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Former child star Brad Renfro's early rise to stardom was stifled by problems in his private life, including constant run-ins with the law and his struggle with drug abuse. He eventually died at 25 from an overdose of morphine. Here is all you need to know about him.
Not many child stars can handle the fame and fortune that comes with an early rise to stardom in Hollywood. In fact, very few of them make it out of Hollywood in one piece — that is, alive or sane.
Over the years, there are several examples of child stars who quickly fell from their careers' pinnacle and had very public breakdowns. Late actor, Brad Renfro's life, typifies the woes that are faced by these child stars. 
Brad Renfro at a party to celebrate GQ Magazine's second annual "Hollywood Issue" at the Factory, Los Angeles, on 15th February, 2001 | Photo: Getty Images
Despite his humble beginnings, Renfro quickly became a household name. He won several accolades before his 13th birthday, including The Hollywood Reporter's "Young Star" award and was nominated as one of PEOPLE magazine's "Top 30 Under 30." 
By the time he was 13, Renfro already had a large fan base, and more importantly, he had directors jostling to cast him in their movies. Unfortunately, like many other child performers, he buckled under the pressure of fame. Here is all you need to know about him.
Brad Barron Renfro was born on July 25, 1982, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to parents Angela Denise Olsen and Mark Renfro, a factory worker. By many accounts, Renfro came from a dysfunctional family.
Brad Renfro during "Apt Pupil" Los Angeles Premiere at Academy Theater in Beverly Hills, California, United States on October 06, 1998 | Photo: Getty Images
His parents divorced while he was still a toddler, and he was swiftly whisked off to Knoxville by his mom, where he was raised by his paternal grandmother, Joanne Renfro, a church secretary. 
Brad Renfro's mom remarried and subsequently moved to Michigan. Even though his paternal grandmother raised him, Renfro never had a relationship with his father. 
Despite being a likable kid, the warning signs already started to show in his early years. As an 11-year-old fifth-grader, the talented actor proved difficult in a Drug Abuse Resistance Education class, taught by Dennis Bowman, a retired policeman. Bowman had this to say about him:
"He was absolutely your problem child. The very first day, I kicked him out of class."
Brad Renfro during Opening of the 1st Los Angeles Equinox Fitness Club to Benefit the Rainforest Foundation and Futureforests at Equinox Fitness Club in West Hollywood on September 10, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images
Although he was hard to control, Bowman eventually began to like Renfro and ultimately played a crucial role in Renfro getting the first acting gig that turned his life around. At the time, casting director Mali Finn was searching for a kid who could star in "The Client," a film adaptation of John Grisham's best-selling novel of the same name.
Finn contacted several agencies that worked with youths. Fortunately, one of Finn's letters detailing her search reached the Knoxville Police Department, and Bowman could not think of any other kid for the role apart from Renfro. 
After an hour-long audition in her hotel room, Finn was convinced she had found the boy for the job. While speaking on her first impression of Renfro, Finn said:
"From the second he walked in, I had the feeling this was it. I usually taped each applicant for 10 or 15 minutes. I let the tape run an hour with him."
Brad Renfro at the Clearview's Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, New York on October 18, 2004 | Photo: Getty Images
In 1994, Renfro made his acting debut as the lead in Joel Schumacher's "The Client." He starred alongside Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. The film quickly became one of the top-grossing films of 1994 and launched Renfro into widespread fame. For his thrilling performance, he won The Hollywood Reporter's "Young Star" award in 1995.
He followed that up with another critically acclaimed performance as Huckleberry Finn in 1995's "Tom and Huck." For his effort, he won a second "Young Star" award. He also received a "Young Artist" award after delivering a riveting performance in "The Cure."
Other Brad Renfro movies include "Sleepers," "Apt Pupil," "Deuces Wild," "Ghost World," "Bully," "Confessions of an American Girl," and "The Jacket." He also featured in "Watch," a 2006 episode of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."
Brad Renfro arrives at Warner Independent's Premiere of "The Jacket" at the Pacific ArcLight Theaters on February 28, 2005 | Photo: Getty Images
BRAD RENFRO'S TURBULENT PERSONAL LIFE
Renfro was the toast of Hollywood directors from the early 90s to the late 90s. However, his career quickly became overshadowed by his constant run-ins with the law.
In 1998, he was charged with marijuana and cocaine possession, but was spared jail time after agreeing to a plea deal. Renfro was 16 at the time of his arrest and seemed grateful for the "wake-up" call. During an interview with PEOPLE, he said:
"I'm glad I got arrested because it taught me a lot. I've had several months of being sober– I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm glad it happened when I was 16, not 36."
Unfortunately, Renfro could not stay clean and found himself on the wrong side of the law again. In August 2000, he was arrested for attempting to steal a 45-foot yacht in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with a friend.
Brad Renfro during "Sleepers'" Premiere at Mann's Bruin Theater in Westwood, California on October 11, 1996 | Photo; Getty Images
He was subsequently slammed with two years probation. Still, this did not deter him, and he was arrested in 2005 for driving under the influence. A few weeks later, he was arrested during a sting police operation while trying to buy heroin. 
