Brad Renfro

Born: 1982-07-25

Brad Barron Renfro (July 25, 1982 – January 15, 2008) was an American actor. was an American actor born on July 25, 1982 in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Angela Denise McCrory and Mark Renfro, a factory worker. He was discovered at age 10 by director Joel Schumacher and made his film debut cast in the lead role of the motion picture The Client (1994), which starred Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. Although this would be his zenith, he went on to appear in other films, including The Cure (1995), Tom and Huck (1995), Sleepers (1996), and Apt Pupil (1998). He went on to star in a total of 21 feature films, several short films, and two television episodes during his career. Renfro won The Hollywood Reporter's Young Star Award in 1995 and was nominated as one of People magazine's "Top 30 Under 30," though addiction problems in his teens and early 20s led to several police arrests and much of his later career was marred by a pattern of substance abuse which hampered his career. He died from a heroin overdose on January 15, 2008, at the young age of 25.


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Sleepers

as Young Michael Sullivan
Released: 1996-10-18

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison...

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The Client

as Mark Sway
Released: 1994-07-20

A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer,...

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The Informers

as Jack
Released: 2008-11-05

A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the...

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Bully

as Marty Puccio
Released: 2001-06-15

A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanor has...

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The Jacket

as The Stranger
Released: 2005-03-04

A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left...

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Apt Pupil

as Todd Bowden
Released: 1998-10-23

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism,...

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Ghost World

as Josh
Released: 2001-07-20

Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high...

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10th & Wolf

as Vincent
Released: 2006-02-19

A former street thug returns to his Philadelphia home after a stint in the military. Back on his...

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The Cure

as Erik
Released: 1995-04-21

Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a...

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Deuces Wild

as Bobby
Released: 2002-05-03

1950s New York City. A bad and bloody gang war is about to erupt on the dysfunctional streets of...

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Tom and Huck

as Huck Finn
Released: 1995-12-22

A mischievous young boy, Tom Sawyer, witnesses a murder by the deadly Injun Joe. Tom becomes...

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-05-04

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...

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Tart

as William Sellers
Released: 2001-04-23

A student will do anything to become part of the "in-crowd" at the exclusive school she attends...

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Skipped Parts

as Dothan Talbot
Released: 2000-06-06

A woman and her son must leave a small South Carolina town because of her wild behavior.

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The Job

as Troy Riverside
Released: 2003-05-16

CJ is a sexy, cold-blooded assassin who wants to quit the business. She agrees to carry out one...

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American Girl

as Jay Grubb
Released: 2002-02-10

A pregnant teenager is determined to leave her trailer park home with the hope of living a happy...

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Telling Lies in America

as Karchy 'Chucky' Jonas
Released: 1997-08-02

A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually...

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Happy Campers

as Wichita
Released: 2001-01-21

Chaos and rampant hormones reign when teenage counselors are left in charge during their...

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Hollywood Flies

as Jamie
Released: 2005-06-28

While on a road trip, a man and his sister pick up two hitchhikers (Brad Renfro, Vinnie Jones)...

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Mummy An' the Armadillo

as Wyatte
Released: 2004-01-29

Secrets, murders and lies... all in the name of family. In the middle of nowhere sits the...

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The Car Kid

as Vernon
Released: 2002-05-11

Two unlikely heroes become connected through their love of music, and on the day they meet,...

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2 Little, 2 Late

as Jimmy Walsh
Released: 1999-09-01

A flurry of stories about different students at a local high school after racial tensions erupt.

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Duane Winslow
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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