Craig T. Nelson
Acting
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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
Filmography
Incredibles 3
2028
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
She Was Here
2026
as Self
Green and Gold
2025
as Buck
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
2025
as Mr. Incredible (voice)
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024
as Dale
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
as Bob Parr (voice)
Book Club: The Next Chapter
2023
as Bruce
Pixar Popcorn
2021
as Bob Parr (voice)
Book Club
2018
as Bruce
Auntie Edna
2018
as Bob Parr (voice)
Incredibles 2
2018
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
Young Sheldon
2017
as Dale Ballard
Gold
2016
as Kenny Wells
Get Hard
2015
as Martin
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Guy
Soul Surfer
2011
as Dr. David Rovinsky
The Company Men
2010
as Salinger
Parenthood
2010
as Zeek Braverman
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Tyler Cain
The Proposal
2009
as Joe Paxton
Blades of Glory
2007
as Coach
All Over Again
2007
as Cole
The Pixar Story
2007
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
The Family Stone
2005
as Kelly Stone
Mr. Incredible and Pals
2005
as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Warden Jerry Hazelwood
The Incredibles
2004
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self
CSI: NY
2004
as Robert Dunbrook
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002
Monk
2002
as Ethan Rickover
The Agency
2001
as Chief Jack Mannion
The Skulls
2000
as Litten Mandrake
Dirty Pictures
2000
as Sheriff Simon Leis
The Huntress
2000
as Ralph Thorson
The District
2000
as Jack Mannion
To Serve and Protect
1999
as Tom Carr
To Serve and Protect
1999
as Tom Carr
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Coach Cod (voice)
Creature
1998
as Dr. Simon Chase
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Alexander Cullen
Wag the Dog
1997
as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Ed Peters
If These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Jim Harris
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
as The Cowboy
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Lies Boys Tell
1994
as Larry
Probable Cause
1994
as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
Ride with the Wind
1994
as Frank Shelby
The Switch
1993
as Russ Fine
The Fire Next Time
1993
as Drew Morgan
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Guest
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
as Walter Winchell
Extreme Close-Up
1990
as Philip Toll
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1990
as Harley Steinmetz
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
as Freddy Nefler
Turner & Hooch
1989
as Howard Hyde
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989
as Major Bill Harcourt
Rachel River
1989
as Marlyn Huutula
Coach
1989
as Hayden Fox
Action Jackson
1988
as Peter Dellaplane
Me and Him
1988
as Peter Aramis
Red Riding Hood
1987
as Godfrey
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
as Steve Freeling
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
1986
as Senator Edward Kennedy
Alex: The Life of a Child
1986
as Frank Deford
The Killing Fields
1984
as Military Attaché
Call to Glory
1984
as Colonel Raynor Sarnac
Call to Glory
1984
as Col. Raynor Sarnac
The Osterman Weekend
1983
as Bernard Osterman
Silkwood
1983
as Winston
All the Right Moves
1983
as Nickerson
Man, Woman and Child
1983
as Bernie Ackerman
Poltergeist
1982
as Steve Freeling
The Making of Poltergeist
1982
as Self
Paper Dolls
1982
as Michael Caswell
Chicago Story
1982
as Kenneth A. Dutton
American Playhouse
1982
as Marlyn Huutula
Chicago Story
1981
as Kenneth A. Dutton
Inmates: A Love Story
1981
as Daniels
Private Benjamin
1981
as Capt. Braddock
Private Benjamin
1981
as Col. Hogan
Murder in Texas
1981
as Jack Ramsey
The Formula
1980
as Geologist #2
Stir Crazy
1980
as Deputy Ward Wilson
Private Benjamin
1980
as Capt. William Wooldridge
The Promise of Love
1980
as Major Landau
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980
as Cop on Stand
Rage!
1980
as Ray
...And Justice for All
1979
as Frank Bowers
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
as Claims Adjuster
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Stone
Wonder Woman
1975
as Sam
Flesh Gordon
1974
as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
Scream Blacula Scream
1973
as Sarge
The Return of Count Yorga
1971
as Sgt. O'Connor
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Charlie (as Craig Nelson)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee