From left: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton in ‘E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial’.Photo: Universal/Courtesy Everett/Everett Collection
With a sweeping score from John Williams and bikes that could fly — thanks to a pumpkin-headed alien who just wanted to “phone home” —Steven Spielberg’sE.T. the Extra-Terrestrialwas an instant box office success upon its 1982 release, surpassingStar Warsto hold the top spot as the highest grossing movie for over a decade.The film centers around a lost alien and a 10-year-old boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas), who takes him in. As authorities try to track and capture theextra-terrestrial interloper, the newfound friends form a symbiotic connection, with their well-being hinged on each other. Love and friendship ultimately save the day while audiences around the world were left in tears.Elliott is a middle sibling, and his older brother has a friend group, which meant the cast was comprised of young actors such asDrew Barrymore, who have since stayed in the public eye or purposefully walked away from it (K.C. Martel), as well as adults with extensive careers still ahead of them (Peter Coyote).See what the cast ofE.T.has been up to since the supernatural movie premiered.
With a sweeping score from John Williams and bikes that could fly — thanks to a pumpkin-headed alien who just wanted to “phone home” —Steven Spielberg’sE.T. the Extra-Terrestrialwas an instant box office success upon its 1982 release, surpassingStar Warsto hold the top spot as the highest grossing movie for over a decade.
The film centers around a lost alien and a 10-year-old boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas), who takes him in. As authorities try to track and capture theextra-terrestrial interloper, the newfound friends form a symbiotic connection, with their well-being hinged on each other. Love and friendship ultimately save the day while audiences around the world were left in tears.
Elliott is a middle sibling, and his older brother has a friend group, which meant the cast was comprised of young actors such asDrew Barrymore, who have since stayed in the public eye or purposefully walked away from it (K.C. Martel), as well as adults with extensive careers still ahead of them (Peter Coyote).
See what the cast ofE.T.has been up to since the supernatural movie premiered.
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Drew Barrymore as Gertie
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Her performance in the 2009 HBO biographical film Grey Gardens earned her an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe win for best actress. That same year Barrymoremade her directorial debutin the sports dramedyWhip It.
Although the star took a hiatus from acting in 2021, she remains hard at work in other professional endeavors. Later that year, Barrymorereleased her first cookbookRebel Homemakeralongside chef Pilar Valdes and anew lifestyle magazine calledDrew Magazine.She’s continued to expand her lifestyle brand,launching Flower Beautyand Flower Home and furthering her partnership with Walmart for herBeautiful cookware line.
Barrymore hastwo daughters, Olive and Frankie, whom she shares withex-husband Will Kopelman. The pairfinalized their divorcein August 2016 after four years of marriage. Though she hasn’t publicly revealed any names, Barrymore toldWhoopi Goldbergin December 2022 that she’sdating again.
02of 07Henry Thomas as ElliottCourtesy Everett Collection, Kathy Hutchins/ShutterstockThomas was just 10 years old when he took on the lead role of Elliott, for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination.E.T.was his third film. The movie’s success sparked a lengthy career on the big screen, includingLegends of the Fall(1994),Gangs of New York(2002), 11:14 (2003),Dear John(2010),To All the Boys: Always and Forever(2021) andCrawlspace(2002). Thomas earned another Golden Globe nomination in 1996 for his role in the 1995 HBO filmIndictment: The McMartin Trial.He has also appeared on series such asBetrayal,The Haunting of Hill House,Stargirl,The Haunting of Bly ManorandMidnight Mass. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Thomas played in many unsigned bands and independently released several albums.Thomas was also arrested in Oregon in October 2019 onsuspicion of DUI. He was booked for misdemeanor driving under the influence of intoxicants. Thomas was reportedly asleep at the wheel, forcing the Tualatin Police Department to wake him up, according toTMZat the time.The actor has three children: daughter Hazel from his previous marriage to Marie Zielcke and two kids with his wife Annalee Fery, whom he wed in 2009.
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Henry Thomas as Elliott
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Thomas was just 10 years old when he took on the lead role of Elliott, for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination.E.T.was his third film. The movie’s success sparked a lengthy career on the big screen, includingLegends of the Fall(1994),Gangs of New York(2002), 11:14 (2003),Dear John(2010),To All the Boys: Always and Forever(2021) andCrawlspace(2002). Thomas earned another Golden Globe nomination in 1996 for his role in the 1995 HBO filmIndictment: The McMartin Trial.
He has also appeared on series such asBetrayal,The Haunting of Hill House,Stargirl,The Haunting of Bly ManorandMidnight Mass. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Thomas played in many unsigned bands and independently released several albums.
Thomas was also arrested in Oregon in October 2019 onsuspicion of DUI. He was booked for misdemeanor driving under the influence of intoxicants. Thomas was reportedly asleep at the wheel, forcing the Tualatin Police Department to wake him up, according toTMZat the time.
The actor has three children: daughter Hazel from his previous marriage to Marie Zielcke and two kids with his wife Annalee Fery, whom he wed in 2009.
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C. Thomas Howell as Tyler
Like several of his costars, then 13-year-old C. Thomas Howell got his start inE.T.and went on to star inThe Outsiders(1983)andGettysburg(1993), as well as on shows likeThe Walking DeadandCriminal Minds.
Howell has also appeared in a few superhero movies, includingThe Amazing Spider-Man(2012) andJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox(2013).
The actor has three children, Dashiell, Isabelle and Liam, with his ex-wife, Sylvie Anderson.
04of 07K.C. Martel as GregUniversal/Getty, Steve Granitz/FilmMagicK.C. Martel already had several television credits before joiningE.T.in the role of Greg. After the film’s release, the actor continued his work on the small screen, most notably onGrowing Pains,his final Hollywood project.Martel has since retired from acting and now works in wealth management. The former actor is married with two children.
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K.C. Martel as Greg
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K.C. Martel already had several television credits before joiningE.T.in the role of Greg. After the film’s release, the actor continued his work on the small screen, most notably onGrowing Pains,his final Hollywood project.
Martel has since retired from acting and now works in wealth management. The former actor is married with two children.
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Robert MacNaughton as Michael
Although MacNaughton seemingly retired from acting in the late 1980s, he appeared in 2015’sFrankenstein vs. The MummyandLaugh Killer Laugh, costarring wife Bianca Hunter. The couple has a son named Noah.
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Peter Coyote as Keys
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Coyote is a lifelong political activist and has worked to promote countercultural ideals and anti-consumerism. He has two children from previous relationships.
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Dee Wallace as Mary
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Wallace has authored several self-help books anddelivered a TED talk in 2019.
She has one daughter, Gabriel, with her late husband, Christopher Stone.
source: people.com
