Official movie poster for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

How old was Henry Thomas in the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

Henry Thomas was 9 in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial when he played the character 'Elliott'.

That was over 40 years ago in 1982.

Today he is 50, and has starred in 48 movies in total, 46 since E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, I think Henry Thomas looks:

Did you know?

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial scores 7.4 out of 10 on The Movie Database.

Henry Thomas' first acting role was as 'Harry' in Raggedy Man, released in 1981 when he was 10.

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