Gary Coleman was an American actor, comedian, and writer. One of the highest-paid child actors in the late 1970s and 1980s, he is known for his work in television and film and is considered to be one of the most influential child actors in the acting industry.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
TV Land Icon Awards (2003)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2008-06-16: 6th Annual TV Land Icon Awards (Jun 16, 2008)
- Episode 2004-03-17: 2nd Annual TV Land Icon Awards (Mar 17, 2004)
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
- Episode 7x04: The Apocalypse (Jul 16, 2009)
Codename: Kids Next Door (2002)
Guest starring as Andy Le Beau
- Episode 6x01: Operation: S.A.F.E.T.Y. (Aug 25, 2006)
My Wife and Kids (2001)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Perfect Dad (Oct 10, 2001)
- Episode 2x02: Mom's Away (2) (Sep 26, 2001)
Son of the Beach (2000)
Guest starring as Barker Bob
- Episode 1x12: Attack of the Cocktopuss (Sep 5, 2000)
Guest starring as Saltine Cracker
- Episode 3x11: Tennessee Ernie William's The Long Hot Johnson (Aug 27, 2002)
Family Guy (1999)
Guest starring as Principal Shepherd
- Episode 22x11: Teacher's Heavy Pet (Mar 13, 2024)
The Hughleys (1998)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
- Episode 4x08: Whatchoo Stalkin' About, Willis? (Oct 29, 2001)
Waynehead (1996)
Guest starring as Kevin
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x14: Bummed Out (May 3, 1997)
- Episode 1x10: To Be Cool or Not to Be (Feb 1, 1997)
- Episode 1x08: Dad's a Spaz (Nov 23, 1996)
- Episode 1x05: Brothers and Bros (Nov 2, 1996)
Homeboys in Outer Space (1996)
Guest starring as Snafu
- Episode 1x20: How the West Was Lost or, Daddy's Home (May 6, 1997)
MADtv (1995)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x05: Episode #405 (Oct 12, 1998)
- Episode 1x04: Episode #104 (Nov 4, 1995)
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
Guest starring as Drew's Double
- Episode 6x21: What's Wrong with This Episode? (4) (Mar 28, 2001)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x10: Marlon Joins a Cult (Dec 10, 1998)
- Episode 1x01: Goop-Hair-It-Is (Jan 11, 1995)
The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Garry Shandling (Dec 13, 1992)
- Episode 1x08: Flea (Dec 6, 1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
- Episode 2003-09-22: Robert Downey, Jr., Tess Drake, Blue Man Group (Sep 22, 2003)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Guest starring as Arnold Jackson-Drummond
- Episode 6x24: I, Done (2) (May 20, 1996)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
(3 episodes)
- Episode 12x13: Day of the Jackanapes (Feb 18, 2001)
- Episode 12x02: A Tale of Two Springfields (Nov 5, 2000)
- Episode 11x09: Grift of the Magi (Dec 19, 1999)
Married... with Children (1987)
Guest starring as Inspector
- Episode 8x16: How Green Was My Apple (Feb 6, 1994)
Guest starring as Reverend
- Episode 10x26: The Joke's on Al (May 26, 1996) [Special Guest Star]
Amazing Stories (1985)
Guest starring as Arnold Jackson
- Episode 1x10: Remote Control Man (Dec 8, 1985)
Silver Spoons (1982)
Guest starring as Arnold Jackson
- Episode 1x07: The Great Computer Caper (Nov 6, 1982)
The Gary Coleman Show (1982)
Starring as Andy LeBeau
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x24: Take My Tonsils... Please (Dec 4, 1982)
- Episode 1x23: Easy Money (Dec 4, 1982)
- Episode 1x04: Derby Daze (Sep 25, 1982)
- Episode 1x03: You Outta Be in Pictures (Sep 25, 1982)
- Episode 1x02: Going, Going, Gone (Sep 18, 1982)
- Episode 1x01: Fouled Up Fossils (Sep 18, 1982)
Simon & Simon (1981)
Guest starring as Lewis Peoples
- Episode 6x08: Like Father, Like Son (Nov 13, 1986)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Guest starring as Hieronymous Fox
