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Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Actor, also writer, director and producer · Born July 14, 1961 (65) · Northridge, California, USA

Oscar nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Jackie Earle Haley (born Jack E. Haley; 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, as horror icon Freddy Krueger in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, released on April 30, 2010, and most recently as Guerrero in Fox's drama Human Target. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jackie Earle Haley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 14, 1961 (65)
From
Northridge, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer, director and producer
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 61% in 30 days

What are Jackie Earle Haley's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
20%
Morality
20%
Survival
18%
Bonds
18%
Power
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 18

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 19

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 17 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 22 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 22
Ally
5 of 22
Threshold guardian
4 of 22
Trickster
3 of 22
Hero
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
12
Dread
11
Thrilling
10
Hopeful
9
Other
35

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jackie Earle Haley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jackie Earle Haley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Family Movie(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tuesday's Flu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Your Host(2025)

    as The Host

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Long Game(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Richard Metzger

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dead Money(2024)

    as Wendel AKA Shotgun

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Union(2024)

    as Foreman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Retirement Plan(2023)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hypnotic(2023)

    as Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Devil's Peak(2023)

    as Rogers

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Magician

  • My Father's Dragon(2022)

    as Tamir the Tarsier (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The First Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Louis Howe

  • Death of a Telemarketer(2020)

    as Asa Ellenbogen

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • No Future(2021)

    as Philip

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Alita: Battle Angel(2019)

    as Grewishka

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bunker of Blood Chapter 3: Death Heads: Brain Drain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Dark Tower(2017)

    as Richard Sayre

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Genius(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Edgar Hoover

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Birth of a Nation(2016)

    as Raymond Cobb

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Tick(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as The Terror

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Odin Quincannon

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • London Has Fallen(2016)

    as Deputy Chief Mason

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Activities(2015)

    Director · as Gerry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop(2014)

    as Rick Mattox

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Parkland(2013)

    as Father Oscar Huber

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lincoln(2012)

    as Alexander Stephens

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dark Shadows(2012)

    as Willie Loomis

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(2010)

    as Freddy Krueger

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Shutter Island(2010)

    as George Noyce

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 25 episodes · as Guerrero

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Louis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Judge Perry

  • Real Super Heroes: Real Vigilantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Winged Creatures(2008)

    as Bob Jaspersen

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Watchmen(2009)

    as Walter Kovacs / Rorschach

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Semi-Pro(2008)

    as Dukes

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Little Children(2006)

    as Ronnie J. McGorvey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • All the King's Men(2006)

    as Roderick "Sugar Boy" Ellis

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • An Unknown Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Second Unit Director · Writer

  • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys(1993)

    as Braxton Reed

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story(1993)

    as Eddie Marston

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Nemesis(1992)

    as Einstein

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence(1992)

    as Frank Jessup

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Stick

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Dollman(1991)

    as Braxton Reed

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Get a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Cousin Donald

  • Gravedale High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gill Waterman (voice)

  • Playroom(1990)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Oh No, Not Them(1989)

    as Rip

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Turk

  • The Zoo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Little Joe

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Willetts

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Whiz Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Losin' It(1982)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Seventeen-and-Desperate

  • Breaking Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 8 episodes · as Moocher

  • The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kraik

  • Breaking Away(1979)

    as Moocher

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan(1978)

    as Kelly Leak

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Turner's Son

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Damnation Alley(1977)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training(1977)

    as Kelly Leak

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Bad News Bears(1976)

    as Kelly Leak

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Locust(1975)

    as Adore Loomis

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Valley of the Dinosaurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 16 episodes · as Greg Butler

  • The Outside Man(1972)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home(1972)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jamie Boyle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Rusty

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Adversary

  • They Follow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 70 of them dated from 1969 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

$405M worldwide

Highest rated

Shutter Island (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19692025

Peak 2009 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 75: 71 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting1 of 75: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 75: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 75: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 75: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

75 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s10 · 8 acting · 2 crew2000s7 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 3% of 35 roles
7282021217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2007.

  1. 2007
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jackie Earle Haley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 42; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Oh No, Not Them (1989)

99th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shutter Island (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jackie Earle Haley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles51–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles10–65 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles34–82 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles19–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles30–85 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jackie Earle Haley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jackie Earle Haley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Lancaster shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles