Acting
Craig T. Nelson
Acting · Born 1944-04-04 · 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.
Credits · 98
FilmIncredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
2025 · Mr. Incredible (voice)
FilmGreen and Gold
2025 · Buck
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024 · Dale
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024 · Bob Parr (voice)
FilmBook Club: The Next Chapter
2023 · Bruce
Pixar Popcorn
2021 · Bob Parr (voice)
FilmAuntie Edna
2018 · Bob Parr (voice)
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · Self
FilmIncredibles 2
2018 · Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
FilmBook Club
2018 · Bruce
Young Sheldon
2017 · Dale Ballard
FilmGold
2016 · Kenny Wells
Grace and Frankie
2015 · Guy
FilmGet Hard
2015 · Martin
FilmSoul Surfer
2011 · Dr. David Rovinsky
FilmThe Company Men
2010 · Salinger
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · Tyler Cain
Parenthood
2010 · Zeek Braverman
FilmThe Proposal
2009 · Joe Paxton
FilmThe Pixar Story
2007 · Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
All Over Again
FilmAll Over Again
2007 · Cole
FilmBlades of Glory
2007 · Coach
FilmThe Family Stone
2005 · Kelly Stone
My Name Is Earl
2005 · Warden Jerry Hazelwood
FilmMr. Incredible and Pals
2005 · Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
FilmThe Incredibles
2004 · Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
CSI: NY
2004 · Robert Dunbrook
FilmAlpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004 · Self
Monk
2002 · Ethan Rickover
The Agency
2001 · Chief Jack Mannion
The District
2000 · Jack Mannion
FilmDirty Pictures
2000 · Sheriff Simon Leis
FilmThe Skulls
2000 · Litten Mandrake
FilmThe Huntress
2000 · Ralph Thorson
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Coach Cod (voice)
FilmTo Serve and Protect
1999 · Tom Carr
To Serve and Protect
1999 · Tom Carr
Creature
1998 · Dr. Simon Chase
FilmWag the Dog
1997 · Senator John Neal (uncredited)
FilmThe Devil's Advocate
1997 · Alexander Cullen
FilmI'm Not Rappaport
1996 · The Cowboy
FilmGhosts of Mississippi
1996 · Ed Peters
FilmIf These Walls Could Talk
1996 · Jim Harris
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
FilmThe Lies Boys Tell
1994 · Larry
FilmProbable Cause
1994 · Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
FilmRide with the Wind
1994 · Frank Shelby
The Fire Next Time
1993 · Drew Morgan
FilmThe Switch
1993 · Russ Fine
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
FilmThe Josephine Baker Story
1991 · Walter Winchell
FilmExtreme Close-Up
1990 · Philip Toll
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1990 · Harley Steinmetz
FilmTurner & Hooch
1989 · Howard Hyde
FilmMurderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989 · Major Bill Harcourt
FilmTroop Beverly Hills
1989 · Freddy Nefler
Coach
1989 · Coach Hayden Fox
FilmRachel River
1989 · Marlyn Huutula
FilmMe and Him
1988 · Peter Aramis
FilmAction Jackson
1988 · Peter Dellaplane
FilmRed Riding Hood
1987 · Godfrey
FilmThe Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
1986 · Senator Edward Kennedy
FilmPoltergeist II: The Other Side
1986 · Steve Freeling
FilmAlex: The Life of a Child
1986 · Frank Deford
FilmThe Killing Fields
1984 · Military Attaché
FilmCall to Glory
1984 · Colonel Raynor Sarnac
Call to Glory
1984 · Col. Raynor Sarnac
FilmSilkwood
1983 · Winston
FilmAll the Right Moves
1983 · Nickerson
FilmThe Osterman Weekend
1983 · Bernard Osterman
FilmMan, Woman and Child
1983 · Bernie Ackerman
FilmThe Making of Poltergeist
1982 · Self
FilmPoltergeist
1982 · Steve Freeling
FilmPaper Dolls
1982 · Michael Caswell
Chicago Story
1982 · Kenneth A. Dutton
American Playhouse
1982 · Marlyn Huutula
Murder in Texas
1981 · Jack Ramsey
Private Benjamin
1981 · Capt. Braddock
FilmChicago Story
1981 · Kenneth A. Dutton
FilmInmates: A Love Story
1981 · Daniels
FilmThe Formula
1980 · Geologist #2
FilmStir Crazy
1980 · Deputy Ward Wilson
FilmThe Promise of Love
1980 · Major Landau
FilmPrivate Benjamin
1980 · Capt. William Wooldridge
FilmRage!
1980 · Ray
FilmWhere the Buffalo Roam
1980 · Cop on Stand
Film...And Justice for All
1979 · Frank Bowers
FilmDiary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979 · Claims Adjuster
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Stone
Wonder Woman
1975 · Sam
FilmFlesh Gordon
1974 · The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
FilmScream Blacula Scream
1973 · Sarge
FilmThe Return of Count Yorga
1971 · Sgt. O'Connor
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · Charlie (as Craig Nelson)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee