Multiple choice general knowledge Which movie star played the teacher, who we don't see above the waist, in E.T.? Tom Skeritt Gene Hackman Harrison Ford None of the above Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Harrison Ford made a brief cameo as the schoolteacher in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1982), appearing only from the waist down cutting up frogs in a classroom scene. He was dating the film's writer, Melissa Mathison, at the time.