Craig T. Nelson
Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American actor, who is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in Coach and as Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles. He has won an Emmy Award.
Craig T. Nelson | |
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 Nelson in May 2009 | |
| Born | Craig Theodore Nelson April 4, 1944 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971– |
| Known for | Hayden Fox in Coach |
| Notable work | Coach, Stir Crazy, Poltergeist, My Name Is Earl, The Incredibles, Parenthood |
| Spouse(s) | Robin McCarthy (m. 1965–1978) Doria Cook-Nelson (m. 1987) |
| Children | 3 |
Life
Nelson was born on April 4, 1944 in Spokane, Washington.[1] He studied at the University of Arizona and at Central Washington University. He was married to Robin Nelson until they divorced in 1978. He is now married to Doria Cook since 1987.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Return of Count Yorga | Sgt. O'Connor | |
| 1973 | Scream Blacula Scream | Sarge | |
| 1974 | Flesh Gordon | The Monster (voice) | Uncredited |
| 1979 | ...And Justice for All | Frank Bowers | |
| 1980 | Stir Crazy | Deputy Ward Wilson | |
| 1980 | The Formula | Geologist #2 | |
| 1980 | Where the Buffalo Roam | Cop on Stand | |
| 1980 | Private Benjamin | Capt. William Woodbridge | |
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Steven Freeling | |
| 1983 | Man, Woman and Child | Bernie Ackerman | |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Winston | |
| 1983 | All the Right Moves | Nickerson | |
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Bernard Osterman | |
| 1984 | The Killing Fields | Major Reeves | |
| 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Steven Freeling | |
| 1987 | Rachel River | Marlyn Huutula | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Peter Dellaplane | |
| 1988 | Me and Him | Peter Aramis | |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Marine Officer | |
| 1989 | Red Riding Hood | Sir Godfrey / Percival | |
| 1989 | Turner & Hooch | Chief Howard Hyde | |
| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills | Fred Nefler | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Ed Peters | |
| 1996 | I'm Not Rappaport | The Cowboy | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Alexander Cullen | |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Senator John Neal | Uncredited |
| 2000 | The Skulls | Litten Mandrake | |
| 2001 | All Over Again | Cole Twain | |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) | |
| 2005 | The Family Stone | Kelly Stone | |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Coach | |
| 2009 | The Proposal | Joe Paxton | |
| 2010 | The Company Men | James Salinger | |
| 2011 | Soul Surfer | Dr. Robinsky | |
| 2015 | Get Hard | Martin Barrow | |
| 2016 | Gold | Kenny Wells | |
| 2018 | Book Club | Bruce | |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Charlie | Episode: "Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady" |
| 1980 | The White Shadow | Father Phil | Episode: "A Christmas Story" |
| 1982 | Chicago Story | Kenneth A. Dutton | 13 episodes |
| 1984–1985 | Call to Glory | Col. Raynor Sarnac | 23 episodes |
| 1989–1997 | Coach | Coach Hayden Fox | 198 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1992–95) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1990–91) Nominated—Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series |
| 1992 | Rugrats | Frank The SWAT Officer | Episode: "Garage Sale" |
| 1999 | To Serve and Protect | Tom Carr | 2 episodes |
| 2000–2004 | The District | Chief Jack Mannion | 89 episodes Nominated—Prism Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama |
| 2007 | My Name Is Earl | Warden Jerry Hazelwood | 4 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | CSI: NY | Robert Dunbrook | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Monk | Judge Ethan Rickover | 2 episodes |
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | Zeek Braverman | 91 episodes Prism Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Tyler Cain | Episode: "He welo 'oihana" |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Guy | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Coach | Hayden Fox | Upcoming series |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1984 | Friends | Harold (Okie) Peterson | |
| 1998 | Ah, Wilderness! | Nat Miller | |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible | (voice) |
| 2012 | Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure | Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible | (voice) |
| 2013 | Disney Infinity | Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible | (voice) |
References
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