Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jérémie Renier strikes me as one of European cinema's quiet constants. He started at eleven and somehow made the impossible leap from child actor to serious adult talent, something almost no one manages cleanly. His work with the Dardenne brothers in L'Enfant earned him real critical weight, and Brotherhood of the Wolf put him on wider radar. I respect that he gravitates toward austere, character-driven films rather than easy spectacle, and that he has stepped into directing and writing. To me, that signals an actor genuinely in love with the craft, not just the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jérémie Renier
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェレミー・レニエ
- Reading
- じぇれみー・れにえ
- Born
- January 6, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Brussels metropolitan area, Belgium
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jérémie Renier born?
Born January 6, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Jérémie Renier from?
Jérémie Renier is from Brussels metropolitan area, Belgium.
What does Jérémie Renier do?
Jérémie Renier works as actor, film actor, television actor, film director, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.