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Gary Coleman (1968–2010) was an American actor. This is a list of his works in film, television, video games and music videos.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Kid from Left Field | Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper | Television film |
| 1980 | Scout's Honor | Joey Seymour | |
| 1981 | On the Right Track | Lester | First feature film |
| 1982 | The Kid with the Broken Halo | Andy LeBeau | Television film |
| 1982 | Jimmy the Kid | Jimmy | |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | Nick Newell | Television film |
| 1984 | The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins | D. C. Collins | |
| 1985 | Playing with Fire | David Phillips | |
| 1994 | Party | The Liar | Short film Associate producer |
| 1994 | S.F.W. | Himself | Cameo |
| 1996 | Fox Hunt | Murray Lipschitz, Jr. | |
| 1997 | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Himself | Documentary film |
| 1998 | Dirty Work | Cameo | |
| 1998 | Like Father, Like Santa | Ignatius | Television film |
| 1999 | Shafted! | Himself | Cameo |
| 2000 | The Flunky | ||
| 2002 | Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Cameo | |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | ||
| 2003 | A Carol Christmas | Ghost of Christmas Past | Television film |
| 2004 | Chasing the Edge | Himself | Short film, cameo |
| 2004 | Save Virgil | Himself / The Devil | |
| 2005 | A Christmas Too Many | Pizza Delivery Guy | |
| 2006 | Church Ball | Charles Higgins | |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Bacon Stains Malone | |
| 2009 | Midgets vs. Mascots | Gary | Final film appearance |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Center | 1974 | James | Season 5, Episode 24: "Appointment with Danger" |
| The Little Rascals | 1977 | Stymie | TV pilots |
| The Jeffersons | 1978 | Raymond Jefferson | Season 4, Episode 22: "Uncle George and Aunt Louise" |
| Good Times | 1978 | Gary | Season 5, Episode 24: "That's Entertainment, Evans Style" Season 6, Episode 5: "Florida Gets a Job" |
| Diff'rent Strokes | 1978–1986 | Arnold Jackson | Main role (181 episodes) |
| Hello, Larry | 1979 | Season 1, Episode 10: "The Trip: Part 2" Season 2, Episode 1: "Feudin' and Fussin': Part 2" Season 2, Episode 10: "Thanksgiving Crossover: Part 2" | |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | 1979–1980 | Hieronymus Fox | Season 1, Episode 9: "The Cosmic Wiz Kid" Season 1, Episode 14: "A Blast for Buck" |
| The Facts of Life | 1979–1980 | Arnold Jackson | Season 1, Episode 1: "Rough Housing" Season 2, Episode 1: "The New Girl: Part 1" |
| Lucy Moves to NBC | 1980 | V.P. of Programming | TV special |
| The Gary Coleman Show | 1982–1983 | Andy LeBeau (voice) | Main role (13 episodes) |
| Silver Spoons | 1982 | Arnold Jackson | Season 1, Episode 7: "The Great Computer Caper" |
| Simon & Simon | 1986 | Lewis Peoples | Season 6, Episode 8: "Like Father, Like Son" |
| Amazing Stories | 1986 | Arnold Jackson | Season 1, Episode 10: "Remote Control Man" |
| Couch Potatoes | 1989 | Himself | Episode: "Bosom Buds vs. Mod Squad" |
| 227 | 1990 | Otis P. Bigg (a.k.a. Mr. Bigg) | Season 5, Episode 17: "Knock It Off" |
| The Ben Stiller Show | 1992 | Himself | Season 1, Episode 8: "With Flea" Season 1, Episode 9: "With Garry Shandling" |
| The Wayans Bros. | 1995 | Season 1, Episode 1: "Goop, Hair-It-Is" | |
| Married... with Children | 1994–1996 | Property Inspector Reverend |
Season 8, Episode 16: "How Green Was My Apple" Season 10, Episode 27: "The Joke's on Al" |
| Martin | 1995 | Mad Dog No Good | Season 3, Episode 20: "High Noon as Mad Dog No Good" |
