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Richard Thomas

Jun 13, 1951 (73 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

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Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951 height 5' 8½" (1,74 m)) 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

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nat Randolph
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Law & Order
Roger Jenkins
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The Blacklist
David Foy
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Blue Bloods
Richard Walters
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Chicago P.D.
Adam Ames
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The Good Wife
Ed Pratt
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Bonanza
Billy
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The Practice
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Rizzoli & Isles
Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
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Elementary
Mitch Barrett

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