Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Acting
Born 1960-08-17Santa Monica, California, USA

Biography

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 (1983), and At Close Range (1986). He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for playing a grieving father in Mystic River (2003) and the gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Milk (2008). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing the ruthless military officer Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw in One Battle After Another (2025). He was Oscar-nominated for Dead Man Walking (1995), Sweet and Lowdown (1999), and I Am Sam (2001). He also acted in Casualties of War (1989), State of Grace (1990), Carlito's Way (1993), The Game(1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Hurlyburly (1998), 21 Grams (2003), Fair Game (2010), The Tree of Life (2011), Licorice Pizza (2021) and Daddio (2023). Penn made his directorial film debut with the crime drama The Indian Runner (1991), followed by The Crossing Guard (1995), The Pledge (2001), and Into the Wild (2007). On stage, he acted in the Broadway plays Heartland (1981) and Slab Boys (1983). On television, he portrayed an astronaut in the Hulu drama series The First (2018) and John N. Mitchell in the Starz political thriller miniseries Gaslit (2022). Penn has also engaged in political and social activism, including his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and his support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amidst the Russian-Ukrainian war. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Penn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (112)

One Battle After Another
7.3

One Battle After Another

2025Movie7.3
Mystic River
7.7

Mystic River

2003Movie7.7
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
7.2

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013Movie7.2
The Game
7.6

The Game

1997Movie7.6
The Thin Red Line
7.4

The Thin Red Line

1998Movie7.4
21 Grams
7.3

21 Grams

2003Movie7.3
The Angry Birds Movie
6.3

The Angry Birds Movie

2016Movie6.3
The Tree of Life
6.7

The Tree of Life

2011Movie6.7
Being John Malkovich
7.4

Being John Malkovich

1999Movie7.4
Carlito's Way
7.8

Carlito's Way

1993Movie7.8
Dead Man Walking
7.3

Dead Man Walking

1995Movie7.3
Licorice Pizza
6.9

Licorice Pizza

2021Movie6.9
Val
7.2

Val

2021Movie7.2
I Am Sam
7.6

I Am Sam

2001Movie7.6
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
6.8

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982Movie6.8
The Interpreter
6.3

The Interpreter

2005Movie6.3
Gangster Squad
6.4

Gangster Squad

2013Movie6.4
Risky Business
6.6

Risky Business

1983Movie6.6
Fair Game
6.5

Fair Game

2010Movie6.5
Milk
7.2

Milk

2008Movie7.2
Bad Boys
7.0

Bad Boys

1983Movie7.0
Casualties of War
7.2

Casualties of War

1989Movie7.2
State of Grace
7.0

State of Grace

1990Movie7.0
Taps
6.7

Taps

1981Movie6.7
U Turn
6.6

U Turn

1997Movie6.6
Daddio
6.3

Daddio

2024Movie6.3
At Close Range
6.8

At Close Range

1986Movie6.8
The Falcon and the Snowman
6.4

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985Movie6.4
The Gunman
5.8

The Gunman

2015Movie5.8
The Professor and the Madman
7.1

The Professor and the Madman

2019Movie7.1
This Must Be the Place
7.0

This Must Be the Place

2011Movie7.0
All the King's Men
5.8

All the King's Men

2006Movie5.8
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
7.1

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987Movie7.1
The People Speak
7.2

The People Speak

2009Movie7.2
Sweet and Lowdown
6.8

Sweet and Lowdown

1999Movie6.8
What Just Happened
5.4

What Just Happened

2008Movie5.4
I'm Still Here
6.0

I'm Still Here

2010Movie6.0
Asphalt City
6.2

Asphalt City

2023Movie6.2
We're No Angels
6.2

We're No Angels

1989Movie6.2
BRATS
6.0

BRATS

2024Movie6.0
Becoming Madonna
6.8

Becoming Madonna

2024Movie6.8
Colors
6.5

Colors

1988Movie6.5
Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another
8.0

Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another

2026Movie8.0
Pauly Shore Is Dead
4.4

Pauly Shore Is Dead

2003Movie4.4
Searching for Debra Winger
6.4

Searching for Debra Winger

2002Movie6.4
Citizen Penn

Citizen Penn

2020Movie
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
10.0

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

2003Movie10.0
Woody Allen: A Documentary
6.9

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011Movie6.9
Red Rue Express

Red Rue Express

2026Movie
Flag Day
5.8

Flag Day

2021Movie5.8
Before Night Falls
6.7

Before Night Falls

2000Movie6.7
She's So Lovely
5.9

She's So Lovely

1997Movie5.9
Loved
4.4

Loved

1997Movie4.4
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
6.5

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004Movie6.5
Up at the Villa
5.3

