Jeremy Renner
| Jeremy Renner | |
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 Renner at the 82nd Academy Awards, March 7, 2010 |
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| Born | Jeremy Lee Renner January 7, 1971 Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Renner appeared in films throughout the 2000s, mostly in supporting roles, and came to prominence with his performances in Dahmer (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Neo Ned (2005), 28 Weeks Later (2007) and The Hurt Locker (2009). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in the 2009 Best Picture-winning war thriller The Hurt Locker. The following year he appeared in the critically acclaimed film The Town. His work as James Coughlin in the film received a nomination for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor plus nominations in the Supporting Actor category at the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes.
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[edit] Early life
Renner was born in Modesto, California, the first child of Valerie Cearley (née Tague) and Lee Renner, who managed a bowling alley.[1][2] His parents married as teenagers and divorced when he was ten.[3][4][5] He has five younger siblings.[6] Renner is of part Irish ancestry from his mother's side.[7] He graduated from Fred C. Beyer High School and attended Modesto Junior College.[8]
[edit] Career
[edit] Early work
Renner's film debut came in 1995 when he played an underachieving student in National Lampoon's Senior Trip. Although the film was critically panned, he went on to guest star in two television shows, Deadly Games and Strange Luck and had a minor role in the television movie, A Friend's Betrayal as the friend of Brian Austin Green's character. Over the next few years Renner had guest roles in Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (1999), The Net (1999), The Time of Your Life (1999) and Angel (2000).[9] Renner also had a small role in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2001.
[edit] Early success, 2002–2008
In 2002, Renner had a starring role in the film Dahmer playing serial-killer Jeffrey Dahmer. He found the role a challenge to cope with after he had finished shooting after seeing how easily Dahmer took advantage of his victims.[10] His performance was well-received and he gained a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male. He also starred in Monkey Love alongside Amy Stewart and Seamus Dever. He also appeared in Pink's 2003 music video for her song "Trouble" as a Bad Boy Sheriff.[11] Renner went on to appear in S.W.A.T.[12] as the former police partner of Colin Farrell's character in 2003 and The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things[13] in 2004.
In 2005, Renner starred with Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker in A Little Trip to Heaven, North Country and 12 and Holding.[14] He next starred as the titular character in Neo Ned opposite Gabrielle Union. The film won all of the awards it was nominated for at festivals, including the Palm Beach International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Renner also had a small (though uncredited) role in skateboard film Lords of Dogtown as the manager of Emile Hirsch's character. In 2006 he starred with Ginnifer Goodwin in Love Comes to the Executioner.
Renner had supporting roles in 2007 in the critically acclaimed The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford as Wood Hite, the cousin of outlaw Jesse James portrayed by Brad Pitt, and as Sergeant Doyle in 28 Weeks Later[15]. He appeared alongside Minnie Driver in Take and guest starred as a patient in an episode of House as a reckless musician. Renner had a role in the pilot of The Oaks[16] but the series was not picked up.[17]
[edit] Breakthrough, 2009–present
After starring with Dallas Roberts in the comedy-drama Lightbulb and starring in the short-lived television series The Unusuals, Renner went on to achieve critical success for his portrayal as bomb disposal expert, Sergeant William James in the 2009 Iraq war thriller The Hurt Locker (directed by Kathryn Bigelow). The role earned him several awards in the Best Actor category and his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor[18] as well a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.[19]
In 2010, Renner's performance in Ben Affleck's The Town alongside Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Slaine and Michael Yebba garnered him rave reviews and his second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[20] He also gained his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor[21] and his second Screen Actors Guild nomination.[22]
In 2011, Renner had a cameo appearance as Hawkeye in Thor for familiarity with his character for the upcoming The Avengers, which will be released in the spring of 2012.[23] He starred alongside Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, the fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible series, as a new addition to Ethan Hunt's team. The film was released in December 2011.[24]
Renner has completed filming for the action horror-comedy Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, in which he and Gemma Arterton star in the titular roles. The 3-D film is set 15 years after Hansel and Gretel kill the witch who kidnapped them and is set to be released in March 2012.[25] He is also the star of the fourth film in the Bourne franchise, The Bourne Legacy, written and directed by Tony Gilroy.[26] Renner plays the new lead character, Aaron Cross, in the place of Jason Bourne who was played by Matt Damon in the first three films, although Renner has expressed interest in doing a Bourne film with Damon in the future, stating that "[it] would be kick-ass. I love Matt".[27] The film is slated for a summer 2012 release.
[edit] Other interests
[edit] Music
As well as acting, Renner is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and drummer. Early in his acting career, he performed in a band, the Sons of Ben. For the soundtrack of North Country he performed "I Drink Alone". In the 2006 films, Love Comes to the Executioner and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Renner performed the songs "American Pie" and "Good Ole Rebel" respectively.
