caption birth_place birth_date yearsactive birthname article_title name occupation
henry thomas , july 2007 2010 august 5 san antonio , texas , u.s. 9 september 1971 1981 -- present henry jackson thomas , jr. henry thomas
 henry thomas actor , musician
henry thomas

henry jackson thomas , jr. -lrb- born september 9 , 1971 -rrb- is an american actor and musician .
he has appeared in over 40 films and is best known for his role as elliott taylor in steven spielberg 's `` e.t. the extra-terrestrial '' -lrb- 1982 -rrb- .
he is also known for his roles in films such as `` cloak & dagger '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- , `` legends of the fall '' -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , and `` gangs of new york '' -lrb- 2002 -rrb- .
