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Aliases: 숀 펜 , شون بن , ショーン・ペン , ฌอน เพนน์ , 西恩·潘 , Sean Justin Penn , Σον Τζάστιν Πεν , Шон Джастин Пенн

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Santa Monica, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 103

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Where Are They Now?
Average
8

Where Are They Now?

(1999) Self
Bad Boys
Average
7

Bad Boys

(1983) Mick O’Brien
The Early Show
Average
6

The Early Show

(1999) Self
The Oscars
Average
7

The Oscars

(1953) Self
Brats
Average
0

Brats

(2024) Self (Archive Footage)
U Turn
Average
7

U Turn

(1997) Bobby Cooper
Mystic River
Average
8

Mystic River

(2003) Jimmy Markum
The Game
Average
8

The Game

(1997) Conrad Van Orton

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 N/A
2024 Himself (archive) - director, writer
Clark
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gene Rutkovsky
Sean O'Connell (Voice)
2023 N/A
Self
2022 John Mitchell
2021 Jack Holden
John Vogel
Self (archive footage)
(archive footage)
2020 Self (archive footage)
Himself
Pizza Guy
2019 Self
Dr. William Chester Minor
2018 Tom Haggerty
N/A
2017 Man
N/A
2016 Terence (voice)
2015 Self
Jim Terrier
Himself (archive footage)
Self
2014 Himself
Himself
Self
2013 Sean O'Connell
Narrator
Mickey Cohen
2012 Commie
N/A
2011 Self
Cheyenne
Jack
2010 Sean Penn (uncredited)
Joseph Wilson
2009 Self
Narrator
2008 Harvey Milk
Self
Himself (Narrator)
Self
Self
2007 Self
Self
Self
2006 Self
Willie Stark
Self
N/A
2005 Self
Self
Tobin Keller
2004 Self
Samuel Bicke
Self
Self
2003 N/A
Jimmy Markum
Himself
Paul Rivers
Self
Self
Sean Penn
Self
Self
Self
Self
Marciello
Ray
2002 Self
Self (uncredited)
Narrator
2001 Sam Dawson
2000 Sean Penn
Thomas Janes
Cuco Sanchez
"Groovin' Larry" Huff
Rowley Flint
Self
1999 N/A
Emmet Ray
Self
Sean Penn (uncredited)
Self
Sean Penn (voice)
1998 Eddie
1st Sgt. Edward Welsh
1997 Strange Hitchhiker
Man on the Hill (Michael)
Bobby Cooper
Conrad Van Orton
Eddie Quinn
N/A
1995 Matthew Poncelet
1994 Eric
Self
1993 David Kleinfeld
Self
Self
1992 N/A
1990 Terry
Phil the Plumber (uncredited)
1989 Sgt. Tony Meserve
Jim
1988 Guenther X
Danny McGavin
1987 (voice)
1986 Glendon Wasey
Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.
1985 Daulton Lee
1984 Henry 'Hopper' Nash
Dillard
1983 Cameo (uncredited)
Buddy
Mick O'Brien
1982 Jeff Spicoli
1981 Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
Groovin' Larry
Don Fremont
Bit Part (uncredited)
1975 Self - Host
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1974 N/A
1953 Self
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
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