[edit] Property developing
He and his best friend Kristoffer Winters have run a home renovation business since very early on in Renner's acting career, the job "paid his rent when acting didn't".[4] Renner stated in an interview with GQ Magazine that "it feels good to have your money invested somewhere else," jokingly adding, "and then say 'Fuck you, I don't need your damn movie.'"[28]
[edit] Personal life
He is good friends with actors Ben Affleck and Colin Farrell, and actress Charlize Theron.[29]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Deadly Games | Tod | Episode: "Boss" |
| 1996 | Strange Luck | Jojo Picard | Episode: "Blinded by the Son" |
| 1996 | A Friend's Betrayal | Paul's friend | TV movie |
| 1997 | A Nightmare Come True | Steven Zarn | |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane | Jack | Pilot episode |
| 1999 | The Net | Ted Nida | Episode: "Chem Lab" |
| 1999 | Time of Your Life | Taylor | Episode: "The Time the Truth Was Told" |
| 2000 | Angel | Penn | Episode: Somnambulist |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Roger Jennings | Episode: Alter Boys |
| 2002 | The It Factor | Himself | |
| 2007 | House | Jimmy Quidd | Episode: "Games" |
| 2008 | The Oaks | Dan | Pilot episode |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Detective Jason Walsh | Main cast, 10 episodes |
| 2011 | Robot Chicken | Sergeant First Class William James | (Voice) Episode "Fool's Goldfinger" |
[edit] Further reading
- Peter Howell (September 9, 2008). "Iraq War Movie Put Hurt on Actor". The Toronto Star. http://www.toronto.com/movies/article/623163. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
[edit] References
- ^ Walden, Celia (December 11, 2011). "Jeremy Renner on Mission Impossible 4". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/8942904/Jeremy-Renner-on-Mission-Impossible-4.html.
- ^ http://www.modbee.com/2010/03/06/1077415/renner-has-taken-a-long-slow-road.html
- ^ Pardee, Thomas; John Holland (Saturday, January 5, 2008). "Actor Jeremy Renner escapes injury as huge tree topples". The Modesto Bee. http://www.modbee.com/1618/story/170967.html. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Jeremy Renner Finally Gets Some Action". details.com. http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201112/jeremy-renner-actor-hurt-locker-mission-impossible-bourne-legacy. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ http://www.torontosun.com/2011/12/16/renner-tackling-bigger-missions
- ^ http://news.in.msn.com/international/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5670131
- ^ http://www.aoltv.com/2010/09/23/hurt-locker-jeremy-renner-madonna/
- ^ Staff writers (February 2, 2010). "Oscar Nominee Renner: 'It's Awesome. Really Awesome': Modesto actor nominated for best actor in 'The Hurt Locker'". The Modesto Bee. http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/140788795. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ "Jeremy Renner". superiorpics.com. http://www.superiorpics.com/jeremy_renner/. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jeremy Renner Haunted By 'Dahmer' Role". starpulse.com. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/03/08/jeremy_renner_haunted_by_dahmer_role_. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "JPink Falls Off Horses, Avoids Rattlesnakes During 'Trouble'-Filled Video Shoot". mtv.com. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1479392/pink-gets-trouble-new-clip.jhtml. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (August 7, 2003). "S.W.A.T.". variety.com. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117921501?refcatid=31. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2006)". hollywood.com. http://www.hollywood.com/movie/The_Heart_Is_Deceitful_Above_All_Things/1734194. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Julia Stiles and Jeremy Renner at the "A Little Trip to Heaven" premiere, January 26". mtv.com. http://www.mtv.com/photos/around-the-carpets-at-sundance-2006/1521604/1862136/photo.jhtml. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Interview: Jeremy Renner On 28 Weeks Later". latinoreview.com. http://www.latinoreview.com/news/interview-jeremy-renner-on-28-weeks-later-1979. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jeremy Renner to Star in The Oaks". comingsoon.net. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=38665. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Where Pilots Go to Die: FOX's "The Oaks"". televisionaryblog.com. http://www.televisionaryblog.com/2008/07/where-pilots-go-to-die-foxs-oaks.html. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Nominees & Winners for the 82nd Academy Awards". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Sigourney Weaver, Justin Timberlake, Kyra Sedgwick, Ray Romano and Others will Present at the 16th Annual SAG Awards®". sag.org. http://www.sag.org/press-releases/january-19-2010/sigourney-weaver-justin-timberlake-kyra-sedgwick-ray-romano-and-other. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jeremy Renner reacts to Oscar nomination for 'The Town'". insidemovies.ew.com. http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/01/25/jeremy-renner-oscar-react/. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Best Supporting Actor: Jeremy Renner". esquire.com. http://www.esquire.com/the-side/style-guides/jeremy-renner-golden-globes-2011#fbIndex3. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jason Bateman, Jon Hamm, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Renner, Sofia Vergaraand Robin Wright To Present At The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®". sag.org. http://www.sag.org/press-releases/january-27-2011/jason-bateman-jon-hamm-nicole-kidman-jeremy-renner-sofia-vergaraand-r. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Report: Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye Makes A Cameo In ‘Thor’". http://www.accesshollywood.com/report-hawkeye-to-make-cameo-in-thor-a-full-year-before-avengers-release_article_41616. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "‘Mission: Impossible 4′ Set Photos of Jeremy Renner & Josh Holloway". screenrant.com. http://screenrant.com/mission-impossible-4-photos-jeremy-renner-josh-holloway-benm-83450/. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "First Look: Jeremy Renner in "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters"". worstpreviews.com. http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=23504. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jeremy Renner on Bourne Legacy". empireonline.com. http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32538. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jeremy Renner: 'I want Bourne collaboration with Matt Damon'". digitalspy.co.uk. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a354966/jeremy-renner-i-want-bourne-collaboration-with-matt-damon.html. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Almost Famous". gq.com. http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201010/jeremy-renner-hurt-locker-the-town-the-avengers. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jeremy Renner Finally Gets Some Action". details.com. http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201112/jeremy-renner-actor-hurt-locker-mission-impossible-bourne-legacy?currentPage=2. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
