Jeremy Lee Renner, born on January 7, 1971, in Modesto, California, is an American actor. His parents managed a Modesto bowling alley in the 1980s. Renner graduated from Fred C. Beyer High School in 1989 and later attended Modesto Junior College, where he initially studied computer science and criminology before taking a drama class and deciding to pursue acting.
Renner made his film debut in the 1995 comedy National Lampoon's Senior Trip.