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Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism. He is a two-time Academy Award winner for his roles in Mystic River (2003) and Milk (2008), as well as the recipient of a Golden Globe Award for the former and a Screen Actors Guild Award for the latter.

This book is your ultimate resource for Sean Penn. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Sean Penn, Taps (film), Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Bad Boys (1983 film), Crackers (1984 film), Racing with the Moon, The Falcon and the Snowman, At Close Range, Shanghai Surprise, Cool Blue, Colors (film), Casualties of War, We're No Angels (1989 film), State of Grace (film), The Last Party (film), Carlito's Way, Dead Man Walking (film), She's So Lovely, U Turn (1997 film), The Game (film), Hugo Pool, Hurlyburly (film), The Thin Red Line (1998 film), Being John Malkovich, Sweet and Lowdown, A Constant Forge, Up at the Villa, Before Night Falls (film), The Weight of Water (film), Dogtown and Z-Boys, The Beaver Trilogy, I Am Sam, It's All About Love, Mystic River (film), 21 Grams, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, The Interpreter, All the King's Men (2006 film), Persepolis (film), War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death, Milk (film), Witch Hunt (film), Fair Game (2010 film), The Tree of Life (film), This Must Be the Place (film), Gangster Squad, The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard, The Pledge (film), 11'09'01 September 11, Into the Wild (film).

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Contents

Articles Sean Penn Taps (film) Fast Times at Ridgemont High Bad Boys (1983 film) Crackers (1984 film) Racing with the Moon The Falcon and the Snowman At Close Range Shanghai Surprise Cool Blue Colors (film) Casualties of War We're No Angels (1989 film) State of Grace (film) The Last Party (film) Carlito's Way Dead Man Walking (film)

She's So Lovely U Turn (1997 film) The Game (film) Hugo Pool Hurlyburly (film) The Thin Red Line (1998 film) Being John Malkovich Sweet and Lowdown A Constant Forge Up at the Villa Before Night Falls (film) The Weight of Water (film) Dogtown and Z-Boys The Beaver Trilogy I Am Sam

It's All About Love

Mystic River (film)

1 11 14 20 24 26 28 31 33 36 37 40 44 46 49 50 59 63 65 69 74 76 78 89 96 99 100 103 106 108 111 113 118 120

21 Grams The Assassination of Richard Nixon The Interpreter All the King's Men (2006 film) Persepolis (film) War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death Milk (film) Witch Hunt (film)

Fair Game (2010 film) The Tree of Life (film) This Must Be the Place (film) Gangster Squad The Indian Runner The Crossing Guard The Pledge (film) 11'09"01 September 11 Into the Wild (film)

References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

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Sean Penn

Penn at the premiere forMilkat the Castro Theatre, San Francisco, October 2008

Born

Occupation

Years active

Spouse

Parents

Relatives

Sean Justin Penn August 17, 1960 Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Actor, screenwriter, director, producer

1974–present

Madonna (1985–1989) Robin Wright (1996–2010)

Leo Penn (deceased) Eileen Ryan

Aimee Mann (sister-in-law)

Sean Justin Penn(born August 17, 1960) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism. He is a two-time Academy Award winner for his roles inMystic River(2003) andMilk (2008), as well as the recipient of a Golden Globe Award for the former and a Screen Actors Guild Award for the latter.

Penn began his acting career in television with a brief appearance in a 1974 episode ofLittle House on the Prairie, directed by his father Leo Penn. Following his film debut in 1981'sTapsand a diverse range of film roles in the 1980s, Penn emerged as a prominent leading actor with the 1995 drama filmDead Man Walking, for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Penn subsequently received another two Oscar nominations forSweet and Lowdown(1999) andI Am Sam(2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 forMystic Riverand a second one in 2008 forMilk. He has also won a Best Actor Award of the Cannes Film Festival forShe's So Lovely(1997), and two Best Actor Awards at the Venice Film Festival forHurlyburly(1998) and21 Grams(2003).

Penn made his feature film directorial debut with 1991'sThe Indian Runner, followed by the drama filmThe Crossing Guard(1995) and the mystery filmThe Pledge(2001). In 2002, Penn directed one of the 11 segments of 11'09"01 September 11, a compilation film made in response to the September 11 attacks. In 2007, Penn directed his fourth feature filmInto the Wild, which garnered critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations.

Sean Penn

In addition to his film work, Penn is known for his political and social activism, most notably his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the Presidents of Venezuela and Cuba, and his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Penn also attracted media attention for his previous marriages to pop icon Madonna and actress Robin Wright.

Early life [1] Penn was born in Los Angeles County, California, the middle son of actor and director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan (n e Annucci). His older brother is musician Michael Penn. His younger brother, actor Chris Penn, died [2] [3] [4] in 2006. His paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Lithuania and Russia, while his mother is a [4] [5] [2] [6] Catholic of Italian and Irish descent. Penn was raised in a secular home and is an agnostic. He attended [7] Santa Monica High School and began making short films with some of his childhood friends, including actors [8] Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, who lived near his home.

Career

Acting Penn appeared in a 1974 episode of theLittle House on the Prairietelevision series as a then blond-haired extra when his father, Leo, directed some of the episodes. Penn launched his film career with the 1981 action-dramaTaps,where he played a key role, as a military high school [8] cadet, opposite protagonist Timothy Hutton. Tom Cruise also made one of his first film appearances, as another cadet. A year later, Penn appeared in the hit comedyFast Times at Ridgemont High, in the role of surfer-stoner Jeff [8] Spicoli, with his character helping popularize the word "dude" in popular culture. In 1983, Penn appeared as Mick [8] O'Brien, a troubled youth, in the dramaBad Boysrole earned Penn favorable reviews and jump-started his. The career as a serious actor. In 1985, Penn played Andrew Daulton Lee in the filmThe Falcon and the Snowman, which closely followed an [8] actual criminal case. Lee was a former drug dealer by trade, convicted of espionage for the Soviet Union and originally sentenced to life in prison, later being paroled in 1998. Penn later hired Lee as his personal assistant, partly because he wanted to reward Lee for allowing him to play Lee in the film; also, he was a firm believer in rehabilitation and thought Andrew Lee should be successfully reintegrated into society, since he was a free man [9] again. [8] In 1986, he starred in the dramaAt Close Range, opposite Christopher Walken. The film featured his then-wife Madonna's single "Live to Tell". The music video for the song, which featured clips from the film, played heavily on MTV and helped promote the film. Penn stopped acting for a few years in the early 1990s, having been dissatisfied [8] with the industry, and focused on making his directing debut.

Sean Penn

Penn, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor five times, has won the award twice. The Academy first recognized his work in nominating him for playing a racist murderer on death row in Tim Robbins' 1995 dramaDead Man Walking. Penn was nominated again for his comedic performance as an egotistical jazz guitarist in Woody Allen's 1999 releaseSweet and Lowdown. He received his third nomination after portraying a mentally-handicapped father in 2001'sI am Sam. Penn finally won for his role in Clint Eastwood's 2003 Boston crime-dramaMystic River. In 2004, he played a disturbed man bent on killing the president inThe Assassination of Richard Nixon. He was [10] invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2004.

In 2006, he portrayed populist governor Willie Stark (based on Huey Long) in an adaptation of the classic American novelAll the King's Men, though the film was a critical and commercial failure. In November 2008, Penn earned rave reviews for his portrayal of real-life gay-rights icon and politician At the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Harvey Milk in the biopicMilkand was nominated for best actor for the 2008 [11] Independent Spirit Awards. The film also earned Penn his fifth nomination and second win for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2010 he starred as Joseph Wilson inFair Game, a film adaptation of Valerie Plame's 2007 memoir. Penn co-starred with Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain in the dramaThe Tree of Lifewhich won the Palme d'Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

Directing In 1991, Penn made his directorial debut withThe Indian Runner, a film based on Bruce Springsteen's song [8] "Highway Patrolman", from theNebraskaalso directed music videos, such as Shania Twain's "Dancealbum. He with the One That Brought You" and Lyle Lovett's "North Dakota" in 1993, and Peter Gabriel's "The Barry Williams Show" in 2002. He has since directed three more films, all of which were well-received by critics:The Crossing Guardin 1995,The Pledgein 2001, andInto the Wildin 2007.

