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Gary Coleman Filmography

Since the age of nine, Gary Coleman has been actively pursuing a solid career in the entertainment industry. Though his most famous role was playing the character of Arnold Jackson on “Diff’rent Strokes”, Gary Coleman has had many other credits added to his curriculum vitae. He has been nominated eight times for Young Artist Awards, of which he won four. He has had two nominations for TV Land Awards, one nomination for a Razzie, and has won four People’s Choice Awards for Favorite Young TV Performer in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983.

Television Credits (not including roles played as himself)

  • Church BallThe Jeffersons (1 episode) 1978: Raymond Jefferson
  • Good Times (2 episodes) 1978: Gary James
  • Diff’rent Strokes 1978 – 1986: Arnold Jackson
  • The Facts of Life (2 episodes) 1979, 1980: Arnold Jackson
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (2 episodes) 1979, 1980: Hieronymous Fox
  • Silver Spoons (1 episode) 1982: Arnold Jackson
  • Amazing Stories (1 episode) 1985: Arnold Jackson
  • Simon & Simon (1 episode) 1986: Lewis Peoples
  • 227 (1 episode) 1990: Mr. Bigg
  • Married with Children (1 episode) 1994: Inspector
  • Martin (1 episode) 1995: Mad Dog No Good
  • Unhappily Ever After (1 episode) 1995: The Devil
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1 episode) 1996: Arnold Jackson-Drummond
  • Waynehead (5 episodes) 1996, 1997: Kevin
  • Homeboys in Outer Space (1 episode) 1997: Snafu
  • The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show (1 episode) 1997: Celebrity Hockey Player
  • Electric Playground (1 episode) 2000: Actor
  • Son of the Beach (2 episodes) 2000, 2002: Actor, Saltine Cracker
  • The Jamie Foxx Show (1 episode) 2000: Cupid
  • The Drew Carey Show (1 episode) 2001: Drew Carey’s double
  • The Rerun Show (1 episode) 2002: Security Guard

Movie Credits

  • PostalThe Kid from Left Field 1979: J.R. Cooper
  • Scout’s Honor 1980: Joey Seymour
  • The Kid with the Broken Halo 1981: Andy LeBeau
  • On the Right Track 1981: Lester
  • The Kid with the 200 I.Q. 1982: Nick Newell
  • The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins 1983: D.C. Collins
  • Jimmy the Kid 1983: Jimmy Lovejoy
  • S.F.W. 1995: Himself
  • Party 1995 (associate producer): Liar
  • Dirty Work 1998
  • Shafted! 2000
  • A Christmas Carol 2003: Christmas Past
  • Church Ball 2006: Charles Higgins
  • Postal 2007: Himself

 

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