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Jeremy Renner Biography

Birth Name:

Jeremy Lee Renner

Birth Place:

Modesto, California, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Drifted through various majors in college, including computer science and criminology, before discovering his passion for acting
Became a makeup artist and performed in local theater before landing the lead in his first feature film, National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995)
Among many TV guest spots, he played a ruthless vampire named Penn on the supernatural drama Angel
Earned his first Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead in the biopic Dahmer (2002) playing the real-life cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer
Trained with a U
S
Army bomb crew for his Academy Award-nominated role as a soldier who disarms bombs in the Iraqi war thriller The Hurt Locker (2009)

2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2011Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2010Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2010Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actor: nominated
2010National Society of Film Critics-Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up): winner
2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2009Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead: nominated
2009Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Actor: winner
2009Boston Society of Film Critics-Best Actor: winner
2009National Society of Film Critics-Best Actor: winner
2009National Board of Review-Breakthrough Performance by an Actor: winner
2009Online Film Critics Association-Best Actor: winner
2009Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2003Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead: nominated