Craig T. Nelson

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Craig T. Nelson
Birth name	Craig Richard Nelson
Born	April 4, 1944 (age 62) Spokane, Washington, USA
Notable roles	Steve Freeling in Poltergeist (1982) Coach Hayden Fox in Coach (1989-1997) Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles (2004)
Emmy Awards
Won: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1992) for Coach Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1990) for Coach Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1991) for Coach

Craig T. Nelson (born Craig Richard Nelson on April 4, 1944 in Spokane, Washington) is an American actor. He has appeared in numerous motion pictures. He starred in three television shows, Coach, Call to Glory and The District. He also provided the voice of Mr. Incredible in the 2004 Pixar film, The Incredibles. Due to the fact that there was another Craig Richard Nelson registered with the Screen Actors Guild, he registered as Craig Theodore Nelson.

Craig T. Nelson is one of the few ultimate survivors of the supposed "Poltergeist curse". [1]

[edit] Partial filmography

• Flesh Gordon (1974) - The Monster (uncredited)
• Private Benjamin (1980) - Capt. William Woodbridge
• Poltergeist (1982) - Steve Freeling
• Silkwood (1983) - Winston
• All the Right Moves (1983) - Nickerson
• The Killing Fields (1984) - Major Reeves, Military Attache
• Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) - Steve Freeling
• Action Jackson (1988) - Peter Dellaplane
• Born On The Fourth Of July (1989) - Marine officer
• Coach (TV) (1989-1997) Coach Hayden Fox
• Turner & Hooch (1989) - Chief Howard Hyde
• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) - Ed Peters, District Attorney
• I'm Not Rappaport (1996) - The Cowboy
• Devil's Advocate (1997) - Alexander Cullen
• The Skulls (2000) - Litten Mandrake
• The District (TV) (2000-2004) - Chief Jack Mannion
• The Incredibles (2004) - Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible
• The Family Stone (2005) - Kelly Stone
• Blades of Glory (2007) - Coach

[edit] External link

• Craig T. Nelson at the Internet Movie Database