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Filmography
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Known For
Coach Coach Hayden Fox (1989-1997) -
The Incredibles Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (2004) -
Poltergeist Steve Freeling (1982) -
Known For
The Family Stone Kelly Stone (2005) -
Actor
Young Sheldon Coach Dale Ballard (2019-2022) -
Pixar Popcorn Bob Parr (2021) -
Auntie Edna Bob Parr (2018) -
Incredibles 2 Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (2018) -
Book Club Bruce (2018) -
Raised by Wolves Paul 'Grampy' Kosinski (2017) -
Gold Kenny Wells Sr. (2016) -
Disney Infinity 3.0 Mr. Incredible (2015) -
Grace and Frankie Guy (2015) -
Get Hard Martin (2015) -
![Parenthood]( "Parenthood")
Parenthood Zeek Braverman (2010-2015) -
![Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes]( "Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes")
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Mr. Incredible (2014) -
![Disney Infinity]( "Disney Infinity")
Disney Infinity Mr. Incredible (2013) -
![Hawaii Five-0]( "Hawaii Five-0")
Hawaii Five-0 Tyler Cain (2013) -
![Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure]( "Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure")
Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure Bob Parr - Mr. Incredible (2012) -
![Soul Surfer]( "Soul Surfer")
Soul Surfer Dr. Rovinsky (2011) -
![The Company Men]( "The Company Men")
The Company Men Salinger (2010) -
![Monk]( "Monk")
Monk Judge Ethan Rickover (2009) -
![The Proposal]( "The Proposal")
The Proposal Joe Paxton (2009) -
![CSI: NY]( "CSI: NY")
CSI: NY Robert Dunbrook (2009) -
![My Name Is Earl]( "My Name Is Earl")
My Name Is Earl Warden Jerry Hazelwood (2007) -
![Blades of Glory]( "Blades of Glory")
Blades of Glory Coach (2007) -
![The Family Stone]( "The Family Stone")
The Family Stone Kelly Stone (2005) -
![Mr. Incredible and Pals]( "Mr. Incredible and Pals")
Mr. Incredible and Pals Mr. Incredible - commentary (2005) -
![The Incredibles]( "The Incredibles")
The Incredibles Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible (2004) -
![The District]( "The District")
The District Chief Jack Mannion (2000-2004) -
![The Agency]( "The Agency")
The Agency Chief Jack Mannion (2002) -
![All Over Again]( "All Over Again")
All Over Again Cole Twain (2001) -
![Dirty Pictures]( "Dirty Pictures")
Dirty Pictures Sheriff Simon Leis (2000) -
![The Skulls]( "The Skulls")
The Skulls Litten Mandrake (2000) -
![The Huntress]( "The Huntress")
The Huntress Ralph Thorson (2000) -
![To Serve and Protect]( "To Serve and Protect")
To Serve and Protect Tom Carr (1999) -
![Creature]( "Creature")
Creature Dr. Simon Chase (1998) -
![Wag the Dog]( "Wag the Dog")
Wag the Dog Senator John Neal (1997) -
![The Devil's Advocate]( "The Devil's Advocate")
The Devil's Advocate Alexander Cullen (1997) -
![Coach]( "Coach")
Coach Coach Hayden Fox (1989-1997) -
![I'm Not Rappaport]( "I'm Not Rappaport")
I'm Not Rappaport The Cowboy (1996) -
![Ghosts of Mississippi]( "Ghosts of Mississippi")
Ghosts of Mississippi Ed Peters (1996) -
![If These Walls Could Talk]( "If These Walls Could Talk")
If These Walls Could Talk Jim Harris (segment "1996") (1996) -
![Take Me Home Again]( "Take Me Home Again")
Take Me Home Again Larry (1994) -
![Probable Cause]( "Probable Cause")
Probable Cause Lieutenant Louis Whitmire (1994) -
![Ride with the Wind]( "Ride with the Wind")
Ride with the Wind Frank Shelby (1994) -
![The Fire Next Time]( "The Fire Next Time")
The Fire Next Time Drew Morgan (1993) -
![The Switch]( "The Switch")
The Switch Russ Fine (1993) -
![The Josephine Baker Story]( "The Josephine Baker Story")
The Josephine Baker Story Walter Winchell (1991) -
![Extreme Close-Up]( "Extreme Close-Up")
Extreme Close-Up Philip (1990) -
![Drug Wars: The Camarena Story]( "Drug Wars: The Camarena Story")
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Harley Steinmetz (1990) -
![Turner & Hooch]( "Turner & Hooch")
Turner & Hooch Chief Hyde (1989) -
![Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story]( "Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story")
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story Major Bill Harcourt (1989) -
![Troop Beverly Hills]( "Troop Beverly Hills")
Troop Beverly Hills Freddy Nefler (1989) -
![Red Riding Hood]( "Red Riding Hood")
Red Riding Hood Godfrey / Percival (1988) -
![Me and Him]( "Me and Him")
Me and Him Peter Aramis (1988) -
![Action Jackson]( "Action Jackson")
Action Jackson Peter Dellaplane (1988) -
![Rachel River]( "Rachel River")
Rachel River Marlyn Huutula (1987) -
![The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story]( "The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story")
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story Senator Edward Kennedy (1986) -
![Poltergeist II: The Other Side]( "Poltergeist II: The Other Side")
Poltergeist II: The Other Side Steve Freeling (1986) -
![Alex: The Life of a Child]( "Alex: The Life of a Child")
Alex: The Life of a Child Frank Deford (1986) -
