Henry Thomas
At the tender age of 11, actor Henry Thomas rose to overnight stardom in one of the biggest films of all time, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), only to recede temporarily from the spotlight before returning to a career marked by a combination of made-for-TV, independent, and mainstream film projects. As a young man he handled himself admirably in Milo Forman's "Valmont" (1989) opposite classically-trained thespian Colin Firth, and even managed to bring some depth to the role of a young Norman Bates in "Psycho IV: The Beginning" (Showtime, 1990). He found work in epics on both the big and small screen, playing the naïve younger brother of Brad Pitt in "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and as Ishmael, sole-survivor of Ahab's ill-fated quest for revenge in the miniseries "Moby Dick" (USA, 1998). While his supporting role in "All the Pretty Horses" (2000) may not have led to a hit film, his turn in Martin Scorsese's violent "Gangs of New York" (2002) helped move Thomas past the limitations of forever being Elliot from "E.T." Guest turns on television series, such as "Without a Trace" (CBS, 2002-09), and supporting roles in major feature films like the romantic melodrama "Dear John" (2010), maintained a consistently visible profile for the working actor. Avoiding the usual pitfalls experienced by most child stars - including "E.T." co-star, Drew Barrymore - Thomas wisely gave himself time to grow up off camera, which allowed audiences to accept him as a seasoned adult actor upon his return to the screen.
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Henry Thomas
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Curse of the Necklace | Frank (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Necklace | Frank Davis (Character) | - | 2024 |
24% |
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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
73% |
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Sam & Kate | Ron (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Crawlspace | Robert (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Dreamkatcher | Luke (Character) | - | 2020 |
78% |
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Doctor Sleep | The Bartender (Character) | $31.6M | 2019 |
22% |
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The Great Alaskan Race | Thompson (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Girl in the Bunker | Vinson Filyaw (Character) | - | 2018 |
91% |
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Gerald's Game | Tom (Character) | - | 2017 |
83% |
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Ouija: Origin of Evil | Father Tom (Character) | $34.9M | 2016 |
44% |
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Big Sur | Philip Whalen (Character) | $33.6K | 2013 |
47% |
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The Last Ride | Hank (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | John St. Helens (Character) | - | 2011 |
28% |
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Dear John | Tim Wheddon (Character) | $80.0M | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Red Velvet | Aaron (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Don't Look Up | Josh Petri (Character) | - | 2009 |
95% |
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Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Self | $19.4K | 2008 |
40% |
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Ghost Writer | Eric Rykell (Character) | - | 2007 |
22% |
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The Last Sin Eater | Man of God (Character) | $379.6K | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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The Deal | Frank (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Stephen King's Desperation | Peter Jackson (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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The Hard Easy | Paul Weston (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Masters of Horror: Chocolate: Mick Garris | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
60% |
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Dead Birds | William (Character) | - | 2004 |
78% |
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I Capture the Castle | Simon Cotton (Character) | $1.2M | 2003 |
91% |
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11:14 | Jack (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Briar Patch | Edgar Macbeth (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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I'm With Lucy | Barry (Character) | - | 2002 |
72% |
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Gangs of New York | Johnny Sirocco (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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The Quickie | Alex (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Dead in the Water | Jeff (Character) | - | 2001 |
32% |
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All the Pretty Horses | Lacey Rawlins (Character) | $15.5M | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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A Good Baby | Raymond Toker (Character) | - | 1999 |
57% |
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Fever | Nick Parker (Character) | $4.1K | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happy Face Murders | Dylan McCarthy (Character) | - | 1999 |
50% |
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Niagara Niagara | Seth (Character) | $250.6K | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Bombshell | Buck Hogan (Character) | - | 1997 |
35% |
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Suicide Kings | Avery Chasten (Character) | $1.7M | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Hijacking Hollywood | Kevin Conroy (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Riders of the Purple Sage | Bern Venters (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Curse of the Starving Class | Wesley Tate (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
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Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Ray Buckey (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond Obsession | John Thompson (Character) | - | 1994 |
59% |
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Legends of the Fall | Samuel Ludlow (Character) | $63.2M | 1994 |
52% |
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Fire in the Sky | Gregory Thomas Hayes (Character) | $19.6M | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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A Taste for Killing | Cary Sloan (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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Get Back | Producer | $16.3K | 1991 |
20% |
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Psycho IV: The Beginning | Young Norman Bates (Character) | - | 1990 |
50% |
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Valmont | Danceny (Character) | $572.9K | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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Murder One | Billy Isaacs (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet |
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The Quest | Cody (Character) | - | 1986 |
67% |
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Cloak and Dagger | Davey Osborne (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet |
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Misunderstood | Andrew (Character) | - | 1984 |
99% |
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Elliott (Character) | $439.2M | 1982 |
100% |
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Raggedy Man | Harry (Character) | - | 1981 |
TV
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90% | 81% | The Fall of the House of Usher | Frederick Usher (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 28% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2022 |
87% | 79% | Midnight Mass | Ed Flynn (Character) | 2021 |
88% | 68% | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Henry Wingrave (Character) | 2020 |
94% | 75% | DC's Stargirl |
Charles McNider/ |
2020 |
No Score Yet | 48% | FBI: Most Wanted | Dr. Justin Brock (Guest Star) | 2020 |
93% | 91% | The Haunting of Hill House | Young Hugh Crain (Character) | 2018 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sean Roberts (Guest Star) | 2016 |
58% | 73% | Sons of Liberty | John Adams (Character) | 2015 |
8% | 67% | Betrayal | T.J. Karsten (Character) | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | 90% | The Mentalist | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 81% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007-2008 |
85% | No Score Yet | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Unknown (Character) | 2006 |
63% | 80% | Masters of Horror | Jamie (Character) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Moby Dick | Unknown (Character) | 1998 |