Jeremy Renner — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor.

He began his career by appearing in independent films such as Dahmer (2002) and Neo Ned (2005). Renner earned supporting roles in bigger films, such as S.W.A.T. (2003) and 28 Weeks Later (2007).

Renner was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Hurt Locker (2008) and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Town (2010).

Renner played Clint Barton / Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Widow (2021) in an uncredited voice cameo; with a further appearance in the Disney+ show Hawkeye (2021). He also appeared in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), The Bourne Legacy (2012), Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013), American Hustle (2013), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), and Arrival (2016).

Filmography

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2019 Avengers: Endgame Clint Barton / Hawkeye

2012 The Avengers Clint Barton / Hawkeye

2026 Avengers: Doomsday Hawkeye, rumors

Awards & recognition

1 wins · 1 nominations · 2 Award ceremony

Saturn Awards 1 nominations

Best Supporting Actor Avengers: Endgame 2019

MTV Movie & TV Awards 1 wins

Best Fight The Avengers 2013

Interesting facts

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1
Through his mother, Valerie Curley, he has Irish roots, and through his father, Lee Renner, German roots.
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Jeremy Renner is left-handed.
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Broke his arm during boxing training for the film S.W.A.T.
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Renner played guitar and sang in the band "Sons of Ben".
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For a long time, he seriously worked on renovating houses for resale. Business went so well that Jeremy continued to earn more from real estate than from film sets until 2008.
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In college, Jeremy attended an acting class alongside actor David Boreanaz.
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Jeremy was educated at Fred C. Beyer High School and Modesto Junior College.
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The eldest of seven children in the family.
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On March 28, 2013, Jeremy Renner and Canadian fashion model Sonni Pacheco had a daughter, whom they named Ava Berlin Renner.
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Jeremy Renner underwent a course of vaccinations after he was bitten on the shoulder by a crazy fan who thought the actor had ignored her.
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Full name - Jeremy Lee Renner.
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Jeremy appeared as the sheriff in the music video for Pink's song "Trouble".