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Richard Earl Thomas
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2001-2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Daniel Varney / Nat Randolph
– Brief Interlude (2013) … Nat Randolph
– Scourge (2001) … Daniel Varney
 
2013 The Americans (TV series)
Frank Gaad
– The Colonel (2013) … Frank Gaad
– The Oath (2013) … Frank Gaad
– Covert War (2013) … Frank Gaad
– Only You (2013) … Frank Gaad
– Safe House (2013) … Frank Gaad
See all 13 episodes »
 
2012 The Music Teacher (TV movie)
Ray
 
2011 The Making of Bloodhounds, Inc. (TV movie)
Robert Hunter
 
2011 BloodHounds, Inc (TV series)
Robert Hunter
– Doc and Her Lab (2011) … Robert Hunter
– Two Comedians and the Worms (2011) … Robert Hunter
– The UFO Cliffhanger (2011) … Robert Hunter
– The 50-Foot Dog (2011) … Robert Hunter
– The Giant Old Man (2011) … Robert Hunter
See all 12 episodes »
 
2011 Rizzoli & Isles (TV series)
Professor Dwayne Cravitz
– Rebel Without a Pause (2011) … Professor Dwayne Cravitz
 
2011 Time after Time (TV movie)
Dick Kerm
 
2009 Law & Order (TV series)
Roger Jenkins
– Dignity (2009) … Roger Jenkins
 
2009 Taking Woodstock
Reverend Don
 
2008 The Best of the Bloodhounds (video)
Robert Hunter
 
2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (TV mini-series)
Howard Cottrell
– Autopsy Room Four (2006) … Howard Cottrell
 
2006 Wild Hearts (TV movie)
Bob
 
2005 Annie's Point (TV movie)
Richard Eason
 
2004 Century City (TV series)
Dr. Brezak
– Sweet Child of Mine (2004) … Dr. Brezak
 
2002-2003 Just Cause (TV series)
Hamilton Whitney III
– The Closing (2003) … Hamilton Whitney III
– Trial by Memory (2003) … Hamilton Whitney III
– Blackboard Jungle (2003) … Hamilton Whitney III
– Reasonable Doubts (2003) … Hamilton Whitney III
– Dying to Be Thin (2003) … Hamilton Whitney III
See all 22 episodes »
 
2002 Anna's Dream (TV movie)
Rod Morgan
 
2002 Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (TV movie)
Charles Ingalls
 
2001 The Miracle of the Cards (TV movie)
Dr. Neal Kassell
 
2000 The Christmas Secret (TV movie)
Jerry McNeil
 
2000 Wonder Boys
Walter Gaskell
 
2000 Bloodhounds, Inc. #4: Invasion of the UFO's (short)
Robert Hunter
 
2000 In the Name of the People (TV movie)
Jack Murphy
 
2000 The Million Dollar Kid
Ted Hunter
 
2000 BloodHounds, Inc. #5: Fangs for the Memories (video)
Robert Hunter
 
2000 BloodHounds, Inc. #3: Phantom of the Haunted Church (video short)
Robert Hunter
 
1999 The Practice (TV series)
Walter Arens
– Committed (1999) … Walter Arens
 
1999 Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (video)
Charles Ingalls
 
1998 Big and Hairy (TV movie)
Victor Dewlap
 
1997-1998 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Joe Greene
– Vengeance Is Mine: Part 1 (1998) … Joe Greene
– The Road Home: Part 1 (1997) … Joe Greene
 
1998 The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (TV series)
David Robinson
 
1998 Flood: A River's Rampage (TV movie)
Herb Dellenbach
 
1997-1998 Promised Land (TV series)
Joe Greene
– A Hand Up Is Not a Hand Out: Part 2 (1998) … Joe Greene
– A Hand Up Is Not a Hand Out: Part 1 (1998) … Joe Greene
– Two for the Road (1998) … Joe Greene
– The Road Home: Part 2 (1997) … Joe Greene
 
