tim Willows |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Ice Road Film | Stunts |
| 2002 | Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled Film | Stunt Double |
| 1983 | Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story Film | Executive Producer |
| 1972 | The Waltons TV | Director (5 ep) |