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Henry Thomas

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Henry Jackson Thomas (born September 9, 1971) 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Henry Thomas is the 4,593rd most popular actor (down from 4,466th in 2024), the 7,292nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,547th in 2019) and the 2,111th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Henry Thomas ranks 4,593 out of 13,578. Before him are Ben Mendelsohn, Lewis Arquette, Theo James, Noah Emmerich, Shirley Douglas, and Rose Byrne. After him are Art Malik, Daniela Romo, Victor Buono, Richard Portnow, George Nader, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo.

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Among people born in 1971, Henry Thomas ranks 180. Before him are Lee Seo-jin, John Boyne, Jonny Greenwood, Ned Zelic, Kristi Noem, and Shireen Abu Akleh. After him are Peter Franzén, Srirasmi Suwadee, Edílson, Paulina Rubio, Necati Şaşmaz, and Max Martin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry Thomas ranks 7,294 out of 20,380. Before him are Adam Riess (1969), Lewis Arquette (1935), Noah Emmerich (1965), Wendell Willkie (1892), Armand Duplantis (1999), and Clinton Hart Merriam (1855). After him are Tom DiCillo (1953), Jack Conway (1887), Gary Ross (1956), Victor Buono (1938), Bill Joy (1954), and Richard Portnow (1947).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Henry Thomas ranks 2,112. Before him are Chi McBride (1961), Earl Holliman (1928), Robert Preston (1918), David Spade (1964), Lewis Arquette (1935), and Noah Emmerich (1965). After him are Victor Buono (1938), Richard Portnow (1947), George Nader (1921), Thomas Ian Griffith (1962), Dana Reeve (1961), and Jennifer Taylor (1972).

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