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Overview
Trivia:
Attended University of Arizona. moreAwards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Poltergeist DirecTV Ad... In Bad Taste? (From Icons of Fright. 3 October 2008, 1:18 PM, PDT)
"Poltergeist" to get a director? (From Movie Jungle. 2 September 2008, 1:18 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Craig NelsonUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. Oct. 5 | 5:00 PM | WGNSAT | Coach | Hoot, Hoot Hike | #1.12 | |
| Sun. Oct. 5 | 5:30 PM | WGNSAT | Coach | Define Romance | #1.10 | more |
Filmography
Actor:
- The Proposal (2009) (post-production) .... Joe Paxton
- "My Name Is Earl" .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood (4 episodes, 2007)
- Early Release (2007) TV episode .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood
- Burn Victim (2007) TV episode .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood
- Randy in Charge: Of Our Days and Our Nights (2007) TV episode .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood
- The Gangs of Camden County (2007) TV episode .... Warden Jerry Hazelwood - Blades of Glory (2007) .... Coach
- The Family Stone (2005) .... Kelly Stone
- Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005) (V) (voice) .... 'Real' Mr. Incredible
- The Incredibles (2004) (VG) .... Mr. Incredible
- The Incredibles (2004) (voice) .... Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible
- "The District" .... Chief Jack Mannion (48 episodes, 2000-2004)
- Open Season (2004) TV episode .... Chief Jack Mannion
- Something Borrowed, Something Bruised (2004) TV episode .... Chief Jack Mannion
- Ten Thirty-Three (2004) TV episode .... Chief Jack Mannion
- Passing Time (2004) TV episode .... Chief Jack Mannion
- The Black Widow Maker (2004) TV episode .... Chief Jack Mannion
(43 more) - "The Agency" .... Chief Jack Mannion (1 episode, 2002)
- Doublecrossover (2002) TV episode .... Chief Jack Mannion - All Over Again (2001) .... Cole Twain
... aka Against Time (USA: DVD title) - Dirty Pictures (2000) (TV) .... Sheriff Simon Leis
- "The Huntress" .... Ralph Thorson (1 episode, 2000)
- Pilot (2000) TV episode .... Ralph Thorson - The Skulls (2000) .... Litten Mandrake
... aka Clan des Skulls, Le (Canada: French title) - To Serve and Protect (1999) (TV) .... Tom Carr
... aka Family Shield (USA) - Creature (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Simon Chase
... aka Peter Benchley's Creature - Wag the Dog (1997) (uncredited) .... Senator John Neal
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) .... Alexander Cullen
... aka Devil's Advocate (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Im Auftrag des Teufels (Germany) - "Newton's Apple" (1 episode, 1997)
- Gold Mine/Phases of Moon/Craig T. Nelson/Baby Tiger (1997) TV episode - "Coach" .... Coach Hayden Fox (199 episodes, 1989-1997)
- Leaving Orlando: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Coach Hayden Fox
- Leaving Orlando: Part 3 (1997) TV episode .... Coach Hayden Fox
- Leaving Orlando: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Coach Hayden Fox
- The Neighbor Hood (1997) TV episode .... Coach Hayden Fox
- Upsized (1997) TV episode .... Coach Hayden Fox
(194 more) - I'm Not Rappaport (1996) .... The Cowboy
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) .... Ed Peters
... aka Ghosts from the Past (UK) - If These Walls Could Talk (1996) (TV) .... Jim Harris (segment "1996")
- Take Me Home Again (1994) (TV) .... Larry
- Probable Cause (1994) (TV) .... Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
... aka Sleepless
... aka Victime du passé (Canada: French title) - Ride with the Wind (1994) (TV) .... Frank Shelby
- The Fire Next Time (1993) (TV) .... Drew Morgan
- The Switch (1993) (TV) .... Russ Fine
- The Josephine Baker Story (1991) (TV) .... Walter Winchell
- Extreme Close-Up (1990) (TV) .... Philip
... aka Home Video - "Drug Wars: The Camarena Story" (1990) TV mini-series .... Harley Steinmetz
... aka The Drug Wars: Camarena (Europe: English title: video title) - Turner & Hooch (1989) .... Chief Howard Hyde
- Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) (TV) .... Maj. Bill Harcourt
... aka Recht, nicht Rache (West Germany) - Troop Beverly Hills (1989) .... Freddy Nefler
- Red Riding Hood (1989) .... Godfrey/Percival
... aka Cannon Movie Tales: Red Riding Hood - Ich und Er (1988) .... Peter Aramis
... aka Me and Him (International: English title) (USA) - Action Jackson (1988) .... Peter Dellaplane
- Rachel River (1987) .... Marlyn Huutula
- The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986) (TV) .... Senator Edward Kennedy
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) .... Steve Freeling
... aka Poltergeist 2 (Australia: TV title)
... aka Poltergeist II (USA: short title) - Alex: The Life of a Child (1986) (TV) .... Frank Deford
- The Killing Fields (1984) .... Major Reeves, Military Attache
- "Call to Glory" .... Col. Raynor Sarnac (3 episodes, 1984)
- Paper Tiger (1984) TV episode .... Col. Raynor Sarnac
