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List of Gary Coleman Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. On the Right Track (1981)
20
2
On the Right Track
PG
20
2
Role:
Lester
Starring:
Michael Lembeck, Norman Fell, Maureen Stapleton, Lisa Eilbacher
Directed By:
Lee Philips
2. Dirty Work (1998)
10
2
Dirty Work
PG-13
10
2

Two friends—Sam and Mitch—are in need of money to pay for Sam’s dad’s heart surgery. However, they both get fired, after which they come up with a great idea to make money. They start a revenge-for-hire business, which becomes a big success.        

Directed By:
Bob Saget
3. The Great Buck Howard (2008)
10
3
The Great Buck Howard
PG
10
3

Defying his father, a young man, Troy, who is an aspiring writer, looks for a way to gain some meaningful experience in his life.  He soon takes a job with a well-known mentalist named Buck Howard, who is trying to revive his fading career.

Directed By:
Sean McGinly
5. Jimmy the Kid (1982)
12
3
Jimmy the Kid
PG
12
3
Role:
Jimmy
Starring:
Dee Wallace, Ruth Gordon, Cleavon Little, Paul Le Mat
Directed By:
Gary Nelson
6. An American Carol (2008)
9
2
An American Carol
PG-13
9
2

An American Carol is a fantasy comedy film which tells the story of Michael Malone, a liberal filmmaker, who wants to end 4th of July celebrations. His life takes a turn after he is visited by three spirits who teach him the importance of Independence Day.  

Directed By:
David Zucker
7. Party (1994)
14
2
Party
14
2
Role:
The Liar
Starring:
Floyd Harden, DeAnna Hawkins, Ron Litman, Greg Nassief
Directed By:
Eric Swelstad
8. Save Virgil (2004)
13
2
Save Virgil
13
2
Role:
Gary Coleman / The Devil
Starring:
Adam Carolla, Shana Betz, Brooke Radding, Charmaine Cruz
Directed By:
Brad Ableson
10. Shafted! (2000)
10
2
Shafted!
R
10
2
Starring:
Angelle Brooks, JD Cullum, Morgan Rusler, Hayley Man
Directed By:
Tom Putnam
11. Midgets Vs. Mascots (2009)
10
2
Midgets Vs. Mascots
R
10
2
Starring:
Jason Mewes, Brittney Powell, Mark Hapka, Akie Kotabe, Paul Rae
Directed By:
Ron Carlson
12. The Flunky (2000)
8
1
The Flunky
8
1
Starring:
Farrah Fawcett, Laraine Newman, Gena Lee Nolin, Stan Kirsch
Directed By:
Vincent Van Patten
13. Church Ball (2006)
9
1
Church Ball
PG
9
1
Role:
Charles Higgins
Starring:
Fred Willard, Clint Howard, Andrew Wilson, Amy Stewart
Directed By:
Kurt Hale

TV Movie(s)

1. The Little Rascals (1977)
15
3
The Little Rascals
15
3
Role:
Stymie
Starring:
David Hollander, Christopher Gardner, Shaunti Griffin, Georgi Irene
2. Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)
13
2
Lucy Moves to NBC
13
2
Role:
V.P. of Programming
Starring:
Lucille Ball, Robert Alda, Gloria DeHaven, Johnny Carson
Directed By:
Jack Donohue
3. Scout's Honor (1980)
12
2
Scout's Honor
12
2
Role:
Joey Seymour
Starring:
Katherine Helmond, Pat O'Brien, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Basil Hoffman
Directed By:
Henry Levin
4. The Kid from Left Field (1979)
12
2
The Kid from Left Field
12
2
Role:
Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper
Starring:
Robert Guillaume, Tricia O'Neil, Ed McMahon, Gary Collins
Directed By:
Adell Aldrich
5. The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
12
2
The Kid with the Broken Halo
12
2
Role:
Andy LeBeau
Starring:
Ray Walston, Kim Fields, Corey Feldman, Robert Guillaume, June Allyson, Mason Adams
Directed By:
Leslie H. Martinson
6. The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983)
12
2
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
12
2
Role:
Nick Newell
Starring:
Crispin Glover, Robert Guillaume, Kari Michaelsen, Mel Stewart, Darian Mathias
Directed By:
Leslie H. Martinson
7. The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
13
2
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
13
2
Role:
D. C. Collins
Starring:
Jason Bateman, Pamela Adlon, Bernie Casey, Fred Dryer
Directed By:
Leslie H. Martinson
8. Playing with Fire (1985)
15
2
Playing with Fire
15
2
Role:
David Phillips
Starring:
Cicely Tyson, Ron O'Neal, Tammy Lauren, Yaphet Kotto
Directed By:
Ivan Nagy
9. A Carol Christmas (2003)
9
2
A Carol Christmas
TV-G
9
2
Role:
Ghost of Christmas Past
Starring:
Tori Spelling, James Cromwell, William Shatner, Dinah Manoff, Michael Landes
Directed By:
Matthew Irmas
10. Like Father, Like Santa (1998)
7
1
Like Father, Like Santa
7
1
Starring:
Roy Dotrice, William Hootkins, Megan Gallagher, Harry Hamlin
Directed By:
Michael Scott

Animation(s)

The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons
TV-14
Starring:
Liam Neeson, Daniel Radcliffe, James Earl Jones, Eric Idle, Werner Klemperer, Natasha Lyonne, Anne Bancroft
Directed By:
Mark Kirkland, Steven Dean Moore, Bob Anderson, Matthew Nastuk, Jim Reardon
Robot Chicken (2001)
Robot Chicken
TV-MA
Starring:
Jane Krakowski, Norman Reedus, John Oliver, Ellie Kemper, Jason Ritter, David Oyelowo, Mila Kunis
Directed By:
Chris McKay, Zeb Wells, Kevin Shinick, Tom Sheppard, Matthew Senreich
Night of the Living Doo (2001)
Night of the Living Doo
Role:
Gary Coleman
Starring:
David Cross, Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle, Scott Innes, Mark Hamill, B.J. Ward
Directed By:
Chris 'Casper' Kelly, Jeffrey G. Olsen
Amazing Stories (1985)
Amazing Stories
PG-13
Starring:
Charles Nelson Reilly, Seth Green, David Carradine, Kiefer Sutherland, Charles Durning, Hayley Mills, Andrew McCarthy
Directed By:
Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, Lesli Linka Glatter, Phil Joanou, Paul Bartel
Codename: Kids Next Door (2002)
Codename: Kids Next Door
TV-Y7
Starring:
Tara Strong, Jim Cummings, Billy West, Tom Kenny, Dee Bradley Baker, Lauren Tom, Jennifer Hale
Directed By:
Tom Warburton
The Gary Coleman Show (1982)
The Gary Coleman Show
TV-Y7
Role:
Andy Le Beau
Starring:
Jennifer Darling, Lauren Anders, Rick Dees, LaShana Dendy
Directed By:
Bob Hathcock, Ray Patterson, Rudy Zamora, Carl Urbano, George Gordon
Waynehead (1996)
Waynehead
TV-Y
Starring:
Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Orlando Brown, Jamil Walker Smith

TV Shows and Videos

The Curse of Monkey Island (1997)
The Curse of Monkey Island
K-A
Starring:
Alan Young, Earl Boen, Denny Delk, Alexandra Boyd
America 2-Night (1978)
America 2-Night
Starring:
Robin Williams, Alan Thicke, Jim Varney, Fred Willard, Martin Mull
Married with Children (1987)
Married with Children
TV-PG
Starring:
Julie Benz, David Boreanaz, Katey Sagal, Gilbert Gottfried, Milla Jovovich, Matt LeBlanc, Traci Lords
Directed By:
Gerry Cohen, Linda Day, Amanda Bearse, Sam W. Orender, Tony Singletary
The Jeffersons (1975)
The Jeffersons
TV-PG
Starring:
Rosey Grier, Phyllis Diller, Sherman Hemsley, Marla Gibbs, Franklin Cover, Paul Benedict
Directed By:
Oz Scott, Tony Singletary, Jack Shea, Arlando Smith, Bob Lally
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV-PG
Starring:
Hank Azaria, Pam Grier, Kenya Moore, John Amos, Alfonso Ribeiro, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Marla Maples
Directed By:
Shelley Jensen, Jeff Melman, Ellen Gittelsohn, Madeline Cripe, Chuck Vinson
Medical Center (1969)
Medical Center
Starring:
Rita Moreno, Larry Hagman, John Travolta, Carrie Snodgress, Louise Fletcher, Steve Allen, Gena Rowlands
Directed By:
Vincent Sherman, Earl Bellamy, Paul Stanley, Murray Golden, Michael Caffey
Good Times (1974)
Good Times
TV-PG
Starring:
William Christopher, Alice Ghostley, Carl Weathers, Sorrell Booke, Esther Rolle, Kim Fields, John Amos
Directed By:
Bob LaHendro, Gerren Keith, Herbert Kenwith, Donald McKayle
Drake & Josh (2004)
Drake & Josh
TV-Y7
Starring:
Nathan Kress, Dianna Agron, Emma Roberts, Erik Estrada, Drake Bell, AnnaSophia Robb, Vanessa Hudgens
Directed By:
Steve Hoefer, Virgil L. Fabian, Adam Weissman, Roger Christiansen, William Bardelli
Simon & Simon (1981)
Simon & Simon
Starring:
Broderick Crawford, Robert Englund, Tom Selleck, Joe Pantoliano, Sybil Danning, Billy Crystal, Bebe Neuwirth
Directed By:
Gerald McRaney, Alan J. Levi, Vincent McEveety, Christian I. Nyby II, Corey Allen
Martin (1992)
Martin
TV-PG
Starring:
Vivica A. Fox, Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence, Mr. T, Wendy Williams, Charlie Murphy
Directed By:
Gerren Keith, Tony Singletary, Chuck Vinson, Marian Deaton, Stan Lathan
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Starring:
Mel Blanc, Jack Palance, Peter Graves, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ray Walston, William Conrad, Tim O'Connor
Directed By:
Vincent McEveety, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Daniel Haller, Philip Leacock, Jack Arnold
The Facts of Life (1979)
The Facts of Life
TV-PG
Starring:
Mako Iwamatsu, Juliette Lewis, Helen Hunt, Todd Bridges, Nancy McKeon, Joyce Bulifant, Alan Autry
Directed By:
Lee Lochhead, Judi Elterman, John Bowab, Jim Drake, Bob Claver
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
The Wayans Bros.
TV-PG
Starring:
Cheryl Hines, Michael Clarke Duncan, Dionne Warwick, Bernie Mac, Adrienne Barbeau, Adam West, Anthony Anderson
Directed By:
John Bowab, Buzz Sapien, Glynn Turman, Tony Singletary, Shelley Jensen
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Diff'rent Strokes
TV-PG
Role:
Arnold Jackson
Starring:
Mary Ann Mobley, Molly Ringwald, Soleil Moon Frye, Kim Richards, Elinor Donahue, Milton Berle, Forest Whitaker
Directed By:
Gerren Keith, Herbert Kenwith, Mel Ferber, Leslie H. Martinson, Selig Frank
The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
The Ben Stiller Show
Starring:
Micky Dolenz, Mark Wahlberg, Denise Richards, David Cassidy, Ben Stiller, Garry Shandling, Dennis Miller
Directed By:
Ben Stiller, John Fortenberry, Troy Miller, Paul Miller
Son of the Beach (2000)
Son of the Beach
Starring:
Cindy Williams, Harry Anderson, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Alexander, David Arquette, Alexis Arquette, Lee Majors
Directed By:
Scott McAboy, Tim Andrew, George Verschoor, John Putch, Bill Tunnicliffe
The Naked Truth (1995)
The Naked Truth
Starring:
Betty White, Anna Nicole Smith, Tim Curry, Pauley Perrette, Mary Tyler Moore, Tom Hanks, Sarah Silverman
Directed By:
Robby Benson, Peter Bonerz, Michael Lessac, Art Dielhenn, Dennis Erdman
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
The Drew Carey Show
TV-PG
Starring:
Henry Rollins, Amanda Bynes, Charlie Sheen, Ed Begley Jr., Hal Linden, Peter Krause, Lacey Chabert
Directed By:
Gerry Cohen, Sam Simon, Bob Koherr, Brian K. Roberts, Steve Zuckerman
Unhappily Ever After (1995)
Unhappily Ever After
Starring:
Hayden Panettiere, Edd Byrnes, Christina Moore, Victoria Silvstedt, Tom Kenny, Mila Kunis, Geoff Pierson
Directed By:
Gerry Cohen, Linda Day, Sam W. Orender, Howard Murray, Andrew Susskind
My Wife and Kids (2001)
My Wife and Kids
TV-PG
Starring:
Nicole Scherzinger, Katt Williams, Damon Wayans, Steve Harvey, Meagan Good, Gabriel Iglesias, Lou Ferrigno
Directed By:
Leonard R. Garner Jr., Philip Charles MacKenzie, Dean Lorey, Andy Cadiff, James Widdoes
Hello, Larry (1979)
Hello, Larry
Starring:
Todd Bridges, Alan Autry, Kim Richards, George Memmoli, John Femia, Joanna Gleason
Directed By:
Doug Rogers
Silver Spoons (1982)
Silver Spoons
Starring:
Whitney Houston, Elizabeth Berkley, Sharon Stone, Fran Drescher, Matthew Perry, Christina Applegate, Jason Bateman
Directed By:
Tony Singletary, John Sgueglia, Art Dielhenn, Jack Shea, Bob Lally
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
The Jamie Foxx Show
Starring:
Shemar Moore, Ben Vereen, Jamie Foxx, Anthony Michael Hall, Chris Parnell, Kenya Moore, Michael Clarke Duncan
Directed By:
Steve Zuckerman, Shelley Jensen, Rich Correll, Jamie Foxx, Mark Cendrowski
227 (1985)
227
TV-PG
Starring:
Vanna White, Nipsey Russell, Flip Wilson, Angela Bassett, Rob Schneider, Della Reese, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Directed By:
Gerren Keith, Arlando Smith, Tony Singletary, Ellen Gittelsohn, Oz Scott
Shasta McNasty (1999)
Shasta McNasty
Starring:
William Gary Busey, Erik Estrada, Dale Godboldo, Jake Busey, Carmine Giovinazzo, Jolie Jenkins
Directed By:
Savage Steve Holland, Dennis Dugan, Craig Zisk, Tim O'Donnell, Neal Israel
The Rerun Show (2002)
The Rerun Show
Starring:
Danny Bonaduce, Erik Estrada, Todd Bridges, Alfonso Ribeiro, Daniele Gaither, Paul Vogt, Brian Beacock
Directed By:
Bruce Leddy
A Christmas Too Many (2007)
A Christmas Too Many
R
Starring:
Mickey Rooney, Marla Maples, Sam McMurray, Andrew Keegan, Ruta Lee
Directed By:
Stephen Wallis
Homeboys in Outer Space (1996)
Homeboys in Outer Space
Starring:
James Doohan, Natasha Henstridge, Kenya Moore, Erik Estrada, George Takei, Kevin Michael Richardson, Flex Alexander
Directed By:
Gerry Cohen, Patrick Maloney, Matthew Diamond
Baby Bob (2002)
Baby Bob
Starring:
Joely Fisher, Kristin Chenoweth, Elliott Gould, Adam Arkin
Directed By:
John Fortenberry, Rob Schiller, Robby Benson

Gary Coleman Awards

People's Choice Awards
Winner Favorite Young TV Performer 1983
Winner Favorite Young TV Performer 1982
Winner Favorite Young TV Performer 1981
Winner Favorite Young TV Performer 1980