Craig Richard Nelson

Craig Richard Nelson

Deceased · Born: Sep 17, 1947 · Died: Mar 3, 2025

Personal Details

BornSep 17, 1947 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Parents
  • C. Craig Nelson
  • Ruth Tomlinson Nelson
Relatives
  • Ann (Niece or Nephew)
  • Olivia (Niece or Nephew)
  • Lorene Nelson de St. Aubin (Sibling)
  • Carol Ann Nelson (Sibling)

Biography

Craig Richard Nelson, a multifaceted individual with a profound impact on the world of entertainment, was born on September 17, 1947, in the vibrant city of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

As an accomplished actor, Nelson brought to life memorable characters in various films, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. His most notable roles include those in the critically acclaimed movies "The Paper Chase" (1973),"3 Women" (1977),and "A Wedding" (1978).

Nelson's personal life was marked by a long-term commitment to Stephen Greene, his loving partner.

Sadly, Craig Richard Nelson's life came to an end on March 3, 2025, in his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Career

{"id":55679,"title":"The Rat Pack","year":"1998","character":"Lewis Milestone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-rat-pack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55679.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack as Lewis Milestone
{"id":666,"title":"Home Improvement","year":1996,"character":"Bjorn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/home-improvement","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3o8146q5bh30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3o8146q5bh30.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1995,"character":"Felix Wesker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Felix Wesker
{"id":4067,"title":"Blown Away","year":"1994","character":"Boston Pops Conductor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blown-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3dhf8475eq80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3dhf8475eq80.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Blown Away
Blown Away as Boston Pops Conductor (uncredited)
{"id":7991,"title":"Another You","year":"1991","character":"Walt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/another-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lmcgb5r36g8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1lmcgb5r36g8.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":2307,"title":"Quantum Leap","year":1991,"character":"The Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/quantum-leap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fnumfqtkn4o.jpg"},"released":1}
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as The Director
{"id":60682,"title":"Nick Knight","year":"1989","character":"Fenner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nick-knight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60682.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60682.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Nick Knight
Nick Knight as Fenner
{"id":3031,"title":"Honey, I Shrunk the Kids","year":"1989","character":"Professor Frederickson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t32eicouu10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t32eicouu10.jpg"},"released":1}
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids as Professor Frederickson
{"id":505,"title":"Star Trek: The Next Generation","year":1989,"character":"Inspector Krag","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-the-next-generation","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pirhh0cn7o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pirhh0cn7o0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":160920,"title":"Friends","year":"1988","character":"The Businessman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/friends-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160920.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Friends
Friends as The Businessman
{"id":9844,"title":"Empty Nest","year":1988,"character":"The Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/empty-nest","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9844.jpg"},"released":1}
Empty Nest
Empty Nest as The Waiter
{"id":21547,"title":"Bates Motel","year":"1987","character":"Funeral Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bates-motel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21547.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Bates Motel
Bates Motel as Funeral Director
{"id":7145,"title":"From the Hip","year":"1987","character":"Witness (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-the-hip","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7145.jpg"},"released":1}
From the Hip
From the Hip as Witness (uncredited)
{"id":173191,"title":"Betrayed by Innocence","year":"1986","character":"Warren Berman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/betrayed-by-innocence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173191.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173191.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Betrayed by Innocence
Betrayed by Innocence as Warren Berman
{"id":7521,"title":"A Fine Mess","year":"1986","character":"The Director (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-fine-mess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7521.jpg"},"released":1}
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess as The Director (uncredited)
{"id":834,"title":"The Golden Girls","year":1986,"character":"Thurber","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-golden-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9923,"title":"Amazing Stories","year":1986,"character":"Dick Castel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/amazing-stories-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9923.jpg"},"released":1}
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories as Dick Castel
{"id":25136,"title":"Chiller","year":"1985","character":"Dr. Collier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chiller","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25136.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25136.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Chiller
Chiller as Dr. Collier
{"id":62353,"title":"Do You Remember Love","year":"1985","character":"Richard Vogt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/do-you-remember-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62353.jpg"},"released":1}
Do You Remember Love
Do You Remember Love as Richard Vogt
{"id":62466,"title":"The History of White People in America","year":"1985","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-history-of-white-people-in-america","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62466.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":62527,"title":"Malice in Wonderland","year":"1985","character":"Radio Producer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/malice-in-wonderland-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62527.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62527.jpg"},"released":1}
Malice in Wonderland
Malice in Wonderland as Radio Producer (uncredited)
{"id":10026,"title":"Square Pegs","year":1982,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/square-pegs","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10026.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10026.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":23025,"title":"A Small Circle of Friends","year":"1980","character":"Harry Norris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-small-circle-of-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23025.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23025.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":6436,"title":"My Bodyguard","year":"1980","character":"Griffith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-bodyguard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6436.jpg"},"released":1}
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard as Griffith
{"id":22694,"title":"Quintet","year":"1979","character":"Redstone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/quintet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22694.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22694.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Quintet
Quintet as Redstone
{"id":163724,"title":"The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank","year":"1978","character":"Hal Watson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-grass-is-always-greener-over-the-septic-tank","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163724.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163724.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":64163,"title":"A Wedding","year":"1978","character":"Capt. Reedley Roots","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-wedding","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64163.jpg"},"released":1}
A Wedding
A Wedding as Capt. Reedley Roots
{"id":186034,"title":"Stick Around","year":"1977","character":"Earl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stick-around-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186034.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":11857,"title":"3 Women","year":"1977","character":"Doctor Maas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/3-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11857.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11857.jpg"},"released":1}
3 Women
3 Women as Doctor Maas
{"id":64275,"title":"Prime Time","year":"1977","character":"Bud Schuler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/prime-time-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64275.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64275.jpg"},"released":1}
Prime Time
Prime Time as Bud Schuler
{"id":173352,"title":"Blood Sport","year":"1973","character":"Michael Braun","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blood-sport","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173352.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Blood Sport
Blood Sport as Michael Braun
{"id":22403,"title":"The Paper Chase","year":"1973","character":"Willis Bell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-paper-chase","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22403.jpg"},"released":1}
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase as Willis Bell