Born in Spokane, Washington, Craig T. Nelson played football, baseball and basketball in high school and went on to study drama at the University of Arizona on a scholarship, dropping out and moving to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. He began his career as a stand-up comedian before embarking on his acting career in 1971 with the role of Sgt. O'Connor in The Return of Count Yorga.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Pixar Popcorn (2021)
Starring as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Cookie Num Num (Jan 22, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Chore Day: The Incredibles Way (Jan 22, 2021)
Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
Guest starring as Craig T. Nelson
- Episode 1x07: Ghost Stories (Nov 18, 2018)
Young Sheldon (2017)
Guest starring as Dale Ballard
(41 episodes)
- Episode 7x08: An Ankle Monitor and a Big Plastic Crap House (Apr 18, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x07: A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet (Apr 11, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x06: Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning (Apr 4, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x04: Ants on a Log and a Cheating Winker (Mar 7, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x03: A Strudel and a Hot American Boy Toy (Feb 29, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 7x01: A Weiner Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree (Feb 15, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x22: A Tornado, a 10-Hour Flight and a Darn Fine Ring (May 18, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x21: A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic Meat-Based Diet (May 18, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x20: German for Beginners and a Crazy Old Man with a Bat (May 11, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x13: A Frat Party, a Sleepover and the Mother of All Blisters (Feb 16, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x10: Pancake Sunday and Textbook Flirting (Jan 12, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x05: A Resident Advisor and the Word 'Sketchy' (Oct 27, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x03: Passion's Harvest and a Sheldocracy (Oct 13, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x01: Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Niblingo (Sep 29, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x18: Babies, Lies and a Resplendent Cannoli (Apr 14, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x17: A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth (Mar 31, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x16: A Suitcase Full of Cash and a Yellow Clown Car (Mar 10, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x15: A Lobster, an Armadillo and a Way Bigger Number (Mar 3, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x09: The Yips and an Oddly Hypnotic Bohemian (Dec 9, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x07: An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel (Nov 18, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x05: Stuffed Animals and A Sweet Southern Syzygy (Nov 4, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x04: Pish Posh and a Secret Back Room (Oct 28, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x03: Potential Energy and Hooch on a Park Bench (Oct 21, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x14: Mitch's Son and the Unconditional Approval of a Government Agency (Apr 15, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x13: The Geezer Bus and a New Model for Education (Apr 8, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x11: A Pager, a Club and a Cranky Bag of Wrinkles (Mar 11, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x09: Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey (Feb 25, 2021) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x05: A Musty Crypt and a Stick to Pee On (Dec 17, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x04: Bible Camp and a Chariot of Love (Dec 3, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x01: Graduation (Nov 5, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x21: A Secret Letter and a Lowly Disc of Processed Meat (Apr 30, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x20: A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge (Apr 16, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x19: A House for Sale and Serious Woman Stuff (Apr 2, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x18: A Couple Bruised Ribs and a Cereal Box Ghost Detector (Mar 12, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x15: A Boyfriend's Ex-Wife and a Good Luck Head Rub (Feb 13, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x14: A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel (Feb 6, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x13: Contracts, Rules and a Little Bit of Pig Brains (Jan 30, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x10: Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib (Dec 12, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x08: The Sin of Greed and a Chimichanga from Chi-chi's (Nov 21, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x07: Pongo Pygmaeus and a Culture that Encourages Spitting (Nov 14, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x06: A Parasol and a Hell of an Arm (Nov 7, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
Grace and Frankie (2015)
Guest starring as Guy
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: The Vows (May 8, 2015)
- Episode 1x11: The Secrets (May 8, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: The Invitation (May 8, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: The Sex (May 8, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: The Spelling Bee (May 8, 2015)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Craig T. Nelson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-11-07: Annie Potts, Craig T. Nelson (Nov 7, 2019)
- Episode 2018-06-21: Craig T. Nelson, Carrie Ann Inaba (Jun 21, 2018)
Parenthood (2010)
Starring as Zeek Braverman
(93 episodes)
- Episode 6x13: May God Bless and Keep You Always (Jan 29, 2015)
- Episode 6x12: We Made It Through the Night (Jan 22, 2015)
- Episode 6x11: Let's Go Home (Jan 15, 2015)
- Episode 6x10: How Did We Get Here? (Jan 8, 2015)
- Episode 6x09: Lean In (Nov 20, 2014)
- Episode 6x07: These Are the Times We Live In (Nov 6, 2014)
- Episode 6x05: The Scale of Affection Is Fluid (Oct 23, 2014)
- Episode 6x03: The Waiting Room (Oct 9, 2014)
- Episode 6x02: Happy Birthday, Zeek (Oct 2, 2014)
- Episode 6x01: Vegas (Sep 25, 2014)
- Episode 5x22: The Pontiac (Apr 17, 2014)
- Episode 5x20: Cold Feet (Apr 3, 2014)
- Episode 5x19: Fraud Alert (Mar 27, 2014)
- Episode 5x18: The Offer (Mar 20, 2014)
- Episode 5x17: Limbo (Mar 13, 2014)
- Episode 5x16: The Enchanting Mr. Knight (Mar 6, 2014)
- Episode 5x15: Just Like Home (Feb 27, 2014)
- Episode 5x14: You've Got Mold (Jan 23, 2014)
- Episode 5x13: Jump Ball (Jan 16, 2014)
- Episode 5x12: Stay a Little Longer (Jan 9, 2014)
- Episode 5x11: Promises (Jan 2, 2014)
- Episode 5x10: All That's Left Is the Hugging (Dec 12, 2013)
- Episode 5x09: Election Day (Nov 21, 2013)
- Episode 5x08: The Ring (Nov 14, 2013)
- Episode 5x07: Speaking of Baggage (Nov 7, 2013)
- Episode 5x06: The M Word (Oct 31, 2013)
- Episode 5x05: Let's Be Mad Together (Oct 24, 2013)
- Episode 5x04: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities (Oct 17, 2013)
- Episode 5x03: Nipple Confusion (Oct 10, 2013)
- Episode 5x02: All Aboard Who's Coming Aboard (Oct 3, 2013)
- Episode 5x01: It Has to Be Now (Sep 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x15: Because You're My Sister (Jan 22, 2013)
- Episode 4x14: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (Jan 15, 2013)
- Episode 4x13: Small Victories (Jan 8, 2013)
- Episode 4x11: What to My Wondering Eyes (Dec 11, 2012)
- Episode 4x09: You Can't Always Get What You Want (Nov 27, 2012)
- Episode 4x07: Together (Nov 13, 2012)
- Episode 4x06: I'll Be Right Here (Oct 23, 2012)
- Episode 4x05: There's Something I Need to Tell You (Oct 9, 2012)
- Episode 4x04: The Talk (Oct 2, 2012)
- Episode 4x03: Everything Is Not Okay (Sep 25, 2012)
- Episode 4x02: Left Field (Sep 18, 2012)
- Episode 4x01: Family Portrait (Sep 11, 2012)
- Episode 3x18: My Brother's Wedding (Feb 28, 2012)
- Episode 3x16: Tough Love (Feb 14, 2012)
- Episode 3x14: It Is What It Is (Jan 17, 2012)
- Episode 3x12: Road Trip (Jan 3, 2012)
- Episode 3x11: Missing (Nov 29, 2011)
- Episode 3x10: Mr. Honesty (Nov 22, 2011)
- Episode 3x09: Sore Loser (Nov 15, 2011)
- Episode 3x08: In-Between (Nov 8, 2011)
- Episode 3x07: Forced Family Fun (Nov 1, 2011)
- Episode 3x06: Tales from the Luncheonette (Oct 18, 2011)
- Episode 3x05: Nora (Oct 11, 2011)
- Episode 3x04: Clear Skies from Here on Out (Oct 4, 2011)
- Episode 3x03: Step Right Up (Sep 27, 2011)
- Episode 3x02: Hey, If You're Not Using That Baby... (Sep 20, 2011)
- Episode 3x01: I Don't Want to Do This Without You (Sep 13, 2011)
- Episode 2x22: Hard Times Come Again No More (Apr 19, 2011)
- Episode 2x21: Slipping Away (Apr 12, 2011)
- Episode 2x20: New Plan (Apr 5, 2011)
- Episode 2x19: Taking the Leap (Mar 29, 2011)
- Episode 2x18: Qualities and Difficulties (Mar 1, 2011)
- Episode 2x17: Do Not Sleep with Your Autistic Nephew's Therapist (Feb 22, 2011)
- Episode 2x16: Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs (Feb 15, 2011)
- Episode 2x15: Just Go Home (Feb 8, 2011)
- Episode 2x14: A House Divided (Feb 1, 2011)
- Episode 2x13: Opening Night (Jan 18, 2011)
- Episode 2x12: Meet the New Boss (Jan 11, 2011)
- Episode 2x11: Damage Control (Jan 4, 2011)
- Episode 2x10: Happy Thanksgiving (Nov 23, 2010)
- Episode 2x09: Put Yourself Out There (Nov 16, 2010)
- Episode 2x08: If This Boat Is a Rockin' (Nov 9, 2010)
- Episode 2x07: Seven Names (Oct 26, 2010)
- Episode 2x06: Orange Alert (Oct 19, 2010)
- Episode 2x05: The Booth Job (Oct 12, 2010)
- Episode 2x04: Date Night (Oct 5, 2010)
- Episode 2x03: I'm Cooler Than You Think (Sep 28, 2010)
- Episode 2x02: No Good Deed (Sep 21, 2010)
- Episode 2x01: I Hear You, I See You (Sep 14, 2010)
- Episode 1x13: Lost and Found (May 25, 2010)
- Episode 1x12: Team Braverman (May 18, 2010)
- Episode 1x11: Solace (May 11, 2010)
- Episode 1x10: Namaste No More (May 4, 2010)
- Episode 1x09: Perchance to Dream (Apr 27, 2010)
- Episode 1x08: Rubber Band Ball (Apr 20, 2010)
- Episode 1x07: What's Goin' on Down There? (Apr 13, 2010)
- Episode 1x06: The Big O (Apr 6, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: The Situation (Mar 30, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: Wassup (Mar 23, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: The Deep End of the Pool (Mar 16, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: Man vs. Possum (Mar 9, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 2, 2010)
CSI: NY (2004)
Guest starring as Robert Dunbrook
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x25: Pay Up (1) (May 14, 2009)
- Episode 5x21: The Past, Present and Murder (Apr 15, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x15: The Party's Over (Feb 18, 2009)
Monk (2002)
Guest starring as Judge Ethan Rickover
(2 episodes)
- Episode 8x16: Mr. Monk and the End (2) (Dec 4, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 8x15: Mr. Monk and the End (1) (Nov 27, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
The Agency (2001)
Guest starring as Chief Jack Mannion
- Episode 1x21: Doublecrossover (May 2, 2002) [Special Guest Star]
The District (2000)
Starring as Chief Jack Mannion
(89 episodes)
- Episode 4x22: Something Borrowed, Something Bruised (May 1, 2004)
- Episode 4x21: Open Season (May 1, 2004)
- Episode 4x20: Ten Thirty-Three (Apr 24, 2004)
- Episode 4x19: Passing Time (Apr 17, 2004)
- Episode 4x18: The Black Widow Maker (Apr 2, 2004)
- Episode 4x17: Family Values (Feb 28, 2004)
- Episode 4x16: On Guard (Feb 21, 2004)
- Episode 4x15: D.C. Confidential (Feb 14, 2004)
- Episode 4x14: a.k.a. (Feb 7, 2004)
- Episode 4x13: Party Favors (Jan 24, 2004)
- Episode 4x12: Breath of Life (Jan 17, 2004)
- Episode 4x11: The Voice Inside (Dec 20, 2003)
- Episode 4x10: Hollow Spaces (Dec 13, 2003)
- Episode 4x09: In God We Trust (Nov 22, 2003)
- Episode 4x08: Acceptable Losses (Nov 15, 2003)
- Episode 4x07: A House Divided (Nov 8, 2003)
- Episode 4x06: Jupiter for Sale (Nov 1, 2003)
- Episode 4x05: Blind Eye (Oct 25, 2003)
- Episode 4x04: The Kindness of Strangers (Oct 18, 2003)
- Episode 4x03: Free Byrd (Oct 11, 2003)
- Episode 4x02: The Devil You Know... (Oct 4, 2003)
- Episode 4x01: Jack's Back (Sep 27, 2003)
- Episode 3x22: Into the Sunset (May 17, 2003)
- Episode 3x21: Ella Mae (May 10, 2003)
- Episode 3x20: Rage (May 3, 2003)
