Craig Theodore Nelson

Craig Theodore Nelson

Craig Theodore Nelson’s net worth is $20 Million. Also know about Craig Theodore Nelson bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship, and more …

Craig Theodore Nelson Wiki Biography

  • Craig Theodore Nelson was born in Spokane, Washington, USA, on 4 April 1944. 
  • He is an actress, best known as the character Hayden Fox, for being part of the television series “Coach.” 
  • He is also popular for movies like “Stir Crazy” and “Poltergeist.” 
  • Both of his efforts led to putting his net worth where it is today. 
  • As of mid-2016, sources report a net worth that is at $20 million, mainly gained through a good career in acting. 
  • He is also known to do voice acting apart from film and television, and has made appearances in music videos as well as performing on stage, both of which have ensured the current status of his wealth. 
  • Craig’s ambitions during high school were far from acting since he concentrated more on playing football and baseball. 
  • He attended Central Washington University to study criminology after matriculating. 
  • He finally dropped out and studied English literature at Yakima Valley Community College. 
  • As a comedian, Nelson found success and began collaborating mainly with “The Groundlings,” a comedy group consisting of himself, Rudy De Luca, and Barry Levinson. 
  • “In the 1970s, Nelson started appearing in films, and eventually found popularity when he played the prosecuting attorney in the film “… 
  • And Justice for All” starring Al Pacino, and soon he would gain more opportunities alongside Meryl Streep, such as “Silkwood. 
  • Besides these, for the animated film “The Incredibles,” Craig voiced the character Mr. Amazing, and would continue to voice the character for video games including “Disney Infinity” and “Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure. 
  • He also made an appearance in the song “We Shall Be Free” by Garth Brooks, and then became a guest in “CSI: NY” for three episodes. 
  • The Company Men” and “The Proposal” starring Ryan Reynolds include a couple of his most recent films. 
  • It is known that he married Robin McCarthy (1965-78) for his personal life and they had three children, two of whom became authors. 
  • In 1987, he married Doria Cook-Nelson, who is also a writer and a martial arts instructor featured in the “Mame” film. 
  • Nelson is also known for collecting food stamps and competing in motorsports, having competed over the years in many events. 
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Craig Theodore Nelson Quick Info

Full Name Craig T. Nelson
Net Worth $20 Million
Date Of Birth April 4, 1944
Place Of Birth Spokane, Washington, USA
Height 6′ 3½” (1.92 m)
Profession Actor, Producer, Director
Education Yakima Valley Community College, Central Washington University
Nationality American
Spouse Robin McCarthy(1965-78), Doria Cook-Nelson (m. 1987-)
Children Noah Nelson, Tiffany Nelson, Christopher Nelson
Parents Vera Margaret Nelson, Armand Gilbert Nelson
Siblings Dayle Cole
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/public/Craig-T-Nelson
Twitter https://twitter.com/thecraigtnelson
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005266
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Prism Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series
Nominations Critics’ Choice Television Award, Satellite Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team
Movies “Coach” (1989-1997), “The Incredibles” (2004), “Parenthood” (2010-2015), “Poltergeist” (1982), “Stir Crazy”, “Th “…And Justice for All”, “The Osterman Weekend”, “Silkwood”
TV Shows “Disney Infinity”, “Kineckt Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure”, “CSI: NY”

Craig Theodore Nelson Quotes

  • [on Government Aid] I’ve been on food stamps and welfare, did anyone help me out? No.

Craig Theodore Nelson Important Facts

  • Began his career as a comedian before starting his acting career in 1971.
  • His paternal grandfather was of Norwegian descent, and his maternal grandfather was of German ancestry. His other roots are English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and more distant Dutch.
  • Did some Shedd’s Spread Country Crock margarine commercials, when not filming Coach (1989), for screen work. [April 1991]
  • Formed a comedy team with Barry Levinson and Rudy De Luca early in his career.
  • Was an early member of The Groundlings improv comedy troupe.
  • Was offered the role of “Jay Pritchett” for the pilot of Modern Family (2009), but turned it down.
  • Father of Noah Nelson.
  • Is a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
  • Ex-father-in-law of Ashley Jones, who plays “Bridget Forrester” on The Bold and the Beautiful (1987).
  • Attended Central Washington University.
  • Attended University of Arizona.
  • Loves race car driving.
  • Wanted to be a Hydroplane racer before he became an actor. His dad doubted this and said it would be an impossible feat, like becoming an actor.
  • This strapping American Everyman endeared himself to movie audiences as the besieged patriarch in Poltergeist (1982), his first substantial film role. A former radio performer and stand-up comic whose pals included writer-director Barry Levinson.
  • He had to add the “T” as a middle initial to avoid confusion with the actor, Craig Richard Nelson, who had registered his name first with the Screen Actors Guild.

