Brad Renfro

Actor Brad Renfro made his film debut at age 11 in Joel Schumacher's The Client. He appeared in over twenty feature films before his death in January 2008 of an accidental heroin overdose. His girlfriend, Samantha Jordanova, established a memorial fund in his honor.

After his performance in The Client, Renfro was considered one of People's "Top 30 Under 30" and was cast in Tom and Huck in 1995 and Sleepers in 1996.

Into adolescence and adulthood, Renfro appeared in Bryan Singer's Apt Pupil Ghost World, Bully and The Jacket, but was not offered as many starring roles as in his teen years.

Since the late 1990s, Renfro had been arrested several times for drug possession and drunk driving. In late 2005, he was caught in an LAPD sting on Los Angeles's skid row and sentenced to three years of probation.

After he was discovered dead, his body was sent back to Tennessee and his body was buried in Blaine.

During the "In Memoriam" segment of the 2008 Academy Awards, there was no mention of Renfro, who had died just over a month prior. A representative of the Academy called the omission an editing decision, as there was a limited amount of time for the montage.

• Google News: Brad Renfro
• IMDb: Brad Renfro News
• Fan Site: BradRenfro.org Articles
• USATODAY.com: 911 Tape Released in Brad Renfro's Death (February 20, 2008)
  • "According to a 911 call released by fire officials, Brad Renfro's girlfriend tried to revive the troubled actor after finding him unresponsive at his Los Angeles home."

• Access Hollywood: Actor Brad Renfro Dead At 25 (January 15, 2008)
• The New York Times: For 'Client,' a Survivor, Age 10 (July 12, 1994)

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1982: Born July 25

• 1994: The Client - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1995: Tom and Huck - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1996: Sleepers - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1998: Apt Pupil - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2001: Bully - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2001: Tart - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2001: Ghost World - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2002: Deuces Wild - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2005: The Jacket - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2006: 10th and Wolf - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2008: Dies January 15