Table of Biography
Jeremy Renner is a famous American actor. Jeremy Renner is best known for his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films “Thor” and “The Avengers” film series.
Early Life
Born as Jeremy Lee Renner, better known as Jeremy Renner was born on the 7th of January 1971, in Modesto, California, the United States of America. He is currently 52 years old and has a birth sign of Capricorn. In addition, he holds American nationality and has his belief in Christianity religion. He belongs to a mixed ethnicity of German, English, Scottish, Swedish, Irish, and Panamanian descent.
Caption: Jeremy Renner with his parents (Source: Pinterest)
Moving on to his family background, he was born to Lee Renner (father) and Valerie Cearley (mother). His father used to manage the McHenry Bowl. Moreover, he grew up with his six siblings and is the oldest of his siblings. When he was just 10 years old, his parents divorced.
Jeremy Renner – Education
Talking about his academic qualifications, he studied at Fred C. Beyer High School in Modesto, where he graduated in 1989. Later, he enrolled at Modesto Junior College where he studied computer science and criminology. Afterwards, he began taking drama classes as an elective and he decided to pursue a career in acting.
Professional Career
Jeremy Renner made his acting debut in the 1995 comedy movie “National Lampoon’s Senior Trip” playing an underachieving student. Meanwhile, he worked in television commercials and supporting roles before earning his first big break in 2002, when he portrayed the infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the crime biopic “Dahmer” (2002). He spent the following few years rotating between big-budget studio films like “S.W.A.T.” (2003) and independent films like the thriller “Neo Ned” (2005).
In 2007, he took a role as a soldier in the zombie horror film “28 Weeks Later” (2007), the sequel to “28 Days Later” (2002). Later, he was cast by an American director Kathryn Bigelow in her 2008 movie “The Hurt Locker” where Renner was seen portraying a bomb removal expert Staff Sgt. William James. His role in the film led to his appointment as a United Nations Goodwill Peace Ambassador, raising awareness for mine-clearing efforts in Afghanistan.
Caption: Jeremy Renner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Thor (Source: Koimoi)
Later, Jeremy Renner starred with Ben Affleck in the bank heist drama “The Town “(2010). Moreover, he took on a series of action movie roles, starting in 2011 with “Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol (2011). He appeared in an uncredited cameo appearance that would later become a recurring role, that of Clint (“Hawkeye”) Barton, a member of the Avengers, in the Marvel movie “Thor” (2011). His action movie streak continues with parts in “The Bourne Legacy” (2012) and “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” (2013).
Recent Career
The actor went on to have significant roles in “Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation” (2015), “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015), “Captain America: Civil War” (2016), and “Avengers: Endgame” (2019). In addition, he appeared in the drama “Arrival” (2016) and the comedy “Tag” (2018). He returned to television in 2021 to reprise his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel series of the same name, and he starred in the American crime drama “Mayor of Kingstown” (2021-).
Aside from acting work, he is also a good singer and songwriter. He has released two albums of rock music, “The Medicine” (2020) and “Live for Now” (2020). In March 2023, he began performing promotional work for “Rennervations,” his reality television series about his interest in restoring abandoned buses and other large vehicles for community use. He is a qualified volunteer firefighter who also assists with snow removal near his residence in Washoe County, Nevada.
Awards
Caption: Jeremy Renner wins CinemaCon award (Source: Quiero)
Till now, this American actor has won 52 awards and 103 nominations. As an actor, he most notably achieved two Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for his roles in The Hurt Locker (2008) and The Town (2010), respectively. “Critics’ Choice Movie Awards”, “Screen Actors Guild Awards”, “Women Film Journalists” and “Online Film Critics” are some of his recognitions and awards.
Jeremy Renner – Net Worth 2024
As of 2023, Jeremy Renner’s net worth is estimated at around a whopping $80 million. His annual income fluctuates based on the projects he’s working on, as does his salary for each film. To play Hawkeye in Marvel films, he’s so far earned around $15 million, not considering box office bonuses. His salary per year is around $6 million.
Relationship Status
Talking about his personal life, Jeremy Renner is currently single. Back on the 13th of January 2014, he was married to Canadian model, Sonni Pacheco. With the marriage, the couple has a daughter named Ava Berlin, born in March 2013. However, his wife Pacheco filed for divorce in December 2014 and their divorce was finalized in 2015. Moreover, there was a rumor that he dated Lady Gaga as of March 2019. After being seen together multiple times, it was speculated that the two were secretly dating. The two remain silent on their relationship rumors.
Accident
Jeremy Renner was hospitalized on January 1, 2023, following an accident in which he got traumatic chest trauma and other injuries after being hit and run over by his snowplow at home. The snowplow in question, according to the Washoe County sheriff, was an “extremely large” snowcat weighing 14,330 pounds (6,500 kg). Renner was airlifted by helicopter to a nearby hospital, eventually identified as Renown Regional Medical Center (the region’s only trauma center). He was described as being in “critical but stable condition” by a spokesman.
Moreover, he had undergone surgery and was in critical condition in the intensive care unit as of January 2. He said on January 17 that he had been released from the hospital and had returned home to continue his recovery.
Body Measurements
Caption: Jeremy Renner on the front cover of Men’s Health magazine (Source: Instagram)
This handsome man stands 5 feet 10 inches tall (1.78 m) and weighs around 82k g (181 lbs). In addition, he has light brown hair with a pair of blue eyes in color. Moreover, her body measurement measures 43-34-15 inches and he wears a shoe size of 9 US.
Social Media
On his Instagram ‘@jeremyrenner’ there are over 20.8 million followers. Likewise, there are over 6.2 million followers on his Twitter page ‘@JeremyRenner’ and over 9.5 million followers on his Facebook. Similarly, he has a self-titled YouTube, where he usually shares his official lyrical videos on the channel. At the moment, there are over 335k subscribers on his YouTube channel.