Craig T. Nelson
Acting
Biography
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.
As actor 101
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Young Sheldon
2017
Monk
2002
Tony Awards
1956
CSI: NY
2004
Coach
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Charlie's Angels
1976
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Grace and Frankie
2015
Parenthood
2010
My Name Is Earl
2005
American Playhouse
1982
The Incredibles
2004
The District
2000
The Proposal
2009
Incredibles 2
2018
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
The Devil's Advocate
1997
Wonder Woman
1975
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
The Agency
2001
Poltergeist
1982
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
Blades of Glory
2007
Gold
2016
Get Hard
2015
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
Pixar Popcorn
2021
Turner & Hooch
1989
Wag the Dog
1997
Soul Surfer
2011
The Skulls
2000
The Family Stone
2005
Call to Glory
1984
Book Club
2018
Action Jackson
1988
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
...And Justice for All
1979
Auntie Edna
2018
Stir Crazy
1980
The Company Men
2010
All the Right Moves
1983
The Pixar Story
2007
The Killing Fields
1984
Private Benjamin
1981
Creature
1998
Book Club: The Next Chapter
2023
Incredibles 3
2028
Silkwood
1983
Chicago Story
1982
Private Benjamin
1980
Flesh Gordon
1974
The Osterman Weekend
1983
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
If These Walls Could Talk
1996
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1990
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Murder in Texas
1981
The Formula
1980
Me and Him
1988
To Serve and Protect
1999
The Fire Next Time
1993
Scream Blacula Scream
1973
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
Chicago Story
1981
Extreme Close-Up
1990
Green and Gold
2025
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
2025
Ride with the Wind
1994
The Return of Count Yorga
1971
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989
Red Riding Hood
1987
The Huntress
2000
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
Dirty Pictures
2000
Probable Cause
1994
Paper Dolls
1982
Man, Woman and Child
1983
The Switch
1993
The Making of Poltergeist
1982
She Was Here
2026
Call to Glory
1984
Rage!
1980
Mr. Incredible and Pals
2005
All Over Again
2007
Inmates: A Love Story
1981
Rachel River
1989
Alex: The Life of a Child
1986
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
1986
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
The Curse of Poltergeist
2002
The Promise of Love
1980
To Serve and Protect
1999
The Lies Boys Tell
1994