Craig T. Nelson
American actor and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1944 · age 82
Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the ABC sitcom Coach, Deputy Warden Ward Wilson in Stir Crazy (1980), Steve Freeling in Poltergeist (1982), Burt Nickerson in All the Right Moves (1983), Peter Dellaplane in Action Jackson (1988), Chief Howard Hyde in Turner & Hooch...
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Green and GoldFilm, Buck2024
Georgie & Mandy's First MarriageSeries, Dale2018
Eli Roth's History of HorrorSeries
Auntie EdnaFilm, 2018Bob Parr (voice)2015
Get HardFilm, Martin2010
Hawaii Five-0Series, Tyler Cain
The Company MenFilm, 2010Salinger2007
Blades of GloryFilm, Coach2004
CSI: NYSeries, Robert Dunbrook
The IncrediblesFilm, 2004Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)2000
The DistrictSeries, Director, Writer1998
CreatureSeries, Dr. Simon Chase1997
The Devil's AdvocateFilm, Alexander Cullen1996
Ghosts of MississippiFilm, Ed Peters1992Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1989
Troop Beverly HillsFilm, Freddy Nefler1986
Poltergeist II: The Other SideFilm, Steve Freeling1983
All the Right MovesFilm, Nickerson1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Marlyn Huutula1980
Private BenjaminFilm, Capt. William Wooldridge1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, Stone1974
Flesh GordonFilm, The Monster (voice) (uncredited)1971
The Return of Count YorgaFilm, Sgt. O'Connor1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeriesBorn4 April 1944People around Craig
Mark Cendrowski Directed Thanksgiving (2024)- Brian Gibson Directed Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
Pete Docter Duets: Mr. Incredible
Diane Keaton Also in The Family Stone and Book Club
Will Ferrell Produced Get Hard (2015)
Mary Steenburgen Also in The Proposal and Book Club
Barry Levinson Directed Wag the Dog (1998)
JoBeth Williams Also in Poltergeist and Stir Crazy- Alan North Also in ...And Justice for All and The Formula
Nicholas Bird Also in The Incredibles and Auntie Edna- Maeve Andrews Also in The Incredibles and Auntie Edna
Brad Bird Directed The Incredibles and Incredibles 2
Wallace Shawn Also in The Incredibles and Book Club
Jason Lee Also in My Name Is Earl and The IncrediblesJohn Ratzenberger Also in The Incredibles and Incredibles 2
David Puttnam Produced The Killing Fields (1985)
Richard Lawson Also in Scream Blacula Scream and Poltergeist
Teddy Newton Also in The Incredibles and Incredibles 2
Steven Spielberg Produced Poltergeist (1982)
Robert De Niro Produced Wag the Dog (1997)
Al Pacino Also in The Devil's Advocate (1998)
Cher Directed If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
Samuel L. Jackson Also in The Incredibles and Incredibles 2
Candice Bergen Also in Book Club (2018)
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The Incredibles 2004
Incredibles 2 2018
The Pixar Story 2007
The Devil's Advocate 1997
The Killing Fields 1984
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Television 24
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He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the ABC sitcom Coach, Deputy Warden Ward Wilson in Stir Crazy (1980), Steve Freeling in Poltergeist (1982), Burt Nickerson in All the Right Moves (1983), Peter Dellaplane in Action Jackson (1988), Chief Howard Hyde in Turner & Hooch (1989), Alex Cullen in The Devil's Advocate (1997), Chief Jack Mannion in the CBS drama The District (2000-2004), Coach Goddard in Blades of Glory (2007), The Warden in the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl (2007), and the voice of Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel.