Brian Haley Wiki Biography
Brian Carlo Haley (born February 12, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. His stand-up act is characterized by playing his all-American looks against manic outbursts and absurd situations. As an actor he may be best known for his roles as Veeko the incompetent kidnapper in the John Hughes movie Baby’s Day Out, the over-the-top football father Mike Hammersmith (aka Spike’s dad) in Little Giants, or Clint Eastwood’s son Mitch in the movie Gran Torino.
| Full Name | Brian Haley |
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | February 12, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 6′ (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Marj McCoshen Haley children |
| Children | Carlo, Bridgette, Leah and twins; Genevieve and Grace |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355083 |
| Movies | Gran Torino, Baby’s Day Out, Mars Attacks!, Little Giants, The Departed, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Pearl Harbor, McHale’s Navy, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Thirteenth Year, Into the Sun, That Darn Cat, Always, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Bonding |
| TV Shows | Maggie Winters, The Weird Al Show |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Playing tennis commentator Ryan in the Terrance McNally play Deuce on Broadway. [April 2007] |
| 2 | At the age of three his family moved to Saint-Jovite, Quebec, and he was put in a boarding home where he learned to speak fluent French. He hated the experience so much he refused to speak the language upon his return 18 months later, except to translate for his younger sister, who only spoke French. |
| 3 | As a young teenager, he stumbled upon the movie set of Scorchy (1976) while wandering in downtown Seattle. After seeing some of the movie being filmed and jumping into several background shots he met the star, Connie Stevens. He has stated this is where made up his mind to pursuit a career in movies. |
| 4 | His unit was deployed to Grenada three days after he was discharged from the Army. |
| 5 | While in the Army (1983) he was in the play Guys and Dolls starring Joe Namath at the Ft. Bragg Playhouse. |
| 6 | His name sake, Carlo D’Amico, founded the Seattle based eyeglass company Western Optical. |
| 7 | His father is Italian/Irish, thus his middle name Carlo. |
| 8 | In 1987 he married comedienne Marj McCoshen. They have five children together; Carlo, Bridgette, Leah and twins, Genevieve and Grace. |
| 9 | Was replaced by Chris Penn in the pilot for The Brotherhood of Poland New Hampshire (2003). The episode was unaired and eventually scrapped. |
| 10 | Purchased many items at the Chasin’s restaurant auction including the bar and the Frank Sinatra booth. |
| 11 | Was in the U.S. Army Special Forces (the green berets). |
| 12 | Fifth of six children. |
| 13 | 1988 Peoples Choice winner San Francisco Stand Up Comedy Competition, second place overall. Former 2nd place winners include Robin Williams, Kevin Pollock and Ellen Degeneres. |
| 14 | Winner of the United Cerebal Palsey Stand-up Comics Take a Stand (1988) (TV) (The search for Hollywoods hottest new comic)”. |
| 15 | Former occupations include ranch hand, hay buck and logger. |
| 16 | Was a waiter for one day. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Can Wait | 2016 | TV Series | Tim |
| Courting Des Moines | 2016 | Sec. Todd Voss | |
| Bonding | 2015 | Short | Dad |
| Deadbeat | 2015 | TV Series | Joseph |
| The Blacklist | 2014 | TV Series | Jonathan Reese |
| Boardwalk Empire | 2014 | TV Series | Lead Guard |
| Orange Is the New Black | 2014 | TV Series | US Marshal Anderson |
| Draft Day | 2014/I | NFL Commissioner (uncredited) | |
| Blue Bloods | 2012 | TV Series | Wayne Rivano |
| The Try-Out | 2011 | Short | Manager |
| Onion SportsDome | 2011 | TV Series | Analyst Steve Tillman |
| The Adjustment Bureau | 2011 | Police Officer Maes | |
| 30 Rock | 2011 | TV Series | Dave |
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | 2009 | Police Captain Hill (MTA) | |
| Rise of the Radio Show | 2009 | TV Series | Brian |
| ER | 2009 | TV Series | Chris Salamunovich |
| Gran Torino | 2008 | Mitch Kowalski | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2004-2008 | TV Series | Ted Regan / Barry Carlson |
| The Departed | 2006 | Detective #2 Tailing Queenan | |
| Third Watch | 2003 | TV Series | Detective Kent |
| The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | 2003 | TV Series | Waylon Shaw |
| Pearl Harbor | 2001 | Training Captain | |
| The Man Who Wasn’t There | 2001 | Officer Krebs | |
| The Thirteenth Year | 1999 | TV Movie | Coach |
| Maggie Winters | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Tom Vanderhulst |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | 1998 | TV Series | Roger Parks |
| The Weird Al Show | 1997 | TV Series | The Hooded Avenger Hooded Avenger |
| McHale’s Navy | 1997 | Christy | |
| That Darn Cat | 1997 | Marvin | |
| Mars Attacks! | 1996 | Mitch, Secret Service Agent | |
| Wings | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Budd Bronski |
| The Drew Carey Show | 1996 | TV Series | Drew Look-alike |
| Little Giants | 1994 | Mike Hammersmith | |
| Baby’s Day Out | 1994 | Veeko | |
| Clean Slate | 1994 | Patient | |
| Great Scott! | 1992 | TV Series | Mr. Stone |
| Davis Rules | 1992 | TV Series | Coast Guard Officer |
| Into the Sun | 1992 | Lt. DeCarlo | |
| Ann Jillian | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Poochinski | 1990 | TV Short | Sergeant Shriver |
| Baywatch | 1990 | TV Series | Danny |
| Quantum Leap | 1990 | TV Series | Guna |
| Always | 1989 | Alex | |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | 1988 | TV Movie | Party Guest |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sunday Comics | 1992 | TV Series comedy short segments “Comedy Corps” – 1 episode | |
| One Night Stand | 1991 | TV Series comedy short segments – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Hot Country Nights | 1991 | TV Series | Himself – comedian |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| One Night Stand | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stand-up Comics Take a Stand | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself |