Gary Coleman

Biography

Gary Coleman was an American actor who became a child star in the late 1970s and 1980s. Born in Zion, Illinois, he began working in the mid-1970s with commercials and an episode of Medical Center. After his work on a planned Little Rascals revival drew attention, he was cast as Arnold Jackson in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, which ran from 1978 to 1986 and made him famous. He won two Young Artist Awards and three People's Choice Awards for that role. He reprised Arnold on Hello, Larry, The Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, and Amazing Stories. His television films included The Kid from Left Field, Scout's Honor, and The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984). He also headlined the features On the Right Track and Jimmy the Kid, starred in his own cartoon The Gary Coleman Show, and later acted in the video games The Curse of Monkey Island and Postal 2.

42years old at death

Born February 8, 1968Zion
Died May 28, 2010Provo
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Gary Wayne Coleman (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 24 years1984 to 2008

Genres

Comedy71%, 5 films
Fantasy29%, 2 films
Biography14%, 1 film
Documentary14%, 1 film
Drama14%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Coleman's first screen job was a 1974 Harris Bank commercial, where he delivered the line "You should have a Hubert doll" about a stuffed lion representing the bank's logo.

Gary Coleman movies on Netflix

An American Carol2008IMDb rating 4.0as Bacon Stains Malone
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'2006IMDb rating 5.7as Himself
A Carol Christmas2003IMDb rating 5.2as Christmas Past
Tupac: Resurrection2003IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Frank McKlusky, C.I.2002IMDb rating 4.1as Gary Coleman
Dirty Work1998IMDb rating 6.4as Gary Coleman
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins1984IMDb rating 5.4as D. C. Collins

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dirty Work1998 Comedyas Gary Coleman
IMDb rating 6.433K votes
An American Carol2008 Comedy, Fantasyas Bacon Stains Malone
IMDb rating 4.011K votes
A Carol Christmas2003as Christmas Past
IMDb rating 5.21.4K votes
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins1984as D. C. Collins
IMDb rating 5.4255 votes
Tupac: Resurrection2003as Himself
IMDb rating 7.910K votes
Frank McKlusky, C.I.2002as Gary Coleman
IMDb rating 4.11.6K votes
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'2006as Himself
IMDb rating 5.7194 votes

Worked with

Gary Coleman shares two films with Kevin P. Farley, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Kevin P. Farley

Todd Bridges

Christopher McDonald

Kevin Pollak

David Koechner

Randy Quaid

Bob SagetDirector, 1 film

David ZuckerDirector, 1 film Lauren LazinDirector, 1 film

Films together

Kevin P. Farley2 films together, 2002 to 2008
Kevin P. Farley's page
- An American Carol2008IMDb rating 4.0Coleman as Bacon Stains MaloneFarley as Michael Malone
- Frank McKlusky, C.I.2002IMDb rating 4.1Coleman as Gary ColemanFarley as Jimmy
Todd Bridges2 films together, 2003 to 2006
Todd Bridges's page
- Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'2006IMDb rating 5.7Coleman as HimselfBridges as Himself
- Tupac: Resurrection2003IMDb rating 7.9Coleman as Himself
Christopher McDonald1 film together, 1998
Christopher McDonald's page
- Dirty Work1998IMDb rating 6.4Coleman as Gary ColemanMcDonald as Travis Cole
Kevin Pollak1 film together, 2002
Kevin Pollak's page
- Frank McKlusky, C.I.2002IMDb rating 4.1Coleman as Gary ColemanPollak as Ronnie Rosengold
David Koechner1 film together, 1998
David Koechner's page
- Dirty Work1998IMDb rating 6.4Coleman as Gary ColemanKoechner as Anton Phillips
Randy Quaid1 film together, 2002
Randy Quaid's page
- Frank McKlusky, C.I.2002IMDb rating 4.1Coleman as Gary ColemanQuaid as Madman McKlusky
Bob SagetDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Bob Saget
- Dirty Work1998IMDb rating 6.4Coleman as Gary Coleman
David ZuckerDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by David Zucker
- An American Carol2008IMDb rating 4.0Coleman as Bacon Stains Malone
Lauren LazinDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Lauren Lazin
- Tupac: Resurrection2003IMDb rating 7.9Coleman as Himself

Online

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