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Richard Thomas

Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 06/13/1951 (72) | Manhattan, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series The Waltons for which he won an Emmy Award. He also received another Emmy nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations for that role. Thomas later starred in the 1990 television miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's epic horror novel It, and played Special Agent Frank Gaad on FX's spy thriller series The Americans. More recently, he appeared in Netflix 's Ozark and is touring with To Kill a Mockingbird as Atticus Finch. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Kids & Family

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Awards & Nominations for Richard Thomas

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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Movies with Richard Thomas as Actor(71)

as Self - Narrator (voice)2022 A Waltons Thanksgiving
as Michael Malcolm2021 The Unforgivable
as Himself - Narrator2021 The Waltons' Homecoming
as Richard Davenport2018 The Price for Silence
as himself2018 Every Act of Life
as Don2009 Taking Woodstock
as Cop #22008 The Lazarus Project
as Bob2006 Wild Hearts
as Richard Eason2005 Annie's Point
as Rod Morgan2002 Anna's Dream
as Dr. Neal Kassell2001 The Miracle of the Cards
as Ted Hunter2000 The Million Dollar Kid
as Walter Gaskell2000 Wonder Boys
as Jerry McNeil2000 The Christmas Secret
as Victor Dewlap1998 Big and Hairy
as Narrator1997 Riding the Rails
as Dr. Hugh Bud Keenan1997 A Thousand Men and a Baby
as Herb Dellenbach1997 Flood: A River's Rampage
as John-Boy Walton1997 A Walton Easter
as Richard Evans1996 Timepiece
as Gordon Holly1996 What Love Sees
as Jerry Thayer1995 The Invaders
as Richard Lyon1995 Death in Small Doses
as Richard Evans1995 The Christmas Box
as Tim Willows1995 Down, Out and Dangerous
as David Young1994 To Save the Children
as John-Boy Walton1993 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as Richard Farley1993 I Can Make You Love Me
as Don Weber1993 Precious Victims
as Paul Cowley1993 Linda
as John Hay (voice)1992 Lincoln
as Mark (voice)1990 The Easter Story
as Colin Diver1990 Common Ground
as Rev. Bobby Joe1989 Glory! Glory!
as Greg Madison1988 Go Toward the Light
as Marty Campbell1985 Final Jeopardy
as Will Mossup1983 Hobson's Choice
as Kenneth Talley Jr.1982 Fifth Of July
as Paul Bratter1982 Barefoot In the Park
as William Richmond1982 Johnny Belinda
as Sandy Mueller1981 Berlin Tunnel 21
as David Benjamin1980 To Find My Son
as Andrew Madison1979 No Other Love
as Paul Bäumer1979 All Quiet on the Western Front
as Michael Carboni1978 Getting Married
as Jimmy J.1977 September 30, 1955
as Cadet James Pelosi1975 The Silence
as Pvt. Henry Fleming1974 The Red Badge of Courage
as Joshua Arnold1971 Red Sky at Morning
as John-Boy Walton1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
as Billy Roy1971 The Todd Killings
as Harley MacIntosh1971 Cactus in the Snow
as Peter1969 Last Summer
as Charley1969 Winning
as Junge1961 Give Us Barabbas!
as Ivor1959 A Doll's House
as Joey1958 The Christmas Tree

TV Shows/Series with Richard Thomas as Actor(41)

as Chuck Rosenberg2020 The Comey Rule
as Ezra Van Cleef2014 NCIS: New Orleans
as David Foy2013 The Blacklist
as Frank Gaad2013 The Americans
as Mitch Barrett2012 Elementary
as Prof. Dwayne Kravitz2010 Rizzoli & Isles
as Richard Walters2010 Blue Bloods
as Ed Pratt2009 The Good Wife
as William Wolcott2009 White Collar
as Joe Greene1996 Promised Land
as Joe Greene1994 Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Trask1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Narrator (voice)1988 American Experience
as Narrator (voice)1982 Nature
as Cal Porter1982 American Playhouse
1979 Roots: The Next Generations
as Jim Warner1979 Roots: The Next Generations
as John Walton Jr.1972 The Waltons
as Ian Evans1970 Night Gallery
as Dennis Alan Graham1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
as John 'Chill' Chilton1965 The F.B.I.
as himself1961 1, 2, 3 Go
as The Boy??? Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Paul Baumer??? Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Henry Durie??? Hallmark Hall of Fame

Movies with Richard Thomas as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer1983 Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story

TV Shows/Series with Richard Thomas as Crew(1)

Directing/Director1972 The Waltons

Full Name: Richard Thomas
Born: Wednesday, 06/13 1951 (June) in Manhattan, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 72 years + 290 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Columbia University, McBurney School, Allen-Stevenson School
Other names for Richard Thomas (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Richard E. Thomas"
"Richard Earl Thomas"
"Richard Thomas (Schauspieler)"
Richard Thomas frequently works together with these people:
Lou Martini Jr. (16x, Actor)
John Doman (13x, Actor)
Michael Gaston (13x, Actor)
James Biberi (13x, Actor)
Robert Turano (13x, Actor)
Victor Slezak (12x, Actor)
Adam LeFevre (12x, Actor)
Harold Gould (12x, Actor)
Maurice Evans (12x, Actor)
Kevin O'Rourke (12x, Actor)
Armand Schultz (12x, Actor)
Marcus Cole (5x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Richard Thomas

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10561, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024