Jackie Earle Haley
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Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961 in Northridge, California, USA) is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Kelly Leak, the motorcycle-riding, cigarette-smoking little leaguer in The Bad News Bears. Haley has appeared in numerous films, including Damnation Alley, The Day of the Locust, and Losin' It, as well as guest roles on TV. A touchstone performance is that of "Moocher," the hot-tempered runt in the acclaimed 1979 film Breaking Away and later in the short lived 1980-1981 series Breaking Away, which was based on the hit film.
He has made guest appearances on such TV shows as Marcus Welby, M.D., The Waltons, The Love Boat, and Renegade.
While Haley's film career remained dormant during most of the 1990s and early 2000s (during which time he began a career as a successful producer and director of television commercials), he has recently returned to acting, appearing in All The Kings Men, and Little Children with Kate Winslet.
Currently, Haley owns a production company, JEH Productions, in San Antonio, Texas.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Little Children (2006)
- All the King's Men (2006)
- Nemesis (1993)
- Dollman (1991)
- The Zoo Gang (1985)
- Losin' It (1983)
- Breaking Away (1980)
- Damnation Alley (1977)
- The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
- The Bad News Bears (1976)
- The Day of the Locust (1975)
- Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972) (TV series) (voice)
- the bad news bears go to japan (1978)