1997 A Thousand Men and a Baby (TV movie)
Dr. Hugh 'Bud' Keenan
 
1997 A Walton Easter (TV movie)
John-Boy Walton
 
1996 Timepiece (TV movie)
Richard Evans
 
1996 What Love Sees (TV movie)
Gordon Holly
 
1996 West Virginia (TV mini-series)
Narrator
 
1995 The Christmas Box (TV movie)
Richard Evans
 
1995 The Invaders (TV movie)
Jerry Thayer
 
1995 Down, Out & Dangerous (TV movie)
Tim Willows
 
1995 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
– The New Breed (1995) … Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
 
1995 A Walton Wedding (TV movie)
John-Boy
 
1995 Death in Small Doses (TV movie)
Richard Lyon
 
1994 To Save the Children (TV movie)
David Young
 
1993 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (TV movie)
John-Boy Walton
 
1993 Linda (TV movie)
Paul Cowley
 
1993 Precious Victims (TV movie)
Don Weber
 
1993 I Can Make You Love Me (TV movie)
Richard Farley
 
1992 Lincoln (TV movie)
John Hay (voice)
 
1992 Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (TV movie)
Gary Brown
 
1991 Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (TV movie)
James O'Hanlan
 
1991 Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (TV movie)
Lieutenant Steven Scott
 
1990 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Dr. Trask
– Mute Witness to Murder (1990) … Dr. Trask
 
1990 Common Ground (TV movie)
Colin Diver
 
1982-1990 American Playhouse (TV series)
Cal - Andre's lover / Kenneth Talley Jr.
– Andre's Mother (1990) … Cal - Andre's lover
– The Fifth of July (1982) … Kenneth Talley Jr.
 
1990 The Easter Story (video short)
Mark (voice)
 
1990 It (TV mini-series)
Bill Denbrough
– Part 1 (1990) … Bill Denbrough
– Part 2 (1990) … Bill Denbrough
 
1989 Glory! Glory! (TV movie)
Rev. Bobby Joe
 
1988 Go Toward the Light (TV movie)
Greg Madison
 
1988 Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure
 
1985 Final Jeopardy (TV movie)
Marty Campbell
 
1984 The Master of Ballantrae (TV movie)
Henry Durie
 
1983 Hobson's Choice (TV movie)
Will Mossup
 
1983 Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story (TV movie)
Hank Williams, Jr.
 
1982 Johnny Belinda (TV movie)
William Richmond
 
1981 Berlin Tunnel 21 (TV movie)
Lieutenant Sandy Mueller
 
1981 Barefoot in the Park (TV movie)
Paul Bratter
 
1980 To Find My Son (TV movie)
David Benjamin
 
1980 Battle Beyond the Stars
Shad
 
1979 All Quiet on the Western Front (TV movie)
Paul Baumer
 
1979 No Other Love (TV movie)
Andrew Madison
 
1979 Roots: The Next Generations (TV mini-series)
Jim Warner
– Episode #1.3 (1979) … Jim Warner
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Jim Warner
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Jim Warner
 
1978 Getting Married (TV movie)
Michael Carboni
 
1971-1978 The Waltons (TV series)
John-Boy Walton
– The Revelation (1978) … John-Boy Walton
– The Return (1978) … John-Boy Walton
– The Achievement (1977) … John-Boy Walton
– The Go-Getter (1977) … John-Boy Walton
– The Hiding Place (1977) … John-Boy Walton
See all 124 episodes »
 
1977 September 30, 1955
Jimmy J.
 
1975 The Silence (TV movie)
Cadet James Pelosi
 
1974 The Red Badge of Courage (TV movie)
Pvt. Henry Fleming
 
1973 The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (TV series)
Host
– H.M.S. Pinafore (1973) … Host
 
1973 The Thanksgiving Story (TV movie)
 
1972 You'll Like My Mother
Kenny
 
1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Ian Evans (segment "The Sins of the Fathers")
– The Sins of the Fathers/You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore (1972) … Ian Evans (segment "The Sins of the Fathers")
 
1971 Cactus in the Snow
Harley MacIntosh
 
1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (TV movie)
John-Boy Walton
 
1971 The F.B.I. (TV series)
John 'Chill' Chilton
– The Game of Terror (1971) … John 'Chill' Chilton
 
1971 The Todd Killings
Billy Roy
 
1971 Red Sky at Morning
Joshua Arnold
 
1969-1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Dennis Alan Graham / Dennis Graham
– All the Golden Dandelions Are Gone (1970) … Dennis Graham
– Echo of a Baby's Laugh (1969) … Dennis Alan Graham
 
