
Henry Thomas
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1971-09-09 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Henry Jackson Thomas Jr.
Biography
Henry Jackson Thomas, Jr. (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in more than 60 films and is best known for his role as Elliott in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (19)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sean Roberts

The Mentalist
2008
as Tommy Lisbon

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jeremy Kent

Without a Trace
2002
as Franklin Romar

The View
1997
as Self

FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Dr. Justin Brock

Better Things
2016
as Robin

DC's Stargirl
2020
as Chuck (voice) / Charles McNider / Dr. Mid-Nite

Masters of Horror
2005
as Jamie

The Haunting of Hill House
2018
as Young Hugh Crain

The Haunting of Bly Manor
2020
as Henry Wingrave

Midnight Mass
2021
as Ed Flynn

The Fall of the House of Usher
2023
as Frederick Usher

Just Beyond
2021
as Crazy Chris

The Midnight Club
2022
as Freedom Jack

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2006
as Robert Fornoy

Betrayal
2013
as T.J. Karsten

Sons of Liberty
2015
as John Adams

Moby Dick
1998
as Ishmael
Movies (75)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
as Elliott

Doctor Sleep
2019
as The Bartender

Legends of the Fall
1994
as Samuel Ludlow

Gangs of New York
2002
as Johnny Sirocco

11:14
2004
as Jack

Girl in the Bunker
2018
as Vinson Filyaw

Dear John
2010
as Tim Wheddon

Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016
as Father Tom

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
2023
as Dan Crandall

Gerald's Game
2017
as Tom

Fire in the Sky
1993
as Greg Hayes

High Ground
2025
as Nathaniel Matheson

To All the Boys: Always and Forever
2021
as Mr. Kavinsky

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)

Crawlspace
2022
as Robert

All the Pretty Horses
2000
as Rawlins

Dreamkatcher
2020
as Luke

Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990
as Young Norman Bates

Valmont
1989
as Danceny

Generation Angst
as Tim Grinnell

Not Quite Hollywood
2008
as Self

Desperation
2006
as Peter Jackson

In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee

Suicide Kings
1997
as Avery Chasten

Big Sur
2013
as Philip Whalen

Don't Look Up
2009
as Josh Petri

E.T.: A Holiday Reunion
2019
as Elliott
Normal with a Capital N
as Milo Whynot

The Curse of the Necklace
2024
as Frank Davis

I Capture the Castle
2003
as Simon Cotton

The Great Alaskan Race
2019
as Thompson

Dead Birds
2005
as William

Suffering Man's Charity
2007
as Eric Rykell

Riders of the Purple Sage
1996
as Bern Venters

Cloak & Dagger
1984
as Davey Osborne

I'm with Lucy
2002
as Date 4 - Barry

Raggedy Man
1981
as Harry

The Quickie
2001
as Alex

Indictment: The McMartin Trial
1995
as Ray Buckey

Bombshell
1997
as Buck

Showbiz Kids
2020
as Self

The Hard Easy
2006
as Paul Weston

Sam & Kate
2022
as Ron

The Last Sin Eater
2007
as Man of God
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2013
as Self

The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
2011
as John St. Helens

Happy Face Murders
1999
as Dylan McCarthy

Due West
2025
as Pastor Mike

Misunderstood
1983
as Andrew

The Psycho Legacy
2010
as Self

A Taste for Killing
1992
as Cary Sloan

Niagara, Niagara
1998
as Seth

Tennis Anyone?
2006
as Matt Erhorn
Three People in the Woods

Honey Baby
2004
as Tom Brackett

The Last Ride
2012
as Hank Williams / "Mr. Wells" / Luke

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self

The 'E.T.' Journals
2012
as Self

Plain Dirty
2003
as Edgar Macbeth

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
2020
as Self

Frog Dreaming
1986
as Cody

Fever
1999
as Nick Parker

The Deal: El trato
2006
as Frank

Murder One
1988
as Billy Isaacs

Dead in the Water
2002
as Jeff

Hijacking Hollywood
1997
as Kevin

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
as Self

Red Velvet
2009
as Aaron

Chocolate
2006
as Jamie

Beyond Obsession
1994
as John Thompson

Curse of the Starving Class
1994
as Wesley Tate

Où est parti E.T. ? L'Enfance selon Spielberg
2023
as Self

A Good Baby
2000
as Raymond Toker
The Asylum
as Axel

The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid
1981
as Nick
About Henry Thomas
Henry Jackson Thomas, Jr. (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in more than 60 films and is best known for his role as Elliott in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 94 credits spanning from 1981 to 2025, Henry Thomas has appeared in 75 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Henry Thomas Movies
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — as Elliott
- Doctor Sleep (2019) — as The Bartender
- Legends of the Fall (1994) — as Samuel Ludlow
- Gangs of New York (2002) — as Johnny Sirocco
- 11:14 (2004) — as Jack
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