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Gary Coleman

Name in Native Language: "Gary Wayne Coleman" (English/EN)
Actor / Film Director / Television Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Comedian | * 02/08/1968 († 42, 05/28/2010) | Zion, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor and comedian. Coleman was the highest-paid child actor on television throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. He was rated first on a list of VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars". Coleman was best known for playing the role of Arnold Jackson in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986), which he reprised in numerous other television series such as Hello, Larry (1979), The Facts of Life (1979–1980) and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1996), among others. For playing the role of Arnold, he received several accolades, which include two Young Artist Awards; in 1980 for Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment and in 1982 for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series; and three People's Choice Awards; a consecutive three wins for Favorite Young TV Performer from 1980 to 1983; as well as nominations for two TV Land Awards. Coleman's stardom resulted in several roles thereafter, including the television film ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A cynical anti-American Hollywood filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the t ...

An American Carol

PG-13

2008 | 2.2/5 | 1h 23min
Comedy, Fantasy
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Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, though, eve ...

On the Right Track

PG

1981 | 3.0/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant. ...

Dirty Work

PG-13

1998 | 3.1/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy
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The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and h ...

Diff'rent Strokes

TV-PG

1978 | 3.5/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Gary Coleman

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star
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Movies with Gary Coleman as Actor(24)

as himself2009 Midgets Vs Mascots
as Slave2008 An American Carol
as himself2008 The Great Buck Howard
as Pizza Guy2007 A Christmas Too Many
as Charles Higgins2006 Church Ball
as himself2006 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
as Himself, The Devil2004 Save Virgil
as Christmas Past2003 A Carol Christmas
as himself2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Gary Coleman (voice)2001 Night of the Living Doo
2000 Shafted
as himself1998 Dirty Work
as Ignatius1998 Like Father, Like Santa
1986 Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
as David Phillips1985 Playing with Fire
as D. C. Collins1984 The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
as Nick Newell1983 The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Jimmy1982 Jimmy the Kid
as Andy LeBeau1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo
as Lester1981 On the Right Track
as VP of Programming1980 Lucy Moves to NBC
as Joey Seymour1980 Scout's Honor
as Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper1979 The Kid from Left Field
as himself1978 The Bermuda Depths

TV Shows/Series with Gary Coleman as Actor(33)

as himself2010 The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkins
2009 Nitro Circus Live
2005 The Tyra Banks Show
as himself2004 Drake & Josh
2002 Baby Bob
as himself2001 My Wife and Kids
2000 Son of the Beach
as himself1999 Where Are They Now?
1999 The Parkers
as Snafu1996 Homeboys in Outer Space
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as Kevin (voice)1996 Waynehead
1996 The Jamie Foxx Show
as himself1995 The Wayans Bros.
1995 The Naked Truth
as himself1995 MADtv
1995 The Parent 'Hood
1992 Martin
1992 The Ben Stiller Show
as Arnold Jackson-Drummond1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Gary Coleman (voice)1989 The Simpsons
1985 227
as Arnold Jackson1985 Amazing Stories
1982 Silver Spoons
as Andy Le Beau1982 The Gary Coleman Show
1981 Simon & Simon
1979 The Facts of Life
as Hieronymous Fox1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Arnold Jackson1978 Diff'rent Strokes
as Little Wayne Coleman1978 America 2-Night
1975 The Jeffersons
1974 Good Times
as himself??? Today

Movies with Gary Coleman as Crew(1)

Production/Associate Producer2009 Midgets Vs Mascots

Full Name: Gary Coleman
Born: Thursday, 02/08 1968 (February) in Zion, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 05/28 2010 (May) in Provo (aged: 42)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Crossroads School
Other names for Gary Coleman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Gary Wayne Coleman"
Gary Coleman frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (18x, Actor)
Maggie Roswell (17x, Actress)
Johnny Brown (11x, Actor)
Phil Hartman (9x, Actor)
Gerren Keith (9x, Crew)
Dawnn Lewis (9x, Actress)
Lee Weaver (9x, Actor)
Sandy Frank (8x, Crew)
Chris Edgerly (8x, Actor)
Jim Begg (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:81638, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 04/06/2024