Henry ThomasUniversal/Courtesy Everett Collection Tap Here To Add Us Weekly As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google E.T. star Henry Thomas is pulling back the curtain on his upbringing after starring in the 1982 film. "I don't think I dealt with it very well because I wasn't ready for it," Thomas, 54, admitted during the Tuesday, March 24, episode of the "It Happened in Hollywood" podcast when asked how he dealt with an "immense amount of fame" at such a young age. "What's weird is I never foresaw it happening.