Richard Thomas

Born: 1951-06-13

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

The Ice Road
The Unforgivable
Battle Beyond the Stars
Taking Woodstock
The Lazarus Project
Wonder Boys
Night of 100 Stars II
All Quiet on the Western Front
Anesthesia
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Top Movie Credits

The Ice Road Stunts
The Unforgivable Michael Malcolm
Battle Beyond the Stars Shad
Taking Woodstock Don
The Lazarus Project Cop #2
Wonder Boys Walter Gaskell
Night of 100 Stars II Self
All Quiet on the Western Front Paul Bäumer
Anesthesia Mr. Werth
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis Lieutenant Steven Scott