![Call to Glory]( "Call to Glory")
Call to Glory Colonel Raynor Sarnac (1984-1985) -
![The Killing Fields]( "The Killing Fields")
The Killing Fields Military Attaché (1984) -
![Silkwood]( "Silkwood")
Silkwood Winston (1983) -
![The Osterman Weekend]( "The Osterman Weekend")
The Osterman Weekend Bernard Osterman (1983) -
![All the Right Moves]( "All the Right Moves")
All the Right Moves Nickerson (1983) -
![Man, Woman and Child]( "Man, Woman and Child")
Man, Woman and Child Bernie Ackerman (1983) -
![Private Benjamin]( "Private Benjamin")
Private Benjamin Col. Hogan (1981-1982) -
![Chicago Story]( "Chicago Story")
Chicago Story Kenneth A. Dutton (1982) -
![Paper Dolls]( "Paper Dolls")
Paper Dolls Michael Caswell (1982) -
![Poltergeist]( "Poltergeist")
Poltergeist Steve Freeling (1982) -
![Murder in Texas]( "Murder in Texas")
Murder in Texas Jack Ramsey (1981) -
![Chicago Story]( "Chicago Story")
Chicago Story Kenneth A. Dutton (1981) -
![WKRP in Cincinnati]( "WKRP in Cincinnati")
WKRP in Cincinnati Charlie Bathgate (1981) -
![Inmates: A Love Story]( "Inmates: A Love Story")
Inmates: A Love Story Daniels (1981) -
![The White Shadow]( "The White Shadow")
The White Shadow Father Phil (1980) -
![The Formula]( "The Formula")
The Formula Geologist #2 (1980) -
![Stir Crazy]( "Stir Crazy")
Stir Crazy Deputy Ward Wilson (1980) -
![The Promise of Love]( "The Promise of Love")
The Promise of Love Major Landau (1980) -
![Private Benjamin]( "Private Benjamin")
Private Benjamin Capt. William Wooldridge (1980) -
![Rage!]( "Rage!")
Rage! Ray (1980) -
The Yeagers (1980)
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![Where the Buffalo Roam]( "Where the Buffalo Roam")
Where the Buffalo Roam Cop on Stand (1980) -
![Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker]( "Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker")
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![And Justice for All]( "And Justice for All")
And Justice for All Frank Bowers (1979) -
![How the West Was Won]( "How the West Was Won")
How the West Was Won Tugger (1979) -
![Wonder Woman]( "Wonder Woman")
Wonder Woman Sam (1978) -
![Charlie's Angels]( "Charlie's Angels")
Charlie's Angels Stone (1978) -
![Flesh Gordon]( "Flesh Gordon")
Flesh Gordon The Monster (1974) -
![Scream Blacula Scream]( "Scream Blacula Scream")
Scream Blacula Scream Sarge (1973) -
Bachelor-at-Law Mr. Pierce (1973)
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![The Mary Tyler Moore Show]( "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Charlie (1973) -
![The Return of Count Yorga]( "The Return of Count Yorga")
The Return of Count Yorga Sgt. O'Connor (1971) -
Actor
![The Tim Conway Comedy Hour]( "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour")
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour Various (1970) -
Writer
![The District]( "The District")
The District (2004) -
![Coach]( "Coach")
Coach (1997) -
![Ride with the Wind]( "Ride with the Wind")
Ride with the Wind (1994) -
![The Tim Conway Comedy Hour]( "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour")
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (1970) -
WriterThe Tim Conway Show (1970)
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Soundtrack
![Parenthood]( "Parenthood")
Parenthood (2010-2011) -
![The District]( "The District")
The District (2000) -
![Red Riding Hood]( "Red Riding Hood")
Red Riding Hood (1988) -
Soundtrack
![Poltergeist II: The Other Side]( "Poltergeist II: The Other Side")
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Director
![The District]( "The District")
The District (2002-2003) -
![Coach]( "Coach")
Coach (1992-1997) -
Director
![Call to Glory]( "Call to Glory")
Call to Glory (1985) -
Producer
![The District]( "The District")
The District (2000-2004) -
![Coach]( "Coach")
Coach (1993-1997) -
Producer
![Ride with the Wind]( "Ride with the Wind")
Ride with the Wind (1994) -
Archive footage
![Access Hollywood]( "Access Hollywood")
Access Hollywood (2018) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2018) -
![Extra with Billy Bush]( "Extra with Billy Bush")
Extra with Billy Bush (2018) -
![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2013) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![The Incredibles: When Danger Calls]( "The Incredibles: When Danger Calls")
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Archive footage
![The Incredibles]( "The Incredibles")
The Incredibles (2004) -
Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone (1998)
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Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Had to add the "T" as a middle initial to avoid confusion with actor, Craig Richard Nelson, who had registered his name first with the Screen Actors Guild.
Quotes
[on Government Aid] I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anyone help me out? No.
Trademark
Towering height
Nickname
Fish
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Craig Theodore Nelson
Spokane, Washington, USA
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