The Hooded Avenger is Al'snext-door neighbor and the most frequent visitor to Al's cave.The Hooded Avenger usually provides the guidance to Al whenever Almakes a mistake. Other activities of The Avenger include fightingcrime and getting Al's mail while Al's on vacation.Under the mask, Brian Haley has a buzz-cut that he attributes tohis love of ska and the '60s. Unlike the Michigan Daily articlestates, Haley says, "I was never a sergeant in the Army. It was ashort stint I did out of high school (3 years) just to get away,travel, and pay for college. While in the army my hair was muchlonger."Haley is a stand-up comic who has also been in many movies,including "Baby's Day Out" and "McHale's Navy."