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: A Blast for Buck (Jan 17, 1980)
- Episode 1x11: Cosmic Whiz Kid (Nov 15, 1979)
The Facts of Life (1979)
Guest starring as Arnold Jackson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x01: The New Girl (Part 1) (Nov 19, 1980)
- Episode 1x01: Rough Housing (Aug 24, 1979)
Hello, Larry (1979)
Guest starring as Arnold Jackson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: Thanksgiving Crossover (2) (Nov 28, 1979)
- Episode 2x05: Feudin' and Fussin' (2) (Sep 28, 1979)
- Episode 1x11: The Trip (2) (Mar 30, 1979)
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Starring as Arnold Jackson
(184 episodes)
- Episode 8x19: The Front Page (Mar 7, 1986)
- Episode 8x18: The Photo Club (Feb 28, 1986)
- Episode 8x17: The Big Bribe (Feb 21, 1986)
- Episode 8x16: Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown (Feb 7, 1986)
- Episode 8x15: Arnold's Tangled Web (Jan 31, 1986)
- Episode 8x14: Sam's Big Brother (Jan 24, 1986)
- Episode 8x13: Bulimia (Jan 17, 1986)
- Episode 8x12: Arnold's Initiation (Jan 10, 1986)
- Episode 8x11: It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To (Dec 13, 1985)
- Episode 8x10: Arnold's Bad Rep (Dec 6, 1985)
- Episode 8x09: Speak No Evil (Nov 29, 1985)
- Episode 8x08: So You Want to Be a Rock Star (Nov 15, 1985)
- Episode 8x07: A Tale of Two Teachers (Nov 8, 1985)
- Episode 8x06: Arnold's Job (Oct 25, 1985)
- Episode 8x05: Willis Goes to College (Oct 18, 1985)
- Episode 8x04: Love on the Run (Oct 11, 1985)
- Episode 8x03: Bully for Arnold (Oct 4, 1985)
- Episode 8x02: Sam's Missing - Part 2 (Sep 27, 1985)
- Episode 8x01: Sam's Missing - Part 1 (Sep 27, 1985)
- Episode 7x24: A Special Friend (May 4, 1985)
- Episode 7x23: Street Smarts (Mar 23, 1985)
- Episode 7x22: Blue Collar Drummond (Mar 9, 1985)
- Episode 7x21: Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold (Mar 2, 1985)
- Episode 7x20: A Camping We Will Go (Feb 23, 1985)
- Episode 7x19: Cheers to Arnold (Feb 16, 1985)
- Episode 7x18: Russian Embassy (Feb 9, 1985)
- Episode 7x17: Sam's New Pal (Feb 2, 1985)
- Episode 7x16: Happy Birthday Drummond (Jan 26, 1985)
- Episode 7x14: Arnold Saves the Squirrel (Jan 12, 1985)
- Episode 7x12: Arnold's Songbird (Dec 15, 1984)
- Episode 7x11: Tonsils (Dec 8, 1984)
- Episode 7x09: The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson (Nov 24, 1984)
- Episode 7x08: Arnold the Entrepreneur (Nov 17, 1984)
- Episode 7x07: Carmella Meets the Gooch (Nov 10, 1984)
- Episode 7x06: Sam's Father (Nov 3, 1984)
- Episode 7x05: Arnold's Strike (Oct 27, 1984)
- Episode 7x04: Undercover Lover (Oct 20, 1984)
- Episode 7x03: Bed-Wetting (Oct 13, 1984)
- Episode 7x02: Arnold and Lisa's Mother (Oct 6, 1984)
- Episode 7x01: A Haunting We Will Go (Sep 29, 1984)
- Episode 6x24: The Boyfriend (May 12, 1984)
- Episode 6x23: The Houseguest (May 5, 1984)
- Episode 6x22: Kathy's Olympics (Mar 24, 1984)
- Episode 6x21: The Bar Mitzvah Boy (Mar 17, 1984)
- Episode 6x20: The Honeymoon's Over (Mar 3, 1984)
- Episode 6x19: The Wedding (2) (Feb 25, 1984)
- Episode 6x18: The Wedding (1) (Feb 25, 1984)
- Episode 6x17: Hooray for Hollywood (2) (Feb 18, 1984)
- Episode 6x16: Hooray for Hollywood (1) (Feb 11, 1984)
- Episode 6x15: The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2) (Feb 4, 1984)
- Episode 6x14: The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1) (Jan 28, 1984)
- Episode 6x13: Drummond's Lady (Jan 21, 1984)
- Episode 6x12: Where There's Smoke (Jan 14, 1984)
- Episode 6x11: The Senior Class Queen (Jan 7, 1984)
- Episode 6x10: Mrs. Z (Dec 17, 1983)
- Episode 6x09: Assert Yourself (Dec 10, 1983)
- Episode 6x08: Coming of Age (Dec 3, 1983)
- Episode 6x07: The Moonlighter (Nov 26, 1983)
- Episode 6x06: The Van Drummonds (Nov 19, 1983)
- Episode 6x05: Drafted (Nov 12, 1983)
- Episode 6x04: The Lie (Oct 29, 1983)
- Episode 6x03: Rashomon II (Oct 22, 1983)
- Episode 6x02: The Goat (Oct 15, 1983)
- Episode 6x01: Mr. T....and Mr. t (Oct 1, 1983)
- Episode 5x24: My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady (May 7, 1983)
- Episode 5x23: Romeo and Juliet (Apr 30, 1983)
- Episode 5x22: The Reporter (Mar 19, 1983)
- Episode 5x21: Roommates (Mar 12, 1983)
- Episode 5x20: The Cricket (Mar 5, 1983)
- Episode 5x19: Hall Monitor (Feb 26, 1983)
- Episode 5x18: Family on Ice (Feb 19, 1983)
- Episode 5x17: The Bicycle Man (2) (Feb 12, 1983)
- Episode 5x16: The Bicycle Man (1) (Feb 5, 1983)
- Episode 5x15: Independent Woman (Jan 22, 1983)
- Episode 5x14: Parents Have Rights, Too (Jan 15, 1983)
- Episode 5x13: A Growing Problem (Jan 8, 1983)
- Episode 5x12: Santa's Helper (Dec 18, 1982)
- Episode 5x11: The Executives (Dec 11, 1982)
- Episode 5x10: Push Comes to Shove (Dec 4, 1982)
- Episode 5x09: Memories (Nov 27, 1982)
- Episode 5x08: A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure (Nov 20, 1982)
- Episode 5x07: The Older Woman (Nov 13, 1982)
- Episode 5x06: Substitute Teacher (Nov 6, 1982)
- Episode 5x05: The Peacemaker (Oct 30, 1982)
- Episode 5x04: Big Brother (Oct 23, 1982)
- Episode 5x03: Cyrano De Jackson (Oct 16, 1982)
- Episode 5x02: In the Swim (Oct 9, 1982)
- Episode 5x01: Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade (Oct 2, 1982)
- Episode 4x26: On Your Toes (May 20, 1982)
- Episode 4x25: Short But Sweet (May 13, 1982)
- Episode 4x24: The Music Man (May 6, 1982)
- Episode 4x23: Stress? What Stress? (Apr 22, 1982)
- Episode 4x22: Lifesavers (Apr 15, 1982)
- Episode 4x21: Have I Got a Girl for You (Apr 8, 1982)
- Episode 4x20: Green Hair (Apr 1, 1982)
- Episode 4x19: B.M.O.C. (Mar 25, 1982)
- Episode 4x18: Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools (Mar 18, 1982)
- Episode 4x17: Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools (Mar 11, 1982)
- Episode 4x16: The Car (Feb 25, 1982)
- Episode 4x15: The Squatter (Feb 18, 1982)
- Episode 4x14: Fire (Feb 11, 1982)
- Episode 4x13: Kathy (Feb 4, 1982)
- Episode 4x12: Dreams (Jan 28, 1982)
- Episode 4x11: Jilted (Jan 21, 1982)
- Episode 4x10: Hello, Daddy (Jan 14, 1982)
- Episode 4x09: Burial Ground (Jan 7, 1982)
- Episode 4x08: Health Club (Dec 17, 1981)
- Episode 4x07: The Ski Weekend (Dec 10, 1981)
- Episode 4x06: Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date (Dec 3, 1981)
- Episode 4x05: The Big Heist (Nov 26, 1981)
- Episode 4x03: The Model (Nov 12, 1981)
- Episode 4x01: Growing Up (Oct 29, 1981)
- Episode 3x22: The Athlete (May 13, 1981)
- Episode 3x21: Room for One More (May 6, 1981)
- Episode 3x20: Almost American (Apr 1, 1981)
- Episode 3x19: The Ancestors (Mar 25, 1981)
- Episode 3x18: Drummond's Fair Lady (Mar 18, 1981)
- Episode 3x17: The Magician (a.k.a.) It's Magic (Mar 11, 1981)
- Episode 3x16: Where There's Hope (Mar 4, 1981)
- Episode 3x15: The Older Man (Feb 25, 1981)
- Episode 3x14: The Bus (Feb 4, 1981)
- Episode 3x13: Junk Food Junkie (a.k.a.) Junk Food (Jan 28, 1981)
- Episode 3x12: Roots (Jan 21, 1981)
- Episode 3x11: The Loan (Jan 14, 1981)
- Episode 3x10: Count Your Blessings (Jan 7, 1981)
- Episode 3x09: First Love (Dec 31, 1980)
- Episode 3x08: Football Father (Dec 17, 1980)
- Episode 3x07: Little Mother (Dec 10, 1980)
- Episode 3x06: The Accident - Part 2 (Dec 3, 1980)
- Episode 3x05: The Accident - Part 1 (Dec 3, 1980)
- Episode 3x04: Substitute Mother (Nov 26, 1980)
- Episode 3x03: Small Claims Court (Nov 19, 1980)
- Episode 3x02: The Bank Job - Part 2 (Nov 12, 1980)
- Episode 3x01: The Bank Job - Part 1 (Nov 12, 1980)
- Episode 2x26: The Squealer (Mar 26, 1980)
- Episode 2x25: Arnold Faces Fatality (a.k.a.) The Will (a.k.a.) Drummond's Will (Mar 19, 1980)
- Episode 2x24: The Slumber Party (Mar 12, 1980)
- Episode 2x23: Teacher's Pet (Feb 27, 1980)
