Jeremy Renner

Infobox actor
birthname = Jeremy Lee Renner
birthdate = birth date and age|1971|01|07
birthplace = Modesto, California, United States
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website = http://www.jeremyrenner.org

Jeremy Lee Renner, the 5' 10" (1.78 m) American actor and musician was born January 7, 1971 in Modesto, California. The eldest of four children, Renner has two sisters and one brother. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719637/bio Jeremy Renner - IMDB "bio"] ]

Jeremy Renner has made a career out of playing charismatic anti-heroes. Renner has portrayed an Eighteenth Century vampire, a gun toting alcoholic, and a notorious serial killer, among other film roles. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719637/ Jeremy Renner - IMDB listing] ]

In addition to having done extensive theater work, Renner has starred in several major independent films, including the upcoming 2008 Iraq war thriller, "The Hurt Locker" (directed by Kathryn Bigelow), and "Dahmer" (which earned Renner an Independent Spirit Award Best Actor nomination [http://www.answers.com/topic/jeremy-renner-1 Jeremy Renner - by Jason Buchanan, "All Movie Guide -Answers.com] ] ), as well as "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (with Brad Pitt) and "28 Weeks Later". [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719637/ Jeremy Renner - IMDB listing] ]

Filmography

*"Lightbulb" (2008) as Sam
*"The Hurt Locker" (2008) as James
*"Snappers" (2007)
*"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (2007) as Wood Hite
*"28 Weeks Later" (2007) as Sgt. Doyle
*"Take" (2007) as Saul
*"Love Comes to the Executioner" (2006) as Chick Prigusivac
*"A Little Trip to Heaven" (2005) as Fred
*"North Country" (2005) as Bobby Sharp
*"Twelve and Holding" (2005) as Gus Maitland
*"Neo Ned" (2005) as Ned
*"Lords of Dogtown" (uncredited) (2005) as Jay Adams Manager
*"The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things" (2004) as Emerson
*"S.W.A.T." (2003) as Brian Gamble
*"Dahmer" (2002) as Jeffrey Dahmer
*"Monkey Love" (2002) as Dil
*"Fish in a Barrel" (2001) as Remy
*"Paper Dragons" (1996)
*"Senior Trip" (1995) as Dags

Television

*"The Oaks" (2008) as Dan
*"House M.D." (2007) episode "games" as Jimmy Quidd
*"" (2001) episode " Alter Boys" as Roger Jennings
*"Angel" (2000) episode "Somnambulist" as Penn
*"Time of Your Life" (1999) episode "The Time the Truth Was Told" as Taylor
*"The Net" (1999) episode "Chem Lab" as Ted Nida
*"Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" (1999) episode "Pilot" as Jack
*"A Nightmare Come True" (1997) as Steven Zarn
*"A Friend's Betrayal" (1996)
*"Strange Luck" (1996) episode "Blinded by the Son" as Jojo Picard
*"Deadly Games" (1995) episode "Boss" as Tod

Music work

*" North Country Soundtrack (2005) performer of the song "I Drink Alone"
*" was in Sons of Ben (band)
*" Performed 'American pie' in 'Love comes to the executioner'.

Additional work

*" TV Commercials for Coors Light Beer (2000)
*" TV Commercials for Duracell Ultra Batteries (2000)
*" TV commercial for Aquafina (2000)
*" TV commercial for Kia (2001)
*" TV Commercial for 7-Eleven (2002)
*" Appeared in Pink's "Trouble" music video as a sheriff (2003)

External links

* [http://www.jeremyrenneronline.com Jeremy Renner Online] (unofficial site)
*imdb name|id=0719637|name=Jeremy Renner
* [http://www.nowplayingmag.com/content/view/3842/62/ Interview with the cast of "Twelve and Holding"] - "Now Playing magazine"
* [http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12000929 "Waiting for John Wayne: American audiences have been staying at home, not tempted by films about an unpopular war. Perhaps the emergence of a new hero may do the trick", The Economist, Aug 28th 2008, Los Angeles]
* [http://www.toronto.com/movies/article/623163 "Iraq war movie put Hurt on actor", The Toronto Star, by Peter Howell, September 9, 2008]