ACTOR · BORN 1963
Brian Haley
- Born
- 12 February 1963
14 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
11 Interesting Facts About Brian Haley
- #001
Brian Haley served in the United States Army Special Forces (the Green Berets).
- #002
He bought several items at the auction of Chasin's restaurant, including a bar and a Frank Sinatra stool.
- #003
His former jobs include farmhand, hay baler and logger.
- #004
As a young teenager, while walking around downtown Seattle, he came across the set of Scorchy (1976). After watching part of the film being shot and jumping into a few background shots, he met its star, Connie Stevens. He has said this was where he decided to pursue a career in films.
- #005
His unit was deployed to Grenada three days after he was discharged from the army.
- #007
He won the 1988 People's Choice San Francisco Stand Up Comedy Competition and placed second overall. Past second-place winners include Robin Williams, Kevin Pollock and Ellen Degeneres.
- #009
He once worked as a waiter.
- #010
He was replaced by Chris Penn in the pilot for The Polish Brotherhood New Hampshire (2003). The episode was not broadcast and was eventually scrapped.
- #011
He was the winner of United Cerebral Palsy Stand-up Comics' Take a Stand (1988) (TV) (the search for Hollywood's newest new comic).
- #012
He is the fifth of six children.
- #014
While in the army (1983), he appeared in a production of Guys and Dolls starring Joe Namath at the Ft. Bragg Theatre.
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