Craig T. Nelson
Acting
Born: April 4, 1944 (age 82) · Spokane, Washington, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) 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
The Incredibles
2004
Incredibles 2
2018
The Proposal
2009
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Poltergeist
1982
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Young Sheldon
2017
Get Hard
2015
Blades of Glory
2007
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Gold
2016
Photos (4)
Movies (63)
The Incredibles
Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
Incredibles 2
Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
The Devil's Advocate
Alexander Cullen
The Proposal
Joe Paxton
Poltergeist
Steve Freeling
Gold
Kenny Wells
Get Hard
Martin
Blades of Glory
Coach
Wag the Dog
Senator John Neal (uncredited)
Private Benjamin
Capt. William Wooldridge
Book Club
Bruce
Action Jackson
Peter Dellaplane
Turner & Hooch
Howard Hyde
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Steve Freeling
The Killing Fields
Military Attaché
Auntie Edna
Bob Parr (voice)
Stir Crazy
Deputy Ward Wilson
...And Justice for All
Frank Bowers
Soul Surfer
Dr. David Rovinsky
All the Right Moves
Nickerson
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Bruce
The Company Men
Salinger
The Skulls
Litten Mandrake
The Family Stone
Kelly Stone
The Pixar Story
Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
Troop Beverly Hills
Freddy Nefler
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ed Peters
Flesh Gordon
The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
The Osterman Weekend
Bernard Osterman
Where the Buffalo Roam
Cop on Stand
Silkwood
Winston
If These Walls Could Talk
Jim Harris
The Formula
Geologist #2
The Return of Count Yorga
Sgt. O'Connor
Scream Blacula Scream
Sarge
Me and Him
Peter Aramis
I'm Not Rappaport
The Cowboy
Red Riding Hood
Godfrey
Green and Gold
Buck
The Josephine Baker Story
Walter Winchell
Man, Woman and Child
Bernie Ackerman
Mr. Incredible and Pals
Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Major Bill Harcourt
Call to Glory
Colonel Raynor Sarnac
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
Mr. Incredible (voice)
The Huntress
Ralph Thorson
Dirty Pictures
Sheriff Simon Leis
Paper Dolls
Michael Caswell
Probable Cause
Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
Extreme Close-Up
Philip Toll
The Switch
Russ Fine
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
Senator Edward Kennedy
Chicago Story
Kenneth A. Dutton
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Claims Adjuster
Inmates: A Love Story
Daniels
The Promise of Love
Major Landau
To Serve and Protect
Tom Carr
Rachel River
Marlyn Huutula
Alex: The Life of a Child
Frank Deford
Rage!
Ray
Ride with the Wind
Frank Shelby
The Lies Boys Tell
Larry
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002
TV Shows (29)
Hawaii Five-0
Tyler Cain · 1 eps
Young Sheldon
Dale Ballard · 44 eps
Monk
Ethan Rickover · 2 eps
CSI: NY
Robert Dunbrook · 3 eps
Coach
Coach Hayden Fox · 200 eps
American Playhouse
Marlyn Huutula · 1 eps
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Charlie (as Craig Nelson) · 1 eps
Charlie's Angels
Stone · 1 eps
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Dale · 4 eps
My Name Is Earl
Warden Jerry Hazelwood · 4 eps
Parenthood
Zeek Braverman · 103 eps
Grace and Frankie
Guy · 5 eps
The District
Jack Mannion · 89 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
Coach Cod (voice) · 1 eps
The Agency
Chief Jack Mannion · 1 eps
Wonder Woman
Sam · 1 eps
WKRP in Cincinnati
1 eps
Call to Glory
Col. Raynor Sarnac · 22 eps
Pixar Popcorn
Bob Parr (voice) · 2 eps
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
Bob Parr (voice) · 1 eps
Creature
Dr. Simon Chase · 2 eps
Private Benjamin
Col. Hogan · 2 eps
Private Benjamin
Capt. Braddock · 1 eps
Chicago Story
Kenneth A. Dutton · 13 eps
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
Harley Steinmetz · 3 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
2 eps
Murder in Texas
Jack Ramsey · 2 eps
To Serve and Protect
Tom Carr · 2 eps
The Fire Next Time
Drew Morgan · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (9)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 3 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 1 eps
She Was Here
Self
The Making of Poltergeist
Self
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
Self
