ACTOR

Henry Thomas

1971 - Today

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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 a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and Saturn Award nominations. Thomas also had roles in other films, including Cloak & Dagger (1984), 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Thomas has received more than 8,225,283 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Thomas is the 4,466th most popular actor (down from 4,002nd in 2019), the 6,548th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,062nd in 2019) and the 2,003rd most popular American Actor.

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  • 8.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Henry Thomas ranks 4,466 out of 13,578. Before him are Edward Platt, Giorgio Albertazzi, Charlene Tilton, César Évora, Zoë Kravitz, and Natascha McElhone. After him are Saif Ali Khan, Mary Anderson, Eva LaRue, D.O., Polly Bergen, and Sheryl Lee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Henry Thomas ranks 155. Before him are Moritz Bleibtreu, Sergej Barbarez, Gheorghe Mureșan, Will Yun Lee, Mark Henry, and Necati Şaşmaz. After him are Carlos Gamarra, Shawn Wayans, Mauricio Pellegrino, Max Martin, Alexander Popov, and Paolo Montero.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry Thomas ranks 6,548 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Swallow (1940), Albina Osipowich (1911), Dolph Schayes (1928), Bernard Edwards (1952), Zoë Kravitz (1988), and Anna Lee Fisher (1949). After him are Dan Reynolds (1987), David Landes (1924), Ray Barbuti (1905), Mary Anderson (1918), Samuel P. Bush (1863), and Cliff Martinez (1954).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Henry Thomas ranks 2,003. Before him are Lana Clarkson (1962), Trish Van Devere (1941), Dan Duryea (1907), Edward Platt (1916), Charlene Tilton (1958), and Zoë Kravitz (1988). After him are Mary Anderson (1918), Eva LaRue (1966), Polly Bergen (1930), Chandra Wilson (1969), Julie Bowen (1970), and Susanna Thompson (1958).

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Television and Movie Roles

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Elliott
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
Jun 11o 19827.516 / 10
Gerald's Game
Tom
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
Sep 29o 20176.4 / 10
Gangs of New York
Johnny Sirocco
In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.
Dec 14o 20027.323 / 10