Guide Note

Jackie Earle Haley is an American actor, director and writer. He appeared in the 2006 film Little Children.

Fast Facts

1. Birth Date: July 14, 1961
2. Birthplace: Northridge, California
3. Spouse: Amelia Cruz
4. Ex-spouse: Sherry Vaughn
5. Has two children
6. Directed TV commercials
7. Noted For: The Bad News Bears
8. Awards: 7 wins for Little Children
9. Owns the company JEH Productions
10. Brother died of a heroin overdose¹

• Jamie Boyle in Wait Until Your Father Gets Home (1972)
• Adore in The Day of the Locusts (1975)
• Kelly Leak in The Bad News Bears (1976)
• Frank Jessup in Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)
• Sugar Boy in All the King's Men (2006)
• Ronnie J. McGorvey in Little Children (2006)
• Dukes in Semi-Pro (2008)
• Bob Jasperson in Winged Creatures (2008)
• Judge Perry in Bolden! (2008)

• Chicago Film Critic Award
• Chlotrudis Award
• Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critic Association Award
• New York Film Critic Circle Award
• Online Film Critic Society Award
• San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award
• Southeastern Film Critics Association Award

"That transition from child to adult actor is so incredibly elusive. The roles that were coming to me as a young adult were not that great, but I was taking them anyway to pay the rent. And the more bad roles in bad movies I took, the less anybody wanted me for a good role in a good movie."—Jackie Earle Haley on transitioning from child actor to adult actor²

"After tossing and turning all night my wife came running in and she was just screaming and crying and said, 'You got it'"—Jackie Early Haley on being nominated for an Oscar³