E.T. | |
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First appearance | |
Last appearance | |
Created by | Steven Spielberg Melissa Mathison |
Designed by | Carlo Rambaldi |
Portrayed by | Tamara De Treaux Pat Bilon Matthew DeMeritt |
Voiced by | Pat Welsh Steven Spielberg Kayden Green |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Zrek |
Alias | The extraterrestrial |
Nickname | E.T. Spaceman (by Elliott) Goblin (by Michael) The man from the Moon (by Gertie) |
Species | Asogian (Alien) |
Gender | Male |
Title | Doctor |
Occupation | Alien scientist and explorer |
Affiliation | Friend to Elliott Taylor |
Family | Parent (mother) |
Origin | Brodo Asogi (The Green Planet) |
Abilities | Telekinesis Telepathy Healing |
E.T. is a fictional character and the titular extraterrestrial from Steven Spielberg's 1982 film of the same name. Created by Spielberg and the film's screenwriter Melissa Mathison, E.T. seeks the help of a boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) who, along with his friends and family, find a way to help E.T. return home. Since the film's release, the character has been and continues to be widely assessed as one of the greatest science fiction film characters of all time and is considered an icon of the genre.[1] The character has also appeared in all of its other media, including books, video games, a theme park attraction and a short film sequel.