Curiosidades

He said that at age 8, he wanted to become an actor after watching a PBS special on acting and decided he had found his calling.

At an open audition in a San Antonio, Texas hotel he promptly landed a part in the 1981 Sissy Spacek film O Maltrapilho (1981).

Was ranked #4 in E's 50 cutest child stars all grown-up. (2005)

Ranked #24 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".

He was originally cast in the four-hour miniseries, Merlin (1998), but when Thomas arrived at London's Heathrow Airport, much to the actor's surprise, he was informed that his official working papers were not in order, apparently the result of an administrative mess up back home, and he was denied entrance to the country. His reps called the incident an "unfortunate misunderstanding," adding that her client "did not do anything illegal." Be that as it may, Thomas was dropped from the Merlin (1998) cast and subsequently replaced by actor Paul Curran.

Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 7, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

He was considered for the role of Norman Bates in Psicose (1998) before Vince Vaughn was cast. He had previously played Bates as a teenager in Psicose IV: O Começo (1990).

His now ex-wife, Marie Zielcke, is a popular actress in Germany.

He and his second ex-wife, Marie Zielcke, have a daughter named Hazel Thomas.

He dropped out of Texas's Blinn College (where he studied philosophy and history) after one year to act full-time.

Performs with the band The Blueheelers.

The only child of Carolyn, a homemaker, and Henry Sr., a hydraulic machinist.

The godfather of his daughter Hazel is Mika Kaurismäki. He was the one who introduced him to his future wife Marie Zielcke.

Filed for legal separation from wife Marie Zielcke in May 2007.

Though he played her younger brother on O Mentalista (2008), he is nine months older than Robin Tunney.

Attended Blinn College in Brenham, Texas.

Met Marie Zielcke on the set of Honey Baby (2004).

Was turned down for the role of Eric Bates in O Brinquedo (1982). The role went to Scott Schwartz.

Married Marie Zielcke in Las Vegas in the same Chapel in which Britney Spears married Jason Allen Alexander.

(1996-) Producing and making films.

He replaced actor Wil Wheaton in Valmont - Uma História de Seduções (1989), who had a scheduling conflict.

He has appeared in five Stephen King adaptations: Desespero (2006), The End of the Whole Mess (2006), Jogo Perigoso (2017), Doutor Sono (2019) and Cemitério Maldito: A Origem (2023).

He was part of the non profit organization the Society for Creative Anachronisms or SCA in Texas where he competed in renaissance style fighting tournaments, after learning how to fence for his role in "Valmont".