Sid Haig mini-bio: Haig's first acting job was in Jack Hill's student film at UCLA titled The Host, which launched Haig's more-than-40-year acting career in over 50 films and 350 television episodes. He became a staple in Hill's films, such as Spider Baby, Coffy and Foxy Brown. Haig was also a regular player for producer-director Roger Corman. He appeared in George Lucas' THX-1138 and the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. His television credits include appearances in such programs as Gunsmoke, Get Smart, Mission: Impossible, Charlie's Angels, Jason of Star Command, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, MacGyver and The A-Team and Emergency!.
 Sid Haig retired in 1992 on account of getting typecast:
"I just didn’t want to play stupid heavies anymore. They just kept giving me the same parts but just putting different clothes on me. It was stupid, and I resented it, and I wouldn’t have anything to do with it".
Haig did not work in acting for five years, instead training and becoming a certified Hypnotherapist. During this time he was offered the role of Marsellus Wallace (later to be played by Ving Rhames) in Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino's second film. At the time, Sid was concerned that low budget television had been ruining his career and at seeing the shooting script and the short number of days dedicated for each location he passed on the project. This is something that he's always regretted. Then, in 1997, Tarantino wrote the part of the judge in Jackie Brown specifically for Haig, whose acting prospects continued to improve.
In 2000, Haig starred in Rob Zombie's debut film House of 1000 Corpses, as Captain Spaulding. The role revived Haig's acting career, earning him a "Best Supporting Actor" award in the 13th Annual Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, and induction into the Horror Hall of Fame. His image as Captain Spaulding has become iconic in today's horror genre. Haig reprised his role as Spaulding in Zombie’s sequel to House of 1000 Corpses, entitled The Devil's Rejects.
Recently, Sid Haig reunited with Rob Zombie once again, albeit briefly, in the director's Halloween remake, in the role of cemetery caretaker Chester Chesterfield. Sid Haig has also confirmed that he will reprise the role of Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's new animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto.
| VITAL STATS | | Born: Sidney Eddy Mosesian | | Birthday: July 14, 1939 | | Birth Location: Fresno, California | | First Role: | | Best Known Role: Captain Spaulding | |
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