Biography
Richard Earl Thomas, an American actor, was born on June 13, 1951 in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. Richard has a younger brother Bronwyn Thomas. 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. He is 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.
Known For
Filmography

Elsbeth
as Lenny Swift

Ozark
as Nathan Davis

Billions
as Sanford Bensinger

شيكاغو بي.دي.
as Adam Ames

القائمة السوداء
as David Foy

Elementary
as Mitch Barrett

Rizzoli & Isles
as Prof. Dwayne Kravitz

الدماء الزرقاء
as Richard Walters

The Good Wife
as Ed Pratt

ياقة بيضاء
as William Wolcott

The Miracle of the Cards
as Dr. Neal Kassell

القانون والنظام: وحدة الضحايا الخاصة
as Nat Randolph

الشيء
as Bill Denbrough

القانون والنظام
as Roger Jenkins

American Experience
as Narrator (voice)

American Playhouse
as Kenneth Talley Jr.

Nature
as Narrator (voice)

Bonanza
as Billy
