Henry Jackson Thomas, Jr. is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in more than 40 films and is best known for his role as Elliott in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Thomas was born an only child in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Carolyn L. , a homemaker, and Henry Jackson Thomas, a hydraulic machinist. In San Antonio he attended East Central High School, in the ECISD district, and Blinn College in Bryan, Texas. Shortly after his appearance in E.T., Thomas also made some appearances in commercials for the Intellivision console by Mattel, alongside George... Plimpton, whom he always referred to as "Mr. Intellivision". In all these commercials, Plimpton always asked what Thomas's name is, but is never mentioned. According to Intellivision Products, Inc., Atari threatened to sue Mattel if Thomas was identified in the commercials, since Atari was securing the rights for the Atari 2600 E.T. video game at the time. After E.T., Thomas returned to Texas, occasionally acting in film and on TV while attending school.
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| Birthdate: | September 9, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Age: | 40 |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Education: | Blinn College |
| Also known as: | Henry Jackson Thomas, Jr, The Little Thomas |