Craig T. Nelson Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-07-06

Craig T. Nelson net worth is
$6 Million

Craig T. Nelson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy-winning role as Hayden Fox on the TV series Coach, Deputy Ward Wilson in the 1980 film Stir Crazy, Steven Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist, the Warden in My Name is Earl, and Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles. He currently stars in the TV series Parenthood.

Full Name	Craig T. Nelson
Net Worth	$6 Million
Date Of Birth	April 4, 1944
Place Of Birth	Spokane, Washington, USA
Height	1.92 m
Occupation	Actor, comedian
Profession	Screenwriter, Television producer, Voice Actor, Television Director
Education	University of Arizona
Nationality	American
Spouse	Doria Cook-Nelson (m. 1987), Robin Nelson (m. 1965–1978)
Children	Noah Nelson, Tiffany Nelson, Christopher Nelson
Parents	Vera Margaret Nelson, Armand Gilbert Nelson
Siblings	Dayle Cole
Nicknames	Craig T. Nelson, Nelson, Craig T.
IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0005266
Awards	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominations	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, People's Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a N...
Movies	The Incredibles, Poltergeist, The Proposal, Poltergeist II: The Other Side, Get Hard, The Family Stone, The Company Men, Blades of Glory, All the Right Moves, The Osterman Weekend, Action Jackson, Turner & Hooch, The Devil's Advocate, The Killing Fields, Troop Beverly Hills, Stir Crazy, Ghosts of Mi...
TV Shows	Parenthood, The District, Coach, Call to Glory, Private Benjamin, Chicago Story, Newton's Apple
Star Sign	Aries

#	Quote
1	[on Government Aid] I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anyone help me out? No.

#	Fact
1	Began his career as a comedian before starting his acting career in 1971.
2	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.
3	Did some Shedd's Spread Country Crock margarine commercials, when not filming Coach (1989), for screen work. [April 1991]
4	Formed a comedy team with Barry Levinson and Rudy De Luca early in his career.
5	Was an early member of The Groundlings improv comedy troupe.
6	Was offered the role of "Jay Pritchett" for the pilot of Modern Family (2009), but turned it down.
7	Father of Noah Nelson.
8	Is a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
9	Ex-father-in-law of Ashley Jones, who plays "Bridget Forrester" on The Bold and the Beautiful (1987).
10	Attended Central Washington University.
11	Attended University of Arizona.
12	Loves race car driving.
13	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.
14	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.
15	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.

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Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Disney Infinity 3.0	2015	Video Game	Mr. Incredible (voice)
Grace and Frankie	2015	TV Series	Guy
Get Hard	2015		Martin
Parenthood	2010-2015	TV Series	Zeek Braverman
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes	2014	Video Game	Mr. Incredible (voice)
Disney Infinity	2013	Video Game	Mr. Incredible (voice)
Hawaii Five-0	2013	TV Series	Tyler Cain
Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot	2012	Video Game	Bob Parr - Mr. Incredible (English version, voice)
Soul Surfer	2011		Dr. Rovinsky
The Company Men	2010		Salinger
Monk	2009	TV Series	Judge Ethan Rickover
The Proposal	2009/I		Joe Paxton
CSI: NY	2009	TV Series	Robert Dunbrook
My Name Is Earl	2007	TV Series	Warden Jerry Hazelwood
Blades of Glory	2007		Coach
The Family Stone	2005		Kelly Stone
Mr. Incredible and Pals	2005	Video short	'Real' Mr. Incredible (voice)
The Incredibles	2004	Video Game	Mr. Incredible
The Incredibles	2004		Bob Parr Mr. Incredible (voice)
The District	2000-2004	TV Series	Chief Jack Mannion
The Agency	2002	TV Series	Chief Jack Mannion
All Over Again	2001		Cole Twain
Dirty Pictures	2000	TV Movie	Sheriff Simon Leis
The Skulls	2000		Litten Mandrake
The Huntress	2000	TV Series	Ralph Thorson
To Serve and Protect	1999	TV Mini-Series	Tom Carr
Creature	1998	TV Mini-Series	Dr. Simon Chase
Wag the Dog	1997		Senator John Neal (uncredited)
Newton's Apple	1997	TV Series
The Devil's Advocate	1997		Alexander Cullen
Coach	1989-1997	TV Series	Coach Hayden Fox / Hayden Fox
I'm Not Rappaport	1996		The Cowboy
Ghosts of Mississippi	1996		Ed Peters
If These Walls Could Talk	1996	TV Movie	Jim Harris (segment "1996")
Take Me Home Again	1994	TV Movie	Larry
Probable Cause	1994	TV Movie	Lieutenant Louis Whitmire
Ride with the Wind	1994	TV Movie	Frank Shelby
The Switch	1993	TV Movie	Russ Fine
The Fire Next Time	1993	TV Mini-Series	Drew Morgan
The Josephine Baker Story	1991	TV Movie	Walter Winchell
Extreme Close-Up	1990	TV Movie	Philip
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story	1990	TV Mini-Series	Harley Steinmetz
Turner & Hooch	1989		Chief Hyde
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story	1989	TV Movie	Major Bill Harcourt
Troop Beverly Hills	1989		Freddy Nefler
Me and Him	1988		Peter Aramis
Action Jackson	1988		Peter Dellaplane
Red Riding Hood	1988		Godfrey / Percival
Rachel River	1987		Marlyn Huutula
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story	1986	TV Movie	Senator Edward Kennedy
Poltergeist II: The Other Side	1986		Steve Freeling
Alex: The Life of a Child	1986	TV Movie	Frank Deford
Call to Glory	1984-1985	TV Series	Colonel Raynor Sarnac
The Killing Fields	1984		Military Attaché
Silkwood	1983		Winston
All the Right Moves	1983		Nickerson
The Osterman Weekend	1983		Bernard Osterman
Man, Woman and Child	1983		Bernie Ackerman
Private Benjamin	1981-1982	TV Series	Col. Hogan / Capt. Braddock
Chicago Story	1982	TV Series	Kenneth A. Dutton
Poltergeist	1982		Steve Freeling
Paper Dolls	1982	TV Movie	Michael Caswell
The Toast of Manhattan	1982	TV Movie
Murder in Texas	1981	TV Movie	Jack Ramsey
Chicago Story	1981	TV Movie	Kenneth A. Dutton
WKRP in Cincinnati	1981	TV Series	Charlie Bathgate
Inmates: A Love Story	1981	TV Movie	Daniels
The White Shadow	1980	TV Series	Father Phil
The Formula	1980		Geologist #2
Stir Crazy	1980		Deputy Ward Wilson
The Promise of Love	1980	TV Movie	Major Landau
Private Benjamin	1980		Capt. William Woodbridge
Rage!	1980	TV Movie	Ray
Where the Buffalo Roam	1980		Cop on Stand
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker	1979	TV Movie
...and justice for all.	1979		Frank Bowers
How the West Was Won	1979	TV Series	Tugger
Wonder Woman	1978	TV Series	Sam
Charlie's Angels	1978	TV Series	Stone
Flesh Gordon	1974		The Monster (voice, uncredited)
Scream Blacula Scream	1973		Sarge (as Craig Nelson)
Bachelor-at-Law	1973	TV Movie	Mr. Pierce
Mary Tyler Moore	1973	TV Series	Charlie
The Return of Count Yorga	1971		Sgt. O'Connor (as Craig Nelson)

