Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1960-08-17 (63 years old)

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Biography

Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the biopic Milk (2008).


Penn began his acting career in television, with a brief appearance in episode 112 of Little House on the Prairie on December 4, 1974, directed by his father Leo Penn. Following his film debut in the drama Taps (1981), and a diverse range of film roles in the 1980s, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Bad Boys (1983), Penn garnered critical attention for his roles in the crime dramas At Close Range (1986), State of Grace (1990), and Carlito's Way (1993). He became known as a prominent leading actor with the drama Dead Man Walking (1995), for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival. Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen's comedy-drama Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and the drama I Am Sam (2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for Mystic River and a second one in 2008 for Milk. He has also won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Nick Cassavetes-directed She's So Lovely (1997), and two Volpi Cups for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for the indie film Hurlyburly (1998) and the drama 21 Grams (2003).


Penn made his feature film directorial debut with The Indian Runner (1991), followed by the drama film The Crossing Guard (1995) and the mystery film The Pledge (2001); all three were critically well received. Penn directed one of the 11 segments of 11'09"01 September 11 (2002), a compilation film made in response to the September 11 attacks. His fourth feature film, the biographical drama survival movie Into the Wild (2007), garnered critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations.


In addition to his film work, Penn has engaged in political and social activism, including his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, and his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

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Filmography

all 139

Movies 110

self 51

TV Shows 29

Director 9

Producer 5

Narrator 3

Voice 2

Actor
BC Project

BC Project (2025)

Movie
Clark
Daddio

Daddio (2024)

Movie
Gene Rutkovsky / Producer
Asphalt City

Asphalt City (2024)

Movie
Executive Producer
C*A*U*G*H*T

C*A*U*G*H*T (2023)

TV
Actor
Gonzo Girl

Gonzo Girl (2023)

Movie
Director
Superpower

Superpower (2023)

Movie
John Mitchell
Gaslit

Gaslit (2022)

TV
Jack Holden
Licorice Pizza

Licorice Pizza (2021)

Movie
5.5
Director
Flag Day

Flag Day (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Val

Val (2021)

Movie
(archive footage)
Friends: The Reunion

Friends: The Reunion (2021)

Movie
7.58
Executive Producer
kid 90

kid 90 (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity (2020)

Movie
Self
Citizen Penn

Citizen Penn (2020)

Movie
Pizza Guy
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read (2020)

Movie
Self
Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade (2019)

TV
Dr. William Chester Minor
The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman (2019)

Movie
8
Tom Hagerty
The First

The First (2018)

TV
3.5
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)

TV
Self
The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story

The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story (2017)

TV
Man
Sound of Sun

Sound of Sun (2017)

Movie
Director
The Last Face

The Last Face (2017)

Movie
1
Mad Hannans

Mad Hannans (2017)

Movie
Terence (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Movie
6.29
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Terrier
The Gunman

The Gunman (2015)

Movie
7
Self
Sweet Micky for President

Sweet Micky for President (2015)

Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Beaver Trilogy Part IV

Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015)

Movie
Self
Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story (2014)

Movie
Himself
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey (2014)

Movie
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)

Movie
Sean O'Connell
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Movie
10
Narrator
The Human Experiment

The Human Experiment (2013)

Movie
Mickey Cohen
Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad (2013)

Movie
7
Commie
Americans

Americans (2012)

Movie
Haiti Untold

Haiti Untold (2012)

Movie
Self
Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)

Movie
Cheyenne
This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place (2011)

Movie
9
Jack
The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life (2011)

Movie
6.29
Self
Bad Boy Kummer

Bad Boy Kummer (2011)

Movie
Sean Penn (uncredited)
I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here (2010)

Movie
Joe Wilson
Fair Game

Fair Game (2010)

Movie
4
Self
The People Speak

The People Speak (2009)

Movie
Thanks
Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Movie
10
Narrator
Deflating the Elephant

Deflating the Elephant (2009)

Movie
Harvey Milk
Milk

Milk (2008)

Movie
5.5
Sean Penn
What Just Happened

What Just Happened (2008)

Movie
Himself (Narrator)
Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt (2008)

Movie
Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)

Movie
Self
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008)

TV
6
Director
Into the Wild

Into the Wild (2007)

Movie
8.25
Self
Brando: The Documentary

Brando: The Documentary (2007)

TV
Self
Brando

Brando (2007)

Movie
Himself
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

TV
7.5
Self
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)

Movie
Willie Stark
All the King's Men

All the King's Men (2006)

Movie
3.5
Self
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)

TV
6
VH1 Rock Honors

VH1 Rock Honors (2006)

TV
Self
Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts (2005)

TV
Self
The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show (2005)

TV
Tobin Keller
The Interpreter

The Interpreter (2005)

Movie
2.67
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

Movie
6
Samuel J. Bicke
The Assassination of Richard Nixon

The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

Movie
6
Self
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2004)

Movie
Self
21 Grams: In Fragments

21 Grams: In Fragments (2004)

Movie
Viva La Bam

Viva La Bam (2003)

TV
Himself
Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men (2003)

TV
6.23
Paul Rivers
21 Grams

21 Grams (2003)

Movie
5.88
Self
Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored (2003)

