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Solidly built American actor Craig T. Nelson started out as a comedy writer and performer, doing radio and nightspot gigs in the Los Angeles area. Success was not immediately forthcoming, and Nelson took a four-year sabbatical from show business, moving with his family to a remote cabin in Northern California. In 1979, he made his first film, ...And Justice For All, written by his onetime partner Barry Levinson.
While subsequent roles in Poltergeist and Silkwood followed, Nelson would find true stardom on television. For eight seasons beginning in 1989, he starred as college athletics instuctor Hayden Fox on the top-ranked ABC sitcom Coach. Appearing alongside supporting players Jerry Van Dyke and Shelly Fabares, Nelson received an Emmy for his work on the show in 1992.
After Coach, Nelson showed up in a few small roles in feature films and television mini-series before returning to series work in 2000, leading the cast of CBS's D.C.-based cop-drama The District. While enjoying the success of that show, Nelson found time for his first high-profile feature film role in over a decade, providing the voice of the head of a family of superheroes in the 2004 Disney/Pixar animated film The Incredibles. ~ Hal Erickson
While subsequent roles in Poltergeist and Silkwood followed, Nelson would find true stardom on television. For eight seasons beginning in 1989, he starred as college athletics instuctor Hayden Fox on the top-ranked ABC sitcom Coach. Appearing alongside supporting players Jerry Van Dyke and Shelly Fabares, Nelson received an Emmy for his work on the show in 1992.
After Coach, Nelson showed up in a few small roles in feature films and television mini-series before returning to series work in 2000, leading the cast of CBS's D.C.-based cop-drama The District. While enjoying the success of that show, Nelson found time for his first high-profile feature film role in over a decade, providing the voice of the head of a family of superheroes in the 2004 Disney/Pixar animated film The Incredibles. ~ Hal Erickson
ACTING CREDITS
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Parenthood TV (50 episodes)-
My Brother's Wedding
...Zeek Braverman
Feb 28, 2012 -
Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You
...Zeek Braverman
Feb 21, 2012 -
Tough Love
...Zeek Braverman
Feb 14, 2012 -
Politics
...Zeek Braverman
Feb 7, 2012 -
It Is What It Is
...Zeek Braverman
Jan 17, 2012 -
Just Smile
...Zeek Braverman (credit only)
Jan 10, 2012
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My Brother's Wedding
...Zeek Braverman
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Soul Surfer (2011) ...Dr. Rovinksy
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The Company Men (2011) ...James Salinger
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The Proposal (2009) ...Joe Paxton
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CSI: NY TV (3 episodes)-
Pay Up
...Robert Dunbrook
May 15, 2009 -
The Past, Present and Murder
...Robert Dunbrook
Apr 22, 2009 -
The Party's Over
...Robert Dunbrook
Feb 18, 2009
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Pay Up
...Robert Dunbrook
DIRECTING CREDITS
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Coach TV (12 episodes)
- Somewhere Out There Jan 8, 1997
- Just Short of the Goal Oct 5, 1996
- Fool for Lunch Sep 27, 1995
- Jailbirds Oct 24, 1994
- Graceless Under Fire Oct 2, 1994
- Head Like a Wheel May 17, 1994
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WRITING CREDITS
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The District TV (9 episodes)
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Something Borrowed, Something Bruised
...story
May 1, 2004 -
Ten Thirty-Three
...story
Apr 24, 2004 -
The Black Widow Maker
...story
Apr 2, 2004 -
Family Values
...story
Feb 28, 2004 -
On Guard
...story
Feb 21, 2004 -
D.C. Confidental
...story
Feb 14, 2004
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Something Borrowed, Something Bruised
...story
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Coach ...writer
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The Famous Teddy Z TV (2 episodes)
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Agent of the Year
...written by
May 12, 1990 -
Grandma Goes to Work
...written by
Dec 25, 1989
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Agent of the Year
...written by
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