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Patrick Renna

Patrick Renna

Actor, also producer · Born March 3, 1979 (47) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Patrick Renna (born March 3, 1979) is an American actor who began his career in the film The Sandlot playing Hamilton "Ham" Porter. Since then, he has appeared in over 25 feature films as well as numerous guest-starring and recurring roles in award-winning television series such as Boston Legal and The X-Files among others. He is a Scientologist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick Renna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 3, 1979 (47)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Patrick Renna's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
21%
Survival
19%
Society
10%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Morality
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
7
Thrilling
7
Absurd
6
Hopeful
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Patrick Renna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Renna's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Dugout Dads(2026)

    Show Producer · as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Monster Summer(2024)

    as Umpire

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • You Gotta Believe(2024)

    as Kliff Young

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Christy's Kitchen Throwback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • GLOW(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cupcake

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Fear, Inc.(2016)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bad Roomies(2015)

    Producer · as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lavalantula(2015)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Life Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dan

  • Dark Ride(2006)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Over There(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Medic

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Dineen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Warren Peters

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Game Box 1.0(2004)

    as Kaplan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade(2003)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dorm Daze(2003)

    as Styles

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Boys Klub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Country

  • Recess: School's Out(2001)

    as Jordan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Poor White Trash(2000)

    as Ricky Kenworthy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Ricky 6(2000)

    as Ollie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Very Mean Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Donny Mulroney

  • Dill Scallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Patrick

  • Falling Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mark

  • The Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jerry

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ronnie Thayer

  • The Secret Life of Girls(1999)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Speedway Junky(1999)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • P.U.N.K.S.(1998)

    as Lanny Nygren

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard(1997)

    as Glenn

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Recess(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan / Jerome (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Address Unknown(1997)

    as Bernie Libassi

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Sometimes They Come Back... Again(1996)

    as Young Alan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Pizza Delivery Guy

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Blue River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Zoltan

  • The Big Green(1995)

    as Larry Musgrove

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Beanstalk(1994)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Summertime Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Modem

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Howie McMurtry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronnie Strickland

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Son in Law(1993)

    as Zack Warner

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Sandlot(1993)

    as Hamilton 'Ham' Porter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Getting By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Salute Your Shorts(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Intimacy Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 1991 to 2024; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Son in Law (1993)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

The Sandlot (1993)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Monster Summer (2024)

Film career

19912024

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1990s24 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
9303

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Patrick Renna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Speedway Junky (1999)

85th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boston Legal (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Patrick Renna's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 4 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles17–56 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles32–67 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Patrick Renna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Renna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chauncey Leopardi shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers