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Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Birthday: 1951-06-13 | Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
A Waltons Thanksgiving

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

2021
2021
The Unforgivable

as    Michael Malcolm

2021
Christmas vs The Walters

as    Roger

2021
The Waltons' Homecoming

as    Self - Narrator

2020
2018
The Price for Silence

as    Richard Davenport

2006
Wild Hearts

as    Bob

2005
Annie's Point

as    Richard Eason

2002
Anna's Dream

as    Rod Morgan

2000
The Christmas Secret

as    Jerry McNeil

2000
The Million Dollar Kid

as    Ted Hunter

2000
Wonder Boys

as    Walter Gaskell

1998
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson

as    David Robinson

1997
A Thousand Men and a Baby

as    Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan

1997
Flood: A River's Rampage

as    Herb Dellenbach

1997
A Walton Easter

as    John-Boy Walton

1997
Riding the Rails

as    Narrator

1996
Timepiece

as    Richard Evans