| Unhappily Ever After | 1995 | The Devil | Season 2, Episode 12: "Hot Wheels" |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1996 | Arnold Jackson-Drummond | Season 6, Episode 24: "I, Done: Part 2" |
| Waynehead | 1996–1997 | Kevin (voice) | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| The Parent 'Hood | 1996 | Himself | Season 3, Episode 22: "Rappin' It Up" |
| Homeboys in Outer Space | 1997 | Snafu | Season 1, Episode 20: "How the West Was Lost, or Daddy's Home" |
| The Naked Truth | 1998 | Himself | Season 3, Episode 17: Born to Be Wilde |
| Shasta McNasty | 1999 | Season 1, Episode 2: "Little Dude" | |
| The Simpsons | 1999–2001 | Himself (voice) | Season 11, Episode 9: "Grift of the Magi" Season 12, Episode 2: "A Tale of Two Springfields" Season 12, Episode 13: "Day of the Jackanapes" |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | 2000 | Cupid | Season 5, Episode 9: "Cupid" |
| Son of the Beach | 2000–2002 | Barker Saltine Cracker |
Season 1, Episode 12: "Attack of the Cocktopuss" Season 3, Episode 11: "The Long Hot Johnson" |
| The Drew Carey Show | 2001 | Drew's Double | Season 6, Episode 21: "What's Wrong with this Episode? IV" |
| The Hughleys | 2001 | Himself | Season 4, Episode 8: "Whatchoo Stalkin' About, Willis?" |
| Night of the Living Doo | 2001 | Himself (voice) | TV special |
| My Wife and Kids | 2001 | Himself | Season 2, Episode 2: "Mom's Away: Part 2" Season 2, Episode 4: "Perfect Dad" |
| Baby Bob | 2002 | Season 1, Episode 5: "House of the Rising Son" | |
| The Rerun Show | 2002 | Security Guard | Season 1, Episode 2: "The Facts of Life: Shoplifting/The Jeffersons: A Bedtime Story" |
| BattleBots | 2002 | Himself | Main role (5 episodes) |
| Star Dates | 2003 | Season 1, Episode 6: "Gary Coleman" | |
| The Parkers | 2002 | Season 4, Episode 8: "It's Gary Coleman" | |
| The Surreal Life | 2004 | Season 2, Episode 2: "Mel's Dinner" | |
| Drake & Josh | 2004 | Season 2, Episode 12: "The Gary Grill" | |
| Penn & Teller: Bullshit! | 2009 | Season 7, Episode 4: "The Apocalypse" | |
| Nitro Circus | 2009 | Episodes: "Hits and Misses", "Hollywood Nitro" | |
| The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkins | 2010 | Season 1, Episode 1: "Welcome to Atkins Land" | |
| Robot Chicken | 2011 | Various characters (voice) | Season 5, Episode 9: "No Country For Old Dogs" Final role; Posthumous release |
Video games
- The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) as Kenny Falmouth
- Postal 2 (2003) as himself
Music videos
- John Cena – "Bad, Bad Man" as himself
- 'N Sync – "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" as Santa's elf
- Kid Rock – "Cowboy" as himself
- Moby – "We Are All Made of Stars" as himself
- Raging Slab – "Anywhere But Here" as himself
- Slum Village – "Climax" as himself
References
- "Gary Coleman: Child star of the television sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes'". The Independent. June 1, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "'Diff'rent Strokes' actor Gary Coleman dies at 42 - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "Amazing Stories (TV Series): "Remote Control Man" (1985) – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- "227 (TV Series): "Knock It Off" (1990) – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Gary Coleman Dies". Kotaku. May 28, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- "All The BTS Secrets Of *NSYNC's 'Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays' Video (Justin Breakdanced!)". Bustle. November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2020.