The lineup at the Washington State Horror Con is stacked for year one, and we can now announce someone we have wanted to bring for a long time that fits perfectly with the horror genre. Please welcome actor and director, Jackie Earle Haley to Puyallup from October 25th through the 27th.
You might know Jackie from his portrayal of Freddie Krueger in the remake of ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ or maybe his portrayal of the iconic Rorschach from Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen” but Jackie has made a name for himself in Hollywood as a highly-respected actor for his stellar acting ability and his unconventional portrayals of characters.
Haley spent two seasons on Fox’s comic-based series “Human Target,” where he played Guerrero, a ruthless operative for Christopher Chance. And taking on yet another genre, Haley played the infamously terrifying Freddy Krueger in Sam Bayer’s 2010 reimagining of the horror classic “A Nightmare On Elm Street.” Haley also co-starred in the sci-fi drama “Robocop” as Mattox. In Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s AMC comic book adaption of “Preacher,” he played the infamous Odin Quincannon.
Haley played The Terror while working on the newest iteration of Ben Edlund’s long-lived comic book parody “The Tick” for Amazon. and a nine-foot-tall cyborg named Grewishka in “Alita: Battle Angel”.
Jackie has a long and storied history in film and TV. Jackie left an indelible impression on his generation as a teenager when he played Kelly Leak, a motorcycle-riding, home-run-hitting hellion in Michael Ritchie’s acclaimed film The Bad News Bears and two sequels. Peter Yates then cast him to play Moocher in the Academy Award-winning sleeper Breaking Away.
Meet Jackie Earle Haley all weekend at the Washington State Horror Con from October 25th through the 27th. He will be signing autographs, taking photos, and speaking on a panel at the show. Tickets for the Washington State Horror Con will go on sale on August 1st.
