Brad Renfro
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Brad Renfro | |
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| Born | Brad Barron Renfro |
Brad Barron Renfro (July 25, 1982 – January 15, 2008) was an American actor.
Biography
Career
Renfro was ten when he was discovered by Mali Finn, a casting director for Joel Schumacher, director of The Client. He played the title role in the film, adapted from a best-selling John Grisham novel, opposite Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. The suspense/drama was one of the top-grossing films of 1994. Renfro went on to act in other films including 2001's Ghost World and Bully and 2005's The Jacket with Keira Knightley and Adrien Brody. In 1995 he won Hollywood Reporter's "Young Star" award and was nominated as one of People Magazine's "Top 30 Under 30". Renfro also appeared in "Watch", an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
He was in the Japanese Biohazard 2 commercial, acting as Leon S. Kennedy, one of the game's characters.[1]
Personal life
Renfro was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Angela and Mark Renfro, who works in a blueprint factory.[2][3] He was raised by his grandmother, Joanne Renfro, a church secretary.[4]
Death
On January 15, 2008, Renfro died.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Client | Mark Sway |
| 1995 | Tom and Huck | Huck Finn |
| The Cure | Erik | |
| 1996 | Sleepers | Young Michael Sullivan |
| 1997 | Telling Lies in America (film) | Karchy Jonas |
| 1998 | Apt Pupil | Todd Bowden |
| 2001 | Bully | Marty Puccio |
| Tart | William Sellers | |
| Ghost World | Josh | |
| 2002 | American Girl | Jay Grubb |
| Deuces Wild | Bobby | |
| 2005 | The Jacket | The Stranger |
| 2006 | 10th and Wolf | Vincent |
References
- ^ Video
- ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800212911/bio
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/14/Brad-Renfro.html
- ^ Weinraub, Bernard (1994-07-12). "For 'Client,' a Survivor, Age 10". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
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