Henry Thomas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Henry Thomas
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Thomas at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
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Henry Jackson Thomas
September 9, 1971 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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| Education | Blinn College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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Kelley Hill
(m. 2000; div. 2002)Marie Zielcke
(m. 2004; div. 2007)Annalee Fery
(m. 2009, separated) |
| Children | 3 |
Henry Jackson Thomas (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor. He started acting when he was a child. He is best known for playing Elliott Taylor in the famous movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). For this role, he won a Young Artist Award. He was also nominated for other big awards like the Golden Globe and BAFTA.
Henry Thomas has been in many other movies and TV shows. These include Legends of the Fall (1994) and Gangs of New York (2002). More recently, he has worked a lot with filmmaker Mike Flanagan. He appeared in Flanagan's horror films and TV series. Some of these are The Haunting of Hill House (2018) and Midnight Mass (2021). In 2023, he starred in The Fall of the House of Usher.
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Early Life and Background
Henry Thomas was born in San Antonio, Texas. He went to East Central High School. Later, he studied at Blinn College.
He has strong family connections to Wales. Both his mother's and father's families are from Wales. Henry Thomas is also a big fan of the Welsh football team, Swansea City A.F.C..
Acting Career Highlights
After E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came out in 1982, Henry Thomas became very famous. In 2019, he played Elliott again for a special holiday commercial. E.T. returned to visit an adult Elliott and his family.
Since 2016, Henry Thomas has often worked with director Mike Flanagan. He appeared in Flanagan's movies like Ouija: Origin of Evil and Doctor Sleep. He also starred in Flanagan's popular Netflix horror series. These include The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor. He was also in the mini-series Midnight Mass.
Thomas also had a role in the TV series Stargirl. He played Doctor Mid-Nite. He also voiced his A.I. helper, "Chuck," for a while.
Music Interests
In the 1990s, Henry Thomas played guitar and wrote songs. He was in a band from San Antonio called The Blue Heelers. The band was named after a type of dog. They released their own album called Twister.
Henry Thomas continued to write and record music. In 1998, one of his songs, "Truckstop Coffee," was on a movie soundtrack. In 2003, he worked with musician Nikki Sudden on music for a film called Honey Baby. He wrote and performed four original songs for the movie.
Personal Life
Henry Thomas has three children. He moved to Wilsonville, Oregon in 2014. He is currently dating actress India Eisley.
Awards and Recognitions
Henry Thomas has received several awards and nominations for his acting.
- In 1982, he won the Young Artist Award. This was for his leading role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
- He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1983. This was for being a New Star of the Year.
- In 2019, he won a Saturn Award. This was for his role in The Haunting of Hill House.
He has also been recognized in other ways.
- He was on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Kid Stars."
- In 2013, he was added to the Texas Film Hall of Fame.
See also
In Spanish: Henry Thomas para niños
