[Music] he transcended indie films to become a
he transcended indie films to become a
he transcended indie films to become a major Hollywood action star better call
major Hollywood action star better call
major Hollywood action star better call it Coulson I’m starting to loop with
it Coulson I’m starting to loop with
it Coulson I’m starting to loop with this guy
this guy
this guy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and career of Jeremy Renner Jeremy Lee
career of Jeremy Renner Jeremy Lee
career of Jeremy Renner Jeremy Lee Renner was born January 7th 1971 in
Renner was born January 7th 1971 in
Renner was born January 7th 1971 in Modesto California in college he drifted
Modesto California in college he drifted
Modesto California in college he drifted from major to major and studied
from major to major and studied
from major to major and studied psychology criminology and computer
psychology criminology and computer
psychology criminology and computer science
science
science he was eventually bitten by the acting
he was eventually bitten by the acting
he was eventually bitten by the acting bug and used his background to land his
bug and used his background to land his
bug and used his background to land his first acting gig as a fake perp for
first acting gig as a fake perp for
first acting gig as a fake perp for police training exercises by then he was
police training exercises by then he was
police training exercises by then he was living in San Francisco and studying at
living in San Francisco and studying at
living in San Francisco and studying at the American Conservatory Theater
the American Conservatory Theater
the American Conservatory Theater however he wanted to pursue acting work
however he wanted to pursue acting work
however he wanted to pursue acting work more vigilantly
more vigilantly
more vigilantly so he relocated to Los Angeles in 1993
so he relocated to Los Angeles in 1993
so he relocated to Los Angeles in 1993 while there he took various odd jobs on
while there he took various odd jobs on
while there he took various odd jobs on movie sets but his most impressive
movie sets but his most impressive
movie sets but his most impressive acting work came when he co-directed and
acting work came when he co-directed and
acting work came when he co-directed and starred in the play Search and Destroy
starred in the play Search and Destroy
starred in the play Search and Destroy he began working more frequently and in
he began working more frequently and in
he began working more frequently and in 1995 Renner finally found himself in
1995 Renner finally found himself in
1995 Renner finally found himself in front of a film camera as an
front of a film camera as an
front of a film camera as an underachieving student in the cult hit
underachieving student in the cult hit
underachieving student in the cult hit national lampoon’s senior trip I am
national lampoon’s senior trip I am
national lampoon’s senior trip I am concerned about julissa he wouldn’t wake
concerned about julissa he wouldn’t wake
concerned about julissa he wouldn’t wake up one day and realize that you wasted
up one day and realize that you wasted
up one day and realize that you wasted all of your high school years studying
all of your high school years studying
all of your high school years studying and you’re gonna wake up and realize
and you’re gonna wake up and realize
and you’re gonna wake up and realize you’re a loser he then won work on
you’re a loser he then won work on
you’re a loser he then won work on several television shows including a
several television shows including a
several television shows including a recurring role on the Buffy the Vampire
recurring role on the Buffy the Vampire
recurring role on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off angel in 1999 despite
Slayer spin-off angel in 1999 despite
Slayer spin-off angel in 1999 despite his newfound success he was still
his newfound success he was still
his newfound success he was still supplementing his income by renovating
supplementing his income by renovating
supplementing his income by renovating houses Renner made his breakthrough in
houses Renner made his breakthrough in
houses Renner made his breakthrough in 2002 by landing a starring role as the
2002 by landing a starring role as the
2002 by landing a starring role as the infamous real-life serial killer
infamous real-life serial killer
infamous real-life serial killer Dahmer I am a pervert
into killer his multifaceted and
into killer his multifaceted and humanizing performance captivated
humanizing performance captivated
humanizing performance captivated critics and earned him a nomination at
critics and earned him a nomination at
critics and earned him a nomination at the Independent Spirit Awards for Best
the Independent Spirit Awards for Best
