Personal life, biography and career of film actors are of interest to almost every viewer. And today, people are increasingly interested in questions about how Jeremy Renner appeared on the Hollywood "expanses". The filmography of this actor, although relatively small, is without a doubt impressive.
Jeremy Renner: General Information
Today, this actor is popular all over the world. Indeed, in 2010 and 2011, he was nominated for an Academy Award for best leading and minor male roles. Jeremy first appeared on the screens in 1995. For seventeen years of his career, he managed to star in 67 films. Moreover, the actor is considered to be diverse. Comedies, thrillers, action films, melodramas - the viewer can enjoy the mass of films where Jeremy Renner starred.
The growth of the actor is 178 centimeters with a weight of 72 kilograms. Athletic physique makes him an excellent candidate for the role of soldiers, fighters - in short, “tough guys”, which the actor uses very well.
Brief biography of the actor
The full name of the actor is Jeremy Lee Renner. He was born in Modesto, in the state of California (USA). Mother - Valerie Curley - an American of Scottish descent. Lee Renner's father has German roots. By the way, Jeremy was born into a large family and was the eldest of six children. He studied at the school of Freud Beyer. When the boy was eight years old, his parents divorced.
In childhood, the future star was a real "problem child". He used drugs, drank, participated in fights and was even detained several times by law enforcement agencies.
According to the actor himself, before entering college, he never even thought about an acting career. But then he began to attend acting classes, where he literally fell in love with this profession. In his youth, he was a guitarist in the group Songs of Ben, since from an early age he was fond of music, playing not only the guitar, but also the piano and drums.
First career steps
A movie career for Jeremy began with the negative characters. For several years, he managed to play a vampire, an alcoholic, and even a serial killer. All these roles were, of course, episodic and could not bring the actor fame or recognition. He played in the comedy Big Journey in 1995. And a year later he got the main role in the film under the name "Secrets of the monastery", directed by Adolf Piles. However, until the early 2000s, the actor got only small episodic roles in the series. For example, in the famous “Angel” he played a vampire from the eighteenth century. By the way, Renner attended classes on stage art together with the main actor of the series David Brianas.
Jeremy Renner: filmography
Despite such an active participation in completely different projects, Jeremy still remained only a minor actor. He managed to attract the attention of the public and critics only in 2002. It was at this time that David Jacobson offered him the main role in the thriller The Executioner Damer. Many experts believe that it was this film that later helped the actor soar to the heights of popularity.
Jeremy Renner (pictured left) played a serial killer in this film - a cannibal accused of killing and dismembering more than fifteen people. Thanks to Renner's talent, the protagonist turned out to be truly believable - on the one hand, he seemed an intelligent and extremely shy man, and on the other - he showed himself to be a cruel executioner. And although in this picture there are very few bloody, cruel episodes, it does not become less terrible, because its plot is based on real events, and Jeremy’s excellent play made the audience sincerely believe what was happening.
Despite such a talented game, in Hollywood, as in the rest of the world, they still did not know who Jeremy Renner was. His filmography was relatively poor, which deprived the actor of the opportunity to become famous.
Naturally, there are other films with Jeremy Renner. For example, in 2001 he was offered a secondary, but constant role in the popular series Crime Scene. After some time, he appears on the screen in the project "Special Forces of the City of Angels."
Lords of the Storm (2008)
This moment was the turning point for the career that Jeremy Renner patiently developed. His filmography is divided into two periods - before the "Lord of the Storm" and after. Indeed, before the release of the film on screen, the actor had a hard time. In an interview, he mentioned that in those days he often lived without electricity, as he simply had nothing to pay bills.
In the film “The Lords of the Storm,” Renner played first-class sergeant William James, who, along with two teammates JT Serborn and Owen Eldridge, arrived in one of Iraq's hot spots as bomb technicians. In fact, the success came to Jeremy completely unexpectedly, since hardly anyone was counting on such a stir around the picture. Nevertheless, in 2009 the film was nominated for an Oscar in nine nominations and received six awards at once, including the award for "Best Film" and "Best Director". Renner himself was nominated for Best Actor.
The most famous films with Jeremy Renner
After that, the actor’s popularity quickly increased. Now he had the opportunity to get roles in different projects. In particular, he starred in Ben Affleck's film City of Thieves. For this picture, Renner was again nominated for an Oscar in 2011 as a contender for Best Supporting Role.
In the same 2011, he was offered a secondary role in the film "Thor" - here he played the role of the superhero of Hawkeye. In 2012, he returns to the second part of The Avengers, but now his hero is one of the key characters in the script.
There are other films featuring Jeremy Renner. In particular, he was offered the main role in the film “Mission Impossible: Phantom Protocol”. In 2012, another well-known action movie, The Bourne Evolution, was released, where a new character Aaron Cross was specially created for Renner.
In fact, the career of this actor for many of his fans is a confirmation that success can come at any age. Indeed, the almost instantaneous take-off of a forty-year-old actor can hardly be considered a typical situation in Hollywood. It took Jeremy more than ten years of continuous labor for the world to finally appreciate his talent.
Witch Hunters (2013)
In 2013, a new picture was released with Jeremy Renner in the lead role. The WD-Hunters ZD film is on the list of the most anticipated “new products” of the year. Its plot is a very peculiar interpretation of the well-known fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm “Hansel and Gretel”.
Surviving real horror, children, growing up, turn into the most famous and skillful fighter of witches. Jeremy played Hansel, and the image of a tough evil fighter fit him perfectly.
The personal life of the actor
Renner was always secretive and never advertised his personal life. In all interviews, he avoided those about personal relationships, never mentioned novels or women in his life.
However, at the 2013 Golden Globe Award, reporters received information that the actor’s former girlfriend was expecting a baby. And on March 28, 2013, the daughter of Jeremy Renner and Sonny Pacheco - Eva Berlin Renner was born. Parents and their children are currently living in Jeremy’s house in Los Angeles. There is no information about the intentions of the actor to play a wedding, however, the couple is trying to renew the relationship. Be that as it may, Renner made it clear that he was sincerely happy about the birth of his daughter and intended to actively participate in her upbringing and life. Despite the fact that the actor became a father at the age of 42, all his friends claim that he will be a wonderful dad.