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Dead Man Walking (1995) -- Sister Helen Prejean, a compassionate nun, is the spiritual advisor to Matthew, a vicious murderer awaiting execution. But as she attempts to navigate Matthew's soul, she encounters a depth of evil that makes her question how far redemption can really go.
"D.C. Follies" (1987): :  -- Barbara Walters, Sam Donaldson, Ted Kopel and Dan Rather do a song and dance. George Bush, in an effort to get into the spotlight, falls into a well. Fred rescues him, but his moment of glory is over shadowed by Sean Penn and Madonna's breakup.
Milk (2008) -- Milk: Rally Clip
Into the Wild (2007) -- Interview: Sean Penn "On the supporting cast"
"The Early Show" (1999): :  -- "The Early Show" anchors discuss their favorite Sean Penn films on DVD, such as the critically acclaimed Milk.

Overview

Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work who has gone... more
Trivia:
Brother of musician Michael Penn. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 45 wins & 48 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Three Stooges (2010) (pre-production) .... Larry Fine
  2. This Must Be the Place (2010) (pre-production)
    ... aka Questo deve essere il posto (Italy)
  3. The Tree of Life (2010) (post-production) .... Adult Jack
  4. Fair Game (2010) (completed) .... Joseph Wilson

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

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

  31. We're No Angels (1989) .... Jim
  32. Casualties of War (1989) .... Meserve
  33. Judgment in Berlin (1988) .... Guenther X
    ... aka Ein Richter für Berlin (West Germany)
    ... aka Escape to Freedom
  34. Colors (1988) .... Officer Danny McGavin
  35. Shanghai Surprise (1986) .... Glendon Wasey
    ... aka Shanghai Express (Australia)
  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
  39. Crackers (1984) .... Don Dillard
  40. Bad Boys (1983) .... Mick O'Brien
  41. Summerspell (1983) .... Buddy
  42. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) .... Jeff Spicoli
    ... aka Fast Times (Australia: poster title) (International: English title: informal short title)
    ... aka Fast Times at Ridgemont High (UK: video 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
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: Persian 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)
Producer:
  1. Witch Hunt (2008) (executive producer)
  2. Into the Wild (2007) (producer)
  3. The Pledge (2001) (producer)

  4. She's So Lovely (1997) (executive producer)
    ... aka Call It Love
    ... aka She's So Lovely (France)
  5. Loved (1997) (producer)
  6. The Crossing Guard (1995) (producer)
Writer:
  1. Into the Wild (2007) (screenplay)
  2. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) (segment "USA")
    ... aka 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Persian 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. Follow the Prophet (2009) (thanks)
  2. 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)
  3. Jackass Number Two (2006) (thanks)
  4. Babel (2006) (special thanks)
    ... aka Babel (France)
  5. The Darwin Awards (2006) (special thanks)
  6. Daltry Calhoun (2005) (special thanks)
  7. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  8. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (thanks)
  9. And Then One Night: The Making of 'Dead Man Walking' (2001) (TV) (special thanks)

