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Henry Thomas
Actor · Crew· San Antonio, Texas, USA
Henry Jackson Thomas, Jr., born on September 9, 1971, is an American actor and musician whose breakout role as Elliott in Steven Spielberg's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" catapulted him to fame in 1982. Since then, he has appeared in over forty films, maintaining a career marked by versatility and a quiet presence that belies his early stardom. His work continues to reflect a deep engagement with the emotional core of each character, irrespective of the genre or scale of the project.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
60 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Curse of the Necklace | Frank Davis | Film |
| 2023 | Où est parti E.T. ? L'Enfance selon Spielberg | Self | Film |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Frederick Usher | TV |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | Film |
| 2021 | Midnight Mass | Ed Flynn | TV |
| 2021 | To All the Boys: Always and Forever | Mr. Kavinsky | Film |
| 2020 | Showbiz Kids | Self | Film |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Henry Wingrave | TV |
| 2019 | Doctor Sleep | The Bartender | Film |
| 2019 | E.T.: A Holiday Reunion | Elliott | Film |
| 2019 | The Great Alaskan Race | Thompson | Film |
| 2018 | The Haunting of Hill House | Young Hugh Crain | TV |
| 2017 | Gerald's Game | Tom | Film |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil | Father Tom | Film |
| 2013 | Big Sur | Philip Whalen | Film |
| 2013 | Betrayal | T.J. Karsten | TV |
| 2012 | The Last Ride | Hank Williams / "Mr. Wells" / Luke | Film |
| 2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | John St. Helens | Film |
| 2010 | The Psycho Legacy | Self | Film |
| 2010 | Dear John | Tim Wheddon | Film |
| 2009 | Don't Look Up | Josh Petri | Film |
| 2009 | Red Velvet | Aaron | Film |
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity | Eric Rykell | Film |
| 2007 | The Last Sin Eater | Man of God | Film |
| 2006 | The Deal: El trato | Frank | Film |
| 2006 | The Hard Easy | Paul Weston | Film |
| 2006 | Desperation | Peter Jackson | Film |
| 2005 | Dead Birds | William | Film |
| 2004 | Honey Baby | Tom Brackett | Film |
| 2004 | 11:14 | Jack | Film |
| 2003 | Plain Dirty | Edgar Macbeth | Film |
| 2003 | I Capture the Castle | Simon Cotton | Film |
| 2002 | I'm with Lucy | Date 4 - Barry | Film |
| 2002 | Gangs of New York | Johnny Sirocco | Film |
| 2002 | Dead in the Water | Jeff | Film |
| 2001 | The Quickie | Alex | Film |
| 2000 | A Good Baby | Raymond Toker | Film |
| 2000 | All the Pretty Horses | Rawlins | Film |
| 1999 | Fever | Nick Parker | Film |
| 1999 | Happy Face Murders | Dylan McCarthy | Film |
| 1998 | Niagara, Niagara | Seth | Film |
| 1998 | Moby Dick | Ishmael | TV |
| 1997 | Suicide Kings | Avery Chasten | Film |
| 1997 | Bombshell | Buck | Film |
| 1996 | Riders of the Purple Sage | Bern Venters | Film |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Ray Buckey | Film |
| 1994 | Curse of the Starving Class | Wesley Tate | Film |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall | Samuel Ludlow | Film |
| 1993 | Fire in the Sky | Greg Hayes | Film |
| 1992 | A Taste for Killing | Cary Sloan | Film |
| 1990 | Psycho IV: The Beginning | Young Norman Bates | Film |
| 1989 | Valmont | Danceny | Film |
| 1988 | Murder One | Billy Isaacs | Film |
| 1986 | Frog Dreaming | Cody | Film |
| 1984 | Cloak & Dagger | Davey Osborne | Film |
| 1983 | Misunderstood | Andrew | Film |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Elliott | Film |
| 1981 | Raggedy Man | Harry | Film |
| 1964 | Bunny Yeager's Nude Las Vegas | Film | |
| Normal with a Capital N | Milo Whynot | Film |
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