Noah's Arc

Noah Hathaway was perhaps famous for two roles. He played the only kid in the original Battlestar Galactica, a science-fiction TV series, no doubt inspired by Star Wars. Taking bits from Christianity and the formation of the United States, it told the story of how the Cylons (robot creatures) destroyed much of humanity in some remote part of space, leaving (so it seemed) one battlestar (a battleship) and smaller ships running from destruction heading to Earth, hoping they'd find salvation there.

Hathaway was typical of kids cast in TV shows in the late 70s and early 80s. He had a moppet style hair, looking more girl-ish than guy, probably due to the fact that most casting directors are women.

He had one other "major" role: The Neverending Story.

They're showing a rather slow-paced fantasy movie from 1986 called Troll, which was made two years after The Neverending Story.

And, as many child actors, by the time they got to be less than cute, their careers ended.

What's the amusing part?

The name of his character in Troll.

Harry Potter, Jr.