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BIO

Richard Thomas starred as John-Boy Walton in the television drama “The Waltons,” for which he won an Emmy Award and received multiple Golden Globe Award nominations. He is best known to television audiences for his roles in the hit series “Ozark,” “The Americans,” “Billions,” and the original adaptation of Stephen King's “IT.” His feature film performances include The Unforgiveable, Curtis Hanson's Wonder Boys, and Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock. Thomas received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the revival of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes. He has been seen in acclaimed performances on stage including Our Town, You Can't Take It With You, The Great Society, Race, Democracy, Incident at Vichy (Drama Desk Award nomination), The Stendhal Syndrome (Lucille Lortel Award Nomination, Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination), A Naked Girl on the Appian Way, An Enemy of the People, Tiny Alice, The Front Page, Fifth Of July, innumerable Shakespeare productions, and his professional debut at eight years old in Sunrise At Campobello. He has starred in the national tours of The Humans (Elliot Norton Award), Twelve Angry Men, and for three years as Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin’s To Kill A Mockingbird.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Balusters
[Broadway]
2026
Elliott Emerson
Mark Twain Tonight!
[US Tour]
2025
Mark Twain ()
Our Town Our Town
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
Mr. Webb
To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird
[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2020
Atticus Finch
The Great Society The Great Society
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Hubert Humphrey
The Humans The Humans
[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2017
Erik Blake
The Little Foxes The Little Foxes
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Horace Giddens
White Rabbit Red Rabbit White Rabbit Red Rabbit
[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere Production, 2016
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Incident at Vichy Incident at Vichy
[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2015
You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2014
Paul Sycamore [Replacement]
[Replacement]
An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2012
Peter Stockmann
Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2011
Performer
A Naked Girl on the Appian Way A Naked Girl on the Appian Way
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Jeffrey Lapin
Democracy Democracy
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Günter Guillaume
Billion Dollar Baby
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1945
Newsboy
Dancer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Newsboy
Dancer [Replacement]
Newsboy
Dancer [Replacement]
Newsboy

Productions

Jerry Springer: The OperaJerry Springer: The Opera
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Music
Book
Lyrics
Made in DagenhamMade in Dagenham
 
[West End, 2014]
Lyrics

Writing

Jerry Springer: The Opera
Bookwriter
Composer

Movies

Winning
[ 1969 ] Charley
Last Summer
[ 1969 ] Peter
The Todd Killings
[ 1971 ] Billy Roy
Cactus in the Snow
[ 1971 ] Harley MacIntosh
Red Sky at Morning
[ 1971 ] Joshua Arnold
You'll Like My Mother
[ 1972 ] Kenny
30-Sep-55
[ 1977 ] Jimmy J.
Battle Beyond the Stars
[ 1980 ] Shad
The Million Dollar Kid
[ 2000 ] Ted Hunter
Wonder Boys
[ 2000 ] Walter Gaskell
Taking Woodstock
[ 2009 ] Reverend Don
Anesthesia
[ 2015 ] Mr. Werth
The Price for Silence
[ 2018 ] Richard Davenport
The Unforgivable
[ 2021 ] Michael Malcolm
Christmas vs. The Walters
[ 2021 ] Roger

