• Name: Brad Renfro
  • Date of Birth: July 25, 1982
  • Place of Birth: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Mini-bio: Bradley Barron Renfro was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982 and was raised by his grandmother. He has a sister named Haley Rose and his cousin is Jesse Haesak, lead singer for 10 Years.In adulthood...( read more) Renfro has developed a reputation for "bad-boy" antics as a result of problems arising from drug and alcohol abuse.




Renfro was ten when he was discovered by Mali Finn, a casting director for Joel Schumacher, director of The Client. He 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 has gone on to act in several well-regarded films in his adulthood including 2001's Ghost World and Bully (film) and 2005's The Jacket with Keira Knightley and Adrien Brody. In 1995 he won Hollywood Reporter's "Young Star" award and was nominated as one of People Magazine's "Top 30 Under 30." Most recently, Renfro also appeared in, "Watch", a January 2006 episode of the highly acclaimed Law & Order: Criminal Intent series, alongside fellow former child actor Ethan Embry.



He died on January 15, 2008, in Los Angeles, California from an accidental heroin overdose.
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Replace this image with an actor photoBrad Renfro mini-bio: Bradley Barron Renfro was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1982 and was raised by his grandmother. He has a sister named Haley Rose and his cousin is Jesse Haesak, lead singer for 10 Years.In adulthood Renfro has developed a reputation for "bad-boy" antics as a result of problems arising from drug and alcohol abuse.

Renfro was ten when he was discovered by Mali Finn, a casting director for Joel Schumacher, director of The Client. He 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 has gone on to act in several well-regarded films in his adulthood including 2001's Ghost World and Bully (film) and 2005's The Jacket with Keira Knightley and Adrien Brody. In 1995 he won Hollywood Reporter's "Young Star" award and was nominated as one of People Magazine's "Top 30 Under 30." Most recently, Renfro also appeared in, "Watch", a January 2006 episode of the highly acclaimed Law & Order: Criminal Intent series, alongside fellow former child actor Ethan Embry.

He died on January 15, 2008, in Los Angeles, California from an accidental heroin overdose.

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Eye color: Brown
Height: 5' 9
Nickname(s): Fro
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Personal interests/hobbies: Music (he was a guitar player and had a band called Frodad)
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Comments

  • sweethorse924
    I NEVER KNEW HE DIED!!! u werte suchh a great actor!!!! luv ya ;) rip . if any one know's how he died let me know please? thanks
    posted 326 days ago
  • mattewcharles
    So I didn't realized you passed away almost five months ago, you were a pretty damn good actor, it's sad to see you go the way you did. I am only posting here because I am stoked on your posthumous release of The Informers, my favorite Easton Ellis novel.
    posted 538 days ago
  • mrbicklethepickle
    They snubbed Brad Renfro from the memorium section at the Oscars! I was like WHAT? They can't do that! They remembered him at the Sag Awards.....OMG Grrr...I so want to write into the Oscar People and I don't know make them give a public apology.
    posted 630 days ago
  • LeadingMenCollection

    This year's Oscar memorial segment featured 43 people including makeup artists, a stuntman and several Hollywood agents but had no room for this talented man who literally grew up in front of the camera. An Academy spokesperson said there just wasn't enough time to include him!

    While the Academy snubbed him, it is interesting to note that Brad Renfro won and was nominated for international awards as not only an actor, but also as a writer and a producer.

    Shame on the Academy for not showing even the tiniest glimmer of respect to a fallen star.
    posted 632 days ago
  • NovaT
    damn, I just foud out today. this is horrible. Rest in peace Brad.
    posted 640 days ago
  • natalyah8sql
    r.i.p. hunn :(

    u were good, u still are. :*(
    posted 642 days ago
  • SharonTateForever
    RIP hon. You will always miss.
    Gone but not forgotten.
    posted 652 days ago
  • loobyphattcat
    Rest In Peace Brad 1982-2008
    posted 667 days ago
  • GeorgetteAyoub
    ~R.I.P~ *buddy*





    ~(only the good die young)~
    posted 667 days ago
  • parldro42082
    Rest in Peace sweetie, you will never know how much you'll be missed!!!!
    posted 671 days ago

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