Occupation Actor Education University of Utah Role Theater Actor | Name Craig Nelson Years active 1973–present | |
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Born September 17, 1947 (age 76) ( 1947-09-17 ) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. Books The Bicoastal Bible: A Survival Manual for the New York/Los Angeles Commuter Or Transplant TV shows Fernwood 2 Night, Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers, America 2-Night, Carol Burnett & Company Movies The Paper Chase, 3 Women, My Bodyguard, Wes Craven's Chiller, A Small Circle of Friends Similar People James Bridges, Jim Jansen, Norman Lear, Robert Altman, Farhad Mann | ||
Craig Richard Nelson (born September 17, 1947) is an American theater, film and television actor.
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Acting career
Nelson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and studied acting at the University of Utah and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. After graduation, he was cast in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Two Gentlemen of Verona.
A casting director saw him in that show and cast him in the Oscar-winning film The Paper Chase as a mean-spirited law student. This led to a long career in film and television, including three Robert Altman films, A Wedding, 3 Women, and Quintet and a role in the coming-of-age comedy My Bodyguard, as well as a reoccurring role as drama teacher Mr. Spacek on the 1980s television show Square Pegs.
Filmography
Actor
1998
The Rat Pack (TV Movie) as
Lewis Milestone
1998
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) as
Vaskan Arbiter
- Living Witness (1998) - Vaskan Arbiter
1997
Home Improvement (TV Series) as
Björn
- Totally Tool Time (1997) - Björn
1997
Grace Under Fire (TV Series) as
Dr. Springer
- Grace of Wrath (1997) - Dr. Springer
1996
Charlie Grace (TV Series) as
Dr. McCann
- Steal One for the Gipper (1996) - Dr. McCann
1996
The Lazarus Man (TV Series) as
Judge
- Jehovah and Son, Inc. (1996) - Judge
1995
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Felix Wesker / Rob Hazlitt
- Deadly Bidding (1995) - Felix Wesker
- The Scent of Murder (1995) - Rob Hazlitt
1995
Wings (TV Series) as
Auctioneer
- She's Gotta Have It (1995) - Auctioneer
1995
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Clayton Franklin
- Who Killed Mr. Game Show? (1995) - Clayton Franklin
1994
Blown Away as
Boston Pops Conductor (uncredited)
1994
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) as
Dr. Thatcher
- Flashdance with Death (1994) - Dr. Thatcher
1992
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
The Director
- The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969 (1992) - The Director
1991
Another You as
Walt
1990
Get a Life (TV Series) as
Hastings
- Zoo Animals on Wheels (1990) - Hastings
1987
Night Court (TV Series) as
Steward / Mr. Binnit
- Crossroads: Part 1 (1990) - Steward
- Her Honor: Part 2 (1987) - Mr. Binnit
1990
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) as
Dr. Dean Dixon
- The Medical Mystery (1990) - Dr. Dean Dixon
1990
Dream On (TV Series) as
Andre
- Angst for the Memories (1990) - Andre
1990
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) as
Inspector Krag
- A Matter of Perspective (1990) - Inspector Krag
1990
Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) as
Garrett Marx
- Interior Loft Later (1990) - Garrett Marx
1990
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) as
Sean Licht
- Greed Is Good (1990) - Sean Licht
1989
Alien Nation (TV Series) as
Attorney
- The Game (1989) - Attorney
1989
Dallas (TV Series) as
Lee Miller
- The Leopard's Spots (1989) - Lee Miller
1989
Nick Knight (TV Movie) as
Fenner
1989
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids as
Professor Frederickson (uncredited)
1989
Almost Grown (TV Series) as
Don
- The Wimp Factor (1989) - Don
1988
Empty Nest (TV Series) as
The Waiter
- The Check Isn't in the Mail (1988) - The Waiter
1988
Friends as
The Businessman
1988
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly
- Hand Roll Express (1988) - U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly (uncredited)
1987
Bates Motel (TV Movie) as
Funeral Director (uncredited)
1987
