Jackie Earle Haley - wikipedia Jackie Earle Haley Jackie Earle Haley Haley at the A Nightmare on Elm Street panel at WonderCon, 2010 Jack Earle Haley ( 1961 - 07 - 14 ) July 14, 1961 ( age 56 ) Northridge, California, U.S. Residence San Antonio, Texas 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. His earliest roles included Moocher in Breaking Away ( 1979 ) and Kelly Leak in The Bad News Bears ( 1976 ), The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training ( 1977 ) and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan ( 1978 ). After spending many years as a producer and director of television commercials, he revived his acting career with a supporting role in All the King 's Men ( 2006 ). This was followed by his performance as pedophile Ronald James McGorvey in Little Children ( 2006 ), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Subsequent notable roles include the vigilante Rorschach in Watchmen ( 2009 ), horror icon Freddy Krueger in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street ( 2010 ) and Odin Quincannon in Preacher ( 2016 -- ). Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Video games 4 References 5 External links 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. 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 's 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 his feature debut, the offbeat 1972 film, The Outside Man, he played Eric, a boy apparently so desperately lonely that he tries to impress the mob assassin holding him and his mother ( Georgia Engel ) hostage. Haley also shot a pilot for an American version of the popular British comedy The Young Ones titled Oh, No ! Not THEM !. In 1974 he played Norm a misfit kid in the 12th episode of the Saturday morning children 's show, Shazam ! It is 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. 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, 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. 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. Haley owns a production company, JEH Productions, in San Antonio, Texas. In 2008, he appeared in Semi-Pro and starred in Winged Creatures with Kate Beckinsale, Guy Pearce and Dakota Fanning. 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. 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, 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. He has signed on to play the role in three installments in the series. Haley was a series regular on Human Target as Guerrero, an ally of the main character, Christopher Chance. The series premiered on January 17, 2010 on Fox, and lasted for two seasons before being cancelled in May 2011. He played Willie Loomis in the 2012 film adaptation of Dark Shadows, directed by Tim Burton, and played Confederate States Vice President Alexander H. Stephens in Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg. More recently, he has played the supervillian `` The Terror '' in Amazon 's re-boot of `` The Tick '' Personal life Haley 's first marriage was to Sherry Vaughan in 1979. He has two children : a son, Christopher ( born 1986 ), and a daughter, Olivia ( born 1998 ), by his second wife, Jennifer Hargrave. He married his third wife, Amelia Cruz, in 2004. The couple reside in San Antonio, Texas. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1972 Outside Man, The The Outside Man Eric Day of the Locust, The The Day of the Locust Adore Loomis 1976 Bad News Bears, The The Bad News Bears Kelly Leak 1977 Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, The The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training 1977 Damnation Alley Bill 1978 Bad News Bears Go to Japan, The The Bad News Bears Go to Japan Kelly Leak 1979 Breaking Away Moocher Losin ' It Dave 1985 Zoo Gang, The 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 2006 Little Children Ronald James McGorvey Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor National Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actor ( 2nd place ) New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Village Voice Film Poll for Best Supporting Actor Nominated -- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated -- Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated -- Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated -- Gold Derby Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated -- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role 2008 Semi-Pro Dukes 2009 Winged Creatures Bob Jasperson Released on DVD in the US as Fragments 2009 Watchmen Walter Kovacs / Rorschach Nominated -- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Shutter