Brad Renfro
| Brad Renfro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Brad Barron Renfro July 25, 1982 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | January 15, 2008 (aged 25) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Heroin overdose |
| Resting place | Red House Cemetery Blaine, Tennessee |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–2008 |
| Children | 1 son, Yamato Renfro |
Brad Barron Renfro (July 25, 1982 – January 15, 2008) was an American actor and musician. He made his film debut at the age of eleven in the lead role of Mark Sway in The Client, going on to star in 21 feature films, several short films, and two television episodes. However, his career faded rapidly due to alcoholism and substance abuse. He died from an accidental heroin overdose at the age of 25.
Renfro was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was the son of Angela Denise Olsen (McCrory) and Mark Renfro, who was a factory worker. He was raised from the age of five by his paternal grandmother, Joanne (Barron) Renfro, a church secretary.
When he was ten, Renfro was discovered by Mali Finn, a casting director for Joel Schumacher. Cast by Finn as the lead in Schumacher's The Client, Renfro starred alongside Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. His casting was announced in May 1993, and the movie was filmed in the summer of that year. Based on the bestselling John Grisham novel, it became one of the top-grossing films of 1994. In 1995, he won Hollywood Reporter's "Young Star" award, and was nominated as one of People's "Top 30 Under 30." That year, he played Huckleberry "Huck" Finn in 1995's Tom and Huck with Jonathan Taylor Thomas. He also won a second "Young Star" award, as well as the "Young Artist" award, for his performance in The Cure.
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