1970 Bonanza (TV series)
Billy
– The Weary Willies (1970) … Billy
 
1970 Bracken's World (TV series)
Alan
– Fallen, Fallen Is Babylon (1970) … Alan
 
1970 Medical Center (TV series)
Toby Tavormina
– Runaway (1970) … Toby Tavormina
 
1969 Last Summer
Peter
 
1969 Winning
Charley Capua
 
1966-1967 As the World Turns (TV series)
Thomas Christopher 'Tommy / Tom' Hughes #4
 
1965 Seaway (TV series)
Martin Anderson
– Last Voyage (1965) … Martin Anderson
 
1964 A Flame in the Wind (TV series)
Chris Austen (1964-1965)
 
1958 From These Roots (TV series)
Richard (1961)
 
1961 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Ben Schultz, Jr.
 
1961 The Defenders (TV series)
Johnny Remington
– The Boy Between (1961) … Johnny Remington
 
1961 1, 2, 3 Go (TV series)
Regular
 
1961 Great Ghost Tales (TV series)
Conradin
– Srendhi Vashtar (1961) … Conradin
 
1961 'Way Out (TV series)
Jeremy Keeler
– The Croaker (1961) … Jeremy Keeler
 
1961 Give Us Barabbas! (TV movie)
The Boy
 
1959 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Oliver Twist
– Oliver Twist (1959) … Oliver Twist
 
1959 A Doll's House (TV movie)
Ivor (as Richard E. Thomas)
 
1958 The Christmas Tree (TV movie)
Joey (as Richard Earl Thomas)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2000 For All Time (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
2000 Camping with Camus (short) (producer)
 
1996 What Love Sees (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
1996 Summer of Fear (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
1983 Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1975-1977 The Waltons (TV series)
– John's Crossroad (1977)
– The Great Motorcycle Race (1976)
– The Collision (1976)
– The Fox (1976)
– The Song (1975)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1973-1975 The Waltons (TV series)
– The Sermon (1975) (performer: "Beulah Land", "In The Garden")
– The Journey (1973) (performer: "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond")
– The Love Story (1973) (performer: "I'll Plant Me A Red And Rosie Bush")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (43 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2011 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 His Name Was Shad (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 A Walton's Family Reunion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 TV Land Moguls (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The 70s: Part 2 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (video documentary short)
Himself - Juror #8, 2006-2008 Touring Production
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (TV documentary)
Tennessee Williams
 
2005 Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater (documentary)
Narrator
 
2005 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.89 (2005) … Himself
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Great Books (TV series)
Himself
– The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2002) … Himself (voice)
 
2002 After They Were Famous (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Waltons (2002) … Himself
 
1999-2003 It's a Miracle (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Lost Little Girl (2001) … Himself - Host
– The Long Road Home (2001) … Himself - Host
 
2000 The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator
– Riding the Rails (1999) … Himself/Narrator
 
1998 CBS: The First 50 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Riding the Rails (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1996 Dave's World (TV series)
Himself
– L.A. Times (1996) … Himself
 
1995 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1991 All-Star Salute to Our Troops (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1985 The 37th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Christmas at Kennedy Center with Leontyne Price (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1982 Pavarotti & Friends (TV special)
 
1981 The 35th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1980 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.82 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The 31st Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Drama or Comedy Special
 
1979 Everyday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
Himself (host)
– San Francisco Ballet: Romeo and Juliet (1978) … Himself (host)
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Co-host - part V
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama
 
1976 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #1.1 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
 
1973-1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 December 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 July 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1974 Sisters of the Space Age (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1973 Dinah's Place (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 December 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1973) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1995 The Outer Limits (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(July - September 2001): Played "Yvan" in "ART", a play by Yasmina Reza (The Wyndham Theatre, London, England, UK). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Richard E. Thomas | Richard Earl Thomas

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Trivia:

Is National Chairman of the Better Hearing Institute. See more »

Trademark:

Deep raspy voice See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini