Jackie Earle Haley | |
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Haley at the A Nightmare on Elm Street panel, San Diego Comic-Con 2010
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Jack Earle Haley July 14, 1961 Northridge, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–present |
Spouse(s) | Sherry Vaughan (m. 1979, divorced) Jennifer Hargrave (m. 1985, divorced; 2 children) Amelia Cruz (m. 2004) |
Children | Christopher Haley (b. 1986) Olivia Haley (b. 1998) |
Jack "Jackie" Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an American film and television actor. An Academy Award nominee, he is perhaps best known for his roles as Moocher in Breaking Away, Kelly Leak in The Bad News Bears, pedophile Ronnie McGorvey in Little Children, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the vigilante Rorschach in Watchmen, horror icon Freddy Krueger in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Odin Quincannon in Preacher.
Haley was born and raised in Northridge, California, the son of Haven Earle "Bud" Haley, a radio show host/disc jockey and actor.
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. A well known child actor, he starred as Kelly Leak in the comedy The Bad News Bears. He also starred in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan.