Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner: Biography in Details

Who is Jeremy Renner?

Jeremy Renner is an American actor, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, drummer, and singer.

He is best known for his role as Sgt. First Class William James in the 2008 thriller film The Hurt Locker.

He is also known for playing Clint Barton / Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and he has recently played the role in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity

Jeremy Renner was born Jeremy Lee Renner on 7 January 1971, in Modesto, California, USA. His nationality is American and he is of mixed (Panamanian, German, English, Scottish, Swedish, and Irish) ethnicity.

He is the son of Valerie Cearley (mother) and Lee Renner (father). His parents divorced when he was ten years old. He has six younger siblings.

Education

In 1989, Renner graduated from Fred C. Beyer High School in Modesto City, California.

After that, Jeremy Renner attended Modesto Junior College and studied computer science and criminology. After that, he took a drama class and decided to pursue his career in acting.

Jeremy Renner: Professional Life, Career

Jeremy Renner has been an active member of the industry since 1995. His film debut came in 1995 when he played an underachieving student, Dags in National Lampoon’s Senior Trip (1995). After that, he played several minor roles until 2000.

In 2002, Renner bagged the main role in the film Dahmer playing serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. His performance in the movie earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male.

He kept continuing doing different types of movies like comedy, action, and much more which shows his versatility as an actor. Also, he did a television series, The Unusuals. He was critically praised by many critics and people.

In 2010, he was in the movie The Town which is a crime thriller movie written by Ben Affleck with the co-actors, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Slaine, and Michael Yebba.

In 2011, he had a cameo role as Clint Barton / Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Thor. After that, he played the role in Marvel’s The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Captain America: Civil War (2016).

He is currently filming for Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad and Avengers: Infinity War.

Achievements, Awards

Jeremy Renner has won several awards in his career. He has also been nominated for many awards.

For his role in the movie The Hurt Locker,  he won the Boston Film Critics-Best Actor award, Chicago Film Critics-Best Actor, and Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast.

He also won the Las Vegas Film Critics-Sierra Award for Best Actor and New York Film Critics for the same movie.

For his role in the movie American Hustle, he won the Film Critics’ Choice award for Best Acting Ensemble and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. He also won the Detroit Film Critics award and Indiana Film Journalists awards for the same movie.

In 2010, Jeremy Renner earned a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie The Hurt Locker.

The following year, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie The Town. Jeremy has also earned several award nominations in his career.

The Medicine his first extended play was released in March 2020.

What is the Net Worth of Jeremy Renner?

This actor has given many memorable and commercially hit movies.

From his successful career, he has collected a net worth of $80 million as of 2022, and his salary is $6.1 Million.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Jeremy Renner is active on social media like Facebook and Twitter but he is not active on Instagram accounts.

On Facebook, more than 8 million people follow him, and on Twitter more than 5.4 million followers.

Is Jeremy Renner involved in any rumors and controversies?

Rumors are that Jeremy is gay. He has talked many times about the rumors and he has said that his sexuality is straight.

He said that when he searched about himself on Google, the first thing that came up was ‘Jeremy Renner gay.’  While talking about the rumor, he said that he does not care about the rumors.

In mid-2016, Jeremy faced criticism when he tweeted about singer Pink’s lengthy note to women about valuing their brains over their bodies, writing, “Strength and honor my lady! #stregnth #honor.”

After several tweets, Jeremy gained the attention of the media and was criticized by many people.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Jeremy Renner has an athletic body type. His height is 5 feet 10 inches and his weight is 82 kg.

He has light brown colored hair and green eyes. His chest, arms, biceps, and waist size is 43, 15½, and 34 inches.

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