Craig T. Nelson is returning to a role he has perfected family patriarch.
TheParenthoodalum has been cast in ABCs comedy pilotRaised by Wolves, which was written by Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody.
Nelson, an Emmy-winner for his starring role onCoach, will play Sheilas father Paul Grampy Kosinski.
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For six seasons, Nelson portrayed Zeek Braverman, the beloved grandfather of the close clan onParenthood.
The actors most iconic role was as Hayden Fox on the 1990s NBC football comedyCoach.
In 2015, the connection had ordered a revival of the series but eventually pulled the plug.
Catastrophedirector Ben Taylor will helm the pilot and executive produce alongside Cody and Greg Berlanti.
