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Overview

Mini Biography:
Powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work who has gone... more
Trivia:
Credits Malcolm McDowell as the best actor with whom he's worked. more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 30 wins & 37 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(271 articles)
Penn Wowed His Wife With First Date Costume (From WENN. 6 October 2008, 5:10 AM, PDT)
What Just Happened Movie Clip 3 (From toxicshock. 5 October 2008, 1:31 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Tree of Life (2009) (post-production) .... Adult Jack
  2. Milk (2008) (completed) .... Harvey Milk

  3. Crossing Over (2008) .... Chris Farrell
  4. Persepolis (2007) (voice: English version) .... Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's father
  5. All the King's Men (2006) .... Willie Stark
    ... aka Spiel der Macht, Das (Germany)
  6. The Interpreter (2005) .... Tobin Keller
    ... aka Interprète, L' (France)
  7. The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) .... Samuel J. Bicke
  8. 21 Grams (2003) .... Paul Rivers
  9. Mystic River (2003) .... Jimmy Markum
  10. It's All About Love (2003) .... Marciello
  11. I Am Sam (2001) .... Sam Dawson
  12. "Friends" .... Eric (2 episodes, 2001)
        - The One with the Stain (2001) TV episode .... Eric
        - The One with the Halloween Party (2001) TV episode .... Eric
  13. The Beaver Trilogy (2000) .... Groovin' Larry (segment Beaver Kid 2)
  14. The Weight of Water (2000) .... Thomas Janes
    ... aka Poids de l'eau, Le (France)
  15. Before Night Falls (2000) .... Cuco Sanchez
    ... aka Antes que anochezca (USA: Spanish title)
  16. Up at the Villa (2000) .... Rowley Flint

  17. Sweet and Lowdown (1999) .... Emmet Ray
  18. The Thin Red Line (1998) .... 1st Sgt. Welsh
  19. Hurlyburly (1998) .... Eddie
  20. Hugo Pool (1997) .... Strange Hitchhiker
    ... aka Pool Girl (UK: DVD title)
  21. The Game (1997) .... Conrad Van Orton
  22. U Turn (1997) .... Bobby Cooper
    ... aka U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer (France)
  23. She's So Lovely (1997) .... Eddie Quinn
    ... aka Call It Love
    ... aka She's So Lovely (France)
  24. Loved (1997) .... Man on the Hill (Michael)
  25. Dead Man Walking (1995) .... Matthew Poncelet
  26. Carlito's Way (1993) .... David Kleinfeld
  27. Cruise Control (1992) .... Jeffrey
  28. State of Grace (1990) .... Terry Noonan

  29. We're No Angels (1989) .... Jim
  30. Casualties of War (1989) .... Sgt. Tony Meserve
  31. Judgment in Berlin (1988) .... Guenther X
    ... aka Escape to Freedom
    ... aka Richter für Berlin, Ein (West Germany)
  32. Colors (1988) .... Officer Danny McGavin
  33. Cool Blue (1988) (V) (uncredited) .... Phil the Plumber
  34. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Sean Penn/L.L. Cool J, Michael Penn & The Pull (1987) TV episode .... Host
  35. Shanghai Surprise (1986) .... Glendon Wasey
  36. At Close Range (1986) .... Brad Whitewood Jr.
  37. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) .... Daulton Lee
  38. Racing with the Moon (1984) .... Henry 'Hopper' Nash/Lou
  39. Crackers (1984) .... Dillard
  40. Bad Boys (1983) .... Michael O'Brien
  41. Summerspell (1983) .... Buddy
  42. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) .... Jeff Spicoli
    ... aka Fast Times at Ridgemont High (International: English title: informal short title) (UK: video title)
    ... aka Fast Times (Australia: poster title)
  43. Taps (1981) .... Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
    ... aka The Siege at Bunker Hill: T.A.P.S (UK: TV title)
  44. The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) (TV) .... Don Fremont
  45. Hellinger's Law (1981) (TV) .... Bit Part

  46. "Barnaby Jones" .... Sam (1 episode, 1979)
        - School of Terror (1979) TV episode .... Sam
  47. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Kid (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
        - The Voice of Tinker Jones (1974) TV episode (uncredited) .... Kid
Producer:
  1. In Search of Captain Zero (2008) (announced) (producer)

  2. Witch Hunt (2008) (executive producer)
  3. Into the Wild (2007) (producer)
  4. The Pledge (2001) (producer)

  5. She's So Lovely (1997) (executive producer)
    ... aka Call It Love
    ... aka She's So Lovely (France)
  6. Loved (1997) (producer)
  7. The Crossing Guard (1995) (producer)
Director:
  1. Into the Wild (2007)
  2. Peter Gabriel: Play (2004) (V) (video "The Barry Williams Show")
  3. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment "USA")
    ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Farsi title)
    ... aka 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
    ... aka 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
    ... aka Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
    ... aka September 11 (USA)
  4. Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) (V) (video "Highway Patrolman")
  5. The Pledge (2001)

