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Craig T. Nelson (1944-) is an American actor. He’s recognized for his roles in Coach and Parenthood, showcasing his versatile talent in television and film. His IMDb page shows over 94 acting credits since 1970. This page will rank Craig T. Nelson movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition.
Craig T. Nelson Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 2004 | The Incredibles (2004) Voice Only |
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| 2018 | Incredibles 2 (2018) Voice Only |
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| 1979 | And Justice for All (1979) | |
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| 1982 | Poltergeist (1982) | |
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| 1984 | The Killing Fields (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1980 | Stir Crazy (1980) | |
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| 1983 | Silkwood (1983) | |
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| 1989 | Turner & Hooch (1989) | |
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| 2009 | The Proposal (2009) |  |
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| 1997 | Wag the Dog (1997) | |
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| 2007 | Blades of Glory (2007) | |
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| 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) | |
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| 2005 | The Family Stone (2005) | |
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| 2018 | Book Club (2018) |  |
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| 1983 | All the Right Moves (1983) | |
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| 2015 | Get Hard (2015) | |
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| 2011 | Soul Surfer (2011) |  |
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| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) | |
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| 1989 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) HBO Movie |
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| 2010 | The Company Men (2010) | |
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| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk (1996) HBO Movie |
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| 1988 | Action Jackson (1988) | |
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| 2000 | The Skulls (2000) |  |
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| 1991 | The Josephine Baker Story (1991) HBO Movie |
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| 2023 | Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) | |
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| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills (1989) |  |
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| 2016 | Gold (2016) | |
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| 2000 | Dirty Pictures (2000) Showtime Movies |
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| 1980 | Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) | |
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| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend (1983) |  |
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| 1983 | Man, Woman and Child (1983) | |
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| 1987 | Rachel River (1987) | |
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| 1973 | Scream Blacula Scream (1973) | |
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| 1988 | Red Riding Hood (1988) Limited Release |
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| 1980 | The Formula (1980) | |
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| 1996 | I'm Not Rappaport (1996) | |
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| 1988 | Me and Him (1988) |  |
Craig T. Nelson Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Craig T. Nelson movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Craig T. Nelson movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Craig T. Nelson movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Craig T. Nelson movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Craig T. Nelson movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Craig T. Nelson movie won.
- Sort Craig T. Nelson movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Incredibles (2004) Voice Only |
Samuel L. Jackson | 261.40 | 526.3 | 1,271.00 | 5 | 92 | 04 / 02 | 99.4 | |
| 2 | Incredibles 2 (2018) Voice Only |
Holly Hunter | 608.60 | 830.5 | 1,694.10 | 3 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 6 | And Justice for All (1979) | Al Pacino | 38.40 | 191.3 | 191.30 | 23 | 83 | 02 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 3 | Poltergeist (1982) | Beatrice Straight | 76.60 | 325.7 | 525.50 | 8 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 97.2 | |
| 4 | The Killing Fields (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Haing S. Ngor & John Malkovich |
34.70 | 129.1 | 129.10 | 26 | 85 | 07 / 03 | 96.8 | |
| 5 | Stir Crazy (1980) | Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor |
101.30 | 487.0 | 487.00 | 4 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 93.6 | |
| 8 | Silkwood (1983) | Meryl Streep & Kurt Russell |
35.60 | 141.3 | 141.30 | 19 | 74 | 05 / 00 | 91.3 | |
| 9 | Turner & Hooch (1989) | Tom Hanks | 71.10 | 223.8 | 223.80 | 16 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 90.7 | |
| 7 | The Proposal (2009) | Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds |
164.00 | 273.3 | 529.00 | 16 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 10 | Wag the Dog (1997) | Dustin Hoffman & Robert De Niro |
43.10 | 117.3 | 175.00 | 50 | 79 | 02 / 00 | 89.0 | |
| 11 | Blades of Glory (2007) | Will Ferrell & Will Arnett |
91.00 | 165.3 | 214.60 | 31 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 85.4 | |
| 12 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) | JoBeth Williams & Craig T. Nelson |
41.00 | 138.1 | 138.10 | 22 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
| 13 | The Family Stone (2005) | Diane Keaton & Luke Wilson |
60.10 | 117.3 | 117.30 | 44 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 80.8 | |
| 14 | Book Club (2018) | Jane Fonda & Richard Dreyfuss |
68.60 | 93.6 | 109.00 | 42 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 15 | All the Right Moves (1983) | Tom Cruise & Lea Thompson |
23.10 | 91.8 | 91.80 | 30 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 75.0 | |
| 16 | Get Hard (2015) | Will Ferrell & Kevin Hart |
90.40 | 134.1 | 165.80 | 30 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 71.3 | |
| 19 | Soul Surfer (2011) | Dennis Quaid & Helen Hunt |
43.90 | 69.1 | 74.20 | 74 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 63.5 | |
| 17 | Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) | Alec Baldwin & Whoopi Goldberg |
13.30 | 37.7 | 37.70 | 107 | 63 | 02 / 00 | 60.9 | |
| 18 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) HBO Movie |
Ben Kingsley | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 211 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 56.2 | |
| 20 | The Company Men (2010) | Ben Affleck & Kevin Costner |
4.40 | 7.0 | 7.70 | 141 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 54.9 | |
| 21 | If These Walls Could Talk (1996) HBO Movie |
Demi Moore & Directed by Cher |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 269 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 24 | Action Jackson (1988) | Sharon Stone & Carl Weathers |
20.30 | 61.6 | 61.60 | 48 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 52.7 | |
| 26 | The Skulls (2000) | Joshua Jackson & Paul Walker |
35.00 | 81.3 | 117.80 | 69 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 47.3 | |
| 22 | The Josephine Baker Story (1991) HBO Movie |
Lynn Whitfield | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 218 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | |
| 23 | Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) | Jane Fonda & Andy Garcia |
17.50 | 19.1 | 30.00 | 77 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.7 | |
| 26 | Troop Beverly Hills (1989) | Shelley Long & Craig T. Nelson |
8.50 | 26.8 | 26.80 | 87 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 36.4 | |
| 27 | Gold (2016) | Matthew McConaughey & Edgar Ramírez |
7.20 | 10.4 | 17.60 | 153 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 34.1 | |
| 28 | Dirty Pictures (2000) Showtime Movies |
James Woods | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 282 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
| 29 | Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) | Peter Boyle & Bill Murray |
9.80 | 47.0 | 47.00 | 74 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 30.1 | |
| 31 | The Osterman Weekend (1983) | Rutger Hauer & John Hurt |
6.50 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 76 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 30 | Man, Woman and Child (1983) | Martin Sheen | 2.30 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 110 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 24.1 | |
| 32 | Rachel River (1987) | Richard Jenkins | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 247 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | |
| 33 | Scream Blacula Scream (1973) | William Marshall & Pam Grier |
3.00 | 21.4 | 21.40 | 88 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | |
| 34 | Red Riding Hood (1988) Limited Release |
Isabella Rossellini | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 292 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.6 | |
| 36 | The Formula (1980) | Marlon Brando & George C. Scott |
9.60 | 46.1 | 46.10 | 76 | 37 | 01 / 00 | 15.6 | |
| 35 | I'm Not Rappaport (1996) | Walter Matthau & Ossie Davis |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 334 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.2 | |
| 37 | Me and Him (1988) | Griffin Dunne | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 261 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 |
Craig T. Nelson Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
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Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Voice Only
Holly Hunter
1,694.10
The Incredibles (2004)
Voice Only
Samuel L. Jackson
1,271.00
The Proposal (2009)
Sandra Bullock &
Ryan Reynolds
529.00
Poltergeist (1982)
Beatrice Straight
525.50
Blades of Glory (2007)
Will Ferrell &
Will Arnett
214.60
Wag the Dog (1997)
Dustin Hoffman &
Robert De Niro
175.00
Get Hard (2015)
Will Ferrell &
Kevin Hart
165.80
The Skulls (2000)
Joshua Jackson &
Paul Walker
117.80
Book Club (2018)
Jane Fonda &
Richard Dreyfuss
109.00
Soul Surfer (2011)
Dennis Quaid &
Helen Hunt
74.20
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
Jane Fonda &
Andy Garcia
30.00
Gold (2016)
Matthew McConaughey &
Edgar Ramírez
17.60
The Company Men (2010)
Ben Affleck &
Kevin Costner
7.70
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Incredibles 2 (2018) Voice Only |
Holly Hunter | 1,694.10 | |
| The Incredibles (2004) Voice Only |
Samuel L. Jackson | 1,271.00 | |
| The Proposal (2009) | Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds |
529.00 | |
| Poltergeist (1982) | Beatrice Straight | 525.50 | |
| Blades of Glory (2007) | Will Ferrell & Will Arnett |
214.60 | |
| Wag the Dog (1997) | Dustin Hoffman & Robert De Niro |
175.00 | |
| Get Hard (2015) | Will Ferrell & Kevin Hart |
165.80 | |
| The Skulls (2000) | Joshua Jackson & Paul Walker |
117.80 | |
| Book Club (2018) | Jane Fonda & Richard Dreyfuss |
109.00 | |
| Soul Surfer (2011) | Dennis Quaid & Helen Hunt |
74.20 | |
| Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) | Jane Fonda & Andy Garcia |
30.00 | |
| Gold (2016) | Matthew McConaughey & Edgar Ramírez |
17.60 | |
| The Company Men (2010) | Ben Affleck & Kevin Costner |
7.70 |
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Craig T. Nelson was # 729 on the Oracle list in 2000 but since fell by the wayside. These are the actors on the first 2023 list that Craig worked with.
5 ROBERT DE NIRO Wag the Dog (1997)
6 MARTIN SHEEN Man, Woman and Child (1983)
7 JOHN HURT The Osterman Weekend (1983)
14 JOHN GIELGUD The Formula (1980)
18 SAMUEL L. JACKSON INCREDIBLES 2 (2018)
18 SAMUEL L. JACKSON The Incredibles (2004)
25 DENNIS HOPPER The Osterman Weekend (1983)
29 RUTGER HAUER The Osterman Weekend (1983)
48 BRUCE MCGILL Silkwood (1983)
56 JOHN MALKOVICH The Killing Fields (1984)
59 HARRY DEAN STANTON Private Benjamin (1980)
69 JOHN MILLS The Devil’s Advocate (1977)
74 JOHN RATZENBERGER INCREDIBLES 2 (2018)
74 JOHN RATZENBERGER The Incredibles (2004)
86 M. EMMET WALSH Silkwood (1983)
97 RICHARD JENKINS Rachel River (1987)
99 TOM HANKS Turner & Hooch (1989)
111 WHOOPI GOLDBERG Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
115 TOM CRUISE All the Right Moves (1983)
132 STACY KEACH GOLD (2017)
153 ROBERT LOGGIA All Over Again (2001)
154 ALEC BALDWIN Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
158 JACK WARDEN …And Justice for All. (1979)
159 JULIAN SANDS The Killing Fields (1984)
164 BILL MURRAY Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
167 CANDICE BERGEN BOOK CLUB (2018)
167 CANDICE BERGEN BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
173 DAVID STRAITHAIRN Silkwood (1983)
184 GIANCARLO GIANNINI BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
186 WOODY HARRELSON Wag the Dog (1997)
189 BURT LANCASTER The Osterman Weekend (1983)
194 JAMES WOODS Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
201 ANDY GARCIA BOOK CLUB (2018)
201 ANDY GARCIA BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
203 DUSTIN HOFFMAN Wag the Dog (1997)
222 WALLACE SHAWN BOOK CLUB (2018)
222 WALLACE SHAWN The Incredibles (2004)
225 KEANU REEVES The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
228 MERYL STREEP Silkwood (1983)
233 DAVID HEMMINGS Man, Woman and Child (1983)
238 DAVID ALAN GRIER Me and Him (1988)
244 RICHARD DREYFUSS BOOK CLUB (2018)
260 KURT RUSSELL Silkwood (1983)
275 RANCE HOWARD Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
276 SHARON STONE Action Jackson (1988)
284 ADAM LEFEVRE GOLD (2017)
289 MARY STEENBURGEN BOOK CLUB (2018)
289 MARY STEENBURGEN BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
289 MARY STEENBURGEN The Proposal (2009/I)
302 ARMAND ASSANTE Private Benjamin (1980)
304 WILLIAM H. MACY Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
304 WILLIAM H. MACY Wag the Dog (1997)
330 ED BEGLEY JR. BOOK CLUB (2018)
343 RICHARD RIEHLE Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
343 RICHARD RIEHLE Rachel River (1987)
345 ROBERT DAVI Action Jackson (1988)
361 BRUCE GREENWOOD GOLD (2017)
362 PETER BOYLE Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
369 WILL PATTON Silkwood (1983)
401 DELROY LINDO THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE (1997)
411 AL PACINO …And Justice for All. (1979)
411 AL PACINO The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
412 DICK MILLER All the Right Moves (1983)
415 ISABELLA ROSSELLINI INCREDIBLES 2 (2018)
415 ISABELLA ROSSELLINI Red Riding Hood (1989)
421 HOLLY HUNTER INCREDIBLES 2 (2018)
421 HOLLY HUNTER THE INCREDIBLES (2004)
426 CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD The Skulls (2000)
441 JEFFREY TAMBOR …And Justice for All. (1979)
453 SAM WANAMAKER Private Benjamin (1980)
464 BEN STILLER BLADES OF GLORY (2007)
465 KIRSTEN DUNST Wag the Dog (1997)
467 JANE FONDA BOOK CLUB (2018)
467 JANE FONDA BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
469 CHARLIZE THERON The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
477 SAM WATERSTON The Killing Fields (1984)
482 FERDY MAYNE The Formula (1980)
485 PAM GRIER Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
486 GEORGE C. SCOTT The Formula (1980)
487 RON RIFKIN I’M NOT RAPPAPORT (1996)
489 VIVECA LINDFORS Rachel River (1987)
