Dennis christopher, dennis quaid, daniel stern, jackie earle haley, barbara barrie, paul dooley, robyn douglass, hart. Stars dennis quaid, jackie earle haley and dennis christopher will gather for the gala at a bicycle conference. 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. Find the latest jackie earle haley news, videos and more from consequence of sound, your goto place for music, film, and tv news. After disappearing from acting for 15 years, haley is the epitome of the hollywood comeback, resurrecting his career. Its jackie earle haley here to answer questions about my directorial debut, criminal activities, which comes out in select theaters, vod, and itunes on friday, the 20th. Alex haley 19211992 rose to fame with two books, the autobiography of malcolm x 1965 and roots 1976, the basis of a miniseries viewed by as many as million. Nikki haley backs ralph norman in race for south carolina. Forester and patrick obrian were acknowledged grand masters of adventure fiction set on the high seas. The saga of an american family kindle edition by haley, alex. Breaking away is dated, but at the same time its not, said haley, who played moocher. Breaking away is a 1979 american coming of age comedydrama film produced and directed.
Jack jackie earle haley born july 14, 1961 is an american movie, television, stage, and voice actor who is known for his roles in little children, nightmare on elm street, watchmen, human target, dark shadows, lincoln, london has fallen and alita. In his preteen years, haley earned his living as a tv commercial actor and voiceover artist he voiced the son on hannabarberas animated all in the family clone wait till your father gets home. Following a career boost from terrence malicks taste for unknown female leads, haley bennett is moving on to kristy, the psychological thriller from the weinstein company. Fans of breaking away 1979 might remember jackie earle haley as moocher. See more ideas about jackie earle haley, human target and mark valley. Jackie earle haley began his career in the movie industry as a child actor. Ruth haley barton doctor of divinity, northern baptist theological seminary is founder of the transforming center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, christian leaders and the congregations and organizations they serve. Gallery books to publish an investigative book about whitney houston and bobbi kristina. Alex haleys first notable work was as editor of the autobiography of malcolm x. This first biography of haley follows him from his. Ruth haley barton audio books, best sellers, author bio.
See all books authored by alex haley, including the autobiography of malcolm x, and roots, and more on. Breaking away 1979 jackie earle haley as moocher imdb. His earliest roles included moocher in breaking away 1979 and kelly leak in the bad news bears. Establishing himself from child actor to adult academy awardnominee, 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, as horror icon. This week saw both the debut on bbc4 of a starstudded miniseries based on alex haleys roots, and the 25th anniversary of haleys death on 10 february 1992. Dennis christopher, dennis quaid, jackie earle haley, barbara barrie, hart bockner, daniel stern, paul dooley, amy wright, p. The career of jackie earle haley should be inspirational for any former child star or outofwork actor.
Putnams sons, one of the most distinguished oldline publishers in the business. Alex haleys most popular book is the autobiography of malcolm x. They changed the way white and black america viewed each other and the countrys history. The saga of an american family, which earned a pulitzer prize in 1976, and then became a very successful television miniseries in 1977. Jackie earle haley biography, photos, news, movies. It follows a group of four male teenagers in bloomington, indiana, who have recently graduated from high school. Ralph norman in his bid to win the gop nomination for the 5th congressional district seat. The former watchmen star was recently cast as odin quincannon in a recurring role in amcs upcoming preacher adaptation. Jackie earle haley latest news consequence of sound. Breaking away cast reuniting in las vegas to celebrate. Breaking away stars reunite after 35 years bicycling. Dennis christopher, dennis quaid, daniel stern, jackie earle haley. Alex haley in collaboration with my haley publisher.
My haley, wife of alex haley, releases her first novel. See the full list of breaking away cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Breaking away news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2011 learn how and when to remove this template. Jackie earle haley jackie earle haley, movies, sketches, films, film books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading roots. The american film institute ranked breaking away as one of the. Here you will find the most uptodate 92 success facts, information, and much more. Three key castmembers of the iconic 1979 film classic breaking away are coming. Alex haley has 42 books on goodreads with 501748 ratings. Jackie earle haley did mocap for alita screen rant. Its an ama, so if you have questions about watchmen, nightmare on elm street, little children, or whatever ask away.
