Jeremy Lee Renner is an American actor. He began his career by appearing in independent films such as Dahmer (2002) and Neo Ned (2005), then supporting roles in bigger films, such as S.W.A.T. (2003) and 28 Weeks Later (2007). Renner gained Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his performance as a soldier in The Hurt Locker (2009) and for Best Supporting Actor for playing a hot-headed robber in The Town (2010).
Renner has played Clint Barton / Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the film The Avengers (2012) and the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye (2021). He has also appeared in the Mission: Impossible series (2011–2015) and The Bourne Legacy (2012) and the drama films American Hustle (2013) and Arrival (2016). Since 2021, he has starred in the Paramount+ crime thriller series Mayor of Kingstown. In 2023, Renner survived a near-fatal snowplow accident, undergoing a widely publicized recovery before returning to Mayor of Kingstown and returning to film in Wake Up Dead Man (2025).