Michael McCleery

Michael McCleery
Born	August 18, 1959 (1959-08-18) (age 52) Chicago, Illinois, USA
Other names	Billy Ray McQuade
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1973–2003
Known for	Mother's Day

Michael McCleery (born August 18, 1959) is an American actor.

Career

McCleery began acting as a teenager, he made his debut appearing in a small role in the 1973 film The Friends of Eddie Coyle, with Robert Mitchum. He is best known for his role in the 1980 cult independent horror classic Mother's Day,^[1] in which he played the role of "Addley", the youngest son of his sadistic mother (Beatrice Pons). McCleery appeared under the name "Billy Ray McQuade" in Mother's Day.^[2] He had a short film career, appearing in small roles in big budget films such as Harry & Tonto, with Art Carney and Ellen Burstyn, L.A. Confidential, with Kevin Spacey and Kim Basinger, Road Kill, with Steve Zahn and Paul Walker, and The United States of Leland, with Don Cheadle and Ryan Gosling. His bigger roles where in low budget films, Alien Space Avenger and If I Die Before I Wake. McCleery's other film roles include, Impulse, Fires Within, and Best Laid Plans, with Alessandro Nivola and Reese Witherspoon.

Filmography

• The Friends of Eddie Coyle ... The Kid (1973)
• Harry & Tonto ... Mugger (1974)
• Mother's Day ... Addley (1980) (credited as Billy Ray McQuade)
• Alien Space Avenger ... Derek (1989)
• Impulse ... Punk Delivering Flowers (1990)
• Fires Within ... Deckhand (1991)
• L.A. Confidential ... Carlilse (1997)
• If I Die Before I Wake ... T.J. (1998)
• Best Laid Plans ... Recycling Owner (1999)
• Road Kill ... Officer Akins (2001)
• The United States of Leland ... Mechanic #2 (2003)

References

1. ^ "Mother's Day". Troma. http://www.troma.com/films/mothers-day. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 
2. ^ "Mothers Day". enterplay.com. http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.enterplay.com.br/personagem/addley-michael-mccleery-mothers-day-261979-605561.htm&ei=0ZWGTvKuMI7A8QPM-fhA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CGAQ7gEwCTgK&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbilly%2Bray%2Bmcquade%2Bmichael%2Bmccleery%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2RNRN_enGB429%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D630%26prmd%3Dimvnso. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 

External links

• Michael McCleery at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	McCleery, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	August 18, 1959
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date of death
Place of death