Craig T. Nelson
April 4, 1944 (81 years old) in Spokane, Washington, USA
Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor known for his Emmy-winning role as Hayden Fox on the ABC sitcom Coach. He's also known for his roles in Poltergeist, Stir Crazy, and The Incredibles. Before becoming an actor in 1971, Nelson was a gag writer and comic based in Los Angeles. He studied at Central Washington University and the University of Arizona.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage as Dale Ballard
- 2024 · LEGO Pixar: BrickToons as Bob Parr (voice)
- 2021 · Pixar Popcorn as Bob Parr (voice)
- 2018 · Auntie Edna as Bob Parr (voice)
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2018 · Incredibles 2 as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Dale Ballard
- 2016 · Gold as Kenny Wells
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Guy
- 2015 · Get Hard as Martin
- 2011 · Soul Surfer as Dr. David Rovinsky
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Tyler Cain
- 2010 · Parenthood as Zeek Braverman
- 2009 · The Proposal as Joe Paxton
- 2007 · Blades of Glory as Coach
- 2005 · My Name Is Earl as Warden Jerry Hazelwood
- 2004 · The Incredibles as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
- 2004 · CSI: NY as Robert Dunbrook
- 2002 · Monk as Ethan Rickover
- 2001 · The Agency as Chief Jack Mannion
- 2000 · The District as Jack Mannion
- 2000 · The Skulls as Litten Mandrake
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Coach Cod (voice)
- 1998 · Creature as Dr. Simon Chase
- 1997 · Wag the Dog as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
- 1997 · The Devil's Advocate as Alexander Cullen
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1990 · Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Harley Steinmetz
- 1989 · Born on the Fourth of July as Marine Officer
- 1989 · Turner & Hooch as Howard Hyde
- 1989 · Troop Beverly Hills as Freddy Nefler
- 1989 · Coach as Coach Hayden Fox
- 1986 · Poltergeist II: The Other Side as Steve Freeling
- 1984 · The Killing Fields as Military Attaché
- 1984 · Call to Glory as Col. Raynor Sarnac
- 1983 · Silkwood as Winston
- 1983 · All the Right Moves as Nickerson
- 1982 · Poltergeist as Steve Freeling
- 1982 · Chicago Story as Kenneth A. Dutton
- 1981 · Private Benjamin as Capt. Braddock
- 1981 · Private Benjamin as Col. Hogan
- 1980 · Stir Crazy as Deputy Ward Wilson
- 1978 · WKRP in Cincinnati as
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Stone
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Sam
- 1970 · The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Charlie (as Craig Nelson)
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Incredibles 3 as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
- 2026 · She Was Here as Self
- 2025 · Green and Gold as Buck
- 2023 · Book Club: The Next Chapter as Bruce
- 2018 · Book Club as Bruce
- 2010 · The Company Men as Salinger
- 2007 · The Pixar Story as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
- 2007 · All Over Again as Cole
- 2005 · The Family Stone as Kelly Stone
- 2005 · Mr. Incredible and Pals as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
- 2004 · Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' as Self
- 2002 · The Curse of Poltergeist as
- 2000 · Dirty Pictures as Sheriff Simon Leis
- 2000 · The Huntress as Ralph Thorson
- 1999 · To Serve and Protect as Tom Carr
- 1999 · To Serve and Protect as Tom Carr
- 1996 · I'm Not Rappaport as The Cowboy
- 1996 · Ghosts of Mississippi as Ed Peters
- 1996 · If These Walls Could Talk as Jim Harris
- 1994 · The Lies Boys Tell as Larry
- 1994 · Probable Cause as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
- 1994 · Ride with the Wind as Frank Shelby
- 1993 · The Fire Next Time as Drew Morgan
- 1993 · The Switch as Russ Fine
- 1991 · The Josephine Baker Story as Walter Winchell
- 1990 · Extreme Close-Up as Philip Toll
- 1989 · Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story as Major Bill Harcourt
- 1989 · Rachel River as Marlyn Huutula
- 1988 · Me and Him as Peter Aramis
- 1988 · Action Jackson as Peter Dellaplane
- 1987 · Red Riding Hood as Godfrey
- 1986 · The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story as Senator Edward Kennedy
- 1986 · Alex: The Life of a Child as Frank Deford
- 1984 · Call to Glory as Colonel Raynor Sarnac
- 1983 · The Osterman Weekend as Bernard Osterman
- 1983 · Man, Woman and Child as Bernie Ackerman
- 1982 · The Making of Poltergeist as Self
- 1982 · Paper Dolls as Michael Caswell
- 1981 · Murder in Texas as Jack Ramsey
- 1981 · Chicago Story as Kenneth A. Dutton
- 1981 · Inmates: A Love Story as Daniels
- 1980 · The Formula as Geologist #2
- 1980 · The Promise of Love as Major Landau
- 1980 · Private Benjamin as Capt. William Wooldridge
- 1980 · Rage! as Ray
- 1980 · Where the Buffalo Roam as Cop on Stand
- 1979 · ...And Justice for All as Frank Bowers
- 1979 · Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker as Claims Adjuster
- 1974 · Flesh Gordon as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
- 1973 · Scream Blacula Scream as Sarge
- 1971 · The Return of Count Yorga as Sgt. O'Connor