Jeremy Renner has become one of Hollywood’s most consistent leading men over the last decade. Since hitting A-list status with back-to-back Oscar nominated performances in The Hurt Locker and The Town, Renner has continued to pump out both quality dramas like Wind River, American Hustle, Arrival, and Kill the Messenger. He’s also part of both the Mission Impossible and Marvel Cinematic Universe franchises, contributing to some of the biggest blockbusters of the last few years. He’s a solid leading man and action star with a talent for portraying everyman characters in the tradition of Harrison Ford.
Jeremy Renner’s Best 10
1. Captain America: Civil War (2016) Clint Barton/Hawkeye
2. Arrival (2016) Ian Donnelly
3. Wind River (2017) Cory Lambert
4. The Avengers (2012) Clint Barton/Hawkeye
5. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011) Brandt
6. The Town (2010) James Coughlin
7. American Hustle (2013) Mayor Carmine Polito
8. The Hurt Locker (2008) Staff Sgt. William James
9. Tag (2018) Jerry
10. North Country (2005) Bobby Sharp
Honorable Mention: Kill the Messenger (2014) Gary Webb
Oscars, Golden Globes & Emmys
Oscar Wins (0): None
Oscar Nominations (2): The Hurt Locker (2010), The Town (2011)
Golden Globe Wins (0): None
Golden Globe Nominations (1): The Town (2011)
Emmy Wins (0): None
Emmy Nominations (0): None
My Favorite Renner Scene:
“Take the Pain” from Wind River (2017)
Next Film: Renner’s next film will have him reprising his role as Clint Barton/Hawkeye in Avengers 4 in May 2019.
I thought he was great in The Town.
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As did I. He’s put together a really solid top 10 in just really a decade of getting A-list films.
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Oh yeah. Definitely agree with you on that….
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He has a very underrated intensity about him. He is definitely one of the best actors out there today.
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He does have this ability to play affable characters who have a barely constrained dark side right under the surface.
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Exactly!
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Renner has been robbed! His top 10 is a spectacular list.
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Magnificent even!
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I loved him in American Hustle. Very underrated performance in that one, probably because of all the other, flashier performances, but his job was to make you feel for a very unlikely guy, and he really pulled it off.
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I did too. It was an example of a kind of range he has that doesn’t even get utilized very much. Kill the Messenger was a great film that almost no one saw. Now in Arrival and Wind River he’s been the male lead in two of the best dramas of the last two years. I am disappointed he’s not back for MI6 next year and I don’t see Hawkeye making it through Infinity War, but I hope he lasts until part two.
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