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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 ''The Sandlot'' (released in some countries as ''The Sandlot Kids'') is a 1993 American coming-of-age sports comedy film co-written, directed, and narrated by David Mickey Evans. It tells the story of a group of young baseball players during the ...
''. Some of his later projects include ''Bad Roomies'', his first film as a producer; a recurring role on Netflix's hit '' GLOW''; and the independent film '' Monster Summer'', which released in 2024.


Personal life

Renna was born on the North End of
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,
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
, on March 3, 1979. When he was three, Renna and his family moved to
Watertown, Massachusetts Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, part of Greater Boston. The population was 35,329 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Its neighborhoods include Bemis, Coolidge Square, East Watertown, Watertown Sq ...
and then to the neighborhood of Dorchester, where he primarily grew up. As a child, Renna played Little League baseball. He acted in a couple plays in the Boston area. Renna decided to become an actor after his mother moved to Los Angeles and he joined her. ''The Sandlot'' was his first audition, in which he was the last to be cast. Renna is married to Jasmin Renna, and they have two children. On February 18, 2025, they announced they are expecting a third child. Renna is a fan of the
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,
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, and
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.


Filmography


Film

* ''
The Sandlot ''The Sandlot'' (released in some countries as ''The Sandlot Kids'') is a 1993 American coming-of-age sports comedy film co-written, directed, and narrated by David Mickey Evans. It tells the story of a group of young baseball players during the ...
'' (1993) – Hamilton 'Ham' Porter * ''
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'' (1993) – Zack Warner * ''Summertime Switch'' (1994) – Modem * ''Beanstalk'' (1994) – Danny * '' The Big Green'' (1995) – Larry Musgrove * '' Blue River'' (1995) – Zoltan * ''Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard'' (1996) – Glenn * '' Sometimes They Come Back... Again'' (1996) – Young Alan * ''Address Unknown'' (1997) – Bernie Libassi * ''
Falling Sky ''Falling Sky'' (also known as ''Crocodile Tears'') is a 1998 American drama film starring Karen Allen, Brittany Murphy and Jeremy Jordan. It was released direct-to-video in the UK in 1999 and wasn't released in the US until August 26, 2005. ...
'' (1998) – Mark * ''Born Bad'' (1999) – Evan * '' The Secret Life of Girls'' (1999) – Patrick * '' Speedway Junky'' (1999) – Bud * '' Dill Scallion'' (1999) – Patrick * '' P.U.N.K.S.'' (1999) – Lanny Nygren * '' Everyday'' (1999) – Buddy Holly Death Worried Guy * ''
Poor White Trash ''Poor White Trash'' is a crime-comedy film directed by Michael Addis. The film was released on June 16, 2000, and was distributed jointly by Hollywood Independents and the Xenon Group. The film stars an ensemble cast of actors, including Jaime ...
'' (2000) – Ricky Kenworthy * '' Very Mean Men'' (2000) – Donny Mulroney * ''
Ricky 6 ''Ricky 6'' is a 2000 American-Mexican-Canadian film co-production loosely based on the life of Ricky Kasso, a suburban teenager accused of Satanism and murder in the 1980s. The film was written and directed by Peter Filardi, and based on the 198 ...
'' (2000) – Ollie * ''Boys Klub'' (2001) – Country * '' Recess: School's Out'' (2001) (voice) – Jerome * ''The Contract'' (2002) – Jerry the clerk * ''The Chocolate Fairy'' (2002) – Bad Boy * ''
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze ''National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy, romantic Crime film, crime Mystery film, mystery comedy film directed by David and Scott Hillenbrand and written by Patrick Casey (writer), Patrick Casey and Worm Miller. ...
'' (2003) – Styles McFee * ''Golf Cart Driving School'' (2004) – Gene * '' Gamebox 1.0'' (2004) – Kaplan * '' The Sandlot 2'' (2005) - Hamilton 'Ham' Porter, Flashback scene * ''
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'' (2006) – Bill * * '' Life Blood'' (2009) – Dan * ''Bad Roomies'' (2015) * ''
Lavalantula ''Lavalantula'' is an American 2015 science fiction comedy horror thriller television film that takes place after a series of volcanic eruptions in Los Angeles unleashes a swarm of gigantic, lava-breathing tarantulas from which the film draws ...
'' (2015) – Chris * '' Fear, Inc.'' (2016) * '' Monster Summer'' (2024) - Umpire * ''
You Gotta Believe ''You Gotta Believe'' is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, released on September 15, 1992. The album peaked at number 67 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Two singles were released from th ...
'' (2024) - Kliff Young


Television

* ''
Salute Your Shorts ''Salute Your Shorts'' is an American television sitcom created by Steve Slavkin and produced by Propaganda Films, which aired on Nickelodeon from July 4, 1991, to September 12, 1992. Focused around the life of young campers at the fictional C ...
'' (1992) - Danucci Peed His Pants Kid, episode "Citizen Pinsky" * ''
Boy Meets World ''Boy Meets World'' is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September1993 and May2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews ( Ben Savage) and his friends and f ...
'' (1996) - Kyle * ''
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'' (1996) – Delivery Man * ''
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'' (1996), Todd, episode Mr. Wilson's Opus * ''
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'' (1998) – Ronnie Strickland, episode " Bad Blood" * '' ER'' (1999) – Howie, episode " Truth & Consequences" * ''
Judging Amy ''Judging Amy'' is an American legal drama television series that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS. This television series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character (Brenneman) is a judge who serves ...
'' (2002–2003) – Ronnie Thayer, 2 episodes * ''
The Closer ''The Closer'' is an American police procedural television series starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department Chief of police#United States, deputy chief. A CIA-trained interrogator originally from Atlanta, G ...
'' (2005) – Jeffrey * ''
Over There "Over There" is a 1917 war song written by George M. Cohan that was popular with the United States military and the American public during World War I and World War II. Written shortly after the American entry into World War I, "Over There" i ...
'' (2005) – Medic, 2 episodes * ''
Boston Legal ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, to Decem ...
'' (2005–2007) – Warren Peters, 3 episodes * '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2007) – Security Guard * ''
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'' (2014) – Pete Dineen * ''
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'' (2017) – Himself * '' GLOW'' (2018) – Cupcake


Music videos

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References


External links

* 1979 births Living people American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Boston {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub