Craig T. Nelson
Known for acting · Born 4 April 1944 · 82 · Spokane, Washington, USA
105 credits
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
Young Sheldon
2017
Parenthood
2010
Poltergeist
1982
Coach
1989
Turner & Hooch
1989
The Proposal
2009
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
Get Hard
2015
The District
2000
All the Right Moves
1983
Acting (102)
2028Incredibles 3Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)Film
2026She Was HereSelfFilm
2025Green and GoldBuckFilm
2025Incredicoaster | Disneyland ResortMr. Incredible (voice)Film
2024Georgie & Mandy's First MarriageDale · 4 episodesSeries
2024LEGO Pixar: BrickToonsBob Parr (voice)Series
2023Book Club: The Next ChapterBruceFilm
2021Pixar PopcornBob Parr (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2018Incredibles 2Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)Film
2018Book ClubBruceFilm
2018Auntie EdnaBob Parr (voice)Film
2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelfSeries
2017Young SheldonDale Ballard · 44 episodesSeries
2016GoldKenny WellsFilm
2015Get HardMartinFilm
2015Grace and FrankieGuy · 5 episodesSeries
2011Soul SurferDr. David RovinskyFilm
2010Hawaii Five-0Tyler CainSeries
2010The Company MenSalingerFilm
2010ParenthoodZeek Braverman · 103 episodesSeries
2009The ProposalJoe PaxtonFilm
2007Blades of GloryCoachFilm
2007The Pixar StoryBob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)Film
2007All Over AgainColeFilm
2005My Name Is EarlWarden Jerry Hazelwood · 4 episodesSeries
2005The Family StoneKelly StoneFilm
2005Mr. Incredible and PalsMr. Incredible (commentary voice)Film
2004The IncrediblesBob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)Film
2004CSI: NYRobert Dunbrook · 3 episodesSeries
2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'SelfFilm
2002MonkEthan Rickover · 2 episodesSeries
2002The Curse of PoltergeistFilm
2001The AgencyChief Jack MannionSeries
2000The SkullsLitten MandrakeFilm
2000The DistrictJack Mannion · 89 episodesSeries
2000Dirty PicturesSheriff Simon LeisFilm
2000The HuntressRalph ThorsonFilm
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsCoach Cod (voice)Series
1999To Serve and ProtectTom CarrFilm
1999To Serve and ProtectTom Carr · 2 episodesSeries
1998CreatureDr. Simon Chase · 2 episodesSeries
1997The Devil's AdvocateAlexander CullenFilm
1997Wag the DogSenator John Neal (uncredited)Film
1996Ghosts of MississippiEd PetersFilm
1996If These Walls Could TalkJim HarrisFilm
1996E! True Hollywood Story · 2 episodesSeries
1996I'm Not RappaportThe CowboyFilm
1994Probable CauseLieutenant Louis WhitmireFilm
1994The Lies Boys TellLarryFilm
1994Ride with the WindFrank ShelbyFilm
1993The Fire Next TimeDrew Morgan · 2 episodesSeries
1993The SwitchRuss FineFilm
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf, Self - GuestSeries
1991The Josephine Baker StoryWalter WinchellFilm
1990Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryHarley Steinmetz · 3 episodesSeries
1990Extreme Close-UpPhilip TollFilm
1989Turner & HoochHoward HydeFilm
1989Troop Beverly HillsFreddy NeflerFilm
1989CoachHayden Fox · 200 episodesSeries
1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryMajor Bill HarcourtFilm
1989Rachel RiverMarlyn HuutulaFilm
1988Action JacksonPeter DellaplaneFilm
1988Me and HimPeter AramisFilm
1987Red Riding HoodGodfreyFilm
1986Poltergeist II: The Other SideSteve FreelingFilm
1986Alex: The Life of a ChildFrank DefordFilm
1986The Ted Kennedy Jr. StorySenator Edward KennedyFilm
1984The Killing FieldsMilitary AttachéFilm
1984Call to GloryCol. Raynor Sarnac · 22 episodesSeries
1984Call to GloryColonel Raynor SarnacFilm
1983SilkwoodWinstonFilm
1983All the Right MovesNickersonFilm
1983The Osterman WeekendBernard OstermanFilm
1983Man, Woman and ChildBernie AckermanFilm
1982PoltergeistSteve FreelingFilm
1982American PlayhouseMarlyn HuutulaSeries
1982Paper DollsMichael CaswellFilm
1982The Making of PoltergeistSelfFilm
1982Chicago StoryKenneth A. Dutton · 13 episodesSeries
1981Private BenjaminCapt. Braddock, Col. Hogan · 2 episodesSeries
1981Murder in TexasJack Ramsey · 2 episodesSeries
1981Chicago StoryKenneth A. DuttonFilm
1981Inmates: A Love StoryDanielsFilm
1980Stir CrazyDeputy Ward WilsonFilm
1980Private BenjaminCapt. William WooldridgeFilm
1980Where the Buffalo RoamCop on StandFilm
1980The FormulaGeologist #2Film
1980The Promise of LoveMajor LandauFilm
1980Rage!RayFilm
1979...And Justice for AllFrank BowersFilm
1979Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerClaims AdjusterFilm
1978WKRP in CincinnatiSeries
1976Charlie's AngelsStoneSeries
1975Wonder WomanSamSeries
1974Flesh GordonThe Monster (voice) (uncredited)Film
1973Scream Blacula ScreamSargeFilm
1971The Return of Count YorgaSgt. O'ConnorFilm
1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowCharlie (as Craig Nelson)Series
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 3 episodesSeries
—The Families StoneKelly StoneFilm
Directing (1)
2000The DistrictDirector, Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer, StorySeries
Production (2)
1994Ride with the WindExecutive Producer, TeleplayFilm
1989CoachProducer, DirectorSeries