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Biography

He is an American actor, best known as budding author "John-Boy" on the CBS television series The Waltons. He's the son of Richard Thomas…more

Born

6/13/1951, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Richard Earl Thomas

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (8)

Role
- It's A Miracle
  Host (1998-2003)
  - S 7: Ep 3 Summer Miracles 2
    7/4/03
  - S 7: Ep 2 Summer Miracles
    6/19/03
  - S 7: Ep 1 Scaffold / Circus
    6/1/03
  - S 6: Ep 6 Millenium Miracles
    1/7/02
  - S 6: Ep 5 Kitty / Surfing
    12/1/01
  - + 27 More Credits
- Just Cause
  Hamilton 'Whit' Whitney III
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Closing
    5/18/03
  - S 1: Ep 21 Trial by Memory
    5/11/03
  - S 1: Ep 20 Blackboard Jungle
    5/4/03
  - S 1: Ep 19 Reasonable Doubts
    4/27/03
  - S 1: Ep 18 Hide and Seek
    3/30/03
  - + 17 More Credits
- Swiss Family Robinson
  David Robinson
- The Waltons
  John-Boy Walton
  - S 9: Ep 28 A Walton Easter
    3/31/97
  - S 9: Ep 27 A Walton Wedding
    2/12/95
  - S 9: Ep 26 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
    11/21/93
  - S 5: Ep 25 The Achievement
    3/17/77
  - S 5: Ep 24 The Go-Getter
    3/10/77
  - + 124 More Credits
- Stephen King's It
  William 'Stuttering Bill' Denbrough
  - S 1: Ep 2 Stephen King's It (2)
    11/20/90
  - S 1: Ep 1 Stephen King's It (1)
    11/18/90
- Roots: The Next Generations
  Jim Warner
  - S 1: Ep 4 Part 4
    2/21/79
  - S 1: Ep 3 Part 3
    2/20/79
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part 2
    2/19/79
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part 1
    2/18/79
- The Edge of Night
  Ben Schultz, Jr. (1961)
  - S 14: Ep 2 Wednesday, April 2, 1969
    4/2/69
  - S 14: Ep 1 Tuesday, April 1, 1969
    4/1/69
  - S 2: Ep 2 Friday, March 28, 1958
    3/28/58
  - S 3: Ep 2 JANUARY 2, 1958
    1/2/58
  - S 2: Ep 1 Monday, April 1, 1957
    4/1/57
  - + 5 More Credits
- 1, 2, 3 Go
  Regular
Guest Star (46)

