Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961 in Northridge, California, USA) is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Kelly Leak, the motorcycle-riding, cigarette-smoking little leaguer in The Bad News Bears. One of the most talented child actors of the 1970s, Haley also appeared in various guest roles on TV, as well as in the films Damnation Alley, Day of the Locust, and Losin' It. He also played "Moocher," the hot-tempered runt in the acclaimed 1979 film Breaking Away and later reprised that role in the short lived 1980-81 series Breaking Away, which was based on the hit film.

Selected filmography

• Little Children (2006)
• All the King's Men (2005)
• Losin' It (1983)
• Breaking Away (1980) (TV series)
• Damnation Alley (1977)
• The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
• The Bad News Bears (1976)
• The Day of the Locust (1975)
• Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972) (TV series) (voice)