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Henry Jackson Thomas, Jr. (born
September 9,
1971) is an
American actor and
musician. He has appeared in more than 40 films and is best known for his role as Elliott in the 1982
Steven Spielberg film
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Biography
Early life
Thomas was born
September 9,
1971 in
San Antonio, Texas, USA, the son of Carolyn L. Davis and Henry Jackson Thomas, a hydraulics mechanic.
After
E.T., Thomas returned to Texas, acting in film and on TV from time to time while attending school and generally leading the life of a regular child. In San Antonio he attended East Central High School, in the ECISD district. He attended in
San Antonio, Texas and
Blinn College in
Brenham, Texas.
Short after his appearance in
E.T., Thomas also made some appearances in commercials for the
Intellivision console by
Mattel, alongside
George Plimpton(External Link
), whom he always referred as "Mr. Intellivision". In all these commercials, Plimpton always asked what Thomas's name is, but is never mentioned. According to Intellivision Products, Inc.,
Atari threatened to sue Mattel if Thomas was identified in the commercials, since Atari was securing at that time the rights for the
Atari 2600 E.T. video game(External Link).
Career
Thomas returned to film in the late 1980s and early 1990s and began to prove himself in adult roles. His most prominent adult role to date was as Samuel Ludlow in 1994's
Legends of the Fall. He is currently both an actor and musician, and performs with the band
The Blueheelers.
Personal life
Thomas' first marriage to Kelly Hill ended in divorce. He married
Marie Zielcke in May
2004. They have a daughter, Hazel. The couple are currently separated.
Awards and honors
- VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
- 2005, ranked #4, E!'s "50 Cutest Child Stars All Grown-up"
Filmography
The Last Sin Eater (2007) ... Man of God
Suffering Man's Charity (2006) ... Eric
Desperation (2006) (TV) ... Peter Jackson
Masters of Horror-Chocolate (2005) (TV) ... Jamie
Hard Easy, The (2005) .... Paul Weston
Dead Birds (2004) .... William
Honey Baby (2003) .... Tom
(2003) .... Jack
Briar Patch (2003) .... Edgar MacBeth
I Capture the Castle (2003) .... Simon Cotton
Gangs of New York (2002) .... Johnny Sirocco
I'm with Lucy (2002) .... Barry
Dead in the Water (2002) .... Jeff
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (2002) .... Elliott
Quickie, The (2001) .... Alex
All the Pretty Horses (2000) .... Lacey Rawlins
A Good Baby (2000) .... Raymond Toker
Happy Face Murders (1999) (TV) .... Dylan McCarthy
Fever (1999) .... Nick Parker
Moby Dick (TV movie) (1998) (TV) .... Ishmael
Suicide Kings (1997) .... Avery Chasten
Niagara, Niagara (1997) .... Seth
Hijacking Hollywood (1997) .... Kevin
Bombshell (1996) .... Buck Hogan
Riders of the Purple Sage (1996) (TV) .... Bern Venters
(1995) (TV) .... Ray Buckey
Legends of the Fall (1994) .... Samuel Ludlow
Curse of the Starving Class (1994) .... Wesley Tate
Beyond Obsession (1994) (TV) .... John Thompson
Fire in the Sky (1993) .... Greg Hayes
A Taste for Killing (1992) (TV) .... Cary Sloan
(1990) (TV) .... Young Norman Bates
Valmont (1989) .... Raphael Danceny
Murder One (1988) .... Billy Isaacs
Frog Dreaming (1986) .... Cody
Cloak and Dagger (1984) .... Davey Osborne
Misunderstood (1984) .... Andrew
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) .... Elliott
The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid (1981) (TV) .... The Kid
Raggedy Man (1981) .... HarryFurther Information
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