Personal life

Penn was engaged to actress Elizabeth McGovern, his co-star in 1984's Racing with the Moon. Penn's personal life began to attract media attention when he married pop star Madonna in 1985. The two starred in the panned and much-deridedShanghai Surprise, directed by Jim Goddard, and Madonna dedicated her third studio albumTrue Blueto Penn, referring to him in the liner notes as "the coolest guy in the [12] universe". The relationship was marred by violent outbursts against the press, including one incident for which he was arrested for assaulting a photographer on a film set; Penn was sentenced to 60 days [13] in jail in mid-1987, of which he served 33 days. It is also alleged Penn with Robin Wright in 2006 that when Penn discovered the paparazzo in his hotel room, he hung [14] him by his ankles from the ninth-floor balcony. Later in the [15] marriage, Penn was charged with felony domestic assault, a charge for which he pleaded to a misdemeanor. Penn and Madonna divorced in 1989.

He soon began a relationship with actress Robin Wright, and their first child–a daughter named Dylan Frances– was born in 1991. Their second child, a son whom they named Hopper Jack, was born in 1993. Penn and Wright married in 1996 and lived in Ross, California. The relationship went through on-and-off periods in the late 2000s

Sean Penn

(decade). The couple filed for divorce in December 2007, but reconciled several months later, requesting a court [16] dismissal of their divorce case. In April 2009, Penn filed for legal separation, only to withdraw the case once [17] [18] [19] [20] again when the couple reconciled in May. On August 12, 2009, Wright Penn filed for divorce again. [21] The couple's divorce was finalized on July 22, 2010, with the couple reaching a private agreement on child and [22] spousal support, division of assets, and custody over their underage son. During a separation from Wright in the mid 1990s, Penn dated singer and songwriter Jewel. He was also the director [23] of the original video for Jewel's hit song "You Were Meant for Me".

Political and social causes Penn has been active in supporting several political and social causes. On June 10, 2005, Penn made a visit to Iran. Acting as a journalist on an assignment for theSan Francisco Chronicle, he attended a Friday prayer at Tehran [24] University. On January 7, 2006, Penn was a special guest at the Progressive Democrats of America, where he was joined by author and media critic Norman Solomon, Democratic congressional candidate Charles Brown, and activist Cindy Sheehan. The "Out of Iraq Forum", which took place in Sacramento, California, was organized to promote the anti-war movement calling for an end to the War in Iraq. In August 2008, Penn made an appearance at one of Ralph Nader's "Open the Debates" Super Rallies. He protested [25] the political exclusion of Nader and other third parties. [26] In October 2008, Penn traveled to Cuba, where he met with and interviewed President Raal Castro.

Criticism of President Bush

On October 18, 2002, Penn placed a US$56,000 advertisement in theWashington Postasking then President George W. Bush to end a cycle of violence. It was written as an open letter and referred to the [27] planned attack on Iraq and the War on Terror. In the letter, Penn also criticized the Bush administration for its "deconstruction of civil liberties" and its "simplistic [28] and inflammatory view of good and evil." Penn [27] visited Iraq briefly in December 2002.

This advertisement was cited as a primary reason for the development of his relationship with Venezuelan president Hugo Chbvez. In one of his televised Penn at an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C. speeches, Chbvez used and read aloud an open letter [14] Penn wrote to Bush. The letter condemned the Iraq War, called for Bush to be impeached, and also called Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Secretary of State [29] Condoleezza Rice "villainously and criminally obscene people.". In August 2007, Penn met with Chbvez in Caracas for two hours, after which Chbvez praised him for urging Americans to impeach Bush. Penn also visited a [29] new film studio on the outskirts of Caracas, though he did not speak publicly.

