Robert Macnaughton was introduced to his wife, actress Bianca Hunter, when his E.T. co-star Drew Barrymore and her mother set them up on a blind date.
Was a Postal worker in New Jersey
Has 4 children, Noah MacNaughton (born in 1997), and step-sons Hunter, Henry, and Harley.
Previously lived in Phoenix.
Auditioned for both the roles of the horror geeks Francis 'Chainsaw' Gremp and Dave Frazier from Summer School (1987) but didn't get the roles which went to Dean Cameron and Gary Riley instead.
On E.T.: "It's a fable. It's got universal themes that everyone can
relate to."
On his son watching ET today.: "has seen the E.T. video a few times. He
calls it 'the movie where Daddy pretends to be a little boy.' "
On not reaching the same level of fame as his E.T. co-star Drew
Barrymore.: "She's a star and I never saw myself as a star at all. I
always saw myself as an actor who got lucky."