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ET child star Henry Thomas arrested

Henry reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. - by Milly Haddrick
  • 23 Oct 2019

Henry Thomas, one of the child stars of Hollywood classic ET, has been arrested for drink driving on Oregan. 

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 ET child star Henry Thomas arrested
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Henry - who portrayed the 10-year-old Elliot in the Academy Award-nominated film - was arrested at 8.30 pm on Monday after his car was stopped in the middle of an intersection. 

 

 

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Henry Thomas starred in ET as a boy.

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According to TMZ, the former child star fell asleep at the wheel, with law enforcement forced to shake the actor awake. 

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Drew Barrymore & Henry Thomas during 20th Anniversary Premiere of Steven Spielberg's "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial"

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Thomas's star may not have risen to the heights of Drew Barrymore since his days as a child star, but he has continued to work in small roles on hits such as All The Pretty Horses, Gangs of New York, and Netflix's smash-hit The Haunting of Hill House. 

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Henry Thomas in 'The Haunting of Hill House'

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Henry has been married twice, first to Kelly Hill from 2000 - 2002, and then to Marie Zielcke from 2004 - 2007, with whom he shares a daughter. 

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Henry Thomas and former wife actress Marie Zielcke.

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Milly is a journalist who passionately devours all the latest and juiciest news. A devout tea enthusiast who's a firm believer in quality downtime, Milly's weekends are usually spent relaxing with a big plate of food, a nice cuppa and the crossword.

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