  6. The Crossing Guard (1995)
  7. The Indian Runner (1991)
    ... aka Indian Runner (Japan: English title)
Writer:
  1. Into the Wild (2007) (screenplay)
  2. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment "USA")
    ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Farsi title)
    ... aka 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
    ... aka 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
    ... aka Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
    ... aka September 11 (USA)

  3. The Crossing Guard (1995) (written by)
  4. The Indian Runner (1991) (written by)
    ... aka Indian Runner (Japan: English title)
Thanks:
  1. Death Proof (2007) (special thanks)
    ... aka Grindhouse Presents: Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Grindhouse: Death Proof (International: English title)
    ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Thunder Bolt (USA: informal alternative title)
  2. Jackass Number Two (2006) (thanks)
  3. Babel (2006) (special thanks)
    ... aka Babel (France)
  4. The Darwin Awards (2006) (special thanks)
  5. Daltry Calhoun (2005) (special thanks)
  6. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  7. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (thanks)
  8. And Then One Night: The Making of 'Dead Man Walking' (2001) (TV) (special thanks)

  9. Being John Malkovich (1999) (acknowledgment)
Self:
  1. The People Speak (2009) (post-production) .... Himself

  2. Witch Hunt (2008) .... Narrator
  3. VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  4. VH1 Rock Honors (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "The Insider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
  7. Into the Wild: The Experience (2008) (V) .... Himself
  8. What Just Happened? (2008) .... Himself
  9. "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 7 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Iconoclasts" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #15.15 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  13. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  14. War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death (2007) .... Narrator
  15. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #5.11 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 19 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  18. The 16th Annual Gotham Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  19. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006) .... Himself
  20. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode dated 18 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Larry King Live" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Sean Penn (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka When the Levees Broke (USA: short title)
  23. Invasion der Ideen, Die (2006) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Invasion des idées, L' (Germany)
    ... aka Invasion of the Ideas (International: English title)
  24. 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  25. "GMTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  26. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  27. "Viva la Bam" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Fort Knoxville (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  28. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
  29. "Two and a Half Men" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Back Off Mary Poppins (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  30. 21 Grams: In Fragments (2004) (V) .... Himself
  31. Ninth November Night (2004) .... Himself
  32. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV) .... Himself - 'Jimmy'
  33. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) .... Himself - 'Jimmy Markum'
  34. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  35. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  36. 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
  37. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2003)
        - Filmen Mystic 'River'/Nyheter och väder (2003) TV episode .... Himself/Jimmy Markum
        - The Game (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  39. Premio Donostia a Sean Penn (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
  40. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  41. MTV Icon: Metallica (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  42. Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003) .... Himself
  43. This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2003) .... Himself/Ray
    ... aka This So-Called Disaster (USA: short title)
  44. Bukowski: Born into This (2003) .... Himself
  45. Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka Pauly Shore Is Dead (Australia)
  46. Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick (2002) .... Himself
  47. Becoming Sam (2002) (V) .... Himself
  48. Searching for Debra Winger (2002) (uncredited) .... Himself
  49. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  50. Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  51. See How They Run (2001) .... Himself
  52. "Gran premio galà della TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Gran premio internazionale dello spettacolo (Italy: new title)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  53. Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) .... Himself
  54. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (voice) .... Narrator
  55. An Actor's Look at John Cassavetes (2000) (V) .... Himself
  56. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Music Movie Stars (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  57. American Arts & Culture Presents John Horatio Malkovich 'Dance of Despair & Disillusionment' (2000) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  58. A Constant Forge (2000) .... Himself

  59. Being John Malkovich (1999) (uncredited) .... Himself
  60. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #5.7 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  61. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  62. Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1999) (V) .... Himself
  63. "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Flip (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  64. "Ellen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka These Friends of Mine (USA: first season title)
        - Emma (1997) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  65. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Laura Leighton/Rancid (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  66. The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  67. The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (1993) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  68. The Last Party (1993) .... Himself
  69. "The Word" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #2.21 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  70. Schneeweißrosenrot (1991) .... Himself
    ... aka SnowwhiteRosered
  71. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1986-1991)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 20 September 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 October 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself

  72. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (voice)
    ... aka Dear America
Archive Footage:
  1. "Seitenblicke"
        - Episode dated 27 May 2008 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself (segment "Schnapp SCHÜSSE")
  2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Jimmy Markum
  3. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - 'Pinhead' (segment 'Pinheads & Patriots')
        - Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Colbert Report"
        - Joel Klein (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "CNN Presents"
        - Larry King: Fifty Years of Pop Culture (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Video on Trial"
        - Episode #2.13 (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. Video on Trial: '80s Superstars (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  9. Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) .... Himself
  12. "Noche Hache"
        - Episode #1.21 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  14. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 5 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 January 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself
  16. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "Biography"
        - Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  19. "Celebrities Uncensored"
        - Episode #2.3 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  20. It's All About Love... og Thomas Vinterberg (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Marciello
  21. "VH1: All Access"
        - Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (????) TV episode .... Himself
  22. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Sam Dawson
  23. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Emmet Ray
  24. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
  25. Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  26. The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  27. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Matthew Poncelet
  28. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself


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