Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Emmy-winning role as Hayden Fox on the TV series Coach, Deputy Ward Wilson in the 1980 film Stir Crazy and Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles. Nelson was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Vera Margaret , a dancer, and businessman Armand Gilbert Nelson. Nelson has a brown belt in karate and attended the University of Arizona and Central Washington University. Because Craig Richard Nelson was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild, he registered as Craig Theodore Nelson. He has appeared in... numerous motion pictures and had featured roles in five television shows . Coach ran from 1989 to 1997, with Nelson starring as college football coach Hayden Fox. He voiced Mr. Incredible in the 2004 animated film The Incredibles. During the early 1990s, he made a guest appearance in the music video for country singer Garth Brooks's song "We Shall Be Free".
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