On April 19, 2007, Penn appeared onThe Colbert Reportand had a "Meta-Free-Phor-All" versus Stephen Colbert that was judged by Robert Pinsky. This stemmed from some of Penn's criticisms of Bush. His exact quote was "We cower as you point your fingers telling us to support our troops. You and the smarmy pundits in your pocket–those [30] [31] who bathe in the moisture of your soiled and blood-soaked underwear–can take that noise and shove it." He [32] won the contest with 10,000,000 points to Colbert's 1.

Sean Penn

On December 7, 2007, Penn said he supported Ohio Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich for U.S. President in 2008, and criticized Bush's handling of the Iraq war. Penn questioned whether Bush's twin daughters supported the war in [33] Iraq.

Hurricane Katrina In September 2005, Penn traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, to aid Hurricane Katrina victims. He was physically [34] involved in rescuing people, although there was criticism that his involvement was a PR stunt as he hired a [35] photographer to come along with his entourage. Penn denied such accusation in an article he wrote forThe [36] Huffington Post. Director Spike Lee interviewed Penn for his documentaryWhen the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, about Hurricane Katrina.

LGBT civil rights

On February 22, 2009, Penn received the Academy Award for Best Actor for the filmMilk. In his acceptance speech, Penn said "...I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren's eyes if they continue that way of support. We've got to have equal rights for [37] everyone!"

2010 Haiti earthquake: Manager of Relief Organization and Tent Camp

After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Sean Penn co-founded the J/P Haitian Relief [38] Organization and has been running a 55,000 person tent camp.

FilmingMilk, 2008

Filmography and awards On December 18, 2006, Penn received the Christopher Reeve First Amendment Award from the Creative [39] Coalition.

Actor

Year

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

Taps

Film

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Summerspell

Bad Boys

Crackers

Racing with the Moon

The Falcon and the Snowman

Role

Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer

Jeff Spicoli

Buddy

Michael O'Brien

Dillard

Henry 'Hopper' Nash/Lou

Daulton Lee

film debut

Notes

CucoSbnchez

Rowley Flint

uncredited

Nominated–Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated–Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Actor–Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Hugo Pool

The Thin Red Line

1998

The Game

She's So Lovely

1997

Hurlyburly

documentary

short subject

Himself

Thomas Janes

Himself

Eddie

Loved

U Turn

1999

Being John Malkovich

1989

1993

The Last Party

Volpi Cup Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead

documentary

[40] uncredited

Cruise Control

Terry Noonan

Himself

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Casualties of War

1987

2000

Sweet and Lowdown

The Weight of Water

Up at the Villa

Before Night Falls

A Constant Forge

Jeffrey

Matthew Poncelet

Himself

Officer Danny McGavin

Guenther X

Sgt. Tony Meserve

Jim

David Kleinfeld

[41] Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor

Colors

1988

Cool Blue

Judgment in Berlin

Conrad Van Orton

Strange Hitchhiker

1st Sgt. Welsh

Eddie Quinn

Bobby Cooper

Man on the Hill (Michael)

Shanghai Surprise

Sean Penn

At Close Range

1986

Emmett Ray

We're No Angels

State of Grace

Schneeweißrosenrot

1990

1991

1992

Narrator

Phil the Plumber

Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor– Motion Picture

Brad Whitewood Jr.

Glendon Wasey

Carlito's Way

Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Silver Bear for Best Actor Nominated–Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Actor–Motion Picture Drama Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

1995

Dead Man Walking

Sean Penn

2001

2003

2004

Dogtown and Z-Boys

The Beaver Trilogy

Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool

See How They Run

I Am Sam

It's All About Love

Mystic River

21 Grams

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

Narrator

Groovin' Larry (segment Beaver Kid 2)

Himself

Sam Dawson

Marciello

Jimmy Markum

Paul Rivers

Samuel J. Bicke

documentary

Nominated–Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated–Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Academy Award for Best Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor–Motion Picture Drama Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (also for21 Grams) Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor (also for21 Grams) London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (also for21 Grams) Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (also for21 Grams) Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated–BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated–Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (also forMystic River) Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor (also for Mystic River) National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (also forMystic River) Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (also for Mystic River) Volpi Cup Nominated–BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated–Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor

Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama