At 8, talked his mother into taking him to an open casting call for the Sissy Spacek film Raggedy Man (1981), and won the role of her son
His audition for E
T
: The Extra-Terrestrial left Steven Spielberg in tears
Was originally set to play the young King Arthur in the 1998 miniseries Merlin, but was denied entry into England because his working papers were not in order; he was replaced in the cast by Paul Curran
Was in a Texas band called the Blue Heelers in the mid-to-late 1990s and the California-based band Farspeaker in the 2010s
Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2013
Awards
1996Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:nominated
1983BAFTA Film Awards-Outstanding Newcomer to Leading Film Roles:nominated
1983Golden Globe-New Star of the Year - Actor:nominated