Brian Haley

Birth Name:

Brian Carlo Haley

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer

Is a supporter of the charity World Vision, through which he has been sponsoring a child in Zimbabwe for more than 15 years
Was a member of the Green Berets from 1980 to 1985, receiving letters of commendation and the Army Achievement Medal
Won the Hollywood's Hottest New Comic competition in 1988 soon after moving to Los Angeles
Began working as a stand-up comic in Seattle after returning from the Army, reaching headliner status before moving to Los Angeles
Started out as a child actor in the Seattle area performing in community theater and school plays
Stumbled upon the set for the 1976 film "Scorchy" as a teenager, where he jumped in as an extra and met the film's star, Connie Stevens
Best known for his role as Mitch Kowalski in "Gran Torino" and as Budd Bronski in "Wings․"
His stand-up routine commonly plays on his all-American looks in contrast to his frenzied outbursts and absurd situations
He wrote short comedy segments for "One Night Stand" in 1991 and "The Sunday Comics" in 1992

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