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.

Filmography

• 2014Amnesia: Who Are You? — Internet Submission 2
• 2011Midgets vs Mascots — Himself, Associate Producer
• 2008An American Carol — Slave
• 2008The Great Buck Howard — Gary Coleman
• 2007A Christmas Too Many — Pizza Guy
• 2006Church Ball — Charles Higgins
• Robot Chicken — Arnold Jackson / Barry the Banana / James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy (voice)
• The Tyra Banks Show
• Drake & Josh — Gary Coleman
• 2004Save Virgil — Himself, The Devil
• 2003A Carol Christmas — Christmas Past
• Baby Bob — Gary Coleman
• 2002Frank McKlusky, C.I. — Gary Coleman
• 2001Night of the Living Doo — Gary Coleman (voice)
• 2000Shafted — Mister Gary Coleman
• Son of the Beach
• The Parkers
• 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie III — Arnold Jackson
• 1998Dirty Work — Gary Coleman
• 1998Like Father, Like Santa — Ignatius
• Make Me Laugh — Contestant
• E! True Hollywood Story
• 1996Fox Hunt — Murray Lipschitz, Jr.
• The Jamie Foxx Show — Cupid
• Waynehead — Kevin (voice)
• 1995S.F.W. — Gary Coleman
• Sherman Oaks — Gary Coleman
• The Drew Carey Show — Drew's double
• The Naked Truth — Gary Coleman
• The Parent 'Hood
• The Wayans Bros. — Gary Coleman
• Unhappily Ever After — Devil
• Martin — Mad Dog No Good
• The Ben Stiller Show
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Arnold Jackson-Drummond
• The Word
• The Simpsons — Gary Coleman (voice)
• 1988Nineteen Summers: San Diego Padres 1969-1988
• Married... with Children — Reverend, Property Inspector
• 1986Gary Coleman: For Safety's Sake
• 227
• Amazing Stories — Arnold Jackson
• 1985Playing with Fire — David Phillips
• 1984The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins — D. C. Collins
• 1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q. — Nick Newell
• 1982Jimmy the Kid — Jimmy
• Silver Spoons — Arnold Jackson
• The Gary Coleman Show — Andy Le Beau
• 1982The Kid with the Broken Halo — Andy LeBeau
• 1981On the Right Track — Lester
• Simon & Simon
• 1980Lucy Moves to NBC — VP of Programming
• 1980Scout's Honor — Joey Seymour
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century — Hieronymous Fox
• Hello, Larry — Arnold Jackson
• The Facts of Life — Arnold Jackson
• 1979The Kid from Left Field — Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper
• America 2-Night — Little Wayne Coleman
• Diff'rent Strokes — Arnold Jackson
• The Jeffersons
• Good Times

Appearances as themselves (18)

• 2024Gary — Self (archive footage)
• The Horrible Terrible Misadventures of David Atkins — Himself
• Nitro Circus — Self
• 2006Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' — Himself
• 2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• 2003Tupac: Resurrection — Self (archival)
• After They Were Famous — Self
• My Wife and Kids — Himself
• Where Are They Now? — Self
• The Hughleys — Self
• MADtv — Self
• 1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief — Self
• 1987It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration — Himself
• 1985Night of 100 Stars II — Self
• Entertainment Tonight — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)
• Today — Self