Jeremey Renner [Ned]

Jeremy Renner appears in the Warner Bros.’ drama “North Country” in which he stars opposite Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron. In this fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the U.S., Renner is at the center of the unfolding drama as ‘Bobby Sharp.’ Working with ‘Josie Aimes’ (Theron) at the mine in their hometown, ‘Bobby’ often clashes with the single mother over his view that women shouldn’t work in such a demanding environment. Their disagreements drive the drama, leading ‘Josie’ to file a class action lawsuit against the company.

Renner was most recently seen in theatres as part of the ensemble cast of “The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things,” directed by Asia Argento as adapted from the critically acclaimed novel by J.T. Leroy. Prior to that he starred in the summer 2003 hit “S.W.A.T.” opposite Colin Farrell and Samuel L. Jackson. Since completing those films, the actor has been on a fast-paced production schedule, with several projects in the can for release in 2005.

Renner has completed back-to-back productions on the indies “12 and Holding” and “A Little Trip to Heaven” before stepping into “Class” for Warner Bros. In “12 and Holding” the actor demonstrates his dramatic range playing ‘Gus,’ a firefighter who moves to a new town after the haunting loss of a young girl in a fire and finds a way to heal himself by helping a young girl in his new town cope with her own loss. “A Little Trip to Heaven” then finds Renner refining his skill for dark troubled characters that earned the actor an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his breakout role in the title role of “Dahmer.” Starring opposite Julia Stiles, Renner’s diabolical con man ‘Kelvin’ breaks out of prison to find his partner-in-crime/lover ‘Isold’ (Stiles), murdering her current lover, faking his own death and convincing her to join him in a new scheme. Renner will also be seen in the independent film “Neo Ned” in which he stars opposite Gabrielle Union. “Neo Ned” will be screened at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival.

Renner has also completed work on Columbia Pictures “Lords of Dogtown” for helmer Clark Johnson and Aura Entertainment’s independent film “Love Comes to the Executioner,” written and directed by Kyle Bergersen. “Lords,” is a fictionalized version of the documentary “Dogtown and Z-Boys” by Stacy Peralta. “Love” tells the tale of a recent college graduate who becomes the star executioner at the local prison where his own brother (Renner) is slated to die.

With a background in theater, Renner keeps in “shape” by performing in plays throughout the Los Angeles area. His most memorable was “Search and Destroy,” which he not only starred in but also co-directed, and was produced by Barry Levinson to stellar reviews. Daily Variety said, “Renner is excellent as a low-keyed sociopath,” while L.A. Weekly boasted “...dapper, would be wise guy, Renner is terrific in finding eccentric comedy...expertly executed.”

Between film and theater, he finds the time to write, record, and perform his own music brand of contemporary rock. Renner has written songs for Warner Chapel Publishing and Universal Publishing.

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