Craig T. Nelson
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Incredibles (2004)
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
Incredibles 2 (2018)
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
The Proposal (2009)
as Joe Paxton
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
as Alexander Cullen
Blades of Glory (2007)
as Coach
Poltergeist (1982)
as Steve Freeling
Soul Surfer (2011)
as Dr. David Rovinsky
Turner & Hooch (1989)
as Howard Hyde
Get Hard (2015)
as Martin
Gold (2016)
as Kenny Wells
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
as Bruce
The Family Stone (2005)
as Kelly Stone
Book Club (2018)
as Bruce
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice) (archive footage)
All the Right Moves (1983)
as Nickerson
...And Justice for All (1979)
as Frank Bowers
The Skulls (2000)
as Litten Mandrake
The Killing Fields (1984)
as Military Attaché
Wag the Dog (1997)
as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
Auntie Edna (2018)
as Bob Parr (voice)
Incredibles 3 (2028)
as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (voice)
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
as Steve Freeling
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
as Jim Harris
Private Benjamin (1980)
as Capt. William Wooldridge
Action Jackson (1988)
as Peter Dellaplane
The Company Men (2010)
as Salinger
Stir Crazy (1980)
as Deputy Ward Wilson
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
as Freddy Nefler
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
as Ed Peters
Flesh Gordon (1974)
as The Monster (voice) (uncredited)
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
as Cop on Stand
Man, Woman and Child (1983)
as Bernie Ackerman
Silkwood (1983)
as Winston
The Osterman Weekend (1983)
as Bernard Osterman
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
as The Cowboy
Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005)
as Mr. Incredible (commentary voice)
Green and Gold (2025)
as Buck
The Return of Count Yorga (1971)
as Sgt. O'Connor
Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
as Sarge
The Formula (1980)
as Geologist #2
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
as Walter Winchell
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)
as Major Bill Harcourt
Red Riding Hood (1987)
as Godfrey
Me and Him (1988)
as Peter Aramis
The Promise of Love (1980)
as Major Landau
To Serve and Protect (1999)
as Tom Carr
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
as Claims Adjuster
The Making of Poltergeist (1982)
as Self
Call to Glory (1984)
as Colonel Raynor Sarnac
Inmates: A Love Story (1981)
as Daniels
The Families Stone (—)
as Kelly Stone
Dirty Pictures (2000)
as Sheriff Simon Leis
Paper Dolls (1982)
as Michael Caswell
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' (2004)
as Self
Extreme Close-Up (1990)
as Philip Toll
Alex: The Life of a Child (1986)
as Frank Deford
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986)
as Senator Edward Kennedy
The Huntress (2000)
as Ralph Thorson
Ride with the Wind (1994)
as Frank Shelby
She Was Here (2026)
as Self
Chicago Story (1981)
as Kenneth A. Dutton
All Over Again (2007)
as Cole
Probable Cause (1994)
as Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
Rachel River (1989)
as Marlyn Huutula
The Lies Boys Tell (1994)
as Larry
The Curse of Poltergeist (2002)
Actor
Rage! (1980)
as Ray
The Switch (1993)
as Russ Fine
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort (2025)
as Mr. Incredible (voice)