Craig T. Nelson

Actor

Born: April 4, 1944 (82 years old)

Place of birth: Spokane, Washington, USA

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.

Filmography (73)

• Poltergeist (1982, ★ 7.2)
• The Killing Fields (1984, ★ 7.5)
• The Devil's Advocate (1997, ★ 7.5)
• The Pixar Story (2007, ★ 7.6)
• The Incredibles (2004, ★ 7.7)
• Young Sheldon (2017, ★ 8)
• Stir Crazy (1980, ★ 6.5)
• Turner & Hooch (1989, ★ 6.3)
• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996, ★ 6.6)
• The Family Stone (2005, ★ 6.3)
• ...And Justice for All (1979, ★ 7.1)
• Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023, ★ 6.3)
• Alex: The Life of a Child (1986, ★ 7.1)
• Blades of Glory (2007, ★ 6.1)
• Silkwood (1983, ★ 6.9)
• If These Walls Could Talk (1996, ★ 6.6)
• The Company Men (2010, ★ 6.5)
• The Proposal (2009, ★ 7.1)
• Rachel River (1989, ★ 7)
• Soul Surfer (2011, ★ 7)
• Wag the Dog (1997, ★ 6.9)
• Born on the Fourth of July (1989, ★ 7)
• Auntie Edna (2018, ★ 7.2)
• Incredibles 2 (2018, ★ 7.5)
• Green and Gold (2025, ★ 7)
• WKRP in Cincinnati (1978, ★ 7.5)
• Monk (2002, ★ 7.9)
• The District (2000, ★ 6.8)
• My Name Is Earl (2005, ★ 7.7)
• CSI: NY (2004, ★ 7.3)