Jeremy Lee Renner is an American actor and singer.
His estimated net worth is approximately 35$ million.
Early life
Jeremy Lee Renner was born on January 7, 1971, in Modesto, California. He was one of the seven children of his parents Valerie Cearley and Lee Renner. Jeremy attended at Fred C. Beyer High School and enrolled Modesto Junior College with major in criminology and computer studies.
However, when he took the drama class, he decided to pursue an acting career.
Personal life
Since January 2014 he is married to Sonni Pacheco, the canadian model. They have a daughter Ava Berlin over wich they shared custody after divorce at the end f 2014.
With his friend Kristoffer Winters Jeremy runs the house-renovating business.
He studied Philippines martial art Eskrima and Muay Thai.
Jeremey is a big fan of NFL and supporter of San Francisco 49ers. He narrated the NFL documentary A Tale of Two Cities.
Acting Career
Jeremy s movie debut was in the comedy National Lampoon’s Senior Trip (1995), where he played student Mark “Dags” D’Agostino. The movie itself didn’t achieve sucess but brought Jeremy two guest shows in Deadly Games and Strange Luck.
During the 90s he mainly played guest roles in the series such as The Time of Your Life, The Net, Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Angel.
The first lead role he gained in horror movie Dahmer (2002), where he played a serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. This role brought him a nomination for Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.
He played an officer Brian Gamble, the best friend of Collins Farrel ‘s character in the crime thriller S.W.A.T (2003). The next year Jeremy appeared in drama The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things.
Another lead role he gains in noir-drama A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) co-starring with Forest Whitaker. In the same year, he took the small roles in drama 12 and Holding and North Country.
With Gabrielle Union, Sally Kirkland and Cary Elwes, Jeremy played in award-winning movie Neo Ned (2005). Next major role was in the drama film Love Comes to the Executioner (2006).
Jeremy earned very positive reviews and critics for the role in the western movie The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007). He is also praised for the supporting role in horror 28 Weeks Later.
Jeremy’s breakthrough happened with a lead role in the war film The Hurt Locker (2009), where he portrayed Sergeant First Class William James. He won several awards and nominations including first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
His second nomination for Best Supporting Actor was earned after the role in the crime drama The Town, where he played a bank robber James “Jem” Coughlin, co-starring with Ben Affleck.
In 2011 he played in the box office hit Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol with Tom Cruise as intelligence analyst William Brandt.
The following year Jeremy co-starred with Rachel Weisz and Edvard Norton in action movie The Bourne Legacy, as operative Aaron Cross. The movie has mixed critics, but Jeremy was praised for his play.
In 2012 Jeremy has 2 lead roles in the superhero movie Marvel’s The Avengers and dark fantasy Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters, which was box office hit.
In 2013 Jeremy played alongside Cristian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams in the black comedy American Hustle. The following year he took the lead role in the crime film Kill the Messanger.
Quick summary:
Full Name: Jeremy Lee Renner
Date of Birth: January 7, 1971
Birth Place: Modesto, California
Age: 46 years
Profession: actor, singer, guitarist, drummer
Height: 1.78
Weight: 80 kg
Net worth: 35$ million