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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-04-04 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Spokane, Washington, USA

Craig T. Nelson

Biography:

Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American actor. He is probably best known for his Emmy-winning role as Hayden Fox on the TV series Coach. He also starred in The Incredibles in 2004 as Mr. Incredible, and reprised the role in 2018 for Incredibles 2.

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Known For

Acting

2025

2024

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons as Bob Parr (voice)

2023

2021

Pixar Popcorn as Bob Parr (voice)

2018

Book Club as Bruce
Auntie Edna as Bob Parr (voice)
Incredibles 2 as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)

2017

Young Sheldon as Dale Ballard

2016

Gold as Kenny Wells

2015

Get Hard as Martin

2011

Soul Surfer as Dr. David Rovinsky

2010

The Company Men as Salinger
Parenthood as Zeek Braverman
Hawaii Five-0 as Tyler Cain

2009

The Proposal as Joe Paxton

2007

The Pixar Story as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)

2005

The Family Stone as Kelly Stone
Mr. Incredible and Pals as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
My Name Is Earl as Warden Jerry Hazelwood

2004

The Incredibles as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
CSI: NY as Robert Dunbrook

2002

Monk as Judge Ethan Rickover

2001

2000

The Skulls as Litten Mandrake
Dirty Pictures as Sheriff Simon Leis
The Huntress as Ralph Thorson
The District as Chief Jack Mannion

1999

1998

Creature as Dr. Simon Chase

1997

The Devil's Advocate as Alexander Cullen
Wag the Dog as Senator John Neal (uncredited)

1996

I'm Not Rappaport as The Cowboy

1994

Probable Cause as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
Ride with the Wind as Frank Shelby

1993

The Switch as Russ Fine
The Fire Next Time as Drew Morgan

1992

1991

The Josephine Baker Story as Walter Winchell

1990

Extreme Close-Up as Philip Toll
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Harley Steinmetz

1989

Troop Beverly Hills as Freddy Nefler
Turner & Hooch as Howard Hyde
Red Riding Hood as Godfrey
Born on the Fourth of July as Marine Officer
Coach as Coach Hayden Fox

1988

Action Jackson as Peter Dellaplane
Me and Him as Peter Aramis
Rachel River as Marlyn Huutula

1986

The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story as Senator Edward Kennedy

1984

The Killing Fields as Military Attaché
Call to Glory as Colonel Raynor Sarnac
Call to Glory as Col. Raynor Sarnac

1983

The Osterman Weekend as Bernard Osterman
Silkwood as Winston
All the Right Moves as Nickerson
Man, Woman and Child as Bernie Ackerman

1982

Poltergeist as Steve Freeling
Paper Dolls as Michael Caswell
Chicago Story as Kenneth A. Dutton

1981

Chicago Story as Kenneth A. Dutton
Private Benjamin as Col. Hogan
Private Benjamin as Capt. Braddock
Murder in Texas as Jack Ramsey

1980

The Formula as Geologist #2
Stir Crazy as Deputy Ward Wilson
Private Benjamin as Capt. William Wooldridge
The Promise of Love as Major Landau
Where the Buffalo Roam as Cop on Stand
Rage! as Ray

1979

...And Justice for All as Frank Bowers

1978

1976

1975

1974

Flesh Gordon as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)

1973

1971

The Return of Count Yorga as Sgt. O'Connor

1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Charlie (as Craig Nelson)

1962

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Presenter

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

Production

2000

The District as Consulting Producer
The District as Co-Executive Producer

1994

Ride with the Wind as Executive Producer

1989

Coach as Producer

Writing

1994

Ride with the Wind as Teleplay

Directing

2000

The District as Director

1989

Coach as Director