Inspirational 37+ Henry Thomas Et Movie. Henry thomas was born on september 9, 1971 in san antonio, texas, usa as henry jackson thomas jr. Henry thomas's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. He is best known for his breakout role as elliott in steven spielberg's film e.t. (born september 9, 1971) is an american actor and musician.