Jackie Earle Haley

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Jackie Earle Haley
Born July 14, 1961 (1961-07-14) (age 46)
Northridge, California

Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an American actor. Before his Academy Award-nominated role in the 2006 film Little Children, he was best known for his portrayal of Kelly Leak, the motorcycle-riding, cigarette-smoking little leaguer in The Bad News Bears and its sequels.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Career

Haley has appeared in numerous films, including Damnation Alley, John Schlesinger's The Day of the Locust, and Losin' It, as well as guest roles on TV. He played "Moocher" in Peter Yates' acclaimed 1979 film Breaking Away and later in the short lived TV series of the same name. Throughout the 1970s, he often played a tough, angry, pimply, long-haired misfit. He has made guest appearances on such TV shows as Marcus Welby, M.D., The Waltons, The Love Boat, Renegade, and Get a Life.

While Haley's acting career went dormant during most of the 1990s and early 2000s, he resorted to driving limos and delivering pizza in order to make a living before turning to directing.[1] He eventually turned to a career as a successful producer and director of television commercials. He returned to acting in 2006, first appearing in Steven Zaillian's All the King's Men alongside Sean Penn, before moving on to his greatest acting challenge to date – giving a critically acclaimed performance as, Ronnie, a recently paroled sex offender in Todd Field's Little Children. He stated that his preparation for the role was greatly influenced by the relationship shared between his brother, True, who died of a heroin overdose, and their mother.[2] Haley was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this portrayal and in 2007 was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[3]

Currently, Haley owns a production company, JEH Productions, in San Antonio, Texas. In 2008, he appeared in Semi-Pro and will star in Winged Creatures. He also has been cast in Zack Snyder's adaptation of the Alan Moore graphic novel, Watchmen as the fan favorite "antihero" Rorschach, a masked detective working to find the identity of a superhero killer.[4] The film also reunites him with Little Children co-star Patrick Wilson as Rorschach's former partner Nite-Owl.

[edit] Personal life

Haley was born and raised in Northridge, California. His first marriage was to Sherry Vaughan in 1979. He has two children: Christopher (born 1986) with his second wife and Olivia (born 1998) from a previous relationship. He married his third wife, Amelia Cruz, in 2004.

[edit] Awards

Supporting actor awards received for his performance in Todd Field's Little Children:

[edit] Nominations

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Paskin, Willa. ""It felt like this was supposed to happen"", Salon.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-25. 
  2. ^ Moore, Omar P.L.. "Popcorn Reel In Focus Interview: "Little Children"'s Jackie Early Haley". Retrieved on 2007-07-25. 
  3. ^ "Film Academy Invites 115 New Members", Associated Press, June 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-25. 
  4. ^ Borys Kit. "'Watchmen' powering up with castings", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-07-26. Retrieved on 2007-07-26. 

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