Gary Coleman

ActorProduction Feb 8 (died age 42) Zion, Illinois, USA 1974–2024 (50 year career)

6.2 avg rating

Biography

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 ban…

Known For

Film

Tupac: Resurrection

Self (archival)

Film

Diff'rent Strokes

Arnold Jackson

Film

Dirty Work

Self

Film

Night of the Living Doo

Gary Coleman (voice)

Film

The Great Buck Howard

Gary Coleman

Film

S.F.W.

Gary Coleman

Film

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Self

Film

The Simpsons

Gary Coleman (voice)

Filmography

Acting (75)

Movies (31)

Gary

2024

as Self (archive footage)

6.3

Amnesia: Who Are You?

2014

as Internet Submission 2

Midgets vs Mascots

as Himself

An American Carol

as Slave

The Great Buck Howard

as Gary Coleman

A Christmas Too Many

as Pizza Guy

Church Ball

as Charles Higgins

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'

2006

as Himself

6.0

Save Virgil

2004

as Himself, The Devil

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

as Self

Tupac: Resurrection

as Self (archival)

A Carol Christmas

as Christmas Past

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

as Gary Coleman

Night of the Living Doo

2001

as Gary Coleman (voice)

8.9

Shafted

2000

as Mister Gary Coleman

Dirty Work

1998

as Self

6.2

Like Father, Like Santa

1998

as Ignatius

5.0

Fox Hunt

1996

as Murray Lipschitz, Jr.

S.F.W.

1995

as Gary Coleman

6.0

Nineteen Summers: San Diego Padres 1969-1988

1988

Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake

Playing with Fire

as David Phillips

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

8.0

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

1984

as D. C. Collins

4.8

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983

as Nick Newell

5.0

The Kid with the Broken Halo

as Andy LeBeau

Jimmy the Kid

as Jimmy

On the Right Track

as Lester

Scout's Honor

as Joey Seymour

Lucy Moves to NBC

as VP of Programming

The Kid from Left Field

1979

as Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper

5.8

Television (44)

The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkins

2010

as Himself

Nitro Circus

2009

6.5

Robot Chicken

2005

as Arnold Jackson / Barry the Banana / James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy (voice)

The Tyra Banks Show

Drake & Josh

as Gary Coleman

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Baby Bob

as Gary Coleman

After They Were Famous

as Self

My Wife and Kids

as Himself

Son of the Beach

The Parkers

Where Are They Now?

as Self

The Hughleys

as Self

Make Me Laugh

as Contestant

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996

as Cupid

6.9

E! True Hollywood Story

Waynehead

as Kevin (voice)

The Drew Carey Show

as Drew's double

The Wayans Bros.

as Gary Coleman

Unhappily Ever After

as Devil

The Naked Truth

as Gary Coleman

MADtv

as Self

The Parent 'Hood

Sherman Oaks

as Gary Coleman

Martin

as Mad Dog No Good

The Ben Stiller Show

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

as Arnold Jackson-Drummond

7.9

The Simpsons

1989

as Gary Coleman (voice)

8.0

Married... with Children

1987

as Property Inspector

Amazing Stories

as Arnold Jackson

227

Silver Spoons

The Gary Coleman Show

as Andy Le Beau

Simon & Simon

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

The Facts of Life

as Arnold Jackson

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as Hieronymous Fox

Hello, Larry

as Arnold Jackson

America 2-Night

as Little Wayne Coleman

Diff'rent Strokes

as Arnold Jackson

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Jeffersons

Good Times

Today

as Self

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Midgets vs Mascots

2011

Associate Producer

3.3