Richard Thomas is an ‘Emmy Award’-winning American actor, best known for his role of novice author ‘John-Boy Walton' in the series ‘The Waltons,' which aired in the 1970s. The show was a hit and gave him worldwide recognition. He won an ‘Emmy Award’ and also received two ‘Golden Globe Award’ nominations for this role. The phrase “Goodnight, John-Boy,” said toward the end of every episode, picked up with the viewers and became a hit. More recently, his role of 'FBI’ special agent ‘Frank Gaad' in the series ‘The Americans' (2013–2018) earned him acclaim. He is also noted for his roles of ‘Shad' in the 1980 movie ‘Battle beyond the Stars' and adult ‘Bill' in the miniseries ‘It' (1990). He starred in the movies ‘Wonder Boys,’ ‘Anesthesia,' and ‘Taking Woodstock.' Richard started his career with theater, as a child artist, and continued even when he grew older. He is regarded as a remarkable theater actor. He has been part of some renowned plays, such as ‘The Little Foxes,’ ‘12 Angry Men,’ ‘A Musical Christmas Carol,' and a few Shakespearean plays (such as ‘Richard II’ and ‘Richard III’).