Craig Theodore Nelson Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Disney Infinity 3.0 2015 Video Game Mr. Incredible (voice) Actor
Grace and Frankie 2015 TV Series Guy Actor
Get Hard 2015 Martin Actor
Parenthood 2010-2015 TV Series Zeek Braverman Actor
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes 2014 Video Game Mr. Incredible (voice) Actor
Disney Infinity 2013 Video Game Mr. Incredible (voice) Actor
Hawaii Five-0 2013 TV Series Tyler Cain Actor
Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush – A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot 2012 Video Game Bob Parr – Mr. Incredible (English version, voice) Actor
Soul Surfer 2011 Dr. Rovinsky Actor
The Company Men 2010 Salinger Actor
Monk 2009 TV Series Judge Ethan Rickover Actor
The Proposal 2009/I Joe Paxton Actor
CSI: NY 2009 TV Series Robert Dunbrook Actor
My Name Is Earl 2007 TV Series Warden Jerry Hazelwood Actor
Blades of Glory 2007 Coach Actor
The Family Stone 2005 Kelly Stone Actor
Mr. Incredible and Pals 2005 Video short ‘Real’ Mr. Incredible (voice) Actor
The Incredibles 2004 Video Game Mr. Incredible Actor
The Incredibles 2004 Bob Parr
Mr. Incredible (voice)
Actor
The District 2000-2004 TV Series Chief Jack Mannion Actor
The Agency 2002 TV Series Chief Jack Mannion Actor
All Over Again 2001 Cole Twain Actor
Dirty Pictures 2000 TV Movie Sheriff Simon Leis Actor
The Skulls 2000 Litten Mandrake Actor
The Huntress 2000 TV Series Ralph Thorson Actor
To Serve and Protect 1999 TV Mini-Series Tom Carr Actor
Creature 1998 TV Mini-Series Dr. Simon Chase Actor
Wag the Dog 1997 Senator John Neal (uncredited) Actor
Newton’s Apple 1997 TV Series Actor
The Devil’s Advocate 1997 Alexander Cullen Actor
Coach 1989-1997 TV Series Coach Hayden Fox / Hayden Fox Actor
I’m Not Rappaport 1996 The Cowboy Actor
Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 Ed Peters Actor
If These Walls Could Talk 1996 TV Movie Jim Harris (segment “1996”) Actor
Take Me Home Again 1994 TV Movie Larry Actor
Probable Cause 1994 TV Movie Lieutenant Louis Whitmire Actor
Ride with the Wind 1994 TV Movie Frank Shelby Actor
The Switch 1993 TV Movie Russ Fine Actor
The Fire Next Time 1993 TV Mini-Series Drew Morgan Actor
The Josephine Baker Story 1991 TV Movie Walter Winchell Actor
Extreme Close-Up 1990 TV Movie Philip Actor
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story 1990 TV Mini-Series Harley Steinmetz Actor
Turner & Hooch 1989 Chief Hyde Actor
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story 1989 TV Movie Major Bill Harcourt Actor
Troop Beverly Hills 1989 Freddy Nefler Actor
Me and Him 1988 Peter Aramis Actor
Action Jackson 1988 Peter Dellaplane Actor
Red Riding Hood 1988 Godfrey / Percival Actor
Rachel River 1987 Marlyn Huutula Actor
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story 1986 TV Movie Senator Edward Kennedy Actor
Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 Steve Freeling Actor
Alex: The Life of a Child 1986 TV Movie Frank Deford Actor
Call to Glory 1984-1985 TV Series Colonel Raynor Sarnac Actor
The Killing Fields 1984 Military Attaché Actor
Silkwood 1983 Winston Actor
All the Right Moves 1983 Nickerson Actor
The Osterman Weekend 1983 Bernard Osterman Actor
Man, Woman and Child 1983 Bernie Ackerman Actor
Private Benjamin 1981-1982 TV Series Col. Hogan / Capt. Braddock Actor
Chicago Story 1982 TV Series Kenneth A. Dutton Actor
Poltergeist 1982 Steve Freeling Actor
Paper Dolls 1982 TV Movie Michael Caswell Actor
The Toast of Manhattan 1982 TV Movie Actor
Murder in Texas 1981 TV Movie Jack Ramsey Actor
Chicago Story 1981 TV Movie Kenneth A. Dutton Actor
WKRP in Cincinnati 1981 TV Series Charlie Bathgate Actor
Inmates: A Love Story 1981 TV Movie Daniels Actor
The White Shadow 1980 TV Series Father Phil Actor
The Formula 1980 Geologist #2 Actor
Stir Crazy 1980 Deputy Ward Wilson Actor
The Promise of Love 1980 TV Movie Major Landau Actor
Private Benjamin 1980 Capt. William Woodbridge Actor
Rage! 1980 TV Movie Ray Actor
Where the Buffalo Roam 1980 Cop on Stand Actor
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker 1979 TV Movie Actor
…and justice for all. 1979 Frank Bowers Actor
How the West Was Won 1979 TV Series Tugger Actor
Wonder Woman 1978 TV Series Sam Actor
Charlie’s Angels 1978 TV Series Stone Actor
Flesh Gordon 1974 The Monster (voice, uncredited) Actor
Scream Blacula Scream 1973 Sarge (as Craig Nelson) Actor
Bachelor-at-Law 1973 TV Movie Mr. Pierce Actor
Mary Tyler Moore 1973 TV Series Charlie Actor
The Return of Count Yorga 1971 Sgt. O’Connor (as Craig Nelson) Actor
The District TV Series consulting producer – 67 episodes, 2000 – 2003 co-executive producer – 15 episodes, 2003 – 2004 Producer
Ride with the Wind 1994 TV Movie executive producer Producer
The District 2002-2003 TV Series 2 episodes Director
Coach 1992-1997 TV Series 25 episodes Director
Call to Glory 1985 TV Series 1 episode Director
The District 2004 TV Series story by – 1 episode Writer
Coach 1997 TV Series written by – 1 episode Writer
Ride with the Wind 1994 TV Movie teleplay Writer
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour TV Series 1 episode, 1970 written by – 1 episode, 1970 Writer
