Sean Penn

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AKA: Sean Justin Penn
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 08/17/1960
Birthplace: Burbank, California, USA

biography

Frequently hailed as one of the finest actors of his generation, Sean Penn earned multiple Academy Award nominations for his visceral intensity onscreen and proved a powerful filmmaking talent at the helm of his own moody, character-driven dramas – all despite a near mythic persona as the ultimate Hollywood outsider. He owed his early reputation as a fighter to violent run-ins with unwelcome paparazzi, but it was soon apparent that the tenacious idealist was equally prepared to stand his ground on what kinds of stories he wanted to tell and what kind of life he wanted to lead. While his Continued

Credits

Harvey Milk
2009
Himself
2008
Marjane's Father Ebi
2007
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Producer
2007
Director
2007
Screenplay
2007
Willie Stark
2006
Tobin Keller
2005
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Himself
2004
Paul Rivers
2003
Jimmy Markum
2003
Thomas Janes
2002
Jeff Spicoli
2002
Sam Dawson
2001
(TV Show)
2001-2001
Groovin' Larry
2001
Producer
2001
Director
2001
Narrator
2001
Cuco Sanchez
2000
Rowley Flint
2000
Emmet Ray
1999
1st Sergeant Welsh
1999
Eddie
1998
Bobby Cooper
1997
Conrad
1997
Executive Producer
1997
Eddie
1997
Matthew Poncelet
1995
Screenplay
1995
Producer
1995
Director
1995
screenplay
1995
David Kleinfeld
1993
Screenplay
1991
Director
1991
screenplay
1991
Meserve
1989
Brad Whitewood Jr
1986
Screenplay
Narrator
Director
Himself
Alex Dwyer
Adult Jack
Dillard
Himself--Cameo
Producer
Danny McGavin
Henry "Hopper" Nash
Glendon Wasey
Mick O'Brien
Executive Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Raised in the San Fernando Valley, CA
1970 
Family settled in Malibu, CA and he became friendly with Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen and Rob Lowe
 
Apprenticed for two years with the Group Repertory Theatre in Los Angeles
1979 
Made professional acting debut in the CBS series "Barnaby Jones"
1981 
Made Broadway debut in "Heartland" (show closed after two months)
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