Island George Noyce Nominated -- Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor Nightmare on Elm Street, AA Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy Krueger Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor : Horror / Thriller Nominated -- Scream Award for Best Villain 2011 Bolden ! Judge Perry 2012 Dark Shadows Willie Loomis 2012 Lincoln Alexander H. Stephens 2013 Parkland Father Oscar Huber 2014 RoboCop Rick Mattox 2015 Criminal Activities Gerry Also director 2016 The Birth of a Nation Raymond Cobb 2016 London Has Fallen Chief Deputy Mason 2017 The Dark Tower Sayre 2018 Alita : Battle Angel Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 1972 Wait Till Your Father Gets Home Jamie Boyle ( voice ) 11 episodes 1973 The Partridge Family Rusty Episode : `` The Strike - Out King '' 1973 Marcus Welby, M.D. Tony Episode : `` Nguyen '' Valley of the Dinosaurs Greg Butler ( voice ) Planet of the Apes Kraik Episode : `` The Legacy '' Shazam ! Norm Briggs Episode : `` The Delinquent '' The Waltons Tom Episode : `` The Emergence '' 1979 The Love Boat Paul Turner 's ' son ' 2 episodes 1980 Insight Episode : `` Chicken '' 1980 -- 1981 Breaking Away Moocher 8 episodes 1981 Every Stray Dog and Kid Television film American Playhouse Seventeen - and - Desperate Episode : `` Miss Lonelyhearts '' Whiz Kids Harlan Episode : `` A Chip Off the Old Block '' 1985 MacGyver Turk Episode : `` Last Stand '' 1986 Murder, She Wrote Billy Willetts Episode : `` Powder Keg '' 1990 Oh, No ! Not THEM ! Adrian Television film 1990 Gravedale High Gill Waterman ( voice ) 13 episodes 1991 Get a Life Cousin Donald Episode : `` Chris vs. Donald '' 1992 Renegade Stick Episode : `` Mother Courage '' 1993 Prophet of Evil : The Ervil LeBaron Story Television film 2010 -- 2011 Human Target Guerrero 25 episodes 2016 Preacher Odin Quincannon 8 episodes 2016 -- present The Tick The Terror Video games Year Title Role Notes 2009 Watchmen : The End Is Nigh Walter Kovacs / Rorschach 2009 Mortal Kombat Freddy Krueger 2014 The Evil Within Ruvik References Jump up ^ http://marriage.about.com/od/entertainmen1/p/jhaley.htm Jump up ^ http://hubmesh.com/actor-jackie-earle-haley-age-54-and-third-wife-amelia-cruz-thinking-of-adopting-children.html Jump up ^ California Birth Index, 1905 - 1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services. Familytreelegends.com Jump up ^ Yahoo.com Archived September 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Jackie Earle Haley : ' Bad News ' to Oscar Gold Jump up ^ `` Jackie Earle Haley Talks Freddy 's Voice, Additional Filming ''. Jump up ^ 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. ' ''. Jump up ^ Booth, William. `` A Former Child Star 's Grown - Up Reward ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ Hollypowellstudios.com Jump up ^ `` Jackie Earle Haley & Cast Interview Nightmare on Elm Street ''. MoviesOnline. Jump up ^ Paskin, Willa. `` It felt like this was supposed to happen ''. Salon.com. Archived from the original on 2011 - 02 - 21. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 25. Jump up ^ Moore, Omar P.L. `` Popcorn Reel In Focus Interview : `` Little Children '' 's Jackie Early Haley ``. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Film Academy Invites 115 New Members ''. Associated Press. June 19, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 25. Jump up ^ on 2009 - 28 - 04 Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Why Nightmare on Elm Street went back for more shooting Archived January 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Joshua Rich ( 2009 - 04 - 03 ). `` ' Nightmare on Elm Street ' remake : Jackie Earle Haley to play Freddy Krueger ''. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009 - 09 - 04. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 04. Jump up ^ `` SCREAM ' 09 : Jackie Earle Haley on ' Elm Street ' Surprises, Freddy 's Voice and a Sequel ! ''. BloodyDisgusting. Jump up ^ `` About Human Target ''. Fox. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010. Jump up ^ McDonnel, Jen TV tonight : Human Target The Gazette December 22, 2010 ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Interview : Jackie Earle Haley on ' RoboCop ', Rehearsing, Auditioning and More ! ''. February 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` London Has Fallen Adds Jackie Earle Haley ''. Comingsoon.net. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackie Earle Haley. 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Question: who played kelly leak in the bad news bears
Answer: Jack "Jackie" Earle Haley