- Episode 3x19: Criminally Insane (Apr 26, 2003)
- Episode 3x18: Bloodlines (Apr 12, 2003)
- Episode 3x17: Where There's Smoke (Mar 15, 2003)
- Episode 3x16: Last Waltz (Feb 22, 2003)
- Episode 3x15: Back in the Saddle (Feb 15, 2003)
- Episode 3x14: Blindsided (Feb 8, 2003)
- Episode 3x13: Sacrifices (Feb 1, 2003)
- Episode 3x12: Untouchable (Jan 25, 2003)
- Episode 3x11: Goodbye, Jenny (Jan 18, 2003)
- Episode 3x10: Small Packages (Dec 14, 2002)
- Episode 3x09: Return of the King (Nov 23, 2002)
- Episode 3x08: Free-Fire Zone (Nov 16, 2002)
- Episode 3x07: The Second Man (Nov 9, 2002)
- Episode 3x06: Old Wounds (Nov 2, 2002)
- Episode 3x05: Faith (Oct 26, 2002)
- Episode 3x04: Drug Money (Oct 19, 2002)
- Episode 3x03: Explicit Activities (Oct 12, 2002)
- Episode 3x02: Oil and Water (2) (Oct 5, 2002)
- Episode 3x01: Resurrection (1) (Sep 28, 2002)
- Episode 2x22: Payback (May 18, 2002)
- Episode 2x21: Convictions (May 11, 2002)
- Episode 2x20: The Killing Point (May 4, 2002)
- Episode 2x19: Shell Game (Apr 27, 2002)
- Episode 2x18: Shades of Gray (Apr 20, 2002)
- Episode 2x17: Still Life (Apr 6, 2002)
- Episode 2x16: The Greenhouse Effect (Mar 23, 2002)
- Episode 2x15: Daughter for Daughter (Mar 9, 2002)
- Episode 2x14: Wasteland (Mar 2, 2002)
- Episode 2x13: This Too Shall Pass (Feb 2, 2002)
- Episode 2x12: Twist of Hate (Jan 26, 2002)
- Episode 2x11: Russian Winter (a.k.a.The Russian Wars) (Jan 12, 2002)
- Episode 2x10: Thursday (Dec 15, 2001)
- Episode 2x09: Cop Hunt (Dec 1, 2001)
- Episode 2x08: Tug of War (Nov 24, 2001)
- Episode 2x07: Bulldog's Ghost (Nov 10, 2001)
- Episode 2x06: Melt Down (Nov 3, 2001)
- Episode 2x05: To Serve and Protect (Oct 27, 2001)
- Episode 2x04: The Project (Oct 20, 2001)
- Episode 2x03: Night Shift (a.k.a. Back Fire) (Oct 13, 2001)
- Episode 2x02: Foreign Affair (Oct 6, 2001)
- Episode 2x01: Lost and Found (Sep 29, 2001)
- Episode 1x23: Fools Russian (2) (May 19, 2001)
- Episode 1x22: Fools Russian (1) (May 12, 2001)
- Episode 1x21: Don't Fence Me In (May 5, 2001)
- Episode 1x20: Running Towards Fire (Apr 28, 2001)
- Episode 1x19: The Agony and the Ecstasy (Apr 21, 2001)
- Episode 1x18: Night Moves (Apr 7, 2001)
- Episode 1x17: New World (Mar 10, 2001)
- Episode 1x16: A Southern Town (Feb 24, 2001)
- Episode 1x15: The Most Dangerous Job (Feb 17, 2001)
- Episode 1x14: Rage Against the Machine (Feb 10, 2001)
- Episode 1x13: Vigilante (Feb 3, 2001)
- Episode 1x12: Old Ghosts (Jan 20, 2001)
- Episode 1x11: The D.C. Strangler (Jan 6, 2001)
- Episode 1x10: The Santa Wars (Dec 16, 2000)
- Episode 1x09: Pot Scrubbers (Dec 2, 2000)
- Episode 1x08: The Jackal (Nov 25, 2000)
- Episode 1x07: Imperfect Victims (Nov 18, 2000)
- Episode 1x06: How They Lived (Nov 11, 2000)
- Episode 1x05: The Real Terrorist (Nov 4, 2000)
- Episode 1x04: Surveillance (Oct 28, 2000)
- Episode 1x03: Worst Block (Oct 21, 2000)
- Episode 1x02: Dirty Laundry (Oct 14, 2000)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Oct 7, 2000)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Craig T. Nelson
- Episode 22x179: 29/5/18 - Gemma Atkinson, Jane Fonda, Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson, John Partridge, Mary Steenburgen (May 29, 2018)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Craig T. Nelson
- Episode 1994-06-07: Craig T. Nelson, David Sanborn, Al Unser Jr. (Jun 7, 1994)
Coach (1989)
Starring as Hayden Fox
(8 episodes)
- Episode 8x02: Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Me? (2) (Sep 20, 1995)
- Episode 7x25: Oh, A Pro Job (2) (May 10, 1995)
- Episode 7x12: The Popcorn Bowl (Dec 12, 1994)
- Episode 6x26: Retrospective - One Hour Special (1) (May 24, 1994)
- Episode 5x10: Vows (Nov 23, 1992)
- Episode 3x01: That Shouldn't Happen (Sep 25, 1990)
- Episode 1x04: I'm In Love With A Boy Named Stuart (Mar 15, 1989)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 1, 1989)
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Guest starring as Charlie Bathgate
- Episode 3x18: Out to Lunch (Mar 14, 1981)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Guest starring as Stone
- Episode 2x25: Angels on the Run (May 3, 1978) [Co-Star]
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Guest starring as Charlie
- Episode 3x24: Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady (Mar 3, 1973)