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Craig T. Nelson
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American actor and comedian (born 1944)
Film & TV
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.
Known for
- Incredibles 3 — Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)2028
- She Was Here — Self2026
- Green and Gold — Buck2025
- Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort — Mr. Incredible (voice)2025
- Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage — Dale Ballard2024
- LEGO Pixar: BrickToons — Bob Parr (voice)2024
- Book Club: The Next Chapter — Bruce2023
- Pixar Popcorn — Bob Parr (voice)2021
- Book Club — Bruce2018
- Auntie Edna — Bob Parr (voice)2018
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Key facts
- Born
- Craig Theodore Nelson , ( 1944-04-04 ) April 4, 1944 (age 82) , Spokane, Washington , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1969–present
- Spouses
- Robin McCarthy ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1965 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1978 ) Doria Cook ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodore
- Family name
- Nelson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Spokane
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- karate
- Image
- Craig T. Nelson Paleyfest 2013.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the ABC sitcom Coach (for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series), 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.
Nelson also starred as Zeek Braverman in the NBC drama series Parenthood (2010–2015) and recurred as Dale Ballard in the CBS sitcoms Young Sheldon (2019–2024) and its spin-off Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024–present).
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