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HOLLYWOOD — “Hawkeye” star Jeremy Renner will be the grand marshal of the 92nd Hollywood Christmas Parade on Dec. 1, organizers announced Nov. 13.
“I’m honored to serve as the grand marshal for this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade and excited to partner with Toys for Tots to bring joy to children in need,” Renner said in a statement. “Their mission aligns closely with the work we do at the RennerVation Foundation, creating meaningful experiences for at-risk youth. This season of giving is about spreading hope, and I’m thrilled to share this moment with my family and friends from the foundation as we work together to make a difference.”
Renner, 53, is an award-winning actor and philanthropist whose RennerVation Foundation is a youth-focused nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for at-risk youth and children in foster care. The star of films including “The Hurt Locker” and the “Avengers” series, as well as the TV show “Mayor of Kingstown,” Renner has frequently channeled his influence toward philanthropy.
A popular tradition in Southern California, the Hollywood Christmas Parade features movie cars, bands from around the country, colorful equestrians, character balloons, floats and specialty acts. It will all be topped off with an appearance by Santa Claus. The full talent lineup will be announced soon.
Previous grand marshals have included Jeanette Loft, Joe E. Brown, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Bob Hope, Art Linklater, Lawrence Welk, Charlton Heston, Dale Evans and Roy Rogers, Danny Thomas, Mary Pickford, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Vaughn, Pat Boone, Fred McMurray, Buddy Ebsen, Walter Matthau, Ernest Borgnine, Johnny Mathis, General Robert E. Cushman Jr., John Wayne, Gen. Omar Bradley, James Stewart, and Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood.
Others include Ron Howard, George Peppard, Michael Landon, William Shatner, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Tony Danza, Sammy Davis Jr., Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Arnold and Roseanne Barr, Bob and Dolores Hope, Louis Gossett Jr., David Hasselhoff, Robert Urich, Beau Bridges, Dennis Hopper and Frankie Muñiz, Peter Fonda, Mickey Rooney, Johnny Grant, Magic Johnson, Antonio Villaraigosa, George López, Bob Barker, Joy and Regis Philbin, Susan Lucci, Larry King, Marie Osmond, Joe Mantegna, Buzz Aldrin, Stevie Wonder, Penn & Teller, Olivia Newton-John, Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, Nancy O’Dell, Mario Lopez, Sheryl Underwood, Danny Trejo and Col. Paris D. Davis.
The parade will begin at Orange Drive and Hollywood Boulevard and follow a U-shaped route east to Vine Street, south on Vine to Sunset Boulevard, west on Sunset, then back to Orange.
The parade will be hosted by Dean Cain and Laura McKenzie, with Montel Williams and Elizabeth Stanton.
“We look forward to bringing holiday cheer to all this year with the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade which has a charitable mission of bringing attention to Marine Toys for Tots and other organizations which help underprivileged people during this important giving season,” McKenzie said. “Come be a part of this magical event where entertainment and philanthropy unite.”
The parade starts at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 and will be taped for broadcast on the CW Network at 8 p.m. on Dec. 14.
Grandstand bleacher seats are now on sale for the parade. They are available online at https://www.ticketmaster.com/hollywood-christmas-parade-hollywood-california-12-01-2024/event/090060D49BC617F4
