Former ET child actor Henry Thomas arrested for drink driving

Former ET the Terrestrial child star Henry Thomas has been arrested for for drink driving in the US state of Oregon, according to reports.

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The now 48-year-old – who played 10-year-old Elliot alongside Drew Barrymore in the cult-classic 80’s movie – was arrested at 8.30pm on Monday night after police were called to reports of a car stopped in the middle on an intersection, according to TMZ.

henry-thomas — Henry Thomas’ mug shot shortly after his arrest.

The website reports that Thomas was asleep behind the wheel and that police were forced to wake him up.

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Following on from the huge success of ET, Thomas wasn’t able to quite hit the big time again, although he worked consistently, starring in movies such as All The Pretty Horses, Gangs of New York and most recently the TV series The Haunting of Hill House.