Richard Thomas is a celebrated actor in the American entertainment sector. Thomas attracted public attention when he acted in The Waltons as John-Boy Walton. The historical drama series was the one that pushed Thomas to the limelight, and he has continued to make his name recognized.
After the success of The Waltons, Richard went on to feature in many other films, which enabled him to accumulate more wealth. So how wealthy is actor Richard Thomas?
Net Worth
Richard Thomas is an American actor who has a net worth of $6 million. Thomas’s, main source of income has been his career as an actor. Richard’s most notable role as an actor was when he featured as John-Boy Walton, on The Shepherds.
Since then, he has appeared in many other notable roles explaining how he has accumulated his wealth. From 2013 to 2016, Thomas appeared in numerous films on television and big screen. In the mentioned years, he acted in 41 episodes of The Americans.
Early Life and Education
Thomas was born on June 13, 1951, in Manhattan. Thomas’s parents were dancers Barbara Fallis and Richard Thomas. The two danced with the New York Ballet and later owned the New York School of Ballet.
Thomas joined Allen-Stevenson School and later McBurney School in his home district in Manhattan, New York City. He joined Columbia College and majored in Chinese before he switched to English.
Thomas has also had a successful film career. He first appeared in film in 1969 in the car racing drama Winning. He also featured in the teen drama: Last Summer. Many years later, the actor has acted in other films like Red Sky at Morning and You’ll Like My Mother.
Personal Life
Thomas has been married to several ladies. He married his first wife Alma Gonzales in 1975 and had a son, Richard, and triplet daughters Pilar, Barbara, and Gwyneth. The couple divorced in 1993, and Thomas wed Georgina Bischoff in 1994. The duo has a son.
Richard landed the role of The Waltons when he was in Columbia, which prompted him to drop out so that he could focus on the role full-time. As a result, he relocated to Los Angeles and went on to begin acting.
Acting Career
Thomas began acting at the age of seven when he debuted in Broadway’s Sunrise at Campobello. In the following year, he acted in Hallmark of Fame, before he began to act in daytime television soap operas.
He appeared in many other roles including Way Out, The Defenders, and Go! Over. In the 60s, Thomas made numerous guest appearances on various soap operas.
In 1972, Thomas became famous globally after he had a role in The Waltons. As the first of the Walton Children, Thomas had an incredible performance that led to the actor winning numerous awards.
While still featuring in The Waltons, Thomas appeared in various television films including The Silence and The Red Badge of Courage.
