Craig T. Nelson
Acting·April 4, 1944 — 82 years old·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.
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2026She Was HereSelf2025Incredicoaster | Disneyland ResortMr. Incredible (voice)2025Green and GoldBuck2024Georgie & Mandy's First MarriageTVDale Ballard2024LEGO Pixar: BrickToonsTVBob Parr (voice)2023Book Club: The Next ChapterBruce2021Pixar PopcornTVBob Parr (voice)2018Auntie EdnaBob Parr (voice)2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorTVSelf2018Incredibles 2Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)2018Book ClubBruce2017Young SheldonTVDale Ballard2016GoldKenny Wells2015Grace and FrankieTVGuy2015Get HardMartin2011Soul SurferDr. David Rovinsky2010The Company MenSalinger2010Hawaii Five-0TVTyler Cain2010ParenthoodTVZeek Braverman2009The ProposalJoe Paxton2007The Pixar StoryBob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)2007All Over AgainCole2007Blades of GloryCoach2005The Family StoneKelly Stone2005My Name Is EarlTVWarden Jerry Hazelwood2005Mr. Incredible and PalsMr. Incredible (commentary voice)2004The IncrediblesBob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)2004CSI: NYTVRobert Dunbrook2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'Self2002The Curse of Poltergeist2002MonkTVEthan Rickover2001The AgencyTVChief Jack Mannion2000The DistrictTVJack Mannion · Director · Consulting Producer · Co-Executive Producer · Story2000Dirty PicturesSheriff Simon Leis2000The SkullsLitten Mandrake2000The HuntressRalph Thorson1999SpongeBob SquarePantsTVCoach Cod (voice)1999To Serve and ProtectTom Carr1999To Serve and ProtectTVTom Carr1998CreatureTVDr. Simon Chase1997Wag the DogSenator John Neal (uncredited)1997The Devil's AdvocateAlexander Cullen1996I'm Not RappaportThe Cowboy1996Ghosts of MississippiEd Peters1996If These Walls Could TalkJim Harris1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV1994The Lies Boys TellLarry1994Probable CauseLieutenant Louis Whitmire1994Ride with the WindFrank Shelby · Teleplay · Executive Producer1993The Fire Next TimeTVDrew Morgan1993The SwitchRuss Fine1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTVSelf1991The Josephine Baker StoryWalter Winchell1990Extreme Close-UpPhilip Toll1990Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryTVHarley Steinmetz1989Born on the Fourth of JulyMarine Officer1989Turner & HoochHoward Hyde1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryMajor Bill Harcourt1989Troop Beverly HillsFreddy Nefler1989CoachTVCoach Hayden Fox · Producer · Director1989Rachel RiverMarlyn Huutula1988Me and HimPeter Aramis1988Action JacksonPeter Dellaplane1987Red Riding HoodGodfrey1986The Ted Kennedy Jr. StorySenator Edward Kennedy1986Poltergeist II: The Other SideSteve Freeling1986Alex: The Life of a ChildFrank Deford1984The Killing FieldsMilitary Attaché1984Call to GloryColonel Raynor Sarnac1984Call to GloryTVCol. Raynor Sarnac1983SilkwoodWinston1983All the Right MovesNickerson1983The Osterman WeekendBernard Osterman1983Man, Woman and ChildBernie Ackerman1982The Making of PoltergeistSelf1982PoltergeistSteve Freeling1982Paper DollsMichael Caswell1982Chicago StoryTVKenneth A. Dutton1982American PlayhouseTVMarlyn Huutula1981Murder in TexasTVJack Ramsey1981Private BenjaminTVCapt. Braddock · Col. Hogan1981Chicago StoryKenneth A. Dutton1981Inmates: A Love StoryDaniels1980The FormulaGeologist #21980Stir CrazyDeputy Ward Wilson1980The Promise of LoveMajor Landau1980Private BenjaminCapt. William Wooldridge1980Rage!Ray1980Where the Buffalo RoamCop on Stand1979...And Justice for AllFrank Bowers1979Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerClaims Adjuster1978WKRP in CincinnatiTV1976Charlie's AngelsTVStone1975Wonder WomanTVSam1974Flesh GordonThe Monster (voice) (uncredited)1973Scream Blacula ScreamSarge1971The Return of Count YorgaSgt. O'Connor1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowTVCharlie (as Craig Nelson)1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1956Tony AwardsTVSelf - Presenter1944Golden Globe AwardsTVSelf - Nominee