  10. Being John Malkovich (1999) (acknowledgment)
Self:
  1. The People Speak (2009) .... Himself
  2. American Politics All You Can Eat (2009) .... Himself
  3. Deflating the Elephant: Framed Messages Behind Conservative Dialogue (2009) (V) .... Narrator
  4. "La nuit des Césars" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - 34ème nuit des Césars (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (7 episodes, 2007-2009)
    ... 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 23 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 30 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
          (2 more)
  6. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
        - After Oscar Special (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  7. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor
  8. 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (2009) (V) .... Himself
  9. The Making of 'Anton' (2009) (V) .... Himself
  10. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 4 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  11. 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Winner Male Actor in a Leading Role
    ... aka The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia)
  12. The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Winner Best Actor
  13. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 28 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  14. Witch Hunt (2008) .... Narrator
  15. VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  16. VH1 Rock Honors (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "The Insider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  18. Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
  19. Into the Wild: The Experience (2008) (V) .... Himself
  20. What Just Happened (2008) .... Himself
    ... aka What Just Happened? (International: English title: long title)
  21. "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  22. Speechless (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "Iconoclasts" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "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
  25. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  26. War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death (2007) .... Narrator
  27. "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
  28. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  29. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 19 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  30. The 16th Annual Gotham Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  31. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006) .... Himself
  32. "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
  33. "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
  34. "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka When the Levees Broke (USA: short title)
  35. Die Invasion der Ideen (2006) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Invasion of the Ideas (International: English title)
    ... aka L'invasion des idées (Germany)
  36. 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  37. "GMTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  38. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  39. "Viva la Bam" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Fort Knoxville (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  40. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
  41. "Two and a Half Men" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Back Off Mary Poppins (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  42. 21 Grams: In Fragments (2004) (V) .... Himself
  43. Ninth November Night (2004) .... Himself
  44. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV) .... Himself - 'Jimmy'
  45. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) .... Himself - 'Jimmy Markum'
  46. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  47. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  48. 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
  49. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  50. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2003)
        - Filmen Mystic 'River'/Nyheter och väder (2003) TV episode .... Himself/Jimmy Markum
        - The Game (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  51. Premio Donostia a Sean Penn (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
  52. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  53. MTV Icon: Metallica (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  54. Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003) .... Himself
  55. This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs the Late Henry Moss (2003) .... Himself/Ray
    ... aka This So-Called Disaster (USA: short title)
  56. Bukowski: Born into This (2003) .... Himself
  57. Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka Pauly Shore Is Dead (Australia)
  58. Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick (2002) .... Himself
  59. Becoming Sam (2002) (V) .... Himself
  60. Searching for Debra Winger (2002) (uncredited) .... Himself
  61. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  62. Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  63. See How They Run (2001) .... Himself
  64. "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
  65. Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) .... Himself
  66. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) (voice) .... Narrator
  67. An Actor's Look at John Cassavetes (2000) (V) .... Himself
  68. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Music Movie Stars (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  69. A Constant Forge (2000) .... Himself
    ... aka Charles Kiselyak's A Constant Forge (Australia)
  70. American Arts & Culture Presents John Horatio Malkovich 'Dance of Despair & Disillusionment' (2000) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself

  71. Being John Malkovich (1999) (uncredited) .... Himself
  72. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
        - Episode #5.7 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  73. Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1999) (V) .... Himself
  74. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  75. "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Flip (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  76. "Ellen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka These Friends of Mine (USA: first season title)
        - Emma (1997) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  77. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1995)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Laura Leighton/Rancid (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Sean Penn/L.L. Cool J, Michael Penn & The Pull (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
  78. The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  79. The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (1993) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  80. The Last Party (1993) .... Himself
  81. "The Word" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #2.21 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  82. Schneeweißrosenrot (1991) .... Himself
    ... aka SnowwhiteRosered
  83. "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

  84. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (voice)
    ... aka Dear America
Archive Footage:
  1. "Banda sonora"
        - Episode #5.6 (2009) TV episode .... Emmet Ray
  2. "Seitenblicke"
        - Episode dated 27 May 2008 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself (segment "Schnapp SCHÜSSE")
  3. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Jimmy Markum
  4. "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
  5. Forbes 20 Under 25: Young, Rich and Famous (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. "The Colbert Report"
        - Joel Klein (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "CNN Presents"
        - Larry King: Fifty Years of Pop Culture (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Video on Trial"
        - '80s Superstars (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  10. Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) .... Himself
  13. "Noche Hache"
        - Episode #1.21 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  15. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  16. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 5 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 January 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself
  17. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Biography"
        - Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  20. "Celebrities Uncensored"
        - Episode #2.3 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  21. It's All About Love... og Thomas Vinterberg (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Marciello
  22. "VH1: All Access"
        - Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (????) TV episode .... Himself
  23. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Sam Dawson
  24. The Beaver Trilogy (2000) .... Groovin' Larry (segment "Beaver Kid 2")
  25. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Emmet Ray
  26. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer
  27. Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  28. The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  29. ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  30. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Matthew Poncelet
  31. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself


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