Breaking away is a 1979 american coming of age comedydrama film produced and directed by peter yates and written by steve tesich. Last weeks biggest horror news was that new line cinema aka the house that freddy built is moving forward with a remake of wes cravens seminal classic a nightmare on elm street, the studio intent on rebooting the hit franchise for a second time. Jackie earle haley simple english wikipedia, the free. Dennis christopher as dave, jackie earle haley as moocher, daniel stern. Lieutenant putnam and the barbary pirates late in 2012 my agent jim hornfischer was tending his trot line of editors in new york, and was conversing with the legendary nita taublib of g. Jackie earle haley wasnt the problem in the nightmare on. Dennis quaid, whose characters best days were back in high school, said the film accurately. But fans will be seeing a lot more of the academy awardnominated actor soon, on both the big and small screen. Dennis christopher dennis quaid daniel stern and jackie earle haley are fantastic in their early roles. The story, about african slaves brought to america, was based on haleys search into his own ancestry.
Jack earle haley born july 14, 1961 is an american actor. While appearing at san diego comiccon last month, esteemed character actor jackie earle haley spoke to screen rant about the unique experience of filming on robert rodriguezs upcoming alita. She is the widow of alex haley, the author of the autobiography of malcolm x and roots. Moocher jackie earle haley and mike dennis quaid spend their posthigh school days in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Upcoming, new, and past jackie earle haley movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Jackie earle haley biography and filmography jackie. His father was a waiter by trade, and later a ships steward. Decades before their daughter surprised the nation by becoming governor of south carolina, nikki haleys parents had. Alex haley books list of books by author alex haley. With dennis christopher, dennis quaid, daniel stern, jackie earle haley.
Jackie earle haley is an american actor best known to television audiences for his role as guerrero in the actiion series human target, from 20102011. It was created by steve tesich, who wrote the original film, and the films director peter yates served as executive producer. Breaking away is not just about the damage done but also moving on and at long last finding happiness. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about jackie earle haleys early life, career and personal life. His many credits include playing kelly leak, the motorcycle bad boy and longball hitter. The making of the author of the two most important works in black culture in the twentieth century. Amcs preacher adaptation has enlisted oscar nominee jackie earle haley to play an iconic character from the graphic novel haley has been tapped for a sixepisode arc on the upcoming amc drama.
The tick reboot and dark tower movie cast jackie earle haley. Breaking away i have recently read the fantastic dividing line series by this author, and it seemed the next thing to do was start this series. Jackie earle haley was born on july 14, 1961 in northridge, california, usa as jack earle haley. Battle angel haley was born on july 14, 1961 in northridge, california. This book is your ultimate resource for jackie earle haley.
Briggs at nahant, massachusetts on february 1, 1898, when jack was almost six months old he had one. An adaptation of popular 1990s scifi anime series battle angel alita, the film. Shot entirely on location in indiana, breaking away is a sweet look at the cusp of adulthood in a small midwest town coming to grips with the fact that it must get serious about life. Apparently, there was one big stumbling block stood between the world and the further cinematic adventures of watchmens universe. In this photo, hes the second guy from the left, posing with costars dennis christopher, daniel stern and dennis quaid. July 14, 1961 starting out as a kid actor at the age of five, jackie earle haley made appearances on several of the top tv series of the early 1970s, including. Why there were no watchmen sequels, according to jackie. Books by alex haley author of the autobiography of malcolm x. A smalltown boy obsessed with the italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl. Jackie earle haley news, breaking stories, videos and. Breaking away cast dennis quaid, daniel stern, daniel christopher, jackie earle. The saga of an american family paperback may 3, 2016. He is an actor and director, known for watchmen 2009, little children 2006 and a nightmare on elm street 2010.
He has been married to amelia cruz since august 6, 2004. Jackie earle haley 92 success facts everything you need. Barrie, haley and ashton reprised their roles in the prequel series. Alex haley in collaboration with my haley roots author.
Cycling enthusiast dave dennis christopher adopts an italian persona in the hopes of winning an upcoming bicycle race and a college coed. The film stars dennis christopher, dennis quaid, daniel stern, jackie earle haley, barbara barrie, paul dooley, and robyn douglass. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It was just five years ago that freddy returned to the big screen for their first attempt at a reboot, and the results, in so many words. Establishing himself from child actor to adult academy awardnominee, he is.
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