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
The District		TV Series consulting producer - 67 episodes, 2000 - 2003 co-executive producer - 15 episodes, 2003 - 2004
Ride with the Wind	1994	TV Movie executive producer

Director

Title	Year	Status
The District	2002-2003	TV Series 2 episodes
Coach	1992-1997	TV Series 25 episodes
Call to Glory	1985	TV Series 1 episode

Writer

Title	Year	Status
The District	2004	TV Series story by - 1 episode
Coach	1997	TV Series written by - 1 episode
Ride with the Wind	1994	TV Movie teleplay
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour		TV Series 1 episode, 1970 written by - 1 episode, 1970
The Tim Conway Show	1970	TV Series

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Parenthood	2011	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Red Riding Hood	1988	performer: "You Won't Be Here in the Morning" Reprise, "Man Without a Heart"

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Infanity	2010	TV Series documentary	Himself
Hannity	2009	TV Series	Himself
The O'Reilly Factor	2008	TV Series	Himself (segment "American TV Icon")
HBO First Look	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
4th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards	2006	TV Special
The Family Stone: Behind the Scenes	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
On the Set: The Incredibles	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'	2004	Video documentary	Himself
CBS Cares	2001-2004	TV Series	Himself
E! True Hollywood Story	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself
Yes, Dear	2001	TV Series	Himself
The Directors	1999	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Fifty	1998	TV Mini-Series documentary	Narrator (voice)
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards	1998	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The Rosie O'Donnell Show	1998	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1998	TV Series	Himself - Guest
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg	1996	TV Special documentary	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	1994	TV Series	Himself
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards	1994	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical
The Ultimate Driving Challenge	1993	TV Movie documentary	Host
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1993	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Bob Hope: The First 90 Years	1993	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards	1993	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1992	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1990-1992	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards	1992	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical
The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards	1992	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Favourite Television Series Among Young People
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
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1990	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
The Grand Opening of Universal Studios New Theme Park Attraction Gala	1990	TV Movie	Himself
Donahue	1990	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards	1990	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The Arsenio Hall Show	1989	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Heroes: Made in the USA	1987	TV Series	Himself - Host (1987)
The Making of 'Poltergeist'	1982	TV Short documentary	Himself - Interviewee
Greatest Animated Movies	2016	TV Movie documentary	Himself
2015 TV Land Awards	2015	TV Special	Himself
Home & Family	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Feherty	2012	TV Series	Himself
16th Annual Prism Awards	2012	TV Special	Himself
A Cure to War	2011	Documentary short	Narrator
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1993-2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest

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Won Awards

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

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	Critics' Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Parenthood (2010)
2005	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best On-Screen Team	The Incredibles (2004)
2005	Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical	The Family Stone (2005)
2004	Prism Award	Prism Awards	Performance in a Drama Series Episode	The District (2000)
2002	Golden Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama	The District (2000)
2001	TV Guide Award	TV Guide Awards	Actor of the Year in a New Series	The District (2000)
1996	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Cast Ensemble	Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
1995	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical	Coach (1989)
1994	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical	Coach (1989)
1993	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical	Coach (1989)
1993	American Television Award	American Television Awards	Best Actor in a Situation Comedy	Coach (1989)
1993	Q Award	Viewers for Quality Television Awards	Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series	Coach (1989)
1992	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical	Coach (1989)
1992	Q Award	Viewers for Quality Television Awards	Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series	Coach (1989)
1991	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Coach (1989)
1990	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Coach (1989)