Acting

Craig T. Nelson

Born: April 4, 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, USA
Credits: 102 titles

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.

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Signature work

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

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Gold

2016

Turner & Hooch

1989

Monk

2002

Soul Surfer

2011

My Name Is Earl

2005

The Family Stone

2005

The Killing Fields

1984

Book Club

2018

Acting credits 102

Year	Title	Role
TBA	The Families Stone Film	Kelly Stone
2028	Incredibles 3 Film	Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
2026	She Was Here Film	Self
2025	Incredicoaster \| Disneyland Resort Film	Mr. Incredible (voice)
2025	Green and Gold Film	Buck
2024	Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage TV	Dale (4 ep)
2024	LEGO Pixar: BrickToons TV	Bob Parr (voice) (1 ep)
2023	Book Club: The Next Chapter Film	Bruce
2021	Pixar Popcorn TV	Bob Parr (voice) (2 ep)
2018	Auntie Edna Film	Bob Parr (voice)
2018	Eli Roth's History of Horror TV	Self (1 ep)
2018	Incredibles 2 Film	Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
2018	Book Club Film	Bruce
2017	Young Sheldon TV	Dale Ballard (44 ep)
2016	Gold Film	Kenny Wells
2015	Grace and Frankie TV	Guy (5 ep)
2015	Get Hard Film	Martin
2011	Soul Surfer Film	Dr. David Rovinsky
2010	The Company Men Film	Salinger
2010	Hawaii Five-0 TV	Tyler Cain (1 ep)
2010	Parenthood TV	Zeek Braverman (103 ep)
2009	The Proposal Film	Joe Paxton
2007	The Pixar Story Film	Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
2007	All Over Again Film	Cole
2007	Blades of Glory Film	Coach
2005	The Family Stone Film	Kelly Stone
2005	My Name Is Earl TV	Warden Jerry Hazelwood (4 ep)
2005	Mr. Incredible and Pals Film	Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
2004	The Incredibles Film	Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
2004	CSI: NY TV	Robert Dunbrook (3 ep)
2004	Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' Film	Self
2002	The Curse of Poltergeist Film
2002	Monk TV	Ethan Rickover (2 ep)
2001	The Agency TV	Chief Jack Mannion (1 ep)
2000	The District TV	Jack Mannion (89 ep)
2000	Dirty Pictures Film	Sheriff Simon Leis
2000	The Skulls Film	Litten Mandrake
2000	The Huntress Film	Ralph Thorson
1999	SpongeBob SquarePants TV	Coach Cod (voice) (1 ep)
1999	To Serve and Protect Film	Tom Carr
1999	To Serve and Protect TV	Tom Carr (2 ep)
1998	Creature TV	Dr. Simon Chase (2 ep)
1997	Wag the Dog Film	Senator John Neal (uncredited)
1997	The Devil's Advocate Film	Alexander Cullen
1996	I'm Not Rappaport Film	The Cowboy
1996	Ghosts of Mississippi Film	Ed Peters
1996	If These Walls Could Talk Film	Jim Harris
1996	E! True Hollywood Story TV	(2 ep)
1994	The Lies Boys Tell Film	Larry
1994	Probable Cause Film	Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
1994	Ride with the Wind Film	Frank Shelby
1993	The Fire Next Time TV	Drew Morgan (2 ep)
1993	The Switch Film	Russ Fine
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV	Self, Self - Guest (1 ep)
1991	The Josephine Baker Story Film	Walter Winchell
1990	Extreme Close-Up Film	Philip Toll
1990	Drug Wars: The Camarena Story TV	Harley Steinmetz (3 ep)
1989	Turner & Hooch Film	Howard Hyde
1989	Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story Film	Major Bill Harcourt
1989	Troop Beverly Hills Film	Freddy Nefler

Crew credits 3

Year	Title	Job
2000	The District TV	Director, Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Story (3 ep)
1994	Ride with the Wind Film	Executive Producer, Teleplay
1989	Coach TV	Producer, Director (200 ep)