Henry Thomas, born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1971, is an American actor. He achieved international fame at a young age playing the lead role of Elliott in Steven Spielberg's masterpiece *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), a role that earned him Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. After his initial success, he continued to work steadily, appearing in notable films such as *Legends of the Fall* (1994) and *Gangs of New York* (2002). In recent years, he has experienced a professional resurgence thanks to his prolific collaboration with director Mike Flanagan, who has directed him in acclaimed horror series such as *The Haunting of Hill House* (2018), for which he received a Saturn Award nomination, *The Haunting of Bly Manor* (2020), and *Midnight Mass* (2021). His career demonstrates remarkable longevity and versatility, transitioning from the role of an iconic child star to that of a respected character actor in film and television.