Richard Thomas

Actor, Director, Producer

Birthdate: Jun 13, 1951

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Richard Earl Thomas 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 from two nominations and received two Golden Globe Award nominations. He also starred in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's epic horror novel It and played Special Agent Frank Gaad on FX's spy thriller series The Americans.

Known For

The Waltons
The Waltons

(1972)

Battle Beyond the Stars
Battle Beyond the Stars

(1980)

Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys

(2000)

Richard Thomas Movies

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Previous (18)

  • 2024 |

    Last Summer

    asPeter
  • 2022 |
    A Waltons Thanksgiving
  • 2021 |
    Pennywise: The Story of It
  • 2021 |

    The Unforgivable

    asMichael Malcolm
  • 2021 |

    Christmas vs. The Walters

    asRoger
  • 2018 |
    The Price for Silenceas Richard Davenport
  • 2013 |
    Pershing's Last Patriotas Introduction
  • 2005 |
    Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theateras Narrator
  • 2000 |
    The Million Dollar Kidas Ted Hunter
  • 2000 |
    Wonder Boysas Walter Gaskell
  • 1980 |
    Battle Beyond the Starsas Shad
  • 1980 |

    Battle Beyond the Stars

    asShad
  • 1977 |
    September 30, 1955as Jimmy J.
  • 1972 |
    You'll Like My Motheras Kenny
  • 1971 |
    Cactus in the Snowas Harley MacIntosh
  • 1971 |
    Red Sky at Morningas Joshua Arnold
  • 1971 |
    The Todd Killingsas Billy Roy
  • 1969 |
    Winningas Charley