Craig T. Nelson

Acting

Craig T. Nelson

Born April 4, 1944Spokane, Washington, USA101 credits

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

Incredibles 3

Incredibles 3

Movie

2028

She Was Here

She Was Here

Movie

2026

Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
5.7

Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort

Movie

2025

Green and Gold
6.9

Green and Gold

Movie

2025

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
7.7

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

TV

2024

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
5.7

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

TV

2024

Filmography

Incredibles 3
2028Incredibles 3as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)Movie
She Was Here
2026She Was Hereas SelfMovie
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
2025Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resortas Mr. Incredible (voice)Movie
Green and Gold
2025Green and Goldas BuckMovie
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024Georgie & Mandy's First Marriageas Dale BallardTV
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024LEGO Pixar: BrickToonsas Bob Parr (voice)TV
Book Club: The Next Chapter
2023Book Club: The Next Chapteras BruceMovie
Pixar Popcorn
2021Pixar Popcornas Bob Parr (voice)TV
Auntie Edna
2018Auntie Ednaas Bob Parr (voice)Movie
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras SelfTV
Incredibles 2
2018Incredibles 2as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)Movie
Book Club
2018Book Clubas BruceMovie
Young Sheldon
2017Young Sheldonas Dale BallardTV
Gold
2016Goldas Kenny WellsMovie
Grace and Frankie
2015Grace and Frankieas GuyTV
Get Hard
2015Get Hardas MartinMovie
Soul Surfer
2011Soul Surferas Dr. David RovinskyMovie
The Company Men
2010The Company Menas SalingerMovie
Hawaii Five-0
2010Hawaii Five-0as Tyler CainTV
Parenthood
2010Parenthoodas Zeek BravermanTV
The Proposal
2009The Proposalas Joe PaxtonMovie
The Pixar Story
2007The Pixar Storyas Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)Movie
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2007All Over Againas ColeMovie
Blades of Glory
2007Blades of Gloryas CoachMovie
The Family Stone
2005The Family Stoneas Kelly StoneMovie
My Name Is Earl
2005My Name Is Earlas Warden Jerry HazelwoodTV
Mr. Incredible and Pals
2005Mr. Incredible and Palsas Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)Movie
The Incredibles
2004The Incrediblesas Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)Movie
CSI: NY
2004CSI: NYas Robert DunbrookTV
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'as SelfMovie
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002The Curse of PoltergeistMovie
Monk
2002Monkas Ethan RickoverTV
The Agency
2001The Agencyas Chief Jack MannionTV
The District
2000The Districtas Jack MannionTV
Dirty Pictures
2000Dirty Picturesas Sheriff Simon LeisMovie
The Skulls
2000The Skullsas Litten MandrakeMovie
The Huntress
2000The Huntressas Ralph ThorsonMovie
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas Coach Cod (voice)TV
To Serve and Protect
1999To Serve and Protectas Tom CarrMovie
To Serve and Protect
1999To Serve and Protectas Tom CarrTV
Creature
1998Creatureas Dr. Simon ChaseTV
Wag the Dog
1997Wag the Dogas Senator John Neal (uncredited)Movie
The Devil's Advocate
1997The Devil's Advocateas Alexander CullenMovie
I'm Not Rappaport
1996I'm Not Rappaportas The CowboyMovie
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996Ghosts of Mississippias Ed PetersMovie
If These Walls Could Talk
1996If These Walls Could Talkas Jim HarrisMovie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
The Lies Boys Tell
1994The Lies Boys Tellas LarryMovie
Probable Cause
1994Probable Causeas Lieutenant Louis WhitmireMovie
Ride with the Wind
1994Ride with the Windas Frank ShelbyMovie
The Fire Next Time
1993The Fire Next Timeas Drew MorganTV
The Switch
1993The Switchas Russ FineMovie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas SelfTV
The Josephine Baker Story
1991The Josephine Baker Storyas Walter WinchellMovie
Extreme Close-Up
1990Extreme Close-Upas Philip TollMovie
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1990Drug Wars: The Camarena Storyas Harley SteinmetzTV
Born on the Fourth of July
1989Born on the Fourth of Julyas Marine OfficerMovie
Turner & Hooch
1989Turner & Hoochas Howard HydeMovie
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Storyas Major Bill HarcourtMovie
Troop Beverly Hills
1989Troop Beverly Hillsas Freddy NeflerMovie
Coach
1989Coachas Coach Hayden FoxTV
Rachel River
1989Rachel Riveras Marlyn HuutulaMovie
Me and Him
1988Me and Himas Peter AramisMovie
Action Jackson
1988Action Jacksonas Peter DellaplaneMovie
Red Riding Hood
1987Red Riding Hoodas GodfreyMovie
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
1986The Ted Kennedy Jr. Storyas Senator Edward KennedyMovie
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986Poltergeist II: The Other Sideas Steve FreelingMovie
Alex: The Life of a Child
1986Alex: The Life of a Childas Frank DefordMovie
The Killing Fields
1984The Killing Fieldsas Military AttachéMovie
Call to Glory
1984Call to Gloryas Colonel Raynor SarnacMovie
Call to Glory
1984Call to Gloryas Col. Raynor SarnacTV
Silkwood
1983Silkwoodas WinstonMovie
All the Right Moves
1983All the Right Movesas NickersonMovie
The Osterman Weekend
1983The Osterman Weekendas Bernard OstermanMovie
Man, Woman and Child
1983Man, Woman and Childas Bernie AckermanMovie
The Making of Poltergeist
1982The Making of Poltergeistas SelfMovie
Poltergeist
1982Poltergeistas Steve FreelingMovie
Paper Dolls
1982Paper Dollsas Michael CaswellMovie
Chicago Story
1982Chicago Storyas Kenneth A. DuttonTV
Murder in Texas
1981Murder in Texasas Jack RamseyTV
Private Benjamin
1981Private Benjaminas Col. HoganTV
Chicago Story
1981Chicago Storyas Kenneth A. DuttonMovie
Inmates: A Love Story
1981Inmates: A Love Storyas DanielsMovie
The Formula
1980The Formulaas Geologist #2Movie
Stir Crazy
1980Stir Crazyas Deputy Ward WilsonMovie
The Promise of Love
1980The Promise of Loveas Major LandauMovie
Private Benjamin
1980Private Benjaminas Capt. William WooldridgeMovie
Rage!
1980Rage!as RayMovie
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980Where the Buffalo Roamas Cop on StandMovie
...And Justice for All
1979...And Justice for Allas Frank BowersMovie
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979Diary of a Teenage Hitchhikeras Claims AdjusterMovie
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978WKRP in CincinnatiTV
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas StoneTV
Wonder Woman
1975Wonder Womanas SamTV
Flesh Gordon
1974Flesh Gordonas The Monster (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Scream Blacula Scream
1973Scream Blacula Screamas SargeMovie
The Return of Count Yorga
1971The Return of Count Yorgaas Sgt. O'ConnorMovie
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Charlie (as Craig Nelson)TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV