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About Sean Penn (1960 - )
He was born with the name of Sean Justin Penn.
His father, director Leo Penn, was a Jewish Russian
/ Lithuanian descendant and his mother, actress
Eileen Ryan, was an Irish Catholic. Both of his
parents were active in show business. His grandparents
ran a New York Jewish delicatessen.
Artisitc talent runs in his family.
His brother, Chris Penn is also an actor, and his
brother, Michael Penn is a musician.
Sean began his acting career as
a teenager, becoming active in local theater. He
worked as an apprentice / assistant under actor
/ director Pat Hingle. His big break happened after
his performance on Broadway, in "Heartland."
This led to his first film. Sean Penn then moved
onto leading roles in films such as Bad Boys. In
1984, Sean's talent as an actor landed him on John
Willis' list of "Promising New Actors of 1984",
being 1 of 12 other performers listed.
On August 16, 1985, Sean Penn married Madonna,
a marriage which ended in divorce on January 10th,
1989. In 1991, Sean met the love of his life, Robin
Wright Penn. They lived together, had two children
and married in 1996. In 1993, Sean Penn and Robin
lost everything in their Malibu home in the fire,
leaving Sean with just his family, which he found
to be a liberating experience.
Though still known for his far left politics and
beliefs, Sean Penn has gotten ahold of his well-known
temper and was able to channel it into his Oscar-winning
role, portraying Jimmy Marcus, which adds a strong
believable quality to this performance.
Sean Penn's other credits include:
TAPS
FAST
TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
BAD BOYS
RACING WITH THE MOON
THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN
AT CLOSE RANGE
COLORS
WE'RE NO ANGELS
CASUALTIES OF WAR
CARLITO'S WAY
DEAD MAN WALKING
THE GAME
THE THIN RED LINE
I AM SAM
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