Richard Thomas

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.

Richard Thomas is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 33 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Unforgivable (2021), Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021), The Americans (2013), Just Cause (2002), The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (1998), Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991), It (1990), All Quiet on the Western Front (1979). The recorded credits span 1944 to 2021, including 4 movies and 29 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.