Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

🎂 4th April 1944 (81 yrs) 📍 Spokane, Washington, USA

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.

Craig T. Nelson

🎬 Movies Featuring Craig T. Nelson

She Was Here

She Was Here (2026)

as Self
Green and Gold

Green and Gold (2025)

as Buck
Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)

as Bruce
Auntie Edna

Auntie Edna (2018)

as Bob Parr (voice)
Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2 (2018)

as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
Book Club

Book Club (2018)

as Bruce
Gold

Gold (2016)

as Kenny Wells
Get Hard

Get Hard (2015)

as Martin
Soul Surfer

Soul Surfer (2011)

as Dr. David Rovinsky
The Company Men

The Company Men (2010)

as Salinger
The Proposal

The Proposal (2009)

as Joe Paxton
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
No Image

All Over Again (2007)

as Cole
Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory (2007)

as Coach
The Family Stone

The Family Stone (2005)

as Kelly Stone
Mr. Incredible and Pals

Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005)

as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
The Incredibles

The Incredibles (2004)

as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' (2004)

as Self
The Curse of Poltergeist

The Curse of Poltergeist (2002)

Dirty Pictures

Dirty Pictures (2000)

as Sheriff Simon Leis
The Skulls

The Skulls (2000)

as Litten Mandrake
The Huntress

The Huntress (2000)

as Ralph Thorson
To Serve and Protect

To Serve and Protect (1999)

as Tom Carr
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog (1997)

as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate (1997)

as Alexander Cullen
I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport (1996)

as The Cowboy
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

as Ed Peters
If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk (1996)

as Jim Harris
The Lies Boys Tell

The Lies Boys Tell (1994)

as Larry
Probable Cause

Probable Cause (1994)

as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
Ride with the Wind

Ride with the Wind (1994)

as Frank Shelby
The Switch

The Switch (1993)

as Russ Fine
The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

as Walter Winchell
Extreme Close-Up

Extreme Close-Up (1990)

as Philip Toll
Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

as Marine Officer
Turner & Hooch

Turner & Hooch (1989)

as Howard Hyde
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)

as Major Bill Harcourt
Troop Beverly Hills

Troop Beverly Hills (1989)

as Freddy Nefler
Rachel River

Rachel River (1989)

as Marlyn Huutula
Me and Him

Me and Him (1988)

as Peter Aramis
Action Jackson

Action Jackson (1988)

as Peter Dellaplane
Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood (1987)

as Godfrey
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story

The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986)

as Senator Edward Kennedy
Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

as Steve Freeling
Alex: The Life of a Child

Alex: The Life of a Child (1986)

as Frank Deford
The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields (1984)

as Military Attaché
Call to Glory

Call to Glory (1984)

as Colonel Raynor Sarnac
Silkwood

Silkwood (1983)

as Winston
All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves (1983)

as Nickerson
The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend (1983)

as Bernard Osterman
Man, Woman and Child

Man, Woman and Child (1983)

as Bernie Ackerman
The Making of Poltergeist

The Making of Poltergeist (1982)

as Self
Poltergeist

Poltergeist (1982)

as Steve Freeling
Paper Dolls

Paper Dolls (1982)

as Michael Caswell
Chicago Story

Chicago Story (1981)

as Kenneth A. Dutton
Inmates: A Love Story

Inmates: A Love Story (1981)

as Daniels
The Formula

The Formula (1980)

as Geologist #2
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy (1980)

as Deputy Ward Wilson
The Promise of Love

The Promise of Love (1980)

as Major Landau
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin (1980)

as Capt. William Wooldridge
Rage!

Rage! (1980)

as Ray
Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)

as Cop on Stand
...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All (1979)

as Frank Bowers
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)

as Claims Adjuster
Flesh Gordon

Flesh Gordon (1974)

as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
Scream Blacula Scream

Scream Blacula Scream (1973)

as Sarge
The Return of Count Yorga

The Return of Count Yorga (1971)

as Sgt. O'Connor