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Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He has won Academy Awards for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the biopic Milk (2008).
Penn began his acting career in television, with a brief appearance in episode 112 of Little House on the Prairie on December 4, 1974, directed by his father Leo Penn. Following his film debut in the drama Taps (1981), and a diverse range of film roles in the 1980s, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Bad Boys (1983), Penn garnered critical attention for his roles in the crime dramas At Close Range (1986), State of Grace (1990), and Carlito's Way (1993). He became known as a prominent leading actor with the drama Dead Man Walking (1995), for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival. Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen's comedy-drama Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and the drama I Am Sam (2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for Mystic River and a second one in 2008 for Milk. He has also won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Nick Cassavetes-directed She's So Lovely (1997), and two Volpi Cups for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for the indie film Hurlyburly (1998) and the drama 21 Grams (2003).
Penn made his feature film directorial debut with The Indian Runner (1991), followed by the drama film The Crossing Guard (1995) and the mystery film The Pledge (2001); all three were critically well received. Penn directed one of the 11 segments of 11'09"01 September 11 (2002), a compilation film made in response to the September 11 attacks. His fourth feature film, the biographical drama survival movie Into the Wild (2007), garnered critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations.
In addition to his film work, Penn has engaged in political and social activism, including his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, and his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
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Penn began his acting career in television, with a brief appearance in episode 112 of Little House on the Prairie on December 4, 1974, directed by his father Leo Penn. Following his film debut in the drama Taps (1981), and a diverse range of film roles in the 1980s, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Bad Boys (1983), Penn garnered critical attention for his roles in the crime dramas At Close Range (1986), State of Grace (1990), and Carlito's Way (1993). He became known as a prominent leading actor with the drama Dead Man Walking (1995), for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination and the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival. Penn received another two Oscar nominations for Woody Allen's comedy-drama Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and the drama I Am Sam (2001), before winning his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 for Mystic River and a second one in 2008 for Milk. He has also won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Nick Cassavetes-directed She's So Lovely (1997), and two Volpi Cups for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for the indie film Hurlyburly (1998) and the drama 21 Grams (2003).
Penn made his feature film directorial debut with The Indian Runner (1991), followed by the drama film The Crossing Guard (1995) and the mystery film The Pledge (2001); all three were critically well received. Penn directed one of the 11 segments of 11'09"01 September 11 (2002), a compilation film made in response to the September 11 attacks. His fourth feature film, the biographical drama survival movie Into the Wild (2007), garnered critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations.
In addition to his film work, Penn has engaged in political and social activism, including his criticism of the George W. Bush administration, his contact with the Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela, and his humanitarian work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
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Today April 18 1986, At Close Range was Released
On this day April 18 1986, the film "At Close Range" hit theaters, directed by James Foley and featuring Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn, David Strathairn, Crispin Glover, Kiefer Sutherland, and Eileen Ryan. Despite a $6.5 million budget, it only earned $2.3...- Pete
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Colors Released Today April 15, 1988
On this day April 15 1988, saw the release of "Colors," a film directed by Dennis Hopper and featuring a star-studded cast including Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Don Cheadle, Damon Wayans, Trinidad Silva, Mario Lopez, and Maria Conchita Alonso. With a budget of $10 million, the film went on to...- Pete
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March 25, 1983: Bad Boys Hit the Big Screen
On this day March 25, 1982, "Bad Boys" hit theaters, directed by Rick Rosenthal. The film featured an ensemble cast including Sean Penn, Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy, Eric Gurry, Alan Ruck, and Clancy Brown. With a budget of $5 million, it managed to rake in $9.2 million at the box office.- Pete
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Madonna's 1989 Divorce: End of the Penn Era
On this day January 25, 1989, Madonna filed for divorce from Sean Penn after being married for three and a half years. It must be real trying being a celebrity and married. Especially if your spouse is a celebrity too. I mean marriage in general is trying so imagine what it's like for them...- Pete
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Taps (1981)
Title: Taps Tagline: This school is our home, we think it's worth defending. Genre: War,Drama Director: Harold Becker Cast: George C. Scott,Timothy Hutton,Ronny Cox,Sean Penn,Tom Cruise,Brendan Ward,Evan Handler,John P. Navin, Jr.,Billy Van Zandt,Giancarlo Esposito,Donald...- Pete
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Casualties of War (1989)
Title: Casualties of War Tagline: Even in war… murder is murder. Genre: Drama,History,War Director: Brian De Palma Cast: Michael J. Fox,Sean Penn,Don Harvey,John C. Reilly,John Leguizamo,Ving Rhames,Thuy Thu Le,Erik King,Jack Gwaltney,Dan Martin,Dale Dye,Steve Larson,John Linton,Vyto...- Pete
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