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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, and trivia.
- 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.
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Dec 18, 2023 · The American actor, who played John-Boy on The Waltons and Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, shares his career journey and his love for the stage. Listen to his interview with Q's Tom Power on CBC Arts podcast.
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Jun 2, 2023 · The actor, who played John-Boy Walton on the CBS drama, talks about his career, roles and challenges in an interview with The Dispatch. He also shares his views on playing good men, villains and avoiding pigeonholing in the industry.
Richard Thomas is best known for his leading role as John Walton Jr. (John-Boy) in the television series The Waltons which was inspired by writer, producer Earl Hamner Jr.’s own childhood and lasted nine seasons on CBS. The pilot aired as a television movie entitled The Homecoming: A Christmas Story that was broadcast on December 19, 1971.
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. Quick Facts Born, Education ... Close.
