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Craig T. Nelson profile
Actor

Craig T. Nelson

Acting

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Acting credits

97

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.6

Low visibility

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Movies: 66Series: 31Crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 8977

IMDb ID: nm0005266

Known for: Acting

Born: April 4, 1944

Age: 81

Place of birth: Spokane, Washington, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1944 - 2026

Years active: 83

Average TMDB rating: 6.68

Wikidata: Q329807

Also known as

Craig Nelson • کریگ تی. نلسون

Other jobs

Director (1)Producer (1)Teleplay (1)

Biography

Craig Theodore Nelson 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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Series

Series

Series credits linked with Craig T. Nelson.

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage poster
7.8

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

as Dale Ballard • 3 eps

2024 Series
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons poster
6.0

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

as Bob Parr (voice) • 1 eps

2024 Series
Pixar Popcorn poster
7.2

Pixar Popcorn

as Bob Parr (voice) • 2 eps

2021 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror poster
6.5

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self • 1 eps

2018 Series
Young Sheldon poster
8.0

Young Sheldon

as Dale Ballard • 44 eps

2017 Series
Grace and Frankie poster
7.7

Grace and Frankie

as Guy • 5 eps

2015 Series
Hawaii Five-0 poster
7.8

Hawaii Five-0

as Tyler Cain • 1 eps

2010 Series
Parenthood poster
7.5

Parenthood

as Zeek Braverman • 103 eps

2010 Series
My Name Is Earl poster
7.7

My Name Is Earl

as Warden Jerry Hazelwood • 4 eps

2005 Series
CSI: NY poster
7.3

CSI: NY

as Robert Dunbrook • 3 eps

2004 Series
Monk poster
7.9

Monk

as Ethan Rickover • 2 eps

2002 Series
The Agency poster
6.5

The Agency

as Chief Jack Mannion • 1 eps

2001 Series
The District poster
6.8

The District

as Jack Mannion • 89 eps

2000 Series
SpongeBob SquarePants poster
7.7

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Coach Cod (voice) • 1 eps

1999 Series
To Serve and Protect poster

To Serve and Protect

as Tom Carr • 2 eps

1999 Series
Creature poster
4.8

Creature

as Dr. Simon Chase • 2 eps

1998 Series
E! True Hollywood Story poster
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

2 eps

1996 Series
The Fire Next Time poster
5.9

The Fire Next Time

as Drew Morgan • 2 eps

1993 Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self • 1 eps

1992 Series
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story poster
6.1

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

as Harley Steinmetz • 3 eps

1990 Series
Coach poster
6.7

Coach

as Coach Hayden Fox • 200 eps

1989 Series
Call to Glory poster
6.5

Call to Glory

as Col. Raynor Sarnac • 22 eps

1984 Series
Chicago Story poster
5.0

Chicago Story

as Kenneth A. Dutton • 13 eps

1982 Series
Murder in Texas poster
1.0

Murder in Texas

as Jack Ramsey • 2 eps

1981 Series
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