Role
- Rizzoli & Isles
  Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
  - S 2: Ep 6 Rebel Without a Pause
    8/15/11
- Law & Order
  Roger Jenkins
  - S 20: Ep 5 Dignity
    10/23/09
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
  Howard Cottrell
  - S 1: Ep 7 Autopsy Room Four
    8/2/06
- Puppets Who Kill
  Cop
  - S 3: Ep 5 Rocko's Politician
    3/11/05
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 89 Episode 89
    1/26/05
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Daniel Varney
  - S 2: Ep 21 Scourge
    5/11/01
- The Practice
  Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
  - S 4: Ep 8 Committed
    11/21/99
- American Experience
  Narrator
  - S 11: Ep 8 Riding the Rails
    4/12/99
- Touched By an Angel
  Joe Greene
  - S 5: Ep 2 Vengeance Is Mine (1)
    9/27/98
  - S 4: Ep 1 The Road Home (1)
    9/21/97
- Promised Land
  Joe Greene
  - S 2: Ep 23 A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (2)
    5/14/98
  - S 2: Ep 22 A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (1)
    5/7/98
  - S 2: Ep 16 Two for the Road
    2/26/98
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Road Home (2)
    9/25/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 176 Show #176
    3/27/97
- Dave's World
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 25 L.A. Times
    5/13/96
- The Outer Limits
  Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
  - S 1: Ep 17 The New Breed
    7/9/95
- Dangerfield
  Chris Collins
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 47 November 15, 1990
    11/15/90
- Tales from the Crypt
  Dr. Trask
  - S 2: Ep 15 Mute Witness to Murder
    7/10/90
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 155 April 18, 1989
    4/18/89
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Henry Durie
  - S 33: Ep 2 The Master of Ballantrae
    1/31/84
- American Playhouse
  Kenneth Talley Jr.
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Fifth of July
    3/9/82
- The John Davidson Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 15 July 18, 1980
    7/18/80
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 82 January 11, 1980
    1/11/80
  - S 5: Ep 140 April 6, 1979
    4/6/79
  - S 4: Ep 163 May 17, 1978
    5/17/78
  - S 4: Ep 62 December 7, 1977
    12/7/77
  - S 4: Ep 35 October 31, 1977
    10/31/77
  - + 7 More Credits
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Paul Baumer
  - S 29: Ep 1 All Quiet on the Western Front
    11/14/79
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 43 November 1, 1979
    11/1/79
  - S 18: Ep 25 October 5, 1979
    10/5/79
  - S 17: Ep 118 Week of April 2, 1979
    4/2/79
  - S 15: Ep 59 November 25, 1976
    11/25/76
  - S 13: Ep 119 February 27, 1975
    2/27/75
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 69 December 21, 1977
    12/21/77
  - S 13: Ep 211 July 13, 1976
    7/13/76
  - S 11: Ep 121 February 28, 1974
    2/28/74
  - S 11: Ep 45 November 2, 1973
    11/2/73
  - S 10: Ep 25 October 20, 1972
    10/20/72
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 15: Ep 224 July 22, 1977
    7/22/77
  - S 15: Ep 223 July 21, 1977
    7/21/77
  - S 15: Ep 222 July 20, 1977
    7/20/77
  - S 15: Ep 221 July 19, 1977
    7/19/77
  - S 15: Ep 220 Week of July 18, 1977
    7/18/77
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 64 Show #2764
    5/10/76
- The Sonny & Cher Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Show 1
    2/1/76
- $10,000 Pyramid
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Della Reese & Richard Thomas
    9/3/73
- Match Game '73
  Panelist
  - S 1: Ep 2 MG73-2
    7/9/73
- The Waltons
  John-Boy Walton
- Night Gallery
  Ian Evans
  - S 2: Ep 59 The Sins of the Fathers
    2/23/72
- The F.B.I.
  John "Chill" Chilton
  - S 7: Ep 9 The Game of Terror
    11/7/71
- Marcus Welby, M.D.
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 12 All the Golden Dandelions Are Gone
    12/15/70
- Bonanza
  Billy
  - S 12: Ep 3 The Weary Willies
    9/27/70
- Bracken's World
  Alan
  - S 1: Ep 21 Fallen, Fallen is Babylon
    2/20/70
- Medical Center
  Toby Tavormina
  - S 1: Ep 16 Runaway
    1/21/70
- Century City
  Dr. Brezak
  - S 1: Ep 5 Sweet Child of Mine
- Marcus Welby, M.D.
  Dennis Alan Graham
  - S 1: Ep 6 Echo Of A Baby's Laugh
    10/28/69
- Seaway
  Martin Anderson
  - S 1: Ep 2 Last Voyage
    9/23/65
- The Defenders (1961)
  Johnny Remington
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Boy Between
    10/21/61
- Great Ghost Tales
  Conradin
  - S 1: Ep 8 Sredni Vashtar
    8/24/61
- Way Out (1961)
  Jeremy Keeler
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Croaker
    5/12/61
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Boy
  - S 10: Ep 5 Give Us Barabbas!
    3/24/61
- The DuPont Show Of The Month
  Oliver Twist
  - S 3: Ep 4 Oliver Twist
    12/4/59
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Ivor
  - S 9: Ep 2 A Doll's House
    11/15/59
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Joey
  - S 8: Ep 4 The Christmas Tree
    12/14/58
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- The Waltons
  John-Boy Walton
  - S 6: Ep 25 The Revelation
    3/23/78
  - S 6: Ep 24 The Return (2)
    3/16/78
  - S 6: Ep 23 The Return (1)
    3/16/78
Director (1)

Role
- The Waltons
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 17 John's Crossroad
    1/20/77
  - S 5: Ep 10 The Great Motorcycle Race
    11/18/76
  - S 4: Ep 25 The Collision
    3/4/76
  - S 4: Ep 17 The Fox
    1/15/76
  - S 3: Ep 23 The Song
    2/20/75

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- In 2008 Richard performed voice overs for Mercedes Benz.
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- In 2007 Richard performed in the play, Twelve Angry Men.
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- Richard's first professional acting gig was at age seven when he appeared as a cast replacement on the Broadway stage as John Roosevelt, one of the children of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, in the drama Sunrise at Campobello.
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