TV Shows

The Edge of Night
Ben Schultz, Jr
As the World Turns
Tom Hughes
The Christmas Tree
Joey
A Doll's House
Ivor
The DuPont Show of the Month
Oliver Twist
Great Ghost Tales
Conradin
'Way Out
Jeremy Keeler
The Defenders
Johnny Remington
From These Roots
Richard
Give Us Barabbas!
The Boy
Seaway
Martin Anderson
A Flame in the Wind
[ 1964-1966 ] Chris Austin
Bracken's World
Alan
Bonanza
Billy
Marcus Welby, M.D.
[ 1969-1970 ] Dennis Alan Graham
Medical Center
Toby Tavormina
The F.B.I.
John 'Chill' Chilton
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
John-Boy Walton
Night Gallery
The Sins of the Fathers
The Thanksgiving Story
John-Boy Walton
The Red Badge of Courage
Pvt. Henry Fleming
The Silence
Cadet James Pelosi
The Waltons
[ 1972-1978 ] John-Boy Walton
Getting Married
Michael Carboni
No Other Love
Andrew Madison
Roots: The Next Generations
Jim Warner
All Quiet on the Western Front
Paul Baumer
To Find My Son
David Benjamin
Berlin Tunnel 21
Lieutenant Sandy Mueller
Barefoot in the Park
Paul Bratter
Johnny Belinda
William Richmond
Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story
Hank Williams, Jr.
Hobson's Choice
Will Mossup
The Master of Ballantrae
Henry Durie
Final Jeopardy
Marty Campbell
Go Toward the Light
Greg Madison
Glory! Glory!
Rev. Bobby Joe
It
Bill Denbrough
American Playhouse
[ 1982-1990 ] Cal Porter - Andre's Lover, Kenneth Talley Jr.
Common Ground
Colin Diver
Tales from the Crypt
Dr. Trask
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
James O'Hanlan
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Lieutenant Steven Scott
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Gary Brown
Lincoln
John Hay voice
Precious Victims
Don Weber
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John Walton Jr.
Linda
Paul, Linda's husband
Stalking Laura
Richard Farley
To Save the Children
David Young
Million Dollar Babies
Oliva-Edouard Dionne
The Outer Limits
Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
The Invaders
Jerry Thayer
A Walton Wedding
John Walton Jr.
The Christmas Box
Richard Evans
Death in Small Doses
Richard Lyon
Down, Out & Dangerous
Tim Willows
What Love Sees
Gordon Holly
West Virginia
Narrator
Timepiece
Richard Evans
Dave's World
Richard Thomas
A Thousand Men and a Baby
Dr. Hugh 'Bud' Keenan
A Walton Easter
John Walton Jr.
Flood: A River's Rampage
Herb Dellenbach
Promised Land
[ 1997-1998 ] Joe Greene
Touched by an Angel
[ 1997-1998 ] Joe Greene
Big and Hairy
Victor Dewlap
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Charles Ingalls
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
[ 1998-1999 ] David Robinson
The Practice
Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
In the Name of the People
Jack Murphy
The Christmas Secret
Jerry McNeil
The Miracle of the Cards
Dr. Neal Kassell
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Charles Ingalls
BloodHounds, Inc
[ 1999-2002 ] Robert Hunter
Anna's Dream
Rod Morgan
Just Cause
[ 2002-2003 ] Hamilton Whitney III
Century City
Dr. Brezak
Annie's Point
Richard Eason
Wild Hearts
Bob Hart
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Howard Cottrell
Law & Order
Roger Jenkins
Time after Time
Dick Woodstein
Rizzoli & Isles
Professor Dwayne Cravitz
The Music Teacher
Ray
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[ 2001-2013 ] Nat Randolph, Daniel Varney
White Collar
William Wolcott
The Good Wife
Ed Pratt
Chicago P.D.
Adam Ames
Conviction
Earl Slavitt
The Americans
[ 2013-2016 ] Frank Gaad
Elementary
Mitch Barrett
Incident at Vichy
Von Berg
Blue Bloods
Richard Walters
The Blacklist
David Foy
Billions
[ 2017-2019 ] Sanford Bensinger
The Comey Rule
Chuck Rosenberg
NCIS: New Orleans
[ 2019-2020 ] NCIS Deputy Director Van Cleef
Tell Me Your Secrets
Bodie Lord
Ozark
Nathan Davis

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Richard Thomas, The Little Foxes

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Richard Thomas, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Richard Thomas, Incident at Vichy


winner
Olivier Awards - 2004 - Best New Musical

Richard Thomas, Jerry Springer - The Opera

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Richard Thomas, The Stendhal Syndrome

The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Richard Thomas, The Stendhal Syndrome

Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play

Richard ThomasRichard II

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Photos: Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas and More in THE BALUSTERS Photo
Photos: Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas and More in THE BALUSTERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2026

You can now get a first look at production photos for the world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Kenny Leon, now in previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Meet the Cast of THE BALUSTERS, Now Playing on Broadway! Photo
Meet the Cast of THE BALUSTERS, Now Playing on Broadway!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026

Performances are now underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Meet the cast of The Balusters here!
Up on the Marquee: THE BALUSTERS Arrives on Broadway Photo
Up on the Marquee: THE BALUSTERS Arrives on Broadway
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 27, 2026

Manhattan Theatre Club will soon present the world premiere of THE BALUSTERS, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Check out photos of the new Broadway marquee here.
Titanique Broadway Cast: Meet Every Star at the St. James Photo
Titanique Broadway Cast: Meet Every Star at the St. James
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

Meet the full Titanique Broadway cast! Jim Parsons, Melissa Barrera, Deborah Cox & more bring this Céline Dion-powered musical comedy to the St. James Theatre.
Photos: THE BALUSTERS In Rehearsal Starring Anika Noni Rose, Marylouise Burke and Mor Photo
Photos: THE BALUSTERS In Rehearsal Starring Anika Noni Rose, Marylouise Burke and More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2026

Manhattan Theatre Club has released rehearsal photos for The Balusters, a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Kenny Leon, the production will begin previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The cast includes Marylouise Burke and Anika Noni Rose.
Photos: In Rehearsals with the Cast of THE BALUSTERS on Broadway Photo
Photos: In Rehearsals with the Cast of THE BALUSTERS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 24, 2026

