Portrait of Gary Coleman

Acting

Gary Coleman

Career

Active from 1978 to 2006, with a break from 1986 to 1995, busiest in 1982 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Night of the Living Doo
Night of the Living Doo
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gary Coleman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    2.9, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    2.8, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    1.3, average 4.0
  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Family Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 23
Amnesia: Who Are You?
Amnesia: Who Are You? (2014)

as Internet Submission 2

Midgets vs Mascots
Midgets vs Mascots (2011)
GoodWatch score 23

Associate Producer

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 53
The Great Buck Howard
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

as Gary Coleman

An American Carol
An American Carol (2008)
GoodWatch score 30

as Slave

Church Ball
Church Ball (2006)
GoodWatch score 30

as Charles Higgins

Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

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

The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh (2004)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Gary Coleman

A Carol Christmas
A Carol Christmas (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

as Christmas Past

Baby Bob
Baby Bob (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Gary Coleman

Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
GoodWatch score 28

as Gary Coleman

Night of the Living Doo
Night of the Living Doo (2001)
GoodWatch score 79

as Gary Coleman (voice)

Shafted
Shafted (2000)

as Mister Gary Coleman

Son of the Beach
Son of the Beach (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show

1990s

20 titles ยท average score 59
The Parkers
The Parkers (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Waynehead
Waynehead (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Kevin (voice)

The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Cupid

The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Drew's double

The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Gary Coleman

Unhappily Ever After
Unhappily Ever After (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Devil

The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Gary Coleman

Martin
Martin (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Mad Dog No Good

The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Arnold Jackson-Drummond

The Word
The Word (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

1980s

15 titles ยท average score 59
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Gary Coleman (voice)

Married... with Children
Married... with Children (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Property Inspector / Reverend

Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire (1985)

as David Phillips

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Arnold Jackson

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
GoodWatch score 54

as D. C. Collins

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
GoodWatch score 53

as Nick Newell

The Gary Coleman Show
The Gary Coleman Show (1982)

TV show ยท as Andy Le Beau

The Kid with the Broken Halo
The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
GoodWatch score 61

as Andy LeBeau

Jimmy the Kid
Jimmy the Kid (1982)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jimmy

On the Right Track
On the Right Track (1981)
GoodWatch score 50

as Lester

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Scout's Honor
Scout's Honor (1980)

as Joey Seymour

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 62
The Kid from Left Field
The Kid from Left Field (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper

The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1979)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Arnold Jackson

Hello, Larry
Hello, Larry (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Arnold Jackson

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Hieronymous Fox

Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Arnold Jackson

America 2-Night
America 2-Night (1978)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Little Wayne Coleman

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Good Times
Good Times (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show