Acting · Spokane, Washington, USA · Born April 4, 1944
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.
MovieIncredibles 3
2028
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
MovieShe Was Here
2026
as Self
MovieIncredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
2025
as Mr. Incredible (voice)
MovieGreen and Gold
2025
as Buck
TVGeorgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024
as Dale Ballard
TVLEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
as Bob Parr (voice)
MovieBook Club: The Next Chapter
2023
as Bruce
TVPixar Popcorn
2021
as Bob Parr (voice)
MovieAuntie Edna
2018
as Bob Parr (voice)
TVEli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
MovieIncredibles 2
2018
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
MovieBook Club
2018
as Bruce
TVYoung Sheldon
2017
as Dale Ballard
MovieGold
2016
as Kenny Wells
TVGrace and Frankie
2015
as Guy
MovieGet Hard
2015
as Martin
MovieSoul Surfer
2011
as Dr. David Rovinsky
MovieThe Company Men
2010
as Salinger
TVHawaii Five-0
2010
as Tyler Cain
TVParenthood
2010
as Zeek Braverman
MovieThe Proposal
2009
as Joe Paxton
MovieThe Pixar Story
2007
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
All Over Again
2007
as Cole
MovieBlades of Glory
2007
as Coach
MovieThe Family Stone
2005
as Kelly Stone
TVMy Name Is Earl
2005
as Warden Jerry Hazelwood
MovieMr. Incredible and Pals
2005
as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
MovieThe Incredibles
2004
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
TVCSI: NY
2004
as Robert Dunbrook
MovieAlpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self
MovieThe Curse of Poltergeist
2002
TVMonk
2002
as Ethan Rickover
TVThe Agency
2001
as Chief Jack Mannion
TVThe District
2000
as Jack Mannion
MovieDirty Pictures
2000
as Sheriff Simon Leis
MovieThe Skulls
2000
as Litten Mandrake
MovieThe Huntress
2000
as Ralph Thorson
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Coach Cod (voice)
MovieTo Serve and Protect
1999
as Tom Carr
TVTo Serve and Protect
1999
as Tom Carr
TVCreature
1998
as Dr. Simon Chase
MovieWag the Dog
1997
as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
MovieThe Devil's Advocate
1997
as Alexander Cullen
MovieI'm Not Rappaport
1996
as The Cowboy
MovieGhosts of Mississippi
1996
as Ed Peters
MovieIf These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Jim Harris
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
MovieThe Lies Boys Tell
1994
as Larry
MovieProbable Cause
1994
as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
MovieRide with the Wind
1994
as Frank Shelby
TVThe Fire Next Time
1993
as Drew Morgan
MovieThe Switch
1993
as Russ Fine
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
MovieThe Josephine Baker Story
1991
as Walter Winchell
MovieExtreme Close-Up
1990
as Philip Toll
TVDrug Wars: The Camarena Story
1990
as Harley Steinmetz
MovieBorn on the Fourth of July
1989
as Marine Officer
MovieTurner & Hooch
1989
as Howard Hyde
MovieMurderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989
as Major Bill Harcourt
MovieTroop Beverly Hills
1989
as Freddy Nefler
TVCoach
1989
as Coach Hayden Fox
MovieRachel River
1989
as Marlyn Huutula
MovieMe and Him
1988
as Peter Aramis
MovieAction Jackson
1988
as Peter Dellaplane
MovieRed Riding Hood
1987
as Godfrey
MovieThe Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
1986
as Senator Edward Kennedy
MoviePoltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
as Steve Freeling
MovieAlex: The Life of a Child
1986
as Frank Deford
MovieThe Killing Fields
1984
as Military Attaché
MovieCall to Glory
1984
as Colonel Raynor Sarnac
TVCall to Glory
1984
as Col. Raynor Sarnac
MovieSilkwood
1983
as Winston
MovieAll the Right Moves
1983
as Nickerson
MovieThe Osterman Weekend
1983
as Bernard Osterman
MovieMan, Woman and Child
1983
as Bernie Ackerman
MovieThe Making of Poltergeist
1982
as Self
MoviePoltergeist
1982
as Steve Freeling
MoviePaper Dolls
1982
as Michael Caswell
TVChicago Story
1982
as Kenneth A. Dutton
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Marlyn Huutula
TVMurder in Texas
1981
as Jack Ramsey
TVPrivate Benjamin
1981
as Capt. Braddock
MovieChicago Story
1981
as Kenneth A. Dutton
MovieInmates: A Love Story
1981
as Daniels
MovieThe Formula
1980
as Geologist #2
MovieStir Crazy
1980
as Deputy Ward Wilson
MovieThe Promise of Love
1980
as Major Landau
MoviePrivate Benjamin
1980
as Capt. William Wooldridge
MovieRage!
1980
as Ray
MovieWhere the Buffalo Roam
1980
as Cop on Stand
Movie...And Justice for All
1979
as Frank Bowers
MovieDiary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
as Claims Adjuster
TVWKRP in Cincinnati
1978
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as Stone
TVWonder Woman
1975
as Sam
MovieFlesh Gordon
1974
as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
MovieScream Blacula Scream
1973
as Sarge
MovieThe Return of Count Yorga
1971
as Sgt. O'Connor
TVThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Charlie (as Craig Nelson)
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