Rehearsals are officially underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Check out photos of the cast in rehearsals here.
Video: Meet the Broadway Ensemble at the Heart of THE BALUSTERS Photo
Video: Meet the Broadway Ensemble at the Heart of THE BALUSTERS
by Luka Vonier - Mar 9, 2026

The Balusters is coming to Broadway! David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play is being presented by Manhattan Theatre Club. Watch in this video as the full company chats more about what audiences can expect.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 3, 2026- March Broadway Watch Guide and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 3, 2026- March Broadway Watch Guide and More
by - Mar 3, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: The Cast of MTC's THE BALUSTERS Meet the Press Photo
Photos: The Cast of MTC's THE BALUSTERS Meet the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 2, 2026

The cast of the upcoming Broadway production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters recently met the press. Check out photos and learn more about the production here!
Anika Noni Rose Replaces Renée Elise Goldsberry in THE BALUSTERS on Broadway Photo
Anika Noni Rose Replaces Renée Elise Goldsberry in THE BALUSTERS on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2026

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose will replace previously announced Renée Elise Goldsberry in the upcoming Broadway production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters.
MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! Introduces Digital Lottery for $30 Tickets Photo
MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! Introduces Digital Lottery for $30 Tickets
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2026

Performing Arts Fort Worth announced a digital lottery for MARK TWAIN TONIGHT!, offering tickets at $30. This initiative provides an affordable option for audiences to experience the acclaimed one-man show.
Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and Constantine Rousouli Join TITANIQUE Broa Photo
Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and Constantine Rousouli Join TITANIQUE Broadway Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2026

Titanique has announced some of its Broadway cast! Alongside Marla Mindelle, who will lead the Broadway company as Celine Dion, are Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and Constantine Rousouli.
Tickets to MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! With Richard Thomas at Bass Hall on Sale Now Photo
Tickets to MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! With Richard Thomas at Bass Hall on Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026

​Tickets are on sale now for Mark Twain Tonight! starring Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas, who was last seen on the Bass Hall stage in 2023 as Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird.
Review: MARK TWAIN TONIGHT at Van Wezel Photo
Review: MARK TWAIN TONIGHT at Van Wezel
by Shanti M. Kennedy - Dec 21, 2025

'Mark Twain Tonight!' is a captivating one-man play developed by the talented Hal Holbrook. This show allows the audience to witness Mark Twain himself performing a dramatic reading of excerpts from his work, with a special emphasis on the humorous aspects.
Kayli Carter, Michael Esper, Ricardo Chavira, and More Join THE BALUSTERS on Broadway Photo
Kayli Carter, Michael Esper, Ricardo Chavira, and More Join THE BALUSTERS on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced complete casting for the world premiere of The Balusters, by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.
Lea Salonga, Straight No Chaser, Jeremy Piven, Ali Siddiq, and More Come to The Krav Photo
Lea Salonga, Straight No Chaser, Jeremy Piven, Ali Siddiq, and More Come to The Kravis Center in December
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2025

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present a full month of programming in December, including performances by Lea Salonga, Straight No Chaser, Jeremy Piven, Ali Siddiq, and the multimedia work The Just and the Blind.
Video: Renée Elise Goldsberry Talks Returning to Broadway in THE BALUSTERS Photo
Video: Renée Elise Goldsberry Talks Returning to Broadway in THE BALUSTERS
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 17, 2025

On The Jennifer Hudson Show, Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry shared her excitement for returning to Broadway in The Balusters next Spring. Check out the interview now.
State Theatre New Jersey And George Street Playhouse Launch New Brunswick Arts Flex P Photo
State Theatre New Jersey And George Street Playhouse Launch New Brunswick Arts Flex Pass
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025

​​​​​​​State Theatre New Jersey and George Street Playhouse have announced the launch of the New Brunswick Arts Flex Pass, a new ticketing option designed to give audiences the freedom to experience the best of both theaters with significant savings and flexibility.
Richard Thomas in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! Comes to State Theatre New Jersey Photo
Richard Thomas in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! Comes to State Theatre New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025

State Theatre New Jersey will present Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! By Hal Holbrook in November. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
Richard Thomas to Star in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre Photo
Richard Thomas to Star in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025

Emmy-Award Winning Actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight!, coming to BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Richard Thomas been in?

Richard Thomas has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Richard Thomas been in?

Richard Thomas has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Richard Thomas been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Little Foxes, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Incident at Vichy, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Jerry Springer - The Opera, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Stendhal Syndrome , Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for The Stendhal Syndrome and Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Richard II.

What awards has Richard Thomas won?

Richard Thomas has won the Best New Musical award at the Olivier Awards for Jerry Springer - The Opera.

How many shows has Richard Thomas written?

Richard Thomas has written 2 shows including Jerry Springer: The Opera (Bookwriter), Made in Dagenham (Lyricist).

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