Renfro was charged with a felony count of attempting to possess heroin. He later pleaded guilty and agreed to enter rehab. However, his stint in rehab was not able to save him from his dangerous drug addiction.
Brad Renfro's struggle with drug addiction ultimately led to his sudden death at the age of 25, on January 15, 2008, after a night out with some of his friends. On February 8, 2008, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office revealed that his death was accidental, and it was caused by a heroin/morphine overdose.
Brad Renfro on the Set of "Sleepers" on April 11, 1995 in Brooklyn | Photo: Getty Images
Before his death, Renfro prophetically warned about the danger of drug addiction during several interviews. However, he was unable to take a leaf from his own book of wisdom.
Brad Renfro's death sent shock waves throughout the entertainment industry, and several of his former colleagues paid tribute to him. In a warm tribute to Renfro, his "Apt Pupil" co-star Sir Ian McKellen wrote:
"I first caught sight of Brad Renfro when he was kicking a football around with Bryan Singer on the half-built set of Apt Pupil in Hollywood. He was a kid having fun, and that's how I shall always remember him."
After Renfro's death, his obituary revealed that the talented actor had a son, referred to as Y. Renfro. The news came as a shock to most people who never knew Renfro had fathered a child. 
Jonathan Tucker, Jeffrey Wigdor, Brad Renfro and Joe Perrino at "Sleepers'" Premiere in Los Angeles | Photo: Getty Images
Brad Renfro's son is reportedly named Yamato Renfro, and he was aged four at the time of his father's death. He was living with his mom in Japan and did not attend his father's funeral. 
Later that year, Renfro's exclusion from the Oscar memorial — a tribute to Hollywood figures who passed away the previous year — caused a media firestorm.
The Oscars may have decided to leave him out of the memorial due to his dented public reputation. Still, many of his fans and former colleagues choose to remember him for his undeniable talent and sweet character.
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Was he a victim of child abuse? Is that what screwed him up so much?
A person can be messed up without being the victim of sexual abuse. People can be "messed up" for lots of different reasons
Could've been. Wasn't Joel Schumacher the director for The Client? Isnt he a sketchy guy? (I may be confusing him with someone else).
But Brads home life was pretty screwed up before he got cast in The Client. He lived with his grandma because his parents couldn't raise him. And he w a bit of a troublemaker/pain in the ass.
I jerked off to him when I was a teen.
I jerked off to him when he was a teen.
I jerked off on him when I was a teen.
r2, your contribution is pointless. I was just pointing out that it is silly to say that someone must have been abused because he/she is "messed up"
[quote] I was just pointing out that it is silly to say that someone must have been abused because he/she is "messed up"
One of Parker Brothers' less successful board games.
I would NOT be surprised if Renfro was sexually abused. The only way to succeed in the entertainment industry is via the casting couch, regardless of age. It also wouldn't surprise me if his parents knew all about it as stage parents are greedy and soulless people who would sell their offspring to the devil in exchange for success.
I was raped while sitting in a chair with a bag over my head.
That boy was rough trade from the get-go.
I felt bad for him in Ghost World. And Bully.
Was there any evidence to point to molestation? Because, speaking as a fan, I don't recall anything hinting at that.
Wasn't it Bryan Singer in APT PUPIL? That's when I first heard of both of them, and the story (in EW, IIRC) was about the controversial shower room scene.
What happened in th shower room scene?
It's discussed in this article, but the cliff notes is that Singer had underage extras strip naked for hours to film a shower room scene. Lawsuits were filed on behalf of the extras.
Of course, Bryan Singer and Ian McKellen double-teamed him on the set of Apt Pupil. Sir Ian was even wearing his SS uniform costume.
Renfro's story is very sad. His problems started long before he ever set foot in Hollywood, although I'm sure he was taken advantage of there as well.
Interesting fact I remember from the 90s is that the same female casting agent that discovered him also discovered Edward Furlong. I guess casting a troubled kid to play a troubled kid works in the short term, but when they don't have a support system to help them deal with the business they end up worse.
I was a big fan of Brad Renfro when I was a teenager, and remember seeing a website that had pictures of him in a bathhouse on a trip to Japan. (This was in the late 90s.) Though the pictures weren't overtly sexual, they gave off a weird vibe - Brad was wearing a Japanese-style robe that was very short, and appeared to be naked under it. He was alone, posing for the camera, but it wasn't a professional photoshoot. As someone who spent a lot of time mooning over Brad as a child (I had his picture by my bed and kissed it hello every morning) I spent a lot of time looking at his pictures online. That series of photos was different from any others I saw of him, and they were disturbing in a way I was unable to explain at the time. Now that I'm older and familiar with the term "pedo vibe," that seems to be the best description.
While he may not have been molested, the pictures suggested that at the very least there were times when Brad was unchaperoned and isolated, including while traveling internationally. This could have provided an opportunity for someone to abuse him. Brad was also a possible target because his family situation was messy, and his grandmother may not have been the most savvy and sophisticated person. (If I remember correctly, she was a church secretary before he got famous.)
I do remember it was weird that Brad got relatively little mainstream press, considering his story of rags to riches was the kind of heartwarming tripe that people love to read about. Teen magazines said that Joel Schumacher moved Brad to a special Montessori school to nurture Brad's creative potential, and to protect him from being damaged by Hollywood. Instead of protecting him, this may have served to isolate him from family and friends who might have noticed something wrong. And Brad had major roles in a lot of big movies - enough, you would think, to merit more press coverage.
Another weird thing - the grandmother was never, ever pictured. You would think that a fan might have had a photo with Brad and the woman who raised him, but there was nothing. I found that curious, because teen magazines of that era had personal pictures of most of the celebrity they covered. Not Brad.
I remember being really sad for Brad when he began spiraling downward, and gradually lost interesting him over time. It was unfortunate to hear that he died, but it wasn't a shock - for years, whenever I heard his name mentioned, it was related to an arrest or drugs. Sad and a waste - he was talented. But I think his time as a major teenage actor was probably very dark and damaging to him.
Oh - that Japanese pictures appeared to be from the era where he had his Tom and Huck hair, so he would have been about 13 or 14.
[quote]I had his picture by my bed and kissed it hello every morning
Wasn't he cast in Apt Pupil with Bryan Singer?
It was totally creepy, r30. But I had just moved to a new state and had no friends except my picture of Brad ... lol.
For what it's worth the civil case in Apt Pupil was dismissed. After local, state and federal law enforcement investigated no criminal charges were filed.
For the movie the scene was done over with adult actors.
I can't find any reports that indicate Singer was directly involved.
It's quite a leap to assume anytime gay men are near men or teenage boys naked the intent is somehow sexual. A tired argument we heard for years about gays in the military.
R35 - I agree that it is ignorant and tiresome that people always leap to that conclusion with gay men, but Singer has a dodgy rep in general, which I think is where the unease comes in.
R28 - Whoa those pictures do sound creepy. :/
Over at Imdb people who read Onika Pointer's memoir say she hints something bad happened with someone named "Ryan" who was hired to babysit Renfro on the set of Apt Pupil - (pag. 125 "He told me that he had a falling out with his friend Ryan. And that the falling out was over something serious. The details of the situation were so grim and disgusting that I began to cry as he explained what had went down").
I forgot Renfro played a young Brad Pitt in Sleepers. The first half of that movie was scary.
My brother was an extra on Sleepers, and one day I made him bring a big pinup of Brad to the set and try to getBrad to sign it. My brother had to roll the picture up and put it in his jacket sleeve all day, but during a break he got brad to sign it.
I made my mom bring me to set to meet Brad, but I only saw him once and didn't get to talk to him. Oh darn.
[quote]It's quite a leap to assume anytime gay men are near men or teenage boys naked the intent is somehow sexual
[quote]It's quite a leap to assume anytime gay men are near men or teenage boys naked the intent is somehow sexual
R39 R40 - you're clever. How much time does your mother let you spend online?
I have consulted my personal psychic, The Thanksgiving Otter, and he assures me it was Schumacher not Singer.
R42 = makes false accusation of molestation to get out of court settlement.
I am just watchinh Brad here in the uk right now in "Bully"....oh my he is so handsome.
It pains me to think of what what the hollywood gay mafia have done to him from an early age...
He looked to be a sweet,lovely young man who needed love and not some sleazy old directors and fellow pervs pawing him all over
I think he was murdered by the glitterati hollywood gay mafia to stopvthe truth coming out.
Its sickening what they are sipposed to have done to him, i mean Ian McKellen, something must have gone down their as he is a skanky,lecherous old queen well known in the uk for his interests on "youth".
Seeing the comment of a female memoir breakdown crying when Brad told her what happened with the babysitter and him. I think he was definitely abused during the set of Apt Pupil.
This was his roommate at the time of his death, right? Not too tragic.
Hey it's me again. It took me alot of research about Brad if being sexually abused but he was mind control by the gay Mafia. There are article quotes about him. They said "He's a victim of sexual abuse in Sleepers". But curiously to you, why are the people blaming the director for making a bad disturbing movie with Brad and the other boy actors? It's all just an acting. My odd thing is that I think before or after the half filming set was finished.
I was sad when I read he overdosed from drugs.
It happened not far apart from Heath Ledger's death and so there was very little coverage of it.
I had grown up watching Brad as a kid and I thought it was tragic that he couldn't break free from the drug addiction.
He & Ian McKellen were great together in "Apt Pupil". I think Renfro had some real talent.
It's a total fraufest up in here. These bitches rub themselves raw watching the sex abuse episodes of those police procedural shows.
Bryan (singer) is ryan in that memoir. Bryan Ryan, get it? I have no doubt that scumbag pervert was one of many w
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