Jackie Earle Haley

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 co-starring with Johnny Depp in the Dark Shadows movie and will be appearing in Steven Spielberg's Abraham Lincoln movie.

Notable Roles:

 * Kelly Leak, The Bad News Bears, (1976)
 * Frank Jessup, Maniac Cop 3 Badge of Silence, (1992)
 * Ronnie McGorvey, Little Children (2006)
 * Rorschach/, 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)

Tropes invoked by this actor:

 * 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.