Gary Coleman

Actor

1968-02-08 – 2010-05-28 · 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.

• Dirty Work (1998) — Gary Coleman
• The Great Buck Howard (2008) — Gary Coleman
• S.F.W. (1995) — Gary Coleman
• An American Carol (2008) — Slave
• Night of the Living Doo (2001) — Gary Coleman (voice)
• Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002) — Gary Coleman
• A Carol Christmas (2003) — Christmas Past
• Midgets vs Mascots (2011) — Associate Producer
• Church Ball (2006) — Charles Higgins
• The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984) — D. C. Collins
• The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983) — Nick Newell
• The Kid from Left Field (1979) — Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper
• On the Right Track (1981) — Lester
• A Christmas Too Many (2007) — Pizza Guy
• Scout's Honor (1980) — Joey Seymour
• Like Father, Like Santa (1998) — Ignatius
• Jimmy the Kid (1982) — Jimmy
• The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982) — Andy LeBeau
• Playing with Fire (1985) — David Phillips
• Lucy Moves to NBC (1980) — VP of Programming
• Fox Hunt (1996) — Murray Lipschitz, Jr.
• Shafted (2000) — Mister Gary Coleman
• Amazing Stories: The Movie III (1998) — Arnold Jackson