Gary Coleman

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1968-02-08 (42 years old)

Deathday

2010-05-28

Place of Birth

Zion, Illinois, USA

Gary Coleman

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 bankruptcy a decade later.

Acting

2011

1982

1998

Dirty Work

as Self

1981

2007

2003

A Carol Christmas

as Christmas Past

2006

Church Ball

as Charles Higgins

1983

2004

Save Virgil

as Himself, The Devil

1979

The Kid from Left Field

as Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper

1994

S.F.W.

as Gary Coleman

2002

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

as Gary Coleman

1996

Fox Hunt

as Murray Lipschitz, Jr.

1980

Scout's Honor

as Joey Seymour

2008

2008

The Great Buck Howard

as Gary Coleman

2001

Night of the Living Doo

as Gary Coleman (voice)

2020

Showbiz Kids

as Self (archive footage)

1985

Playing with Fire

as David Phillips

2014

Amnesia: Who Are You?

as Internet Submission 2

2024

Gary

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Shafted

as Mister Gary Coleman

1980

Lucy Moves to NBC

as VP of Programming

2003

Tupac: Resurrection

as Self (archival)

2017

Avenue Q

as Gary Coleman

Production

2011

Midgets Vs Mascots

as Associate Producer

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