Patrick Renna
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Born | Patrick Maxwell Renna March 3, 1979 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor Film producer |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse | Jasmin Renna |
Children | 2 |
Website | patrickrenna |
Patrick Maxwell Renna (born March 3, 1979) is an American actor and film producer best known for his role as Hamilton "Ham" Porter in the 1993 baseball film The Sandlot. Some of his later projects include, Bad Roomies, his first film as a producer, a recurring role on Netflix's hit GLOW and the independent film Monster Summer, which released in 2024.
Personal life
Renna was born on the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, on March 3, 1979.[1] When he was 3, his family moved to Watertown, Massachusetts and then to the neighborhood of Dorchester, where he primarily grew up. As a child he played Little League baseball. Renna acted in a couple plays in the Boston area.[2]He decided to become an actor after his mother moved to Los Angeles and he joined her. The Sandlot was his first audition, in which he was the last to be cast. [3] He is married to Jasmin Renna, and the couple have two children.[4] On February 18, 2025 they announced they are expecting a third child.
Renna is a fan of the Boston Red Sox.
Filmography
Film
- The Sandlot (1993) – Hamilton 'Ham' Porter
- Son in Law (1993) – Zack Warner
- Summertime Switch (1994) – Modem
- Beanstalk (1994) – Danny
- The Big Green (1995) – Larry Musgrove
- Blue River (1995) – Zoltan
- Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1996) – Glenn
- Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) – Young Alan
- Address Unknown (1997) – Bernie Libassi
- Falling Sky (1998) – Mark
- Born Bad (1999) – Evan
- The Secret Life of Girls (1999) – Patrick
- Speedway Junky (1999) – Bud
- Dill Scallion (1999) – Patrick
- P.U.N.K.S. (1999) – Lanny Nygren
- Everyday (1999) – Buddy Holly Death Worried Guy
- Poor White Trash (2000) – Ricky Kenworthy
- Very Mean Men (2000) – Donny Mulroney
- Ricky 6 (2000) – Ollie
- Boys Klub (2001) – Country
- Recess: School's Out (2001) (voice) – Jerome
- The Contract (2002) – Jerry the clerk
- The Chocolate Fairy (2002) – Bad Boy
- National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze (2003) – Styles McFee
- Golf Cart Driving School (2004) – Gene
- Gamebox 1.0 (2004) – Kaplan
- The Sandlot 2 (2005) - Hamilton 'Ham' Porter, Flashback scene
- Dark Ride (2006) – Bill
- Life Blood (2009) – Dan
- Bad Roomies (2015)
- Lavalantula (2015) – Chris
- Fear, Inc. (2016)
- Monster Summer (2024) - Umpire
- You Gotta Believe (2024) - Kliff Young
Television
- Salute Your Shorts (1992) - Danucci Peed His Pants Kid, episode "Citizen Pinsky"
- Boy Meets World (1996) - Kyle
- Arliss (1996) – Delivery Man
- Home Improvement (1996), Todd, episode Mr. Wilson's Opus
- The X-Files (1998) – Ronnie Strickland, episode "Bad Blood"
- ER (1999) – Howie, episode "Truth & Consequences"
- Judging Amy (2002–2003) – Ronnie Thayer, 2 episodes
- The Closer (2005) – Jeffrey
- Over There (2005) – Medic, 2 episodes
- Boston Legal (2005–2007) – Warren Peters, 3 episodes
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007) – Security Guard
- Bones (2014) – Pete Dineen
- Hell's Kitchen (2017) – Himself
- GLOW (2018) – Cupcake
Music videos
- Houses – Fast Talk (2018) – Ronald Early
- Jax - 90s Kids (2021) - Himself [6]
References
- ^ a b "Patrick Renna". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ https://www.boston.com/culture/books/2025/02/25/the-sandlot-star-patrick-renna-launches-the-unwritten-rules-of-baseball-and-life-in-boston/?amp=1
- ^ https://bleepmag.com/2018/05/03/youre-killing-me-smalls-patrick-renna-talks-25-years-of-the-sandlot/
- ^ Juneau, Jen. "Patrick Renna and Wife Jasmin Welcome Son Liam James: 'Look Forward to the Sunshine You Will Bring'". People. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Patrick Renna Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "JAX - Bitchcraft [Official Music Video]". YouTube. October 28, 2020.
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