the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Male lead Renner then changed gears and
Male lead Renner then changed gears and
Male lead Renner then changed gears and appeared as a sexy sheriff in Pink’s
appeared as a sexy sheriff in Pink’s
appeared as a sexy sheriff in Pink’s music video trouble but he made a splash
music video trouble but he made a splash
music video trouble but he made a splash as a police officer opposite Colin
as a police officer opposite Colin
as a police officer opposite Colin Farrell and samuel l.jackson in swat one
Farrell and samuel l.jackson in swat one
Farrell and samuel l.jackson in swat one photo we get to second make it fuller
photo we get to second make it fuller
photo we get to second make it fuller captain fuller we get two seconds to
captain fuller we get two seconds to
captain fuller we get two seconds to make a decision you get two months to
make a decision you get two months to
make a decision you get two months to sit down tear it apart and as the
sit down tear it apart and as the
sit down tear it apart and as the boyfriend of a drug addict in the heart
boyfriend of a drug addict in the heart
boyfriend of a drug addict in the heart is deceitful above all things Renner got
is deceitful above all things Renner got
is deceitful above all things Renner got Top Billing in 2004 zny own ed where he
Top Billing in 2004 zny own ed where he
Top Billing in 2004 zny own ed where he played a white supremacist who was sent
played a white supremacist who was sent
played a white supremacist who was sent to a mental hospital and then falls in
to a mental hospital and then falls in
to a mental hospital and then falls in love with a black girl he believes to be
love with a black girl he believes to be
love with a black girl he believes to be the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler no
the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler no
the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler no tell you yeah doc said I’m cured I am
tell you yeah doc said I’m cured I am
tell you yeah doc said I’m cured I am part of the general public now so I
part of the general public now so I
part of the general public now so I figured it’s a beautiful day why not go
figured it’s a beautiful day why not go
figured it’s a beautiful day why not go to the zoo outrageous premise aside the
to the zoo outrageous premise aside the
to the zoo outrageous premise aside the film was a captivating character study
film was a captivating character study
film was a captivating character study and it won Renner a Best Actor Award at
and it won Renner a Best Actor Award at
and it won Renner a Best Actor Award at the Palm Beach Best International Film
the Palm Beach Best International Film
the Palm Beach Best International Film Festival the budding star then landed
Festival the budding star then landed
Festival the budding star then landed several supporting roles in 2005 he
several supporting roles in 2005 he
several supporting roles in 2005 he played a grief-stricken patient in 12
played a grief-stricken patient in 12
played a grief-stricken patient in 12 and holding a mysterious character in a
and holding a mysterious character in a
and holding a mysterious character in a little trip to heaven and an abusive
little trip to heaven and an abusive
little trip to heaven and an abusive iron mine supervisor in North Country
iron mine supervisor in North Country
iron mine supervisor in North Country class action is don’t you
class action is don’t you
class action is don’t you it means it’s all of them against all of
it means it’s all of them against all of
it means it’s all of them against all of us in 2006 runners sang a rendition of
us in 2006 runners sang a rendition of
us in 2006 runners sang a rendition of American Pie in the film love comes to
American Pie in the film love comes to
American Pie in the film love comes to the executioner
before he took home another Best Actor
before he took home another Best Actor Award at California’s Independent Film
Award at California’s Independent Film
Award at California’s Independent Film Festival for his outing as a gambling
Festival for his outing as a gambling
Festival for his outing as a gambling addict in 2007’s
addict in 2007’s
addict in 2007’s take Renner then appeared in the
take Renner then appeared in the
take Renner then appeared in the assassination of Jesse James by the
assassination of Jesse James by the
assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and became a soldier
Coward Robert Ford and became a soldier
Coward Robert Ford and became a soldier with a conscience in the zombie outbreak
with a conscience in the zombie outbreak
with a conscience in the zombie outbreak horror sequel 28 weeks later okay yeah
horror sequel 28 weeks later okay yeah
horror sequel 28 weeks later okay yeah me too okay though his career was
me too okay though his career was
me too okay though his career was already on the rise it was his role as a
already on the rise it was his role as a
already on the rise it was his role as a bomb specialist in Kathryn Bigelow’s
bomb specialist in Kathryn Bigelow’s
bomb specialist in Kathryn Bigelow’s 2008 hit The Hurt Locker that propelled
2008 hit The Hurt Locker that propelled
2008 hit The Hurt Locker that propelled Renner to instant fame the part also
Renner to instant fame the part also
Renner to instant fame the part also garnered him several prestigious honors
garnered him several prestigious honors
garnered him several prestigious honors including an Academy Award nomination
including an Academy Award nomination
including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor following this he starred
for Best Actor following this he starred
for Best Actor following this he starred in the short-lived TV police
in the short-lived TV police
in the short-lived TV police comedy-drama the unusual before he
comedy-drama the unusual before he
comedy-drama the unusual before he played a loyal yet unnerving criminal in
played a loyal yet unnerving criminal in
played a loyal yet unnerving criminal in Ben Affleck’s heist thriller the town
Ben Affleck’s heist thriller the town
Ben Affleck’s heist thriller the town hey Claire don’t get too used to your
hey Claire don’t get too used to your
hey Claire don’t get too used to your life Alicia yeah Dougie here he’s a real
life Alicia yeah Dougie here he’s a real
life Alicia yeah Dougie here he’s a real workaholic you know he’s always taking
workaholic you know he’s always taking
workaholic you know he’s always taking his work home with me
renner then set himself up for marvel
renner then set himself up for marvel sized adventures as the superhero
sized adventures as the superhero
sized adventures as the superhero Hawkeye in 2011’s Thor his status as an
Hawkeye in 2011’s Thor his status as an
Hawkeye in 2011’s Thor his status as an action star gained more momentum when he
action star gained more momentum when he
action star gained more momentum when he played a secret agent in Mission
played a secret agent in Mission
played a secret agent in Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol opposite Tom
Impossible Ghost Protocol opposite Tom
Impossible Ghost Protocol opposite Tom Cruise he returned to sling arrows in
Cruise he returned to sling arrows in
Cruise he returned to sling arrows in 2012’s box office juggernaut The
2012’s box office juggernaut The
2012’s box office juggernaut The Avengers and continued to dominate
Avengers and continued to dominate
Avengers and continued to dominate action as Aaron cross Matt Damon’s
action as Aaron cross Matt Damon’s
action as Aaron cross Matt Damon’s successor in the Bourne Legacy not only
successor in the Bourne Legacy not only
successor in the Bourne Legacy not only his Renner showcased his acting talents
his Renner showcased his acting talents
his Renner showcased his acting talents he has also proven his affinity for
he has also proven his affinity for
he has also proven his affinity for music as a singer-songwriter guitarist
music as a singer-songwriter guitarist
music as a singer-songwriter guitarist keyboardist and drummer he remains
keyboardist and drummer he remains
keyboardist and drummer he remains deeply focused on his other passions
deeply focused on his other passions
deeply focused on his other passions including his long-running home
including his long-running home
including his long-running home renovation business and his involvement
renovation business and his involvement
renovation business and his involvement with the United Nations as a goodwill
with the United Nations as a goodwill
with the United Nations as a goodwill peace ambassador I would believe that in
peace ambassador I would believe that in
peace ambassador I would believe that in my life personally about taking action
my life personally about taking action
my life personally about taking action and not just talking about it doing
and not just talking about it doing
and not just talking about it doing something about it Jeremy Renner’s star
something about it Jeremy Renner’s star
something about it Jeremy Renner’s star shines brighter with each new project
shines brighter with each new project
shines brighter with each new project and if he continues to woo audiences
and if he continues to woo audiences
and if he continues to woo audiences with his expressive eyes and ability to
with his expressive eyes and ability to
with his expressive eyes and ability to embody multifaceted characters there’s
embody multifaceted characters there’s
embody multifaceted characters there’s no doubt he’ll be on the a-list for
no doubt he’ll be on the a-list for
no doubt he’ll be on the a-list for years
years
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