Richard Thomas (actor)

Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor. He was born in New York City.

He acted in the leading role as author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons, for which he won one Emmy Award and received nominations for another Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. 

He also starred in Stephen King's miniseries It and played Special Agent Frank Gaad on FX's spy thriller series The Americans.

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Category:American Emmy Award winning actors
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Category:American movie actors
Category:American stage actors
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Category:Actors from New York City