Brad Renfro Biography

Brad Renfro Biography

Name : Brad Renfro

Birth Name : Bradley Barron Renfro

Date of Birth : July 25, 1982

Place of Birth : Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Profession : Actor

Date of Death : January 15, 2008

Place of Death : Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Cause of Death : (related to addiction)

Height : 5' 9''

Nationality : American

Education : Public school in Knoxville, Tennessee,

Montessori school in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Claim to Fame : as Mark Sway in The Client (1994)

Nickname : Pagey, Renfreak, Fro

Brad Renfro Trivia

Died young at age 25, on January 15, 2008. Was found dead in his home, the possible reason of death is overdose of alcohol.


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.


Good friends with Samantha Pearson.


Brad Renfro Detailed Biography

Brad Renfro (July 25, 1982 � January 15, 2008) was born in Knoxville, Tennessee as Brad Barron Renfro. He was the only son to his parents, who was, tragically, discovered dead one winter morning in the beginning of 2008. He was an American actor. Brad Renfro was the son of Angela and Mark Renfro, who works in a blueprint factory. He was raised by his grandmother, Joanne Renfro, a church secretary. Brad Renfro was ten when he was discovered by Mali Finn, a casting director for Joel Schumacher, director of The Client. Brad Renfro 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 went on to act in other films including 2001's Ghost World and Bully and 2005's The Jacket with Keira Knightley and Adrien Brody. He also played Huck Finn in Tom and Huck with Jonathan Taylor Thomas. In 1995, he won Hollywood Reporter's "Young Star" award and was nominated as one of People magazine's "Top 30 Under 30". Renfro also appeared in "Watch", an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Brad Renfro was in the Japanese Biohazard 2 commercial, acting as Leon S. Kennedy, one of the game's characters. Before his unexpected, tragic death in 2008, he completed filming his role in the upcoming film The Informers.

Brad Renfro, aged 25, was found dead January 15, 2008, in his home. According to Craig Harvey, chief investigator for the Los Angeles County coroner's office, paramedics pronounced him dead at 9 a.m. The cause of Brad Renfro's death was not immediately determined, Harvey said, but an autopsy could be conducted as early as the following day. Brad Renfro had reportedly been drinking with friends the evening before his death, Harvey said.

Brad Renfro's lawyer, Richard Kaplan, said he did not know whether the death was connected to any problems with addiction. The actor struggled with drugs and alcohol, but "he was working hard on his sobriety", Kaplan said. "He was doing well. He was a nice person." Brad Renfro served 10 days in jail in May 2006 after pleading no contest to driving while intoxicated and guilty to attempted possession of heroin. The latter charge stemmed from his arrest in Los Angeles' Skid Row area, when he attempted to buy heroin from an undercover officer in 2005. For several years, Brad Renfro was better known for that drug bust and the resulting criminal case than for acting. After one court appearance, Brad Renfro talked to reporters about drug rehabilitation, saying he was "tired of paying the consequences" for drinking and drug use and eager to get clean.

Filmography

Year Film Role
1994 The Client Mark Sway
1995 Tom and Huck Huck Finn
The Cure Erik
1996 Sleepers Young Michael Sullivan
1997 Telling Lies in America (film) Karchy Jonas
1998 Apt Pupil Todd Bowden
2001 Bully Marty Puccio
Tart William Sellers
Ghost World Josh
2002 American Girl Jay Grubb
Deuces Wild Bobby
2005 The Jacket The Stranger
2006 10th and Wolf Vincent
2008 The Informers Jack

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