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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.
Learn about the life and career of Richard Thomas, an American actor who starred in The Waltons, It and The Americans. Find out his birth date, height, family, awards, trivia and more.
- Actor, Director, Producer
- June 13, 1951
Richard Thomas is an American actor who starred in The Waltons, It, and The Americans. He won an Emmy Award and received two Golden Globe nominations for his role as John-Boy Walton.
- January 1, 1
- 1.74 m
- New York City, New York, USA
Karen Allen and Richard Thomas- Bess Armstrong, Richard Thomas, and Barbara Barrie in Barefoot in the Park (1982)
- Richard Thomas in Barefoot in the Park (1982)
- Bess Armstrong and Richard Thomas in Barefoot in the Park (1982)
- Carrie Fisher, Richard Thomas, and Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
- Richard Thomas and Chiara Aurelia in Tell Me Your Secrets (2021)
- Richard Thomas and Damian Lewis in Billions (2016)
- Richard Thomas in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
- Richard Thomas, Michael Learned, and Ralph Waite in The Waltons (1972)
Feb 12, 2021 · Richard Thomas is an actor who played John-Boy Walton on the 70s TV show The Waltons, based on Earl Hamner Jr.'s autobiography. He also appeared in many other TV shows, movies, and theater productions, and won an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
Nov 27, 2021 · The actor, who played John Boy in the 1971 TV movie and the TV series, shares his reaction to the remake of The Waltons: A Christmas Story, which premieres Sunday on The CW. He says he is proud and happy that the film is considered a classic and that he is the narrator of the remake.
- Emily Strohm
Dec 18, 2023 · The American actor, who played John-Boy on The Waltons and Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, shares his story of how he got his start in theatre at age seven. He also talks about the blessing of being remembered for his iconic role and the challenges of performing in a pandemic.
Richard Thomas is best known for his role as John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons. He has also appeared in many other TV shows and movies, such as The Americans, Ozark, The Unforgivable, and Taking Woodstock.
