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Brad Renfro Profile |
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Birth Date: July 25, 1982
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Birth Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Birth Name: Bradley Barron Renfro
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Brad Renfro born Bradley Barron Renfro (born 25 July 1982 in
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) is an American actor and former
child actor.
Renfro was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982 and was
raised by his grandmother. He has a sister named Haley Rose
and his cousin is Jesse Haesak, lead singer for 10 Years. In
adulthood Renfro has developed a reputation for "bad-boy"
antics as a result of problems arising from drug and alcohol
abuse.
Renfro was ten when he was discovered by Mali Finn, a
casting director for Joel Schumacher, director of The
Client. He played the title role in the film, adapted from a
best-selling John Grisham novel, opposite Susan Sarandon and
Tommy Lee Jones. The suspense/drama was one of the
top-grossing films of 1994.
Brad Renfro has gone on to act in several well-regarded
films in his adulthood including 2001's Ghost World and
Bully (film) and 2005's The Jacket with Keira Knightley and
Adrien Brody. In 1995 he won Hollywood Reporter's "Young
Star" award and was nominated as one of People Magazine's
"Top 30 Under 30." Most recently, Renfro also appeared in,
"Watch", a January 2006 episode of the highly acclaimed Law
& Order: Criminal Intent series, alongside fellow former
child actor Ethan Embry.
In 1998, Renfro was charged with possession of cocaine and
marijuana, but avoided jail time in a plea deal. In 2001, he
was arrested and sentenced to two years probation on charges
of trying to steal a $175,000 yacht in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida with a friend. The men forgot to untie it from the
dock and it bounced back as they drove it away, causing
damage. Residents caught Renfro and his friend, and held
them until the police arrived. He was arrested again in May
2001 and charged with underage drinking. In 2002, he was
charged with driving without a license and public
intoxication. Both charges violated terms of his probation,
and he was ordered into a rehabilitation program.
On December 22, 2005, Renfro was arrested for attempting to
purchase heroin during a drug sting operation in Los
Angeles's skid row section. He was charged with attempting
to possess heroin, a felony in California. Renfro was
ordered into drug treatment program in February after he
pleaded guilty. |
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Other Information |
Is an only child.
Father, Mark.
Mother, Angela.
Brad is a proficient guitar player and lists Led Zeppelin
guitarist Jimmy Page, as his idol
The Offical Brad Renfro Fan Club 322 Foxboro Dr. Walnut, CA
91789-2032 USA
Has played in a school production sponsored by DARE, a
program in which young people learn about the danger of
drugs.
Knoxville, Tennessee: He struck a plea bargain on cocaine
and marijuana charges and agreed to undergo random drug
screening. [3 July 1998]
He was arrested in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee,
when police pulled him over and allegedly found cocaine and
marijuana in his pants and socks. [5 June 1998]
Arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on a grand theft charge
for allegedly trying to steal a 45 foot yacht. He and a
companion failed to untie the boat from the dock, causing
damage to both the boat and the dock. [28 August 2000]
Sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay more
than $4,000 for repairs on a yacht he tried to steal in Fort
Lauderdale. [5 January 2001]
While on probation in Florida, arrested May 16, 2001 for
underage drinking as car was pulled over. Released from jail
after $500 bond posted. [May 2001]
Dated Gaby Hoffmann [Spring 1997]
January, 2002 - Knoxville, Tennessee Brad was arrested and
charged with public intoxication and driving without a
license. He was stopped after a traffic violation near his
house.
Ordered back to jail for remainder of probation by Florida
judge due to his drunk driving arrest in January. [February
2002]
Until he was discovered and cast in The Client (1994), he
attended Fountain City Elementary School in Knoxville,
Tennesee.
Won the "Hollywood Reporter's Young Star Award" in 1995.
Raised by his grandmother.
In 1997, he starred in a commercial for the video game
Resident Evil 2 (Biohazard 2 (1998) (VG)). In the
commercial, he played one of the game's main characters,
Leon Kennedy. The commercial was directed by George Romero
(George A. Romero), but it was never aired in the USA.
Cousin of Jesse Hasek, singer for the band 10 Years from
Knoxville, Tennessee
On December 23, 2005 he was arrested, together with 14 other
suspects, during a random drug sting operation in downtown
Los Angeles while allegedly trying to buy heroin.
Was arrested for allegedly trying to buy heroin from an
undercover police officer in the skid row section downtown
Los Angeles on December 22, 2005.
Had not acted for a year at the time of his arrest for
attempting to buy heroin. |
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