Richard Thomas

Birth Name:

Richard Earl Thomas

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Was nominated for the 1995 CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
Has served as the Better Hearing Institute's national chairman
His first professional acting job was as a cast replacement as John A․ Roosevelt in a Broadway production of "Sunrise at Campobello" when he was 7 years old
Has played numerous characters with unsettling psychological problems
Moved up from acting on Daytime soap operas broadcast from Manhatten to his most recognizable role as an aspiring writer on "The Waltons․"
A nerve disorder left him with 50% hearing loss and uses two small hearing aids to correct the problem
Introduced His Holiness Pope John Paul II at the University of South Carolina's Ecumenical Service of the Family

1973Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing):Winner
1974Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Drama:Nominated
1974Primetime Emmy - Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
1975Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Drama:Nominated
1990ACE - Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1995CableACE - Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
2019Festival Award - Best Actor - Feature Film:Nominated
2023Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated

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