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.
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Personal life
Renna was born on the North End of Boston on March 3, 1979. When he was three, Renna and his family moved to Watertown, Massachusetts, 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 of 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 Renna was the last to be cast.
Renna is married to Jasmin Renna, and they have three children. Renna and his wife are Scientologists and founded the Church of Scientology Mission of Los Feliz, located in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
The Sandlot (1993) – Hamilton 'Ham' Porter
Son in Law (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 (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 (2000) – Ricky Kenworthy
Very Mean Men (2000) – Donny Mulroney
Ricky 6 (2000) – Ollie
Boys Klub (2001) – Country
Recess: School's Out (2001) (voice) – Jerome
The Contract (2002) – Jerry the clerk
Television
Salute Your Shorts (1992) – Danucci Peed His Pants Kid, episode "Citizen Pinsky"
Boy Meets World (1996) – Kyle
Arliss (1996) – Delivery Man
Home Improvement (1996), Todd, episode "Mr. Wilson's Opus"
The X-Files (1998) – Ronnie Strickland, episode "Bad Blood"
ER (1999) – Howie, episode "Truth & Consequences"
Judging Amy (2002–2003) – Ronnie Thayer, 2 episodes
The Closer (2005) – Jeffrey
Over There (2005) – Medic, 2 episodes
Boston Legal (2005–2007) – Warren Peters, 3 episodes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007) – Security Guard
Bones (2014) – Pete Dineen
Hell's Kitchen (2017) – Himself
GLOW (2018) – Cupcake
Music videos
Houses – Fast Talk (2018) – Ronald Early
Jax – "90s Kids" (2021) – Himself