TV
Sean Penn
Pauly Shore Is Dead

Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)

Movie
Jimmy Markum
Mystic River

Mystic River (2003)

Movie
6.46
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

TV
6.5
Self
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)

Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003)

Movie
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
Himself
Bukowski: Born Into This

Bukowski: Born Into This (2003)

Movie
Marciello
It's All About Love

It's All About Love (2003)

Movie
Ray
This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs "The Late Henry Moss"

This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs "The Late Henry Moss" (2003)

Movie
Self
Inside Björk

Inside Björk (2003)

Movie
Director / Writer
11'09''01 September 11

11'09''01 September 11 (2002)

Movie
Self
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick (2002)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger (2002)

Movie
Producer
The Day It Happened

The Day It Happened (2002)

Movie
Sam Dawson
I Am Sam

I Am Sam (2001)

Movie
10
Director
The Pledge

The Pledge (2001)

Movie
4
Narrator
Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)

Movie
Groovin' Larry (segment "Beaver Kid 2")
The Beaver Trilogy

The Beaver Trilogy (2000)

Movie
Sean Penn
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

TV
6.07
Thomas Janes
The Weight of Water

The Weight of Water (2000)

Movie
Cuco Sanchez
Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls (2000)

Movie
10
Rowley Flint
Up at the Villa

Up at the Villa (2000)

Movie
Self
A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge (2000)

Movie
Self
Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1999)

Movie
Emmet Ray
Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown (1999)

Movie
1
Self
The Early Show

The Early Show (1999)

TV
Sean Penn (uncredited)
Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich (1999)

Movie
7.75
Self
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? (1999)

TV
Sean Penn (voice)
Family Guy

Family Guy (1999)

TV
6.7
Eddie
Hurlyburly

Hurlyburly (1998)

Movie
6
1st Sgt. Welsh
The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line (1998)

Movie
4.8
Strange Hitchhiker
Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool (1997)

Movie
Man on the Hill (Michael)
Loved

Loved (1997)

Movie
Bobby Cooper
U Turn

U Turn (1997)

Movie
6
Conrad
The Game

The Game (1997)

Movie
4.75
Eddie Quinn / Executive Producer
She's So Lovely

She's So Lovely (1997)

Movie
4
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Matthew Poncelet
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking (1995)

Movie
7.5
Director
The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard (1995)

Movie
2
Eric
Friends

Friends (1994)

TV
7.38
Self
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio (1994)

TV
David Kleinfeld
Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way (1993)

Movie
5.33
Self
The Last Party

The Last Party (1993)

Movie
Himself
Madonna: The Name of the Game

Madonna: The Name of the Game (1993)

Movie
Jeffrey
Cruise Control

Cruise Control (1992)

Movie
Director
The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner (1991)

Movie
1
Terry
State of Grace

State of Grace (1990)

Movie
6
Phil the Plumber (uncredited)
Cool Blue

Cool Blue (1990)

Movie
Meserve
Casualties of War

Casualties of War (1989)

Movie
6
Jim
We're No Angels

We're No Angels (1989)

Movie
6
Guenther X
Judgment in Berlin

Judgment in Berlin (1988)

Movie
Danny McGavin
Colors

Colors (1988)

Movie
5.33
(voice)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)

Movie
Glendon Wasey
Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise (1986)

Movie
Brad Jr.
At Close Range

At Close Range (1986)

Movie
1
Daulton Lee
The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)

Movie
Henry 'Hopper' Nash
Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon (1984)

Movie
1
Dillard
Crackers

Crackers (1984)

Movie
Buddy
Summerspell

Summerspell (1983)

Movie
Mick O'Brien
Bad Boys

Bad Boys (1983)

Movie
2
Jeff Spicoli
Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Movie
6.67
Alex Dwyer
Taps

Taps (1981)

Movie
6.5
Groovin' Larry
The Beaver Kid 2

The Beaver Kid 2 (1981)

Movie
Don Fremont
The Killing of Randy Webster

The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)

Movie
Bit Part (uncredited)
Hellinger's Law

Hellinger's Law (1981)

Movie
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie (1974)

TV
6
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Director
Untitled Jamal Khashoggi Project

Untitled Jamal Khashoggi Project

Movie
Set Decoration
Candles

Candles

Movie
War Through the Eyes of Animals

War Through the Eyes of Animals

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.16
Based on 7.4 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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2003
1999
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1960-08-17 (63 years old)

Birth Name
Sean Justin Penn

Birth Place
Santa Monica, United States of America

Religion
agnostic theism

Height
1.73-meter

Relationships
Madonna (1985-08-16 - 1989-01-01), Leila George (2020-07-30 - 2021-10-18), Robin Wright (1996-04-27 - 2010-07-22), Charlize Theron (2013-01-01 - 2015-01-01)

Children
Hopper Penn, Dylan Penn

Father
Leo Penn

Mother
Eileen Ryan

Siblings
Chris Penn, Michael Penn

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Шон Пенн, 숀 펜, شون بن, ショーン・ペン, ฌอน เพนน์, 西恩·潘, Sean Justin Penn, Σον Τζάστιν Πεν, Σον Πεν

Awards
Volpi Cup for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor


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