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Craig T. Nelson

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  • 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
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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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
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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
Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Craig T. Nelson, Luke Wilson, and Rachel McAdams in The Family Stone (2005)
The Family Stone
6.3
  • Kelly Stone
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • Book Club: The Next Chapter
    • Post-production
  • The Operative
    • Pre-production
  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
  • Pixar Popcorn (2021)
    Pixar Popcorn
    • (voice)
  • Auntie Edna (2018)
    Auntie Edna
    • (voice)
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Michelle Rodriguez, Sarah Vowell, Eli Fucile, Mina Sundwall, Clarke Wolfe, Gillian Flynn, and Huck Milner in Incredibles 2 (2018)
    Incredibles 2
    • (voice)
  • Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen in Book Club (2018)
    Book Club
  • Raised by Wolves (2017)
    Raised by Wolves
  • Matthew McConaughey in Gold (2016)
    Gold
  • 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
    • (voice)
  • Grace and Frankie (2015)
    Grace and Frankie
  • Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in Get Hard (2015)
    Get Hard
  • 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
  • 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
    • (voice)
  • Disney Infinity (2013)
    Disney Infinity
    • (voice)
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
  • Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure (2012)
    Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure
    • (voice)

Producer

  • The District (2000)
    The District
  • Coach (1989)
    Coach
  • Ride with the Wind (1994)
    Ride with the Wind

Director

  • The District (2000)
    The District
  • Coach (1989)
    Coach
  • Craig T. Nelson in Call to Glory (1984)
    Call to Glory

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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
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The Incredibles: Blu-ray Release
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The Incredibles: Blu-ray Release

Personal details

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    • April 4, 1944
    • Spokane, Washington, USA
    • Doria Cook-Nelson1987 - present
    • Noah 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.
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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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.
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