Gary Coleman
February 8, 1968 (56 years old) in Zion, Illinois, USA
Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) and for his small stature as an adult. He was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". After a successful childhood acting career, Coleman struggled financially later in life. In 1989, he successfully sued his parents and business advisor over misappropriation of his assets, only to declare bankruptcy a decade later.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Garyas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Showbiz Kidsas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Amnesia: Who Are You?as Internet Submission 2
- 2011 ·Midgets Vs Mascotsas Himself
- 2010 ·The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkinsas Himself
- 2009 ·Nitro Circus Liveas
- 2008 ·An American Carolas Slave
- 2008 ·The Great Buck Howardas Gary Coleman
- 2007 ·A Christmas Too Manyas Pizza Guy
- 2006 ·Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'as Himself
- 2006 ·Church Ballas Charles Higgins
- 2005 ·The Tyra Banks Showas
- 2004 ·Save Virgilas Himself, The Devil
- 2004 ·Drake & Joshas Gary Coleman
- 2003 ·A Carol Christmasas Christmas Past
- 2003 ·The Simpsons: Christmasas
- 2003 ·Dickie Roberts: Former Child Staras Self
- 2002 ·Frank McKlusky, C.I.as Gary Coleman
- 2002 ·After They Were Famousas Self
- 2002 ·Baby Bobas
- 2001 ·Night of the Living Dooas Gary Coleman (voice)
- 2001 ·My Wife and Kidsas Himself
- 2000 ·Son of the Beachas
- 2000 ·Shaftedas Mister Gary Coleman
- 1999 ·The Parkersas
- 1999 ·Where Are They Now?as Self
- 1998 ·Like Father, Like Santaas Ignatius
- 1998 ·Dirty Workas Self
- 1996 ·Wayneheadas Kevin (voice)
- 1996 ·The Jamie Foxx Showas
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ·Fox Huntas Murray Lipschitz, Jr.
- 1995 ·MADtvas Self
- 1995 ·The Drew Carey Showas Drew's double
- 1995 ·The Naked Truthas Gary Coleman
- 1995 ·Sherman Oaksas
- 1995 ·The Parent 'Hoodas
- 1995 ·The Wayans Bros.as Gary Coleman
- 1995 ·Unhappily Ever Afteras Devil
- 1994 ·S.F.W.as Gary Coleman
- 1992 ·The Ben Stiller Showas
- 1992 ·Martinas
- 1990 ·The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Arnold Jackson-Drummond
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Gary Coleman (voice)
- 1988 ·Nineteen Summers: San Diego Padres 1969-1988as
- 1987 ·Married... with Childrenas Reverend
- 1987 ·Married... with Childrenas Property Inspector
- 1986 ·Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sakeas
- 1985 ·Amazing Storiesas Arnold Jackson
- 1985 ·227as
- 1985 ·Playing with Fireas David Phillips
- 1985 ·Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1984 ·The Fantastic World of D.C. Collinsas D. C. Collins
- 1983 ·The Kid with the 200 I.Q.as Nick Newell
- 1982 ·Jimmy the Kidas Jimmy
- 1982 ·Silver Spoonsas
- 1982 ·The Gary Coleman Showas Andy Le Beau
- 1982 ·The Kid with the Broken Haloas Andy LeBeau
- 1981 ·Simon & Simonas
- 1981 ·Entertainment Tonightas Self
- 1981 ·On the Right Trackas Lester
- 1980 ·Scout's Honoras Joey Seymour
- 1980 ·Lucy Moves to NBCas VP of Programming
- 1979 ·The Kid from Left Fieldas Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper
- 1979 ·Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Hieronymous Fox
- 1979 ·The Facts of Lifeas
- 1979 ·Hello, Larryas Arnold Jackson
- 1978 ·Diff'rent Strokesas Arnold Jackson
- 1978 ·America 2-Nightas Little Wayne Coleman
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 ·The Jeffersonsas
- 1974 ·Good Timesas
- 1952 ·Todayas Self