Jackie Earle Haley

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Jackie Earle Haley (b. July 14, 1961) is an American actor best known for playing Rorschach in Watchmen. Previously a child actor, most notably as Kelly Leak in The Bad News Bears. He's currently^[when?] co-starring with Johnny Depp in the Dark Shadows movie and will be appearing in Steven Spielberg's Abraham Lincoln movie.

Jackie Earle Haley has performed in the following roles:

• Kelly Leak, The Bad News Bears, (1976)
• Frank Jessup, Maniac Cop 3 Badge of Silence, (1992)
• Ronnie McGorvey, Little Children (2006)
• Rorschach/Walter Kovacs, Watchmen (2009)
• Freddy Krueger, A Nightmare On Elm Street 2010
• George Noyce, Shutter Island, (2010)
• Guerrerro, Human Target (2010-11)
• Willie Loomis, Dark Shadows (2012)
• Alexander Stephens, Lincoln (2012)

Jackie Earle Haley provides examples of the following tropes:

• Ascended Fanboy
• Bald of Awesome: Haley shaves his head when not in a role.
• Blue Eyes: Of the bright, piercing variety. They all but glow in the dark.
• Career Resurrection: Poster boy for this trope - left acting for over a decade before making a sudden comeback in Little Children, and is now enjoying a healthy career.
• Dyeing for Your Art: Rorschach is a redhead; Haley has naturally dark hair. Not only did he have to have his hair dyed, but also his eyebrows and stubble.
• Former Child Star: He was Kelly Leak, and is now making a successful adult career.
• He Really Can Act: People were likely skeptical about a little known former child actor playing Rorschach. Then he completely knocked it out of the park.
  • At the same time, his comeback turn in Little Children was universally praised and earned him an Oscar nomination for playing a very complex, creepy role, so people familiar with that film were not surprised.
• Mean Character, Nice Actor: Haley is currently making a career out of playing very scary people (Rorschach, Freddy Krueger). He is in fact a sweet, gentle family man with two kids.
• Nerd Glasses
• One of Us: He was a big fan of Watchmen long before being cast in the role. He made an audition tape with friends where he acted out scenes as Rorschach.
• One-Scene Wonder: In Shutter Island.
• Pint-Sized Powerhouse: He's 5 feet 5 inches and has a blackbelts in taekwondo and kenpo.
• The Short Guy with Glasses: As mentioned, 5′5″.
• You Might Remember Me From: For a while best known as Kelly Leak; he's now best known as Rorschach.