A former child star who, toward the end of his short career, was arguably better known for his public struggles with drug and alcohol abuse than he was for his body of work, Brad Renfro was born July 25, 1982, in Knoxville, Tenn. After being spotted by talent scouts at age 10, the young actor began his film career just two years later in the high-profile legal thriller The Client (1994) alongside Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones.Touted as a rising star in the media, Renfro nabbed lead roles in Tom and Huck (1995), Sleepers (1996) and Apt Pupil (1998). But as the actor moved from adolescence into adulthood, he gravitated toward supporting roles in more independent fare such as Ghost World (2001).
Renfro died on Jan. 15, 2008, at the age of 25, during the filming of The Informers (2008). His death was somewhat overshadowed by fellow actor Heath Ledger's demise exactly one week later.
The ClientAfter witnessing the suicide of a lawyer whose client is in the mob, 11-year-old Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) seeks the aid and protection of lawyer Reggie Love (Susan Sarandon), while federal prosecutor Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones) hopes to use the boy to bring down a mob family. Sarandon earned a... Read More
Apt PupilKurt Dussander (Ian McKellen) has kept his dark past a secret for many years. But when Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) recognizes him as a Nazi war criminal pictured in a history book, Todd confronts Dussander and blackmails him into revealing details about the concentration camps.As Todd's visits become... Read More
Tom and HuckMark Twain's classic tome about life on the Mississippi River gets an energetic Disney treatment here with Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Brad Renfro in the titular roles as the legendary troublemakers in Hannibal, Mo. Watch as the incorrigible duo try to steal a treasure map from the pocket of the... Read More
The Informers (2008) | R | |
10th & Wolf (2006) | R | |
The Jacket (2005) | R | |
Hollywood Flies (2005) | R | |
The Mummy an' the Armadillo (2005) | R | |
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The Job (2003) | R | |
Bully (2001) | R | |
Tart (2001) | R | |
Ghost World (2001) | R | |
Deuces Wild (2001) | R | |
Theory of the Leisure Class (2001) | NR | |
Happy Campers (2001) | R | |
Skipped Parts (2000) | R | |
Apt Pupil (1998) | R | |
Telling Lies in America (1997) | PG-13 | |
Sleepers (1996) | R | |
Tom and Huck (1995) | PG | |
The Cure (1995) | PG-13 | |
The Client (1994) | PG-13 | |
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