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Craig T. Nelson

Actor / Screenwriter | * 04/04/1944 (80) | Spokane, Washington (United States of America (USA))
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Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the sitcom Coach (for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series), Deputy Ward Wilson in the 1980 film Stir Crazy, Steve Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist, Burt Nickerson in All the Right Moves (1983), Peter Dellaplane in Action Jackson, Chief Howard Hyde in Turner & Hooch (1989), Alex Cullen in The Devil's Advocate (1997), Chief Jack Mannion in The District (2000–2004), The Warden in My Name is Earl, and the voice of Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, i ...

The Incredibles

PG

2004 | 3.9/5 | 1h 55min
Action, Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
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An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way ...

The Family Stone

PG-13

2005 | 3.2/5 | 1h 43min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Steve Freeling lives with his wife, Diane, and their three children, Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne, in Southern California where he sells houses for the company that built the neighborhood. It starts w ...

Poltergeist

PG

1982 | 3.6/5 | 1h 54min
Horror
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Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the b ...

Coach

TV-PG

1989 | 3.4/5 | 24min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Craig T. Nelson

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
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Movies with Craig T. Nelson as Actor(66)

as Bruce2023 Book Club: The Next Chapter
as Colonel Raynor Sarnac2021 Call to glory
as Bob Parr (voice)2018 Auntie Edna
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)2018 Incredibles 2
as Bruce2018 Book Club
as Kenny Wells2016 Gold
as Martin2015 Get Hard
as Dr. David Rovinsky2011 Soul Surfer
as Conal Doherty2010 The Company Men
as Joe Paxton2009 The Proposal
as Cole2007 Against Time
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)2007 The Pixar Story
as Coach2007 Blades of Glory
as Kelly Stone2005 The Family Stone
as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)2005 Mr. Incredible and Pals
as himself2004 Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)2004 The Incredibles
as Litten Mandrake2000 The Skulls
as Sheriff Simon Leis2000 Dirty Pictures
as Ralph Thorson2000 The Huntress
as Tom Carr1999 To Serve and Protect
as Senator John Neal (uncredited)1997 Wag the Dog
as Alexander Cullen1997 The Devil's Advocate
as The Cowboy1996 I'm Not Rappaport
as Ed Peters1996 Ghosts of Mississippi
as Jim Harris1996 If These Walls Could Talk
as Frank Shelby1994 Ride with the Wind
as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire1994 Probable Cause
as Larry1994 The Lies Boys Tell
as Russ Fine1993 The Switch
as Walter Winchell1991 The Josephine Baker Story
as Philip Toll1990 Extreme Close-Up
as Marine Officer1989 Born on the Fourth of July
as Freddy Nefler1989 Troop Beverly Hills
as Godfrey1989 Red Riding Hood
as Howard Hyde1989 Turner & Hooch
1989 Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
as Peter Aramis1988 Me and Him
as Peter Dellaplane1988 Action Jackson
as Marlyn Huutula1988 Rachel River
as Frank Deford1986 Alex: The Life of a Child
as Steve Freeling1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Senator Edward Kennedy1986 The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
as Military Attache1984 The Killing Fields
as Dad (Visions Of Sugar Plums)1984 Tales of the Third Dimension
as Bernie Ackerman1983 Man, Woman and Child
as Winston1983 Silkwood
as Bernard Osterman1983 The Osterman Weekend
as Nickerson1983 All the Right Moves
as himself1982 The Making of Poltergeist
as Steve Freeling1982 Poltergeist
as Michael Caswell1982 Paper Dolls
as Jack Ramsey1981 Murder in Texas
as Daniels1981 Inmates: A Love Story
as Kenneth A. Dutton1981 Chicago Story
as Cop on Stand1980 Where the Buffalo Roam
as Ray1980 Rage!
as Major Landau1980 The Promise of Love
as Deputy Ward Wilson1980 Stir Crazy
as Capt. William Wooldridge1980 Private Benjamin
as Geologist #21980 The Formula
1979 Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
as Frank Bowers1979 ...And Justice for All
as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)1974 Flesh Gordon
as Sarge1973 Scream Blacula Scream
as Sgt. O'Connor1971 The Return of Count Yorga

TV Shows/Series with Craig T. Nelson as Actor(19)

as Dale Ballard2017 Young Sheldon
as Zeek Braverman2010 Parenthood
as Warden Jerry Hazelwood2005 My Name Is Earl
as Robert Dunbrook2004 CSI: NY
2002 Monk
2001 The Agency
as Chief Jack Mannion2000 The District
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as Drew Morgan1993 The Fire Next Time
as himself1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Harley Steinmetz1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
as Coach Hayden Fox1989 Coach
as Kenneth A. Dutton1982 Chicago Story
as Capt. Braddock1981 Private Benjamin
as Col. Hogan1981 Private Benjamin
1978 WKRP in Cincinnati
as Stone1976 Charlie's Angels
as Sam1975 Wonder Woman
as Charlie (as Craig Nelson)1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Movies with Craig T. Nelson as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer1994 Ride with the Wind
Writing/Teleplay1994 Ride with the Wind

TV Shows/Series with Craig T. Nelson as Crew(5)

Directing/Director2000 The District
Production/Consulting Producer2000 The District
Production/Co-Executive Producer2000 The District
Production/Producer1989 Coach
Directing/Director1989 Coach

Full Name: Craig Theodore Nelson
Born: Tuesday, 04/04 1944 (April) in Spokane, Washington (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 80 years + 15 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Arizona, Central Washington University, Lewis and Clark High School
Spouses (current/former): Doria Cook-Nelson
Children: Noah Nelson
Other names for Craig T. Nelson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Craig Nelson"
"Craig Theodore Nelson"
Craig T. Nelson frequently works together with these people:
Brad Bird (10x, Crew)
Chuck Lorre (7x, Crew)
Ted Mathot (6x, Crew)
Michael Zinberg (6x, Crew)
Pam Veasey (6x, Crew)
Bill Holderman (6x, Crew)
Ed Begley Jr. (5x, Actor)
Tony Fucile (5x, Crew)
Sean McNamara (5x, Crew)
Hugh Wilson (5x, Crew)
Michael Giacchino (5x, Crew)
Jerry Van Dyke (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1557, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/09/2024