The Tracey Ullman Show (TV Series) as
The director
- Episode #1.8 (1987) - The director
1987
Stingray (TV Series) as
Al Smith
- The Neniwa (1987) - Al Smith
1987
From the Hip as
Witness (uncredited)
1987
Amazing Stories (TV Series) as
Dick Castel
- The 21-Inch Sun (1987) - Dick Castel
1986
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Thurber
- 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas (1986) - Thurber
1986
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Gordon
- Disenfranchised (1986) - Gordon
1986
A Fine Mess as
The Director (uncredited)
1986
Betrayed by Innocence (TV Movie) as
Warren Berman
1985
The History of White People in America (TV Movie)
1985
What's Happening Now! (TV Series) as
Perry Peterson
- Dueling Menus (1985) - Perry Peterson
1985
Santa Barbara (TV Series) as
Gina's Doctor
- Episode #1.221 (1985) - Gina's Doctor
- Episode #1.220 (1985) - Gina's Doctor
1985
Chiller (TV Movie) as
Dr. Collier
1985
Do You Remember Love (TV Movie) as
Richard Vogt
1985
Malice in Wonderland (TV Movie) as
Radio Producer (uncredited)
1985
Hail to the Chief (TV Series) as
Dr. Greene
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Dr. Greene
1982
Square Pegs (TV Series) as
Mr. Spacek
- Child's Christmas in Weemawee: Part 2 (1982) - Mr. Spacek
- Child's Christmas in Weemawee: Part 1 (1982) - Mr. Spacek
- A Cafeteria Line (1982) - Mr. Spacek
1980
My Bodyguard as
Griffith
1980
A Small Circle of Friends as
Harry Norris
1979
Carol Burnett & Company (TV Series) as
Various
1979
Quintet as
Redstone
1978
Barney Miller (TV Series) as
Arnold Moraz
- The Radical (1978) - Arnold Moraz
1978
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (TV Movie) as
Hal Watson
1978
A Wedding as
Capt. Reedley Roots
1978
The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) as
Psychiatrist
- A Special Evening with Carol Burnett (1978) - Psychiatrist
1977
Prime Time as
Bud Schuler
1977
Maude (TV Series) as
1st Man
- The Gay Bar (1977) - 1st Man
1977
What's Happening!! (TV Series) as
Ron Michaels
- The Play's the Big Thing (1977) - Ron Michaels
1977
Fernwood Tonight (TV Series) as
Dr. Richard Osgood / Dr. Richard Van Moot aka Dr. Richard Osgood
- Animal Sexuality (1977) - Dr. Richard Van Moot aka Dr. Richard Osgood
- No-Frills Hospitals (1977) - Dr. Richard Osgood
- Leisure Suits Cause Cancer (1977) - Dr. Richard Osgood
- Talk to a Jew (1977) - Dr. Richard Osgood
1977
Stick Around (TV Movie) as
Earl
1977
3 Women as
Dr. Maas
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) as
Dr. Osgood
- Episode #2.90 (1977) - Dr. Osgood (credit only)
- Episode #2.86 (1977) - Dr. Osgood (uncredited)
- Episode #2.80 (1977) - Dr. Osgood (credit only)
- Episode #2.76 (1977) - Dr. Osgood (uncredited)
- Episode #2.16 (1976) - Dr. Osgood
1976
The Rookies (TV Series) as
Vinton
- From Out of the Darkness (1976) - Vinton
1974
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (TV Series) as
Mason Woodruff
- From Russia with Lust (1975) - Mason Woodruff
- The Groupie (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- All's Well That Ends (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- Maid in the Snow (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- Smart Move (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- Dreyfuss and Dreyfuss, Associates (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- A Date with Robert (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- Ben and Marge Are Back (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- The Cinderella Story (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- The Big Fight (1974) - Mason Woodruff
- Getting to First Bass (1974) - Mason Woodruff
1973
Blood Sport (TV Movie) as
Michael Braun
1973
The Paper Chase as
Willis Bell
Director
1983
Square Pegs (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Arrangement (1983)
Self
1979
Carol Burnett & Company (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.4 (1979) - Self
- Episode #1.3 (1979) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - Self
- Episode #1.1 (1979) - Self
Archive Footage
1993
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (TV Special documentary) as
Psychiatrist
References
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