Craig T. Nelson

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BIRTHDAY

April 04, 1946

Spokane, WA

RECENT CREDITS

The Proposal (FILM) Jun. 13, 2009

Blades of Glory (FILM) Mar. 30, 2007

The Family Stone (FILM) Dec. 16, 2005

The Incredibles (FILM) Nov. 5, 2004

The Skulls (FILM) Mar. 31, 2000

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BIOGRAPHY

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Solidly built American actor Craig T. Nelson started out as a comedy writer and performer, doing radio and nightspot gigs in the Los Angeles area. Success was not immediately forthcoming, and Nelson took a four-year sabbatical from show business, moving with his family to a remote cabin in Northern California. In 1979, he made his first film, ...And Justice For All, written by his onetime partner Barry Levinson.

While subsequent roles in Poltergeist and Silkwood followed, Nelson would find true stardom on television. For eight seasons beginning in 1989, he starred as college athletics instuctor Hayden Fox on the top-ranked ABC sitcom Coach. Appearing alongside supporting players Jerry Van Dyke and Shelly Fabares, Nelson received an Emmy for his work on the show in 1992.

After Coach, Nelson showed up in a few small roles in feature films and television mini-series before returning to series work in 2000, leading the cast of CBS's D.C.-based cop-drama The District. While enjoying the success of that show, Nelson found time for his first high-profile feature film role in over a decade, providing the voice of the head of a family of superheroes in the 2004 Disney/Pixar animated film The Incredibles.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Lauren Graham at the 2009 Tony Awards - Arrivals held at the Radio City Music Hall. New York City, USA - 06/07/09

Graham, Not Hunt, To Replace Tierney in 'Parenthood'?

Oct. 7, 2009

When Maura Tierney was forced to drop out of NBC's upcoming drama series 'Parenthood,' in order to focus on her treatment for breast cancer, news was that Helen Hunt would step in. Yesterday, the Ausiello Files blog reported that it now looks like Lauren Graham will take the role instead.

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