The Tim Conway Show 1970 TV Series Writer
Parenthood 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Red Riding Hood 1988 performer: “You Won’t Be Here in the Morning” Reprise, “Man Without a Heart” Soundtrack
Infanity 2010 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Hannity 2009 TV Series Himself Self
The O’Reilly Factor 2008 TV Series Himself (segment “American TV Icon”) Self
HBO First Look 2007 TV Series documentary Himself Self
4th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards 2006 TV Special Self
The Family Stone: Behind the Scenes 2006 Video documentary short Himself Self
On the Set: The Incredibles 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Alpha to Omega: Exposing ‘The Osterman Weekend’ 2004 Video documentary Himself Self
CBS Cares 2001-2004 TV Series Himself Self
E! True Hollywood Story 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The 28th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2002 TV Special Himself Self
Yes, Dear 2001 TV Series Himself Self
The Directors 1999 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Fifty 1998 TV Mini-Series documentary Narrator (voice) Self
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards 1998 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1998 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1998 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg 1996 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Late Show with David Letterman 1994 TV Series Himself Self
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards 1994 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy / Musical Self
The Ultimate Driving Challenge 1993 TV Movie documentary Host Self
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1993 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Bob Hope: The First 90 Years 1993 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1993 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy / Musical Self
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1992 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1990-1992 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Self
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1992 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy / Musical Self
The 18th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1992 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Favourite Television Series Among Young People Self
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1991 TV Special Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series & Presenter: Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Self
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1990 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Self
The Grand Opening of Universal Studios New Theme Park Attraction Gala 1990 TV Movie Himself Self
Donahue 1990 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1990 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
The Arsenio Hall Show 1989 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Heroes: Made in the USA 1987 TV Series Himself – Host (1987) Self
The Making of ‘Poltergeist’ 1982 TV Short documentary Himself – Interviewee Self
Greatest Animated Movies 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
2015 TV Land Awards 2015 TV Special Himself Self
Home & Family 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Feherty 2012 TV Series Himself Self
16th Annual Prism Awards 2012 TV Special Himself Self
A Cure to War 2011 Documentary short Narrator Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1993-2010 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Chelsea Lately 2013 TV Series Zeek Braverman Archive Footage
Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness 2009 TV Series documentary Steve Freeling Archive Footage
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists 2007 Video documentary short Steve Freeling (uncredited) Archive Footage
Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone 1998 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage

Craig Theodore Nelson Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2012 Prism Award Prism Awards Male Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline Parenthood (2010) Won
2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Ojai Film Festival Won
2006 Movies for Grownups Award AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Best Grownup Love Story The Family Stone (2005) Won
2005 VES Award Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture The Incredibles (2004) Won
1992 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Coach (1989) Won
2012 Prism Award Prism Awards Male Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline Parenthood (2010) Nominated
2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Ojai Film Festival Nominated
2006 Movies for Grownups Award AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Best Grownup Love Story The Family Stone (2005) Nominated
2005 VES Award Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture The Incredibles (2004) Nominated
1992 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Coach (1989) Nominated