Up at the Villa

2000Movie5.3
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
7.0

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004Movie7.0
Hugo Pool
5.3

Hugo Pool

1997Movie5.3
The Weight of Water
5.5

The Weight of Water

2001Movie5.5
The Last Party
5.2

The Last Party

1993Movie5.2
Hurlyburly
5.5

Hurlyburly

1998Movie5.5
Racing with the Moon
6.3

Racing with the Moon

1984Movie6.3
Gonzo Girl
2.0

Gonzo Girl

2023Movie2.0
Shanghai Surprise
4.3

Shanghai Surprise

1986Movie4.3
Animals in War
8.0

Animals in War

2025Movie8.0
Dogtown and Z-Boys
7.0

Dogtown and Z-Boys

2002Movie7.0
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
7.1

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

2014Movie7.1
El Chapo & Sean Penn: Bungle in the Jungle
4.8

El Chapo & Sean Penn: Bungle in the Jungle

2016Movie4.8
Crackers
4.7

Crackers

1984Movie4.7
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
7.0

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick

2002Movie7.0
Beaver Trilogy
6.9

Beaver Trilogy

2000Movie6.9
It's All About Love
5.4

It's All About Love

2003Movie5.4
Brando
6.8

Brando

2007Movie6.8
Witch Hunt
7.0

Witch Hunt

2008Movie7.0
Superpower
5.5

Superpower

2023Movie5.5
A Constant Forge
6.8

A Constant Forge

2000Movie6.8
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
5.4

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

2020Movie5.4
Americans
3.9

Americans

2012Movie3.9
Mad Hannans

Mad Hannans

2017Movie
Cool Blue
4.6

Cool Blue

1990Movie4.6
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
8.3

Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

2004Movie8.3
Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story
6.2

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

2014Movie6.2
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

1994Movie
Judgment in Berlin
5.4

Judgment in Berlin

1988Movie5.4
Cruise Control
5.5

Cruise Control

1992Movie5.5
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2.0

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

2004Movie2.0
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
7.2

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

2006Movie7.2
War Made Easy
7.2

War Made Easy

2007Movie7.2
The Killing of Randy Webster
6.0

The Killing of Randy Webster

1981Movie6.0
Hellinger's Law
8.8

Hellinger's Law

1981Movie8.8
Bukowski: Born Into This
6.8

Bukowski: Born Into This

2003Movie6.8
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
7.0

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

2014Movie7.0
Inside Björk
8.6

Inside Björk

2003Movie8.6
Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique
7.5

Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique

2024Movie7.5
Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer
8.0

Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer

2024Movie8.0
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008Movie
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
7.4

Beaver Trilogy Part IV

2015Movie7.4
Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
6.0

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1999Movie6.0
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
6.6

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

2011Movie6.6
Samuel Bayer Beyond the Frame

Samuel Bayer Beyond the Frame

2026Movie
Summerspell
8.0

Summerspell

1983Movie8.0
In Thanks We Trust

In Thanks We Trust

2025Movie
Sweet Micky for President
6.8

Sweet Micky for President

2015Movie6.8
This So-Called Disaster
5.3

This So-Called Disaster

2003Movie5.3
The Human Experiment
6.5

The Human Experiment

2015Movie6.5
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
9.5

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

2004Movie9.5
Sound of Sun
7.5

Sound of Sun

2017Movie7.5
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
6.7

Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)

2003Movie6.7
21 Grams: In Fragments
7.0

21 Grams: In Fragments

2004Movie7.0
Madonna: The Name of the Game

Madonna: The Name of the Game

1993Movie
The Beaver Kid 2
4.3

The Beaver Kid 2

1981Movie4.3
Deflating the Elephant

Deflating the Elephant

2009Movie
Haiti Untold

Haiti Untold

2012Movie

TV Shows (35)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Friends
8.4

Friends

1994Series8.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Two and a Half Men
7.5

Two and a Half Men

2003Series7.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000Series8.1
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Little House on the Prairie
8.0

Little House on the Prairie

1974Series8.0
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8.0

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

2018Series8.0
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Lights Out with David Spade
5.6

Lights Out with David Spade

2019Series5.6
aspekte
8.5

aspekte

1965Series8.5
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
6.7

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025Series6.7
The Word
6.0

The Word

1990Series6.0
Where Are They Now?
7.5

Where Are They Now?

1999Series7.5
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
5.5

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

2025Series5.5
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
7.5

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

2008Series7.5
aka Charlie Sheen
7.5

aka Charlie Sheen

2025Series7.5
The First
6.0

The First

2018Series6.0
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Gaslit
6.9

Gaslit

2022Series6.9
Iconoclasts
7.5

Iconoclasts

2005Series7.5
Viva La Bam
6.6

Viva La Bam

2003Series6.6
VH1 Rock Honors
7.0

VH1 Rock Honors

2006Series7.0
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
7.5

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

2006Series7.5
Brando: The Documentary
4.5

Brando: The Documentary

2007Series4.5
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9