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Patrick Renna

パトリック・レナ　/　ぱとりっく・れな

American television actor

March 3, 1979 (age 47)　・　Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts
television actor
film actor

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.

Overview

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 series GLOW; and the independent film Monster Summer, which released in 2024.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: television actor / film actor

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

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Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick%20Renna

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