Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Known for: Acting

Born: August 17, 1960

Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. His accolades include three Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for three British Academy Film Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Grammy Award. He received the Honorary César in 2015 and the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in 2022. Penn made his feature film debut in the drama Taps (1981), before taking roles in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Bad Boys…

Known for

Mystic River
Mystic River
2003
21 Grams
21 Grams
2003
Milk
Milk
2008
U Turn
U Turn
1997
State of Grace
State of Grace
1990
All the King's Men
All the King's Men
2006
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
Colors
Colors
1988
I Am Sam
I Am Sam
2001
Haiti Untold
Haiti Untold
2012
Hurlyburly
Hurlyburly
1998
Sweet and Lowdown
Sweet and Lowdown
1999
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
The Weight of Water
The Weight of Water
2001
Bad Boys
Bad Boys
1983
At Close Range
At Close Range
1986
Beaver Trilogy
Beaver Trilogy
2000
She's So Lovely
She's So Lovely
1997
Racing with the Moon
Racing with the Moon
1984
This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place
2011
Animals in War
Animals in War
2025
Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai Surprise
1986
Superpower
Superpower
2023
Summerspell
Summerspell
1983
The Human Experiment
The Human Experiment
2015
The Gunman
The Gunman
2015
The Beaver Kid 2
1981
This So-Called Disaster
This So-Called Disaster
2003
Americans
Americans
2012
Witch Hunt
Witch Hunt
2008
Deflating the Elephant
Deflating the Elephant
2009
Flag Day
Flag Day
2021
Citizen Penn
Citizen Penn
2020
Asphalt City
Asphalt City
2023
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
2004
In Thanks We Trust
In Thanks We Trust
2025
War Made Easy
War Made Easy
2007
The Interpreter
The Interpreter
2005
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking
1995
The Game
The Game
1997
We're No Angels
We're No Angels
1989
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way
1993
What Just Happened
What Just Happened
2008
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
Fair Game
Fair Game
2010
Up at the Villa
Up at the Villa
2000
Cruise Control
Cruise Control
1992
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another
2025
Inside Björk
Inside Björk
2003
The Professor and the Madman
The Professor and the Madman
2019
Sound of Sun
Sound of Sun
2017
Madonna: The Name of the Game
Madonna: The Name of the Game
1993
Daddio
Daddio
2024
Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique
Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique
2024
El Chapo & Sean Penn: Bungle in the Jungle
El Chapo & Sean Penn: Bungle in the Jungle
2016
Samuel Bayer Beyond the Frame
Samuel Bayer Beyond the Frame
2026
Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza
2021
Sweet Micky for President
Sweet Micky for President
2015
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line
1998
It's All About Love
It's All About Love
2003
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad
2013
Crackers
Crackers
1984
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
2003
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
2004
Bukowski: Born Into This
Bukowski: Born Into This
2003
Mad Hannans
2017
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
2020
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
2003
Becoming Madonna
Becoming Madonna
2024
Taps
Taps
1981
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
2011
The People Speak
The People Speak
2009
21 Grams: In Fragments
21 Grams: In Fragments
2004
Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story
Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story
2014
Brando
Brando
2007
Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1999
Viva La Bam: Fort Knoxville
Viva La Bam: Fort Knoxville
2007
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
2014
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
2015
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another
Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another
2026
Hugo Pool
Hugo Pool
1997
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Judgment in Berlin
Judgment in Berlin
1988
The Angry Birds Movie
The Angry Birds Movie
2016
Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer
Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer
2024
The Last Party
The Last Party
1993
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge
2000
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
2011
Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls
2000
Gonzo Girl
Gonzo Girl
2023
Cool Blue
Cool Blue
1990
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Dogtown and Z-Boys
2002
The Killing of Randy Webster
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
1994
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2002
Loved
Loved
1997
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
Hellinger's Law
Hellinger's Law
1981
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
BRATS
BRATS
2024
Searching for Debra Winger
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here
2010
Risky Business
Risky Business
1983
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
1999
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Friends
Friends
1994
Viva La Bam
Viva La Bam
2003
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
2003
The Early Show
The Early Show
1999
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
VH1 Rock Honors
VH1 Rock Honors
2006
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
2005
Where Are They Now?
1999
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The View
The View
1997
The First
The First
2018
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show
2005
Lights Out with David Spade
Lights Out with David Spade
2019
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Family Guy
Family Guy
1999
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
2006
Gaslit
Gaslit
2022
aspekte
1965
Brando: The Documentary
Brando: The Documentary
2007
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944
aka Charlie Sheen
aka Charlie Sheen
2025
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
1992