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Craig T. Nelson

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Craig T. Nelson at an event for The Proposal (2009)
Craig T. Nelson, an actor perhaps best known for his starring roles on "Coach" and "Parenthood," reprises his role as Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in Pixar's 'Incredibles 2.' What other roles has he played over the years?
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Craig T. Nelson was born on 4 April 1944 in Spokane, Washington, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Coach (1989), The Incredibles (2004) and Poltergeist (1982). He has been married to Doria Cook-Nelson since 1987. He was previously married to Robin McCarthy.
BornApril 4, 1944
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BornApril 4, 1944
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000582
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 5 wins & 16 nominations total

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Rutger Hauer and Craig T. Nelson in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Rutger Hauer and Craig T. Nelson in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Meg Foster and Craig T. Nelson in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Dennis Hopper, Chris Sarandon, and Craig T. Nelson in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Craig T. Nelson in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Craig T. Nelson in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Dennis Hopper and Craig T. Nelson in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Craig T. Nelson in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Lisa Kudrow and Craig T. Nelson in Coach (1989)
Heather O'Rourke, JoBeth Williams, and Craig T. Nelson in Poltergeist (1982)
Heather O'Rourke, JoBeth Williams, and Craig T. Nelson in Poltergeist (1982)
JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Richard Lawson, Zelda Rubinstein, and Beatrice Straight in Poltergeist (1982)

Known for

Coach (1989)
Coach
7.0
TV Series
  • Coach Hayden Fox
Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Sarah Vowell, and Spencer Fox in The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles
8.0
  • Bob Parr
  • Mr. Incredible(voice)
  • 2004
Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist
7.3
  • Steve Freeling
  • 1982
The Family Stone (2005)
The Family Stone
6.3
  • Kelly Stone
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • The Operative
    • Pre-production
  • God Loves the Green Bay Packers
    • Buck
    • Post-production
  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    • Dale
    • Dale Ballard
    • Coach Dale Ballard
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2023
  • Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen in Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
    Book Club: The Next Chapter
    • Bruce
    • 2023
  • Pixar Popcorn (2021)
    Pixar Popcorn
    • Bob Parr (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Auntie Edna (2018)
    Auntie Edna
    • Bob Parr (voice)
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Michelle Rodriguez, Bill Wise, Sarah Vowell, Eli Fucile, Mina Sundwall, Clarke Wolfe, Gillian Flynn, and Huck Milner in Incredibles 2 (2018)
    Incredibles 2
    • Bob Parr
    • Mr. Incredible (voice)
    • 2018
  • Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen in Book Club (2018)
    Book Club
    • Bruce
    • 2018
  • Raised by Wolves (2017)
    Raised by Wolves
    • Paul 'Grampy' Kosinski
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Matthew McConaughey in Gold (2016)
    Gold
    • Kenny Wells Sr.
    • 2016
  • Ming-Na Wen, Scott Adsit, Drake Bell, Anna Graves, Tom Kane, Nolan North, Adrian Pasdar, Laura Bailey, Josh Gad, Kate Higgins, Tiya Sircar, Matt Sloan, Ross Thomas, and Lloyd Floyd in Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)
    Disney Infinity 3.0
    • Mr. Incredible (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2015
  • Grace and Frankie (2015)
    Grace and Frankie
    • Guy
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in Get Hard (2015)
    Get Hard
    • Martin
    • 2015
  • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
    Parenthood
    • Zeek Braverman
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2015
  • Adrian Pasdar, Fred Tatasciore, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, and Roger Craig Smith in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2014)
    Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes
    • Mr. Incredible (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • Disney Infinity (2013)
    Disney Infinity
    • Mr. Incredible (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2013
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
    • Tyler Cain
    • TV Series
    • 2013

Producer

  • The District (2000)
    The District
    • co-executive producer
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2004
  • Coach (1989)
    Coach
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1993–1997
  • Ride with the Wind (1994)
    Ride with the Wind
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1994

Director

  • The District (2000)
    The District
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2003
  • Coach (1989)
    Coach
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1992–1997
  • Craig T. Nelson in Call to Glory (1984)
    Call to Glory
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1985

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The Proposal -- “Married to Work”
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The Proposal -- “Married to Work”
The Proposal -- “Morning In Bed”
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The Proposal -- “Morning In Bed”
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The Incredibles: Blu-ray Release

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • The 3rd Bananas
  • Height
    • 6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
  • Born
    • April 4, 1944
    • Spokane, Washington, USA
  • Spouses
      Doria Cook-Nelson1987 - present
  • Children
      Noah Nelson
  • Parents
      Armand Nelson
  • Other works
    (3/98) Stage:: Appeared )as "Nat Miller") in "Ah, Wilderness!" by Eugene O'Neill, Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was offered the role of "Jay Pritchett" for the pilot of Modern Family (2009), but turned it down.
  • Quotes
    [on Government Aid] I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anyone help me out? No.
  • Trademark
      Towering height
  • Nicknames
    • Fish
    • Coach
    • Craig Nelson

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