Craig T. Nelson

Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Hayden Fox in the ABC sitcom Coach from 1989 to 1997 and as Steve Freeling in the Poltergeist trilogy.
For Disney, he voiced Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in the 2004 Disney/Pixar film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel; he reprised the role again in Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure and the Disney Infinity franchise. He also played Joe Paxton in the 2009 Touchstone Pictures film The Proposal and Chief Howard Hyde in Turner & Hooch.
Craig Theodore Nelson was born on April 4, 1944, in Spokane, Washington. He is the son of Vera Margaret (née Spindler), a dancer, and Armand Gilbert Nelson, a businessman.
Nelson attended Lewis and Clark High School, where he played football, baseball, and basketball.
After high school, Nelson studied at Central Washington University. After flunking out, Nelson went to Yakima Valley College where he was inspired to study acting by his drama teacher, Mr. Brady. From Yakima, he went on to study drama at the University of Arizona on a scholarship.
In 1969, Nelson dropped out of school and moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. When he first moved to California, he took up a job as a security guard at a soap factory until finding work as a comedy writer.
==Roles==
The-Incredibles- Bob Parr.jpg|Mr. Incredible(The Incredibles franchise and Disney Infinity series)
Joe Paxton CTN.jpg|Joe Paxton(The Proposal)
TDA_03.jpg|Howard Hyde(Turner & Hooch)
==Gallery==
Still-of-craig-t.-nelson-in-superhjältarna-(2004)-large-picture.jpg|Craig T. Nelson behind the scenes of The Incredibles.
Craig T. Nelson Proposal premiere.jpg|Craig T. Nelson at premiere of The Proposal in June 2009.
CTN and Doria Cook-Nelson Proposal premiere.jpg|Craig and his wife, Doria Cook-Nelson at premiere of The Proposal.
Craig T. Nelson AFI Fest.jpg|Craig T. Nelson at the 2010 AFI Film Fest.
Craig T. Nelson Summer TCA Tour13.jpg|Craig T. Nelson speaks at the Parenthood panel at the 2013 Summer TCA Tour.
Holly+Hunter+Craig+T+Nelson.jpg|Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter attending the 2017 D23 Expo.
Craig T. Nelson behind the scenes Incredibles2.jpg|Craig T. Nelson behind the scenes of Incredibles 2.
Craig T. Nelson Incredibles2 premiere.jpg|Craig T. Nelson at the premiere of Incredibles 2 in June 2018.
==Trivia==
*He added his middle initial "T" to avoid confusion with fellow actor Craig Richard Nelson, who had registered his name first with the Screen Actors Guild.
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