Robert MacNaughton Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

Mr. Robert MacNaughton (born December 19, 1966) is an American actor who is most known for his portrayal as Elliott’s brother Michael in the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, for which he was awarded the Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actor (Motion Picture). Robert also starred in the 1983 film I Am the Cheese, which was based on the young adult book of the same name by Robert Cormier and starred as Adam Farmer. MacNaughton was born in New York City and spent much of his professional life in the theatre, both before and after his appearance in E.T. He was a member of the Circle Repertory Company, where he created the part of Buddy Layman in Jim Leonard’s play The Diviners. 

The New York Shakespeare Festival featured MacNaughton in Henry V, in which he co-starred with Kevin Kline; he also appeared in Athol Fugard’s Master Harold. He has collaborated with a variety of companies, including South Coast Repertory, the Long Wharf Theater, and Seattle Repertory, among others. The BBC broadcast Dennis Potter’s Visitors, and HBO broadcast Vietnam War Story. He has also appeared in Newhart, and the film Amen, among other television movies. “Laugh Killer Laugh,” in which Robert co-stars with his wife, actress Bianca Hunter, as the female protagonist, and Damien Leone’s “Frankenstein vs. The Mummy,” both of which are set to be released in 2014, are two of Robert’s most recent projects after a long period of retirement.

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