Craig T. Nelson

Known for: Acting

Born: 1944-04-04 (age 82)

From: 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)

MOVIE
She Was Here
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
2025
as Mr. Incredible (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Green and Gold
2025
as Buck
TV★ 7.9
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024
as Dale Ballard
TV★ 5.7
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
as Bob Parr (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Book Club: The Next Chapter
2023
as Bruce
TV★ 7.2
Pixar Popcorn
2021
as Bob Parr (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.2
Auntie Edna
2018
as Bob Parr (voice)
TV★ 6.4
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Incredibles 2
2018
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Book Club
2018
as Bruce
TV★ 8.0
Young Sheldon
2017
as Dale Ballard
MOVIE★ 6.6
Gold
2016
as Kenny Wells
TV★ 7.7
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Guy
MOVIE★ 6.0
Get Hard
2015
as Martin
MOVIE★ 7.0
Soul Surfer
2011
as Dr. David Rovinsky
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Company Men
2010
as Salinger
TV★ 7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Tyler Cain
TV★ 7.5
Parenthood
2010
as Zeek Braverman
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Proposal
2009
as Joe Paxton
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Pixar Story
2007
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.5
All Over Again
2007
as Cole
MOVIE★ 6.1
Blades of Glory
2007
as Coach
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Family Stone
2005
as Kelly Stone
TV★ 7.7
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Warden Jerry Hazelwood
MOVIE★ 5.9
Mr. Incredible and Pals
2005
as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Incredibles
2004
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
TV★ 7.3
CSI: NY
2004
as Robert Dunbrook
MOVIE★ 7.0
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self
MOVIE
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002
TV★ 8.0
Monk
2002
as Ethan Rickover
TV★ 6.9
The Agency
2001
as Chief Jack Mannion
TV★ 6.8
The District
2000
as Jack Mannion
MOVIE★ 6.1
Dirty Pictures
2000
as Sheriff Simon Leis
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Skulls
2000
as Litten Mandrake
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Huntress
2000
as Ralph Thorson
TV★ 7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Coach Cod (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
To Serve and Protect
1999
as Tom Carr
TV
To Serve and Protect
1999
as Tom Carr
TV★ 4.8
Creature
1998
as Dr. Simon Chase
MOVIE★ 6.9
Wag the Dog
1997
as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Alexander Cullen
MOVIE★ 5.7
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
as The Cowboy
MOVIE★ 6.6
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Ed Peters
MOVIE★ 6.7
If These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Jim Harris
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Lies Boys Tell
1994
as Larry
MOVIE★ 4.6
Probable Cause
1994
as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
MOVIE★ 10.0
Ride with the Wind
1994
as Frank Shelby
TV★ 6.1
The Fire Next Time
1993
as Drew Morgan
MOVIE★ 9.3
The Switch
1993
as Russ Fine
TV★ 5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
as Walter Winchell
MOVIE★ 10.0
Extreme Close-Up
1990
as Philip Toll
TV★ 6.5
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1990
as Harley Steinmetz
MOVIE★ 7.0
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Marine Officer
MOVIE★ 6.3
Turner & Hooch
1989
as Howard Hyde
MOVIE★ 5.9
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989
as Major Bill Harcourt
MOVIE★ 5.7
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
as Freddy Nefler
TV★ 6.7
Coach
1989
as Coach Hayden Fox
MOVIE★ 7.3
Rachel River
1989
as Marlyn Huutula
MOVIE★ 3.2
Me and Him
1988
as Peter Aramis
MOVIE★ 5.5
Action Jackson
1988
as Peter Dellaplane
MOVIE★ 5.7
Red Riding Hood
1987
as Godfrey
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
1986
as Senator Edward Kennedy
MOVIE★ 6.0
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
as Steve Freeling
MOVIE★ 7.1
Alex: The Life of a Child
1986
as Frank Deford
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Killing Fields
1984
as Military Attaché
MOVIE★ 8.0
Call to Glory
1984
as Colonel Raynor Sarnac
TV★ 7.3
Call to Glory
1984
as Col. Raynor Sarnac
MOVIE★ 6.9
Silkwood
1983
as Winston
MOVIE★ 5.8
All the Right Moves
1983
as Nickerson
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Osterman Weekend
1983
as Bernard Osterman
MOVIE★ 5.6
Man, Woman and Child
1983
as Bernie Ackerman
MOVIE★ 8.7
The Making of Poltergeist
1982
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Poltergeist
1982
as Steve Freeling
MOVIE★ 4.5
Paper Dolls
1982
as Michael Caswell
TV★ 7.5
Chicago Story
1982
as Kenneth A. Dutton
TV★ 6.6
American Playhouse
1982
as Marlyn Huutula
TV★ 5.0
Murder in Texas
1981
as Jack Ramsey
TV★ 6.5
Private Benjamin
1981
as Capt. Braddock
MOVIE★ 8.0
Chicago Story
1981
as Kenneth A. Dutton
MOVIE★ 8.0
Inmates: A Love Story
1981
as Daniels
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Formula
1980
as Geologist #2
MOVIE★ 6.5
Stir Crazy
1980
as Deputy Ward Wilson
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Promise of Love
1980
as Major Landau
MOVIE★ 6.0
Private Benjamin
1980
as Capt. William Wooldridge
MOVIE★ 8.0
Rage!
1980
as Ray
MOVIE★ 6.0
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980
as Cop on Stand
MOVIE★ 7.1
...And Justice for All
1979
as Frank Bowers
MOVIE★ 6.7
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
as Claims Adjuster
TV★ 7.6
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
TV★ 6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Stone
TV★ 7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
as Sam
MOVIE★ 4.8
Flesh Gordon
1974
as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Scream Blacula Scream
1973
as Sarge
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Return of Count Yorga
1971
as Sgt. O'Connor
TV★ 7.6
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Charlie (as Craig Nelson)
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
TV★ 7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee