Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman (1968–2010) was an American actor best known for playing Arnold Jackson on the television sitcom Diff’rent Strokes.

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Todd Bridges: Todd Bridges is an American actor who played Willis Jackson on Diff’rent Strokes. As Willis, Bridges played Arnold’s older brother opposite Coleman.
Diff’rent Strokes: Diff’rent Strokes is an American sitcom about two brothers adopted by a wealthy New York businessman. Coleman’s Arnold Jackson role made the series his defining work.
Child actor: A child actor is a performer who works in film, television, theater, or other media before adulthood. Coleman’s early fame made him a prominent example of a child actor’s career.
Diff’rent Strokes: The Bicycle Man: “The Bicycle Man” is a two-part Diff’rent Strokes episode about a child predator targeting Arnold and his friend. Coleman’s character faces a serious subject in one of the sitcom’s best-known episodes.
Conrad Bain: Conrad Bain was a Canadian-American actor who played Philip Drummond on Diff’rent Strokes. Bain played the adoptive father who raised Coleman’s character.
The Kid from Left Field: The Kid from Left Field is a 1979 American television film about a boy who manages a baseball team. Coleman starred in this early television film before Diff’rent Strokes.
Child stardom: Child stardom is public celebrity achieved by performers during childhood. His sitcom success brought exceptional fame while he was still young.
The Gary Coleman Show at U.S. Senate hearings: Gary Coleman testified before U.S. Senate hearings on child performers’ earnings and protections. His testimony brought personal experience into debates over child actors’ finances.
Dana Plato: Dana Plato was an American actor who played Kimberly Drummond on Diff’rent Strokes. Plato’s character was Arnold’s adoptive sister in the sitcom.
The Kid with the Broken Halo: The Kid with the Broken Halo is a 1982 television fantasy film starring Gary Coleman. Coleman played a trainee angel in this leading role outside the sitcom.