501 BLYTHE DANNER MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD (1983)
502 CHEECH MARIN Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
520 ZELJKO IVANEK Rachel River (1987)
523 DIANE LADD Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
528 FRED WARD Silkwood (1983)
530 DERMOT MULRONEY THE FAMILY STONE (2005)
534 WOLFGANG PREISS The Formula (1980)
565 LUKE WILSON Blades of Glory (2007)
565 LUKE WILSON The Family Stone (2005)
565 LUKE WILSON The Family Stone (2005)
582 DIANE KEATON BOOK CLUB (2018)
582 DIANE KEATON BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
582 DIANE KEATON The Family Stone (2005)
582 DIANE KEATON The Family Stone (2005)
583 CHRIS PENN All the Right Moves (1983)
598 VIRGINIA MADSEN Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
602 SALLY KIRKLAND Private Benjamin (1980)
623 RENE AUBERJONOIS Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
645 GRIFFIN DUNNE ME AND HIM (1988)
673 JAMES REBHORN Silkwood (1983)
685 JOSEF SOMMER Silkwood (1983)
752 BILL COBBS Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
752 BILL COBBS Silkwood (1983)
761 MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY GOLD (2017)
773 MARLON BRANDO The Formula (1980)
786 RAF VALLONE The Devil’s Advocate (1977)
796 DENIS LEARY WAG THE DOG (1997)
798 ROBERT WEBBER Private Benjamin (1980)
802 CLYDE KUSATSU Turner & Hooch (1989)
804 WILLIAM FICHTNER Blades of Glory (2007)
808 WILL ARNETT BLADES OF GLORY (2007)
809 CARLA GUGINO Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
821 MARGO MARTINDALE Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
846 SANDRA BULLOCK The Proposal (2009/I)
847 WILL FERRELL Blades of Glory (2007)
847 WILL FERRELL GET HARD (2015)
849 MARTHA PLIMPTON I’M NOT RAPPAPORT (1996)
895 JEFFREY JONES The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
896 JAY LENO Wag the Dog (1997)
898 WALTER MATTHAU I’m Not Rappaport (1996)
921 CONNIE NIELSEN THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE (1997)
922 BARRY CORBIN STIR CRAZY (1980)
937 CATHERINE KEENER INCREDIBLES 2 (2018)
938 CLAIRE DANES THE FAMILY STONE (2005)
938 CLAIRE DANES THE FAMILY STONE (2005)
952 MARY KAY PLACE PRIVATE BENJAMIN (1980)
954 JAMES KAREN Poltergeist (1982)
983 BOBBY CANNAVALE I’M NOT RAPPAPORT (1996)
989 JONATHAN BANKS INCREDIBLES 2 (2018)
989 JONATHAN BANKS Stir Crazy (1980)
997 STEPHANIE AUDRAN The Devil’s Advocate (1977)
998 OSSIE DAVIS I’m Not Rappaport (1996)
1000 HELEN HUNT SOUL SURFER (2011)
Craig appeared with 23 Oscar winners.
AL PACINO …And Justice for All. (1979)
AL PACINO The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
BURT LANCASTER The Osterman Weekend (1983)
CHARLIZE THERON The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
CHER Silkwood (1983)
DIANE KEATON BOOK CLUB (2018)
DIANE KEATON BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
DIANE KEATON The Family Stone (2005)
DUSTIN HOFFMAN Wag the Dog (1997)
GEORGE C. SCOTT The Formula (1980)
GOLDIE HAWN Private Benjamin (1980)
HAING S. NGOR The Killing Fields (1984)
HELEN HUNT SOUL SURFER (2011)
HOLLY HUNTER INCREDIBLES 2 (2018)
HOLLY HUNTER THE INCREDIBLES (2004)
JANE FONDA BOOK CLUB (2018)
JANE FONDA BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
JOHN GIELGUD The Formula (1980)
MARLON BRANDO The Formula (1980)
MARY STEENBURGEN BOOK CLUB (2018)
MARY STEENBURGEN BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER (2023)
MARY STEENBURGEN The Proposal (2009/I)
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY GOLD (2017)
MERYL STREEP Silkwood (1983)
RICHARD DREYFUSS BOOK CLUB (2018)
ROBERT DE NIRO Wag the Dog (1997)
SANDRA BULLOCK The Proposal (2009/I)
TOM HANKS Turner & Hooch (1989)
WALTER MATTHAU I’m Not Rappaport (1996)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)