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Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the sitcom Coach, Deputy Ward Wilson in the 1980 film Stir Crazy, Steve Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist, the warden in My Name is Earl, and Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel. He also starred as Zeek Braverman in the television series Parenthood.
Birth Name
Craig Theodore Nelson
Born
Tuesday, 04 April 1944
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Book Club: The Next Chapter | Bruce | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Actor | 2021 |
| Pixar Popcorn | Bob Parr | 2021 |
| Auntie Edna | Bob Parr / Bob Parr (voice) | 2018 |
| Eli Roth's History of Horror | Self | 2018 |
| Incredibles 2 | Mr. Incredible (voice) / Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible | 2018 |
| Book Club | Bruce | 2018 |
| Young Sheldon | Coach Dale Ballard / Dale Ballard | 2017 |
| Daily Blast Live | Self | 2017 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Book Club: The Next Chapter | Bruce | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Actor | 2021 |
| Pixar Popcorn | Bob Parr | 2021 |
| Auntie Edna | Bob Parr / Bob Parr (voice) | 2018 |
| Eli Roth's History of Horror | Self | 2018 |
| Incredibles 2 | Mr. Incredible (voice) / Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible | 2018 |
| Book Club | Bruce | 2018 |
| Young Sheldon | Coach Dale Ballard / Dale Ballard | 2017 |
| Daily Blast Live | Self | 2017 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | 2017 | |
| Raised by Wolves | Paul 'Grampy' Kosinski | 2017 |
| Greatest Animated Movies | Self | 2016 |
| Gold | Kenny Wells / Kenny Wells Sr. | 2016 |
| Grace and Frankie | Guy | 2015 |
| Get Hard | Martin | 2015 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Parenthood: Cast and Creators Live at Paleyfest | Self - Panelist | 2013 |
| Home & Family | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
| Feherty | Self | 2011 |
| Soul Surfer | Dr. David Rovinsky / Dr. Rovinsky | 2011 |
| The Company Men | Salinger | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Tyler Cain | 2010 |
| Parenthood | Zeek Braverman | 2010 |
| The Proposal | Joe Paxton | 2009 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Steve Freeling | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Zeek Braverman | 2007 |
| All Over Again | Cole / Cole Twain | 2007 |
| Blades of Glory | Coach | 2007 |
| The Family Stone | Kelly Stone | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| My Name Is Earl | Warden Jerry Hazelwood | 2005 |
| Mr. Incredible and Pals | Mr. Incredible - commentary | 2005 |
| The Incredibles | Mr. Incredible (voice) / Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible | 2004 |
| CSI: NY | Robert Dunbrook | 2004 |
| Monk | Judge Ethan Rickover | 2002 |
| The Agency | Chief Jack Mannion | 2001 |
| The District | Chief Jack Mannion | 2000 |
| Yes, Dear | Self | 2000 |
| Dirty Pictures | Sheriff Simon Leis | 2000 |
| The Skulls | Litten Mandrake | 2000 |
| The Huntress | Ralph Thorson | 2000 |
| Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
| To Serve and Protect | Tom Carr | 1999 |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1998 |
| Creature | Dr. Simon Chase | 1998 |
| Wag the Dog | Senator John Neal | 1997 |
| The Devil's Advocate | Alexander Cullen | 1997 |
| The View | Himself | 1997 |
| I'm Not Rappaport | The Cowboy | 1996 |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Ed Peters | 1996 |
| If These Walls Could Talk | Jim Harris / Jim Harris (segment "1996") | 1996 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Take Me Home Again | Larry | 1994 |
| Probable Cause | Lieutenant Louis Whitmire | 1994 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Ride with the Wind | Frank Shelby | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| The Fire Next Time | Drew Morgan | 1993 |
| The Switch | Russ Fine | 1993 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| The Josephine Baker Story | Walter Winchell | 1991 |
| Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | Harley Steinmetz | 1990 |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Marine Officer | 1989 |
| Turner & Hooch | Howard Hyde / Chief Howard Hyde | 1989 |
| Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story | Major Bill Harcourt | 1989 |
| Troop Beverly Hills | Freddy Nefler | 1989 |
| Coach | Coach Hayden Fox / Hayden Fox | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself - Guest | 1989 |
| Me and Him | Peter Aramis | 1988 |
| Action Jackson | Peter Dellaplane | 1988 |
| Rachel River | Marlyn Huutula | 1988 |
| Red Riding Hood | Godfrey / Percival | 1987 |
| Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Steve Freeling | 1986 |
| Alex: The Life of a Child | Frank Deford | 1986 |
| The Killing Fields | Military Attaché / Military Attache | 1984 |
| Call to Glory | Colonel Raynor Sarnac | 1984 |
| Tales of the Third Dimension | Dad (Visions Of Sugar Plums) | 1984 |
| Silkwood | Winston | 1983 |
| All the Right Moves | Nickerson | 1983 |
| Newton's Apple | Self | 1983 |
| The Osterman Weekend | Bernard Osterman | 1983 |
| Man, Woman and Child | Bernie Ackerman | 1983 |
| Poltergeist | Steve Freeling | 1982 |
| Paper Dolls | Michael Caswell | 1982 |
| Chicago Story | Kenneth A. Dutton | 1982 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Murder in Texas | Jack Ramsey | 1981 |
| Private Benjamin | Col. Hogan / Capt. Braddock | 1981 |
| The Formula | Geologist #2 | 1980 |
| Stir Crazy | Deputy Ward Wilson | 1980 |
| The Promise of Love | Major Landau | 1980 |
| Private Benjamin | Capt. William Wooldridge / Capt. William Woodbridge | 1980 |
| Rage! | Ray | 1980 |
| Where the Buffalo Roam | Cop on Stand | 1980 |
| And Justice for All | Frank Bowers | 1979 |
| Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker | 1979 | |
| The White Shadow | Father Phil | 1978 |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | Charlie Bathgate | 1978 |
| Charlie's Angels | Stone | 1976 |
| How the West Was Won | Tugger | 1976 |
| Wonder Woman | Sam | 1975 |
| Flesh Gordon | The Monster | 1974 |
| Scream Blacula Scream | Sarge | 1973 |
| The Return of Count Yorga | Sgt. O'Connor | 1971 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Charlie | 1970 |
| The Tim Conway Comedy Hour | Various / Self | 1970 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself / Himself (credit only) | 1962 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The District | 2000 |
| Coach | 1989 |
| Call to Glory | 1984 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The District | 2000 |
| Ride with the Wind | 1994 |
| Coach | 1989 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