- Episode 2x22: Skin Deep or True Blue (a.k.a.) Guess Who? (Feb 20, 1980)
- Episode 2x21: Valentine's Day Retrospective (a.k.a.) Valentine's Vigil (Feb 13, 1980)
- Episode 2x20: Return of the Gooch (Feb 6, 1980)
- Episode 2x19: Big Business (Jan 30, 1980)
- Episode 2x18: Poor Drummond (Jan 23, 1980)
- Episode 2x17: Friendly-Mate (Jan 16, 1980)
- Episode 2x16: The Election (Jan 9, 1980)
- Episode 2x15: The Dog Story (a.k.a.) A Dog Story (Dec 19, 1979)
- Episode 2x14: Hot Watch (Dec 12, 1979)
- Episode 2x13: The Rivals (Dec 5, 1979)
- Episode 2x12: Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 2 (Nov 28, 1979)
- Episode 2x11: Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 1 (Nov 28, 1979)
- Episode 2x10: Father and Son Day (Nov 14, 1979)
- Episode 2x09: The Adoption - Part 2 (Nov 7, 1979)
- Episode 2x08: The Adoption - Part 1 (Oct 31, 1979)
- Episode 2x07: Arnold's Hero (a.k.a.) The Hero (Oct 24, 1979)
- Episode 2x06: Birds and Bees (Oct 19, 1979)
- Episode 2x05: Mrs. Garrett's Romance (Oct 12, 1979)
- Episode 2x04: Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 2 (Sep 28, 1979)
- Episode 2x03: Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 1 (Sep 28, 1979)
- Episode 2x02: Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 2 (Sep 21, 1979)
- Episode 2x01: Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 1 (Sep 21, 1979)
- Episode 1x24: The Girls' School (May 4, 1979)
- Episode 1x23: Willis's Birthday (Apr 13, 1979)
- Episode 1x22: Getting Involved (Apr 6, 1979)
- Episode 1x21: The Trip - Part 2 (Mar 30, 1979)
- Episode 1x20: The Trip - Part 1 (Mar 30, 1979)
- Episode 1x19: The Job (Mar 16, 1979)
- Episode 1x18: Mrs. Garrett's Crisis (Mar 2, 1979)
- Episode 1x17: Willis' Privacy (Feb 23, 1979)
- Episode 1x16: The New Landlord (Feb 16, 1979)
- Episode 1x15: The Tutor (Feb 9, 1979)
- Episode 1x14: The Relative (Feb 2, 1979)
- Episode 1x13: No Time for Arnold (Jan 26, 1979)
- Episode 1x12: The Woman (Jan 19, 1979)
- Episode 1x11: The Club Meeting (Jan 12, 1979)
- Episode 1x10: The Fight (Jan 5, 1979)
- Episode 1x09: Retrospective - Part 2 (Dec 29, 1978)
- Episode 1x08: Retrospective - Part 1 (Dec 29, 1978)
- Episode 1x07: The Trial (Dec 15, 1978)
- Episode 1x06: Goodbye Dolly (Dec 8, 1978)
- Episode 1x05: The Spanking (Dec 1, 1978)
- Episode 1x04: Prep School (Nov 24, 1978)
- Episode 1x03: Mother's Last Visit (Nov 17, 1978)
- Episode 1x02: The Social Worker (Nov 10, 1978)
- Episode 1x01: Movin' In (Nov 3, 1978)
People's Choice Awards (1975)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1982-03-18: The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards (Mar 18, 1982)
- Episode 1981-03-08: The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards (Mar 8, 1981)
- Episode 1980-01-24: The 6th Annual People's Choice Awards (Jan 24, 1980)
- Episode 1979-03-07: The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards (Mar 7, 1979)
The Jeffersons (1975)
Guest starring as Raymond Jefferson
- Episode 4x22: Uncle George and Aunt Louise (Feb 18, 1978)
Good Times (1974)
Guest starring as Gary James
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x05: Florida Gets a Job (Oct 7, 1978)
- Episode 5x24: That's Entertainment, Evans Style (Apr 3, 1978)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Gary Coleman
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1995-09-10: The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 (Sep 10, 1995)
- Episode 1985-09-22: The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 (Sep 22, 1985)
- Episode 1984-09-23: The 36th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1984 (Sep 23, 1984)
- Episode 1979-09-09: The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1979 (Sep 9, 1979)
Guest starring as Presenter
- Episode 1981-09-13: The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1981 (Sep 13, 1981)