About Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor, author, singer, and producer. He began his career by appearing in independent films such as Dahmer (2002) and Neo Ned (2005), then supporting roles in bigger films, such as S.W.A.T. (2003) and 28 Weeks Later (2007). Renner gained Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his performance as an Iraq War soldier in The Hurt Locker (2009) and for Best Supporting Actor for playing a hot-headed robber in The Town (2010). Renner has played Clint Barton / Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the film The Avengers (2012) and the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021). He has also appeared in the Mission: Impossible (2011–2015) and Bourne (2012) action film series and the drama films American Hustle (2013) and Arrival (2016). Since 2021, he has starred in the Paramount+ crime thriller series Mayor of Kingstown. In 2023, Renner survived a near-fatal snowplow accident, undergoing a widely publicized recovery before returning to film in Wake Up Dead Man (2025), the third film in the Knives Out mystery film series. The film won awards at multiple film festivals, including the Palm Beach International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Army bomb disposal expert Sergeant First Class William James in the 2009 Iraq War thriller The Hurt Locker, directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The role earned him several Best Actor awards and his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor as well a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
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