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Henry Thomas
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Henry Thomas

Known for The Mentalist · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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.

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Born
Sep 9, 1971
Birthplace
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVThe Mentalist
The MentalistTommy Lisbon · 2008
★ 8.4
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSean Roberts · 1999
★ 8.0
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJeremy Kent · 2000
★ 7.6
TVFBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most WantedDr. Justin Brock · 2020
★ 7.6
TVWithout a Trace
Without a TraceFranklin Romar · 2002
★ 7.2
TVThe View
The ViewSelf · 1997
★ 4.3

Filmography

Movies

Raggedy ManHarry
1981
The Steeler and the Pittsburgh KidNick
1981
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialElliott
1982
MisunderstoodAndrew
1983
Cloak & DaggerDavey Osborne
1984
Frog DreamingCody
1986
Murder OneBilly Isaacs
1988
ValmontDanceny
1989
Psycho IV: The BeginningYoung Norman Bates
1990
A Taste for KillingCary Sloan
1992
Fire in the SkyGreg Hayes
1993
Beyond ObsessionJohn Thompson
1994
Curse of the Starving ClassWesley Tate
1994
Legends of the FallSamuel Ludlow
1994
Indictment: The McMartin TrialRay Buckey
1995
Riders of the Purple SageBern Venters
1996
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'Self
1996
BombshellBuck
1997
Hijacking HollywoodKevin
1997
Suicide KingsAvery Chasten
1997
Niagara, NiagaraSeth
1998
FeverNick Parker
1999
Happy Face MurdersDylan McCarthy
1999
A Good BabyRaymond Toker
2000
All the Pretty HorsesRawlins
2000
The QuickieAlex
2001
Dead in the WaterJeff
2002
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2002
Gangs of New YorkJohnny Sirocco
2002
I'm with LucyDate 4 - Barry
2002
I Capture the CastleSimon Cotton
2003
Plain DirtyEdgar Macbeth
2003
11:14Jack
2004
Honey BabyTom Brackett
2004
Dead BirdsWilliam
2005
ChocolateJamie
2006
DesperationPeter Jackson
2006
Tennis Anyone?Matt Erhorn
2006
The Deal: El tratoFrank
2006
The Hard EasyPaul Weston
2006
Suffering Man's CharityEric Rykell
2007
The Last Sin EaterMan of God
2007
Not Quite HollywoodSelf
2008
Don't Look UpJosh Petri
2009
Red VelvetAaron
2009
Dear JohnTim Wheddon
2010
The Psycho LegacySelf
2010
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American ConspiracyJohn St. Helens
2011
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)
2012
The 'E.T.' JournalsSelf
2012
The Last RideHank Williams / "Mr. Wells" / Luke
2012
Big SurPhilip Whalen
2013
MT
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting GallerySelf
2013
Ouija: Origin of EvilFather Tom
2016
Gerald's GameTom
2017
Girl in the BunkerVinson Filyaw
2018
Doctor SleepThe Bartender
2019
E.T.: A Holiday ReunionElliott
2019
The Great Alaskan RaceThompson
2019
Doctor Sleep: Return To The OverlookSelf
2020
DreamkatcherLuke
2020
Showbiz KidsSelf
2020
To All the Boys: Always and ForeverMr. Kavinsky
2021
CrawlspaceRobert
2022
In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee
2022
Sam & KateRon
2022
Où est parti E.T. ? L'Enfance selon SpielbergSelf
2023
Pet Sematary: BloodlinesDan Crandall
2023
The Curse of the NecklaceFrank Davis
2024
High GroundNathaniel Matheson
2025
Due WestPastor Mike
2026
Due WestExecutive Producer
2026
Generation AngstTim Grinnell
NW
Normal with a Capital NMilo Whynot
PS
Pawn Shop
TA
The AsylumAxel
TP
Three People in the Woods

Television

The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Moby DickIshmael · 2 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSean Roberts · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJeremy Kent · 1 eps
2000
Without a TraceFranklin Romar · 2 eps
2002
Masters of HorrorJamie · 1 eps
2005
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingRobert Fornoy · 1 eps
2006
The MentalistTommy Lisbon · 1 eps
2008
BetrayalT.J. Karsten · 13 eps
2013
Sons of LibertyJohn Adams · 3 eps
2015
Better ThingsRobin · 1 eps
2016
The Haunting of Hill HouseYoung Hugh Crain · 10 eps
2018
DC's StargirlChuck (voice) · 8 eps
2020
DC's StargirlCharles McNider / Dr. Mid-Nite · 1 eps
2020
FBI: Most WantedDr. Justin Brock · 1 eps
2020
The Haunting of Bly ManorHenry Wingrave · 9 eps
2020
Just BeyondCrazy Chris · 1 eps
2021
Midnight MassEd Flynn · 7 eps
2021
The Midnight ClubFreedom Jack · 1 eps
2022
The Fall of the House of UsherFrederick Usher · 8 eps
2023

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