Richard Thomas
Biography
Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Berlin Tunnel 21
as Sandy Mueller
1981
Christmas vs The Walters
as Roger
2021
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Paul Bäumer
1979
Andre's Mother
as Cal
1990
The Lazarus Project
as Cop #2
2008
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Shad
1980
Riding the Rails
as Narrator
1997
Winning
as Charley
1969
The Waltons' Homecoming
as Self - Narrator
2021
Christmas Day in the Morning
as Self
2020
Last Summer
as Peter
1969
Timepiece
as Richard Evans
1996
Annie's Point
as Richard Eason
2005
The Christmas Secret
as Jerry McNeil
2000
September 30, 1955
as Jimmy J.
1977
The Invaders
as Jerry Thayer
1995
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
as John-Boy Walton
1971
Red Sky at Morning
as Joshua Arnold
1971
To Save the Children
as David Young
1994
I Can Make You Love Me
as Richard Farley
1993
TV Appearances
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
2004
The F.B.I.
as John 'Chill' Chilton
1965
Tales from the Crypt
as Dr. Trask
1989
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Dennis Alan Graham
1969
The Practice
as Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
1997
It's a Miracle
1998
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Joey
1951
Century City
2004
The Waltons
as John Walton Jr.
1972
Dave's World
as Richard Thomas
1993
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
1988
It
as Bill Denbrough
1990