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7Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 - May 28, 2010) was an American actor and comedian.
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9The highest-paid child actor on television throughout the late [[The70s 1970s]] and [[The80s 1980s]], he was best known for ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'', ''Film/DirtyWork'' and ''Film/OnTheRightTrack''.
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11He was married to Shannon Price. Coleman died in 2010 at the age of 42 after a fall that led to brain hemorrhage, though circumstances around his death have been contested.
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13!Filmography
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15!!Film Roles
16* 1977: ''Film/TheLittleRascals1977'' as Stymie
17* 1979: ''Film/TheKidFromTheLeftField'' as Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper
18* 1981: ''Film/LucyMovesToNBC'' as V.P. of Programming
19* 1981: ''Film/OnTheRightTrack'' as Lester
20* 1982: ''Film/TheKidWithTheBrokenHalo'' as Andy [=LeBeau=]
21* 1982: ''Film/JimmyTheKid'' as Jimmy
22* 1983: ''Film/TheKidWithThe200IQ'' as Nick Newell
23* 1984: ''Film/TheFantasticWorldOfDCCollins'' as D.C. Collins
24* 1985: ''Film/{{Playing With Fire|1985}}'' as David Phillips
25* 1996: ''Film/FoxHunt'' as Murray Lipschitz Jr.
26* 1996: ''Film/{{Fenway|1996}}'' as Tyler Lewis
27* 1998: ''Film/DirtyWork'' as Gary Coleman
28* 1998: ''Film/LikeFatherLikeSanta'' as Ignatius
29* 2000: ''Film/{{Shafted}}'' as Mister Gary Coleman
30* 2000: ''Film/TheFlunky'' as Gary Coleman
31* 2003: ''Film/DickieRobertsFormerChildStar'' as Gary Coleman
32* 2003: ''Film/ACarolChristmas'' as Ghost of Christmas Past
33* 2006: ''Film/ChurchBall'' as Charles Higgins
34* 2007: ''Film/AChristmasTooMany'' as Pizza Guy
35* 2008: ''Film/TheGreatBuckHoward'' as Gary Coleman
36* 2008: ''Film/BigFatImportantMovie'' as Bacon Stains Malone
37* 2009: ''Film/MidgetsVsMascots'' as Gary
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39!!Television Roles
40* 1974: ''Series/MedicalCenter'' as James
41* 1978: ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Raymond Jefferson
42* 1978: ''Series/America2Night'' as Little Wayne Coleman
43* 1978: ''Series/GoodTimes'' as Gary James/Gary Daniels
44* 1978-1986: ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' as Arnold Jackson
45** 1979: ''Series/HelloLarry'' as Arnold Jackson
46** 1979-1980: ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' as Arnold Jackson
47** 1982: ''Series/SilverSpoons'' as Arnold Jackson
48** 1985: ''Series/AmazingStories'' as Arnold Jackson
49** 1996: ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' as Arnold Jackson-Drummond
50* 1979-1980: ''Series/BuckRogersInThe25thCentury'' as Hieronymous Fox
51* 1982: ''WesternAnimation/TheGaryColemanShow'' as Andy [=LeBeau=]
52* 1986: ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' as Lewis Peoples
53* 1990: ''Series/TwoTwoSeven'' as Otis P. Bigg
54* 1992: ''Series/TheBenStillerShow'' as Gary Coleman
55* 1994-1996: ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'' as Reverend/Property Inspector (2 episodes)
56* 1995: ''Series/{{Martin}}'' as Mad Dog No Good
57* 1995: ''Series/UnhappilyEverAfter'' as The Devil
58* 1996-1997: ''WesternAnimation/{{Waynehead}}'' as Kevin/42nd Street
59* 1997: ''Series/HomeboysInOuterSpace'' as Snafu
60* 1998: ''Series/TheNakedTruth'' as Gary Coleman
61* 1999: ''Series/ShastaMcNasty'' as Gary Coleman
62* 1999-2001: ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' as Gary Coleman (3 episodes)
63* 2000: ''Series/TheJamieFoxxShow'' as Cupid
64* 2000-2002: ''Series/SonOfTheBeach'' as Saltine Cracker/Barker (2 episodes)
65* 2001: ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'' as Drew's Double
66* 2001: ''Series/MyWifeAndKids'' as Gary Coleman
67* 2001: ''Series/TheHughleys'' as Gary Coleman
68* 2002: ''Series/BabyBob'' as Gary Coleman
69* 2002: ''Series/TheRerunShow'' as Security Guard
70* 2004: ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' as Gary Coleman
71* 2006: ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' as Andy [=LeBeau=]
72* 2010: ''Series/TheHorribleTerribleMisadventuresOfDavidAtkins'' as Gary Coleman
73* 2011: ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' as Arnold Jackson/Barry the Banana/Cuba Gooding Jr./Nazi
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75!!Video Game Roles
76* 1997: ''VideoGame/CurseOfMonkeyIsland'' as Kenny Falmouth
77* 2003: ''VideoGame/Postal2'' as [[AsHimself himself]].
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79!Music Videos
80* 1993: ''Raging Slab & Gary Coleman: Anywhere But Here'' as Gary Coleman
81* 1998: ''Music/{{NSYNC}}: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays'' as Gary Coleman
82* 2002: ''Music/{{Moby}}: We Are Made of Stars'' as Gary Coleman
83* 2005 John Cena ''Bad Bad Man'' as Gary Coleman
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85!Shorts
86* 1994: ''Film/{{Party|1994}}'' as The Liar (also producer)
87* 2001: ''WesternAnimation/NightOfTheLivingDoo'' as Gary Coleman
88* 2004: ''Film/SaveVirgil'' as Gary Coleman/The Devil
89* 2008: ''Film/SpyAnotherDay'' as I.T.
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91!Writer
92* 1985: ''Series/DifferentStrokes'' (story by)
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