Photo: Gadi Elkon / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Patrick Renna could have been a one-scene legend forever chased by The Sandlot, but what interests me is how gracefully he has carried that weight. Plenty of child actors either flee their famous role or get trapped inside it; Renna seems to have made peace with Ham Porter while quietly building a second act as a producer and character actor, from Bad Roomies to GLOW to Monster Summer. There is a self-awareness in that path I genuinely respect. He understood early that nostalgia is an asset rather than a cage, and he has managed it like a professional. Few faces say American summer as instantly as his.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick Renna
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・レナ
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・れな
- Born
- March 3, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/PatrickRenna
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick%20Renna
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick Renna born?
Born March 3, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Patrick Renna from?
Patrick Renna is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Patrick Renna do?
Patrick Renna works as television actor, film actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.