- A Nation Divided (1984) TV episode .... Col. Raynor Sarnac
- The Move (1984) TV episode .... Col. Raynor Sarnac - Call to Glory (1984) (TV) .... Colonel Raynor Sarnac
- Silkwood (1983) .... Winston
- All the Right Moves (1983) .... Nickerson
... aka All Right - The Osterman Weekend (1983) .... Bernard Osterman
... aka Mission CIA (Philippines: English title) - Man, Woman and Child (1983) .... Bernie Ackerman
- Poltergeist (1982) .... Steve Freeling
- Paper Dolls (1982) (TV) .... Michael Caswell
- "Chicago Story" (1982) TV series .... Kenneth A. Dutton (unknown episodes)
- Murder in Texas (1981) (TV) .... Jack Ramsey
- Chicago Story (1981) (TV) .... Kenneth A. Dutton
- "WKRP in Cincinnati" .... Charlie Bathgate (1 episode, 1981)
- Out to Lunch (1981) TV episode .... Charlie Bathgate - Inmates: A Love Story (1981) (TV) .... Daniels
- "The White Shadow" .... Father Phil (1 episode, 1980)
- Christmas Story (1980) TV episode .... Father Phil - The Formula (1980) .... Geologist #2
... aka Formel, Die (West Germany) - Stir Crazy (1980) .... Deputy Ward Wilson
- The Promise of Love (1980) (TV) .... Major Landau
- Private Benjamin (1980) .... Capt. William Woodbridge
- Rage! (1980) (TV) .... Ray
- Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) .... Cop on stand
- Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979) (TV)
- ...And Justice for All. (1979) .... Frank Bowers
- "How the West Was Won" .... Tugger (1 episode, 1979)
- The Rustler (1979) TV episode .... Tugger - "Wonder Woman" .... Sam (1 episode, 1978)
... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
- The Deadly Sting (1978) TV episode .... Sam - "Charlie's Angels" .... Stone (1 episode, 1978)
- Angels on the Run (1978) TV episode .... Stone - Flesh Gordon (1974) (voice) (uncredited) .... The Monster
- Bachelor-at-Law (1973) (TV) .... Mr. Pierce
- "Mary Tyler Moore" .... Charlie (1 episode, 1973)
... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
- Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady (1973) TV episode (as Craig Nelson) .... Charlie - The Return of Count Yorga (1971) (as Craig Nelson) .... Sgt. O'Connor
... aka Curse of Count Yorga
... aka The Abominable Count Yorga
Director:
- "The District" (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Into the Sunset (2003) TV episode
- Convictions (2002) TV episode - "Coach" (25 episodes, 1992-1997)
- To Ski or Not to Ski (1997) TV episode
- Somewhere Out There (1997) TV episode
- Just Short of the Goal (1996) TV episode
- Van Dam vs. Fox (1996) TV episode
- Bye Bye Burleigh: Part 2 (1995) TV episode
(20 more)
Producer:
- "The District" (co-executive producer) (2 episodes, 2003-2004) (consulting producer) (unknown episodes, 2002)
- Party Favors (2004) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- Blind Eye (2003) TV episode (co-executive producer) - Ride with the Wind (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- "Coach" (1989) TV series (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
Writer:
- "The District" (2000) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Coach" (1 episode, 1997)
- Somewhere Out There (1997) TV episode (writer) - Ride with the Wind (1994) (TV) (teleplay)
- "The Tim Conway Show" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
Self:
- "The O'Reilly Factor" .... Himself ('American TV Icon' segment) (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 15 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself ('American TV Icon' segment) - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 5 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Blades of Glory (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The Family Stone: Behind the Scenes (2006) (V) .... Himself
- 4th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2006) (TV)
- On the Set: The Incredibles (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' (2004) (V) .... Himself
- "CBS Cares" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2004)
- Episode dated 1 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Curse of Poltergeist (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "Yes, Dear" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Jimmy's Jimmy (2001) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode dated 16 March 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 4 March 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "The Fifty" (1998) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator
- The Directors: Norman Jewison (1997) (V) .... Himself
- The Ultimate Driving Challenge (1993) (TV) .... Host
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 2 January 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - The Making of 'Poltergeist' (1982) (TV) .... Himself - interviewee
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Other Works:
Stage: Played Nat Miller in "Ah, Wilderness!" by Eugene O'Neill (Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City), 3/98. morePublicity Listings:
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