- Youngest person ever nominated for an Oscar (Supporting Actor, Kramer contre Kramer (1979).
- "Discovered" by his neighbor, who happened to be a casting director and won the role of the young boy in Kramer contre Kramer (1979) with no prior acting experience.
- Retired from films to attend Skidmore College, then returned in the mid-90s upon his graduation, earning a BA in Psychology in 1993.
- At the end of auditions for Kramer contre Kramer (1979), he was the last of two little boys. They had a very hard time deciding who to choose and decided to go with Henry because he looked more like Meryl Streep than the other little actor.
- In 1998 he cofounded Slamdunk Film Festival, which was held during the Sundance Film Festival from 1998 to 2003.
- Was number 80 on vh1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005)
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