Jeremy Rennerscreen performanceJeremy Renner plays Staff Sergeant William James in The Hurt Locker.
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FILM POSTER · The Hurt LockerThe Hurt Locker (2008)
Staff Sergeant William James
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Staff Sergeant William James appears in The Hurt Locker (2008), portrayed by Jeremy Renner. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 2008 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Staff Sergeant William James on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 2008Main sequence runtime: 2h 11m
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THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Staff Sergeant William James?
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Jeremy Rennerscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Staff Sergeant William James
Jeremy Renner’s performance in The Hurt Locker is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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Colonel Reed
Staff Sergeant William James and Colonel Reed both appear in The Hurt Locker.
See The Hurt LockerSergeant JT Sanborn
Staff Sergeant William James and Sergeant JT Sanborn both appear in The Hurt Locker.
See The Hurt LockerSergeant Matt Thompson
Staff Sergeant William James and Sergeant Matt Thompson both appear in The Hurt Locker.
See The Hurt LockerSpecialist Owen Eldridge
Staff Sergeant William James and Specialist Owen Eldridge both appear in The Hurt Locker.
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