Craig Theodore Nelson net worth is
$20 Million
Craig Theodore Nelson Wiki Biography
Craig Theodore Nelson was born on 4 April 1944, in Spokane, Washington, USA. He is an actor, best known for being a part of the television series “Coach” as the character Hayden Fox. He’s also known from films such as “Stir Crazy” and “Poltergeist”. All his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Craig T. Nelson? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $20 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. Aside from film and television, he’s also known to do voice acting, and has made appearances in music videos, as well as performing on stage, and all of these have ensured the current position of his wealth.
Craig T. Nelson Net Worth $20 Million Dollars
During high school, Craig’s aspirations were far from acting, as he focused more on playing football and baseball. After matriculating, he attended Central Washington University to study criminology. He eventually dropped out and attended Yakima Valley Community College where he studied English literature. This was also short lived, and soon he travelled to Switzerland to study communications for a semester. Afterwards, he went back and attended the University of Arizona on a drama scholarship, but there’s no record of himactually graduating. After school, he worked as a security guard while studying acting at night.
Nelson found popularity as a comedian, and started working mainly with “The Groundlings”, the group of comedians consisting of himself, Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson. After a few years he eventually became tired of doing stand-up comedy as it felt unfulfilling for him. He did a variety of jobs for the next five years, including working as a janitor, carpenter, and teacher.
Nelson began appearing in films in the 1970s, and eventually found popularity when he played the prosecuting attorney in the film “…And Justice for All” which starred Al Pacino, and soon he would gain more opportunities such as “Silkwood” alongside Meryl Streep. He was also part of the film “All the Right Moves” portraying the football coach of Tom Cruise’s character. He then starred in Sam Peckinpah’s final film entitled “The Osterman Weekend”, but continued to make films including the very popular “Poltergeist” series, and also had regular roles in television shows, appearing in “Call to Glory”, “Parenthood”, “My Name is Earl”, “The District” and especially “Coach”, in which he played the titular college football coach for the entire run of the series which aired from 1989 to 1997.
Aside from these, Craig voiced the character Mr. Incredible for the animated film “The Incredibles”, and would continue to voice the character for video games such as “Disney Infinity” and “Kineckt 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. A few of his most recent projects include “The Company Men”, and “The Proposal” starring Ryan Reynolds.
For his personal life, it is known that he was married to Robin McCarthy(1965-78) and they had three children, two of whom became writers. He then married Doria Cook-Nelson in 1987, who’s also a writer as well as a martial arts instructor featured in the film “Mame”. Nelson is also known to collect food stamps and engage in motorsports, having participated in several races over the years.
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” |
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1 | [on Government Aid] I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anyone help me out? No. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | Character |
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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 | Character |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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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 |
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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) |
Known for movies
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