Cast & creator
Gary Coleman
Best known for The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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.
Also known as: Gary Wayne Coleman, 加利·高文
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film credits
47
television credits
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1952–2024 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (82)
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The Simpsons
Gary Coleman (voice)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Married... with Children
Reverend
1987Married... with Children
Property Inspector
1987
Robot Chicken
Arnold Jackson / Barry the Banana / James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy (voice)
2005
The Drew Carey Show
Drew's double
1995
Simon & Simon
1981
The Facts of Life
1979The Facts of Life
Arnold Jackson
1979
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
Martin
Mad Dog No Good
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Arnold Jackson-Drummond
1990
Drake & Josh
Gary Coleman
2004
The Jeffersons
1975
The Hughleys
Self
1998
The Jamie Foxx Show
Cupid
1996
Amazing Stories
Arnold Jackson
1985
The Parkers
1999
Today
Self
1952
The Naked Truth
Gary Coleman
1995
The Wayans Bros.
Gary Coleman
1995
My Wife and Kids
Himself
2001
Unhappily Ever After
Devil
1995
Good Times
1974
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Hieronymous Fox
1979
227
1985
The Word
1990
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Silver Spoons
Arnold Jackson
1982
Son of the Beach
2000Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
Hello, Larry
Arnold Jackson
1979
America 2-Night
Little Wayne Coleman
1978
Sherman Oaks
Gary Coleman
1995
Baby Bob
Gary Coleman
2002
Nitro Circus
Self
2009
After They Were Famous
Self
2002
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Great Buck Howard
Gary Coleman
2008
MADtv
Self
1995
Dirty Work
Gary Coleman
1998
The Gary Coleman Show
Andy Le Beau
1982
Waynehead
Kevin (voice)
1996
Make Me Laugh
Contestant
1997
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
2003
An American Carol
Slave
2008
Diff'rent Strokes
Arnold Jackson
1978
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
A Carol Christmas
Christmas Past
2003
Night of the Living Doo
Gary Coleman (voice)
2001
The Kid with the Broken Halo
Andy LeBeau
1982
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Gary Coleman
2002
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
D. C. Collins
1984
S.F.W.
Gary Coleman
1995
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Self
1989The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkins
Himself
2010
On the Right Track
Lester
1981
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
Arnold Jackson
1998
The Kid from Left Field
Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper
1979
Lucy Moves to NBC
VP of Programming
1980
Tupac: Resurrection
Self (archival)
2003
Gary
Self (archive footage)
2024Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
1986
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
Nick Newell
1983
Like Father, Like Santa
Ignatius
1998
A Christmas Too Many
Pizza Guy
2007
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
Himself
1987Amnesia: Who Are You?
Internet Submission 2
2014Save Virgil
Himself, The Devil
2004Nineteen Summers: San Diego Padres 1969-1988
1988
Jimmy the Kid
Jimmy
1982
Shafted
Mister Gary Coleman
2000
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'
Himself
2006
Church Ball
Charles Higgins
2006
Scout's Honor
Joey Seymour
1980
Playing with Fire
David Phillips
1985
Midgets vs Mascots
Himself
2011Midgets vs Mascots
Associate Producer
2011
Fox Hunt
Murray Lipschitz, Jr.
1996