Cast

Sean Penn

1960

Active years (films on this site)

1984–2025

Genres

DramaCrimeThrillerComedyRomance

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaNew HollywoodBritish CinemaContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Brian De Palma2 filmsTerrence Malick2 filmsPaul Thomas Anderson2 filmsLouis Malle1 filmJohn Schlesinger1 filmJames Foley1 filmDennis Hopper1 filmNeil Jordan1 filmTTim Robbins1 filmNick Cassavetes1 filmDavid Fincher1 filmOliver Stone1 filmAAnthony Drazan1 filmWoody Allen1 filmKathryn Bigelow1 filmAlejandro G. Iñárritu1 filmThomas Vinterberg1 filmCClint Eastwood1 filmSydney Pollack1 filmGus Van Sant1 filmBarry Levinson1 filmPaolo Sorrentino1 film

Biography

Sean Justin Penn is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. His accolades include three Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award. He received the Honorary César in 2015 and the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in 2022.

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Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 1997
• Volpi Cup for Best Actor 1998
• Volpi Cup for Best Actor 2003
• Academy Award for Best Actor 2004
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 2004
• Academy Award for Best Actor 2009
• Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award 2011
• Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class 2022
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 2026
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2026
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role 2026

25 films on this site

1. Crackers 1984 · Louis Malle · IMDb 5.2 · Cast
2. The Falcon and the Snowman 1985 · John Schlesinger · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
3. At Close Range 1986 · James Foley · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
4. Colors 1988 · Dennis Hopper · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
5. Casualties of War 1989 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
6. We're No Angels (1989) 1989 · Neil Jordan · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
7. Carlito's Way 1993 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
8. Dead Man Walking 1995 · Tim Robbins · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
9. She's So Lovely 1997 · Nick Cassavetes · IMDb 5.9 · Cast
10. The Game 1997 · David Fincher · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
11. U Turn 1997 · Oliver Stone · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
12. Hurlyburly 1998 · Anthony Drazan · IMDb 5.7 · Cast
13. The Thin Red Line 1998 · Terrence Malick · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
14. Sweet and Lowdown 1999 · Woody Allen · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
15. The Weight of Water 2000 · Kathryn Bigelow · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
16. 21 Grams 2003 · Alejandro G. Iñárritu · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
17. It's All About Love 2003 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 5.3 · Cast
18. Mystic River 2003 · Clint Eastwood · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
19. The Interpreter 2005 · Sydney Pollack · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
20. Milk 2008 · Gus Van Sant · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
21. What Just Happened 2008 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 5.6 · Cast
22. The Tree of Life 2011 · Terrence Malick · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
23. This Must Be the Place 2011 · Paolo Sorrentino · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
24. Licorice Pizza 2021 · Paul Thomas Anderson · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
25. One Battle After Another 2025 · Paul Thomas Anderson · IMDb 7.6 · Cast