Actor
· Acting
Craig T. Nelson
Born 1944-04-04
📍 Spokane, Washington, USA
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.
Filmography 101
Incredibles 3
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
2028
She Was Here
as Self
2026
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
as Mr. Incredible (voice)
2025
Green and Gold
as Buck
2025
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
as Dale Ballard
2024
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
as Bob Parr (voice)
2024
Book Club: The Next Chapter
as Bruce
2023
Pixar Popcorn
as Bob Parr (voice)
2021
Auntie Edna
as Bob Parr (voice)
2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self
2018
Incredibles 2
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
2018
Book Club
as Bruce
2018
Young Sheldon
as Dale Ballard
2017
Gold
as Kenny Wells
2016
Grace and Frankie
as Guy
2015
Get Hard
as Martin
2015
Soul Surfer
as Dr. David Rovinsky
2011
The Company Men
as Salinger
2010
Hawaii Five-0
as Tyler Cain
2010
Parenthood
as Zeek Braverman
2010
The Proposal
as Joe Paxton
2009
The Pixar Story
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Blades of Glory
as Coach
2007
The Family Stone
as Kelly Stone
2005
My Name Is Earl
as Warden Jerry Hazelwood
2005
Mr. Incredible and Pals
as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
2005
The Incredibles
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
2004
CSI: NY
as Robert Dunbrook
2004
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
2004
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002
Monk
as Ethan Rickover
2002
The Agency
as Chief Jack Mannion
2001
The District
as Jack Mannion
2000
Dirty Pictures
as Sheriff Simon Leis
2000
The Skulls
as Litten Mandrake
2000
The Huntress
as Ralph Thorson
2000
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Coach Cod (voice)
1999
To Serve and Protect
as Tom Carr
1999
To Serve and Protect
as Tom Carr
1999
Creature
as Dr. Simon Chase
1998
Wag the Dog
as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
1997
The Devil's Advocate
as Alexander Cullen
1997
I'm Not Rappaport
as The Cowboy
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Ed Peters
1996
If These Walls Could Talk
as Jim Harris
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Lies Boys Tell
as Larry
1994
Probable Cause
as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
1994
Ride with the Wind
as Frank Shelby
1994
The Fire Next Time
as Drew Morgan
1993
The Switch
as Russ Fine
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
The Josephine Baker Story
as Walter Winchell
1991
Extreme Close-Up
as Philip Toll
1990
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
as Harley Steinmetz
1990
Born on the Fourth of July
as Marine Officer
1989
Turner & Hooch
as Howard Hyde
1989
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
as Major Bill Harcourt
1989
Troop Beverly Hills
as Freddy Nefler
1989
Coach
as Coach Hayden Fox
1989
Rachel River
as Marlyn Huutula
1989
Me and Him
as Peter Aramis
1988
Action Jackson
as Peter Dellaplane
1988
Red Riding Hood
as Godfrey
1987
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
as Senator Edward Kennedy
1986
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
as Steve Freeling
1986
Alex: The Life of a Child
as Frank Deford
1986
The Killing Fields
as Military Attaché
1984
Call to Glory
as Colonel Raynor Sarnac
1984
Call to Glory
as Col. Raynor Sarnac
1984
Silkwood
as Winston
1983
All the Right Moves
as Nickerson
1983
The Osterman Weekend
as Bernard Osterman
1983
Man, Woman and Child
as Bernie Ackerman
1983
The Making of Poltergeist
as Self
1982
Poltergeist
as Steve Freeling
1982
Paper Dolls
as Michael Caswell
1982
Chicago Story
as Kenneth A. Dutton
1982
Murder in Texas
as Jack Ramsey
1981
Private Benjamin
as Col. Hogan
1981
Private Benjamin
as Capt. Braddock
1981
Chicago Story
as Kenneth A. Dutton
1981
Inmates: A Love Story
as Daniels
1981
The Formula
as Geologist #2
1980
Stir Crazy
as Deputy Ward Wilson
1980
The Promise of Love
as Major Landau
1980
Private Benjamin
as Capt. William Wooldridge
1980
Rage!
as Ray
1980
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Cop on Stand
1980
...And Justice for All
as Frank Bowers
1979
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
as Claims Adjuster
1979
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Charlie's Angels
as Stone
1976
Wonder Woman
as Sam
1975
Flesh Gordon
as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
1974
Scream Blacula Scream
as Sarge
1973
The Return of Count Yorga
as Sgt. O'Connor
1971
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Charlie (as Craig Nelson)
1970
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944