Henry Jackson Thomas is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and had the lead role of Elliott Taylor in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), for which he won a Young Artist Award and received Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, and Saturn Award nominations. Thomas also had roles in other films, including Cloak & Dagger (1984), Frog Dreaming (1986), Valmont (1989), Fire in the Sky (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Suicide Kings (1997), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Gangs of New York (2002), 11:14 (2003), and Dear John (2010). Thomas was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role in the television film Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1997).
Henry Thomas, American actor and guitarist
On September 9, in the year 1971, Henry Thomas, American actor and guitarist. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of September 9, one of 447 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Henry Thomas. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on September 9, 1971 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 11 August 2026.
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