Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jack E. Haley July 14, 1961 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Jackie Earle Haley (born Jack E. Haley;[1] July 14, 1961) is an American film actor. Establishing himself from child actor to adult 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, the vigilante Rorschach in Watchmen, and most recently, as horror icon Freddy Krueger in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street,[2] released on April 30, 2010.[3] He also starred as Guerrero in Fox's drama Human Target.
Early life and career
Haley was born and raised in Northridge, California, the son of Haven Earle "Bud" Haley, a radio show host/disc jockey and actor.[4][5]
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.
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; although in the offbeat 1972 film, The Outside Man, he plays Eric, a boy apparently so desperately lonely that he tries to impress the mob assassin holding him and his mother (Georgia Engel) hostage. It has been rumored that in 1984, Haley's friend Johnny Depp accompanied him to auditions for Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street; instead of Haley being chosen for a role, it was Depp who was spotted by director Craven, who asked him if he would like to read for a part.[6]
He has made guest appearances on such TV shows as Marcus Welby, M.D., The Waltons, Planet of the Apes, MacGyver, The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote, Renegade, and Get a Life.
Haley's acting career went dormant during most of the 1990s and early 2000s, when he moved to San Antonio, Texas, and eventually turned to directing,[7] finding success as a producer and director of television commercials. With the recommendation of Sean Penn, Haley returned to acting in 2006, first appearing in Steven Zaillian's All the King's Men alongside Penn as Sugar Boy, his bodyguard, before giving a critically acclaimed performance as 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 mother and his brother True, who battled a heroin addiction before he died of an overdose.[8] 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.[9]
Currently, Haley owns a production company, JEH Productions, in San Antonio, Texas. In 2008, he appeared in Semi-Pro and starred in Fragments with Kate Beckinsale, Guy Pearce and Dakota Fanning.[10] He also stars in Zack Snyder's 2009 adaptation of the Alan Moore graphic novel, Watchmen, as Rorschach, a masked vigilante working to find the identity of a costumed hero killer, a role which earned Haley praise from many reviewers.[11] The film also reunited him with Little Children co-star Patrick Wilson who played Nite Owl II, former partner of Rorschach. Also in 2010, Haley appeared in Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese,[12] playing a patient of a hospital for the criminally insane.
Haley played the role of Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake.[13] He has signed on to play the role in three installments in the series.[14]
Haley was a series regular on Human Target as Guerrero, an ally of the protagonist Christopher Chance. The series premiered on January 17, 2010 on Fox.[15][16], and lasted for two seasons before being cancelled in May 2011.
He is confirmed to play the role of Willie Loomis in the 2012 film adaptation of Dark Shadows directed by Tim Burton.
Personal life
Haley's first marriage was to Sherry Vaughan in 1979. He has two children: a son, Christopher (born 1986), by his second wife, and a daughter, Olivia (born 1998), mother unknown. He married his third wife, Amelia Cruz, in 2004. The couple reside in San Antonio, Texas.
Awards
Wins
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award
- Chlotrudis Awards 2007
- Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2006
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2006
- Online Film Critics Society Awards 2006
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards 2006
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards 2006
Nominations
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972–1974 | Wait Till Your Father Gets Home | Jamie Boyle |
| 1972 | The Outside Man | Eric |
| 1974–1976 | Valley of the Dinosaurs | Gregory 'Greg' Butler |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust | Adore Loomis |
| 1976 | The Bad News Bears | Kelly Leak |
| 1977 | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training | |
| Damnation Alley | Bill | |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | Kelly Leak |
| 1979 | Breaking Away | Moocher |
| 1983 | Losin' It | Dave |
| 1985 | The Zoo Gang | Little Joe |
| 1991 | Dollman | Braxton Red |
| 1992 | Nemesis | Einstein |
| 1993 | Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence | Frank Jessup |
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Roderick 'Sugar Boy' Ellis |
| Little Children | Ronald James McGorvey | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Dukes |
| 2009 | Fragments | Bob Jasperson |
| Watchmen | Walter Kovacs/Rorschach | |
| 2010–2011 | Human Target | Guerrero |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | George Noyce |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street | Freddy Krueger[17] | |
| 2011 | Bolden! | Judge Perry |
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Willie Loomis |
References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ^ "Jackie Earle Haley Talks Freddy's Voice, Additional Filming".
- ^ A Nightmare on Elm Street at IMDb
- ^ Diaconescu, Sorina (2006-10-08). "Movies; A casting recall answered; A director 'just remembered' Jackie Earle Haley, and now he's breaking the child-actor curse, enjoying adult roles years after 'Bad News Bears.'".
- ^ Booth, William. "A Former Child Star's Grown-Up Reward". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Jackie Earle Haley & Cast Interview Nightmare on Elm Street". MoviesOnline.
- ^ Paskin, Willa. "It felt like this was supposed to happen". Salon.com. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Moore, Omar P.L. "Popcorn Reel In Focus Interview: "Little Children"'s Jackie Early Haley". Retrieved 2007-07-25.
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- ^ Borys Kit (2007-07-26). "'Watchmen' powering up with castings". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-08-01. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
- ^ Why Nightmare on Elm Street went back for more shooting[dead link]
- ^ Joshua Rich (2009-04-03). "'Nightmare on Elm Street' remake: Jackie Earle Haley to play Freddy Krueger". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "SCREAM '09: Jackie Earle Haley on 'Elm Street' Surprises, Freddy's Voice and a Sequel!". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "About Human Target". Fox. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
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- ^ "Jackie Earle Haley Talks Freddy's Voice and A Nightmare on Elm Street Reshoots". DreadCentral.
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