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Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

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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.

Known For

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

1984

The Formula

The Formula

1980

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986

Troop Beverly Hills

Troop Beverly Hills

1989

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980

The Skulls

The Skulls

2000

Turner & Hooch

Turner & Hooch

1989

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

1983

The Family Stone

The Family Stone

2005

Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory

2007

Silkwood

Silkwood

1983

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

The Return of Count Yorga

The Return of Count Yorga

1971

Call to Glory

Call to Glory

1984

The Company Men

The Company Men

2010

...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

1979

The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story

The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story

1986

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

1987

All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves

1983

The Proposal

The Proposal

2009

All Over Again

All Over Again

2007

The Lies Boys Tell

The Lies Boys Tell

1994

Dirty Pictures

Dirty Pictures

2000

Mr. Incredible and Pals

Mr. Incredible and Pals

2005

Man, Woman and Child

Man, Woman and Child

1983

Me and Him

Me and Him

1988

Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter

2023

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

Probable Cause

Probable Cause

1994

Alex: The Life of a Child

Alex: The Life of a Child

1986

The Huntress

The Huntress

2000

Extreme Close-Up

Extreme Close-Up

1990

Get Hard

Get Hard

2015

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

1979

The Curse of Poltergeist

The Curse of Poltergeist

2002

The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004

The Making of Poltergeist

The Making of Poltergeist

1982

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

1989

Scream Blacula Scream

Scream Blacula Scream

1973

Rachel River

Rachel River

1989

The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

1991

The Promise of Love

The Promise of Love

1980

Paper Dolls

Paper Dolls

1982

Soul Surfer

Soul Surfer

2011

Gold

Gold

2016

The Switch

The Switch

1993

Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

1980

To Serve and Protect

To Serve and Protect

1999

Book Club

Book Club

2018

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

Auntie Edna

Auntie Edna

2018

Chicago Story

Chicago Story

1981

Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

2018

Rage!

Rage!

1980

I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport

1996

Flesh Gordon

Flesh Gordon

1974

Ride with the Wind

Ride with the Wind

1994

Inmates: A Love Story

Inmates: A Love Story

1981

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

2004

Green and Gold

Green and Gold

2025

She Was Here

She Was Here

2026

Incredibles 3

Incredibles 3

2028

Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort

Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort

2025

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

The District

The District

2000

The Agency

The Agency

2001

Monk

Monk

2002

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

2005

Coach

Coach

1989

CSI: NY

CSI: NY

2004

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975

Chicago Story

Chicago Story

1982

Call to Glory

Call to Glory

1984

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

1990

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970

Parenthood

Parenthood

2010

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1981

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1981

The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time

1993

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Creature

Creature

1998

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

2017

Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie

2015

Murder in Texas

Murder in Texas

1981

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

2024

Pixar Popcorn

Pixar Popcorn

2021

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons

2024

To Serve and Protect

To Serve and Protect

1999

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956