Craig T. Nelson
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| Born | Craig Richard Nelson April 4, 1944 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) | Doria Cook (1987–present) Robin Nelson (div. 1978) |
Craig Theodore Nelson (born Craig Richard Nelson; April 4, 1944) is an American actor.
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[edit] Life and career
Nelson was born in Spokane, Washington to a drummer father.[1] Because another Craig Richard Nelson was registered with the Screen Actors Guild, he registered as Craig Theodore Nelson. He has appeared in numerous motion pictures (most notably, the Poltergeist series), and starred in four television shows (Coach, Call to Glory, The District, and My Name Is Earl). He voiced Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles. During the early 1990's, he made a guest appearance in a music video for country singer Garth Brooks' song "We Shall Be Free". He has a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do and attended the University of Arizona and Central Washington University.[2] Nelson's son, Noah, is married to actress Ashley Jones.
Nelson made a three-episode guest appearance on CSI: NY as a "nemesis" to Gary Sinise’s Taylor.[3]
Nelson is a motorsports fan and an avid racer. He first participated in the 1991 Toyota Celebrity Long Beach Grand Prix and finished third. He founded Screaming Eagles Racing in 1994 with John Christie and entered and drove a Toyota-engined Spice SE90 in the IMSA WSC in 1994, a Lexus-engined Spice SE90 in 1995 and a Ford-engined Riley & Scott MkIII in 1996 and 1997.
On the May 28, 2009 airing of Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck Show, Nelson affirmed his beliefs that the citizens of the United States are being taxed without representation. He publicly announced that he was seriously considering "go(ing) to jail" instead of paying another penny in taxes to the State of California, or the United States of America without serious reform to government spending.[4]
[edit] Filmography
- The Return of Count Yorga (1971) - Sgt. O'Connor
- Flesh Gordon (1974) - The Monster (voice, uncredited)
- ...And Justice for All (1979) - Frank Bowers
- Stir Crazy (1980) - Deputy Ward Wilson
- Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) - Cop on stand
- Private Benjamin (1980) - Capt. William Woodbridge
- Poltergeist (1982) - Steve Freeling
- Silkwood (1983) - Winston
- All the Right Moves (1983) - Nickerson
- The Osterman Weekend (1983) - Bernard Osterman
- Call to Glory (1984) - Col. Raynor Sarnac
- The Killing Fields (1984) - Major Reeves, Military Attache
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) - Steve Freeling
- Red Riding Hood (1989) - double role of the evil Sir Godfrey and his good twin brother Percival
- 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
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989) - Fred Nefler
- Fire Next Time (1993) - Fisherman, Drew Morgan - Environmental/Ecological Drama
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) - Ed Peters, District Attorney
- I'm Not Rappaport (1996) - The Cowboy
- Devil's Advocate (1997) - Alexander Cullen
- Wag The Dog (1997) - Senator John Neal (uncredited)
- Family Guy (1999) - Himself
- The Skulls (2000) - Litten Mandrake
- Dirty Pictures (2000) - Simon Leis
- 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
- My Name is Earl (TV) (2007) - Warden
- The Proposal (2009) - Joe Paxton
- Parenthood (TV) (2009) - Zeek
- The Incredibles 2 (no date known)
[edit] References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Craig T. Nelson |
- ^ Craig T. Nelson Biography (1944?-)
- ^ Craig T. Nelson - Biography
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/News/Craig-Nelson-Guest-1000515.aspx Craig T. Nelson to Guest on CSI: NY" TV Guide. December 3, 2008. Retrieved on December 5, 2008.
- ^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NvuRGTS3H8
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