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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1992
Filmography50+ titles
The Switch
Young Sheldon
Monk
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Grace and Frankie
Hawaii Five-0
My Name Is Earl
The Incredibles
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Pixar Story
WKRP in Cincinnati
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Incredibles 2
Parenthood
The Devil's Advocate
The Killing Fields
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
CSI: NY
Pixar Popcorn
Auntie Edna
The Proposal
Poltergeist
And Justice for All
Green and Gold
Soul Surfer
Born on the Fourth of July
Wonder Woman
Wag the Dog
Silkwood
The District
If These Walls Could Talk
Coach
Charlie's Angels
Gold
Ghosts of Mississippi
The Company Men
Stir Crazy
Eli Roth's History of Horror
The Family Stone
Turner & Hooch
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Book Club
Blades of Glory
Dirty Pictures
The Fire Next Time
Get Hard
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Private